All-Australian defender Dane Rampe is gearing up for a pivotal match up with Greater Western Sydney star forward Jeremy Cameron on Saturday afternoon.

Rampe's match-up with Cameron will be pivotal to the result in the elimination final, and the Swan will go into the clash confident after limiting the GWS forward to one goal from five kicks and two marks at Spotless Stadium in round 22.

But the Giant booted three goals in the first Sydney derby this season, and the reliable backman knows how dangerous Cameron can be, especially in a final.

Cameron kicked 4.4 from six marks – all of them taken inside 50 – in the Giants' upset win over the Swans in the 2016 qualifying final at ANZ Stadium.

His three goals in the third term inspired the Giants to turn a two-point half-time lead into a 21-point advantage at the last change, and they eventually won through to the preliminary final by 36 points.

"Jeremy is obviously a really good player, his work rate is phenomenal and over the last few years I've seen it grow, as he's grown as a player," Rampe said.

"You can never switch off on him because he's damaging across the whole four quarters of a game.

"Our match-up is going to be one of many and hopefully I'll play my role, and that should go a long way (towards helping us win)."

Rampe said the return of veteran Heath Grundy has been important for the Swans' defence in recent weeks and will give the home side an advantage in the air against the smaller GWS forward line.

"I think 'Reggie' (Grundy) is really good for our structure and it's good to have him back there," he said.

"I've probably played the most footy with him out of anyone in the team, so we've got a pretty good connection down there.

"Aliir (Aliir) has come in and had a really big impact and over the past month has probably been our best player.

"We're going to look to exploit them in the air and hopefully 'Reggie' and Aliir and have a big impact."

Stars Lance Franklin and Luke Parker remain on track to play in Saturday's crunch match, with forgotten forward Sam Reid also pushing for an unlikely recall.

Franklin and Parker missed the Swans' last game of the home-and-away season against Hawthorn with groin issues but were on the SCG to prove their fitness on Thursday morning.

Reid, who was also part of the main group, has played just one senior game this season, in round three against GWS at the SCG when he damaged his quad and missed the next two months of footy.

The athletic forward then hurt his Achilles in the opening minutes of his NEAFL comeback in July and was sent for surgery.

While Franklin and Parker are certainties to play against the Giants if fit, Reid's hopes of a shock return appear remote.

Not surprisingly, Franklin and Parker did little before the short session was closed to the media, but two of the club's most important players look certain to face Greater Western Sydney.

Rampe backed the star duo to return but stopped short of throwing his full support behind Reid's selection.

"If he gets through training he'll definitely put his hand up, but obviously you've got to weigh up bringing three blokes in," he said.

"He's an important player for us structurally but in saying that, we've got Tom McCartin, who has really performed a role, and we're more than confident in his ability if Sam doesn't get up."

All Australian defender Dane Rampe backed the star duo to return but stopped short of throwing his full support behind Reid's selection.

"If he gets through training he'll definitely put his hand up, but obviously you've got to weigh up bringing three (injured) blokes in," he said.

"He's an important player for us structurally but in saying that, we've got Tom McCartin who has really performed a role, and we're more than confident in his ability if Sam doesn't get up."