John Longmire's message is clear as Sydney head into their fifth grand final under his tenure; do your job and enjoy it.
The Swans cruised to a six-goal preliminary final victory over Port Adelaide at home on Friday night, winning all four quarters with surging passages of play led by their big three; Heeney, Warner and Gulden.
Now the big test returns; 100,000 at the MCG for a shot at the ultimate glory.
With a number of past experiences to draw on, including the demoralising 81-point grand final trouncing at the hands of Geelong in 2022, the Sydney coach knows where the club's focus must lie in the build-up to next week, where the Cats may very well return for a rematch.
"We talked about that this week, just concentrate on what's in front of us... that's where you sharpen your focus," Longmire said following the preliminary final victory.
"You enjoy the process of the week. It's about the method.
"We've gotta get to work this week.
"Tonight, we'll enjoy it with friends and family and enjoy tomorrow, get your recovery done and we'll get to work on Sunday."
The selection dilemmas will once again face the Swans ahead of the big dance, with an eerily similar key forward conundrum to make a call on, remembering Sam Reid's early substitution in the '22 grand final.
One heartbreaking story may be the non-selection of midfield recruit Taylor Adams, who was not even opted as an emergency for Friday night's prelim.
His senior coach may share some anecdotal experience with the 31-year-old next week, presuming a shock late call-up is not in-play for the former pie.
"I've been there as a player a couple of times, both with injury and non-selection," Longmire noted.
"His attitude has been terrific. He was out on the ground tonight and taking in the moment... we're not sure what happens this week."
One thing he will draw on next week is the experience of some of his veterans, particularly Luke Parker, who is last premiership player left on the list from the 2012 triumph.
Parker was a critical part of securing the grand final berth, playing a role on key back Aliir Aliir to try and halt his influence and cause concern the other way.
Unable to hit the goal-kicking tally or rack up bulk possessions like he did in his hay-day, Parker still imbues that Blood culture and "do your job" mantra that his coach is eyeing in on ahead of next week.
"Blokes who have played in grand finals before, they understand it... it's about doing your job," Longmire said.
"You've still gotta go and do your job each training session. Then game day you've still gotta go out there and play your role and do your job."
"It sounds like it's a bit boring but that's what works. It's what's worked over the last so many years for us. It's certainly worked for us the last two weeks."
The management of timing Justin McInerney and Tom Papley's return in this finals series has been ideal for the Swans, allowing them a decent block of training under necessary duress to prepare them for the cutthroat reality of September footy.
Both were impactful in Friday night's victory, with Longmire crediting the process of their return from injury.
"It was important to get a couple of weeks of good training into him. He did some real specific stuff, our coaches worked with him hard," Sydney's coach shared.
"That was the beauty, I guess, for him and Paps (Papley) and those guys that were coming back to get some good work into them.
"You pull up the first game and you've got bumps and bruises... then you can get a good training block in. Certainly with him (McInerney) it helped. He looked really sharp tonight."
The Swans now wait and see what happens in the Saturday twilight at the MCG, where Geelong and Brisbane meet again for a preliminary final clash to decide who faces the minor premier in the fight for the premiership cup.
