'Full of belief': Swans out to silence finals critics

James Rowbottom believes the Swans can beat the Lions at the SCG, like they did in March. (Steven Markham/AAP PHOTOS)

Crisis-ridden Sydney believe they are still capable of making an AFL finals splash and are determined to prove it by taking down the reigning premiers.

But the self-belief is every bit a strong for Brisbane, who have fought through adversity to surge into Saturday's qualifying final at the SCG in red-hot form.