Playing 16 games at Punt Road between 2010 and 2012, Webberley is one of three Roos to have spent time at Richmond in the past decade, joining three-time Coleman medallist Jack Riewoldt and 2018 draftee Fraser Turner.

The 31-year-old, who was drafted alongside Brownlow Medallist Dustin Martin, David Astbury and Dylan Grimes, still fondly recalls the Tigers' breakthrough 2017 flag fondly and is pleased another could soon be on its way.

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"It was a big thrill wasn't it?" Webberley said of Richmond's first premiership in 37 years.

"For me a large portion of that team was there when I was there and the year before [2016] they really struggled, they couldn't get out of their own way and [Damien] Hardwick was under the pump and then it was almost like a fairytale.

"I was a little bit worried they may be a flash in the pan team in terms of they came with that different style - a little bit similar to the Bulldogs a year before - and they probably re-invented the game a little bit, got on a run that year and carried the momentum through the year.

"But to see them back up ... even last year they got beaten in a prelim but in my opinion I think they're a way better team this year than what they were last year."

Having overpowered Brisbane in the qualifying final, the Tigers stared down the barrel of a second-straight preliminary final exit when Geelong took a 21-point lead into half time.

It took the combined efforts of former Bomber Bachar Houli and former Suns Tom Lynch and Dion Prestia to turn the tide and secure the club's second grand final appearance in 37 years.

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"I reckon that game will do them wonders heading into this week," Webberley said.

"Jack had a quieter night, Dusty [Martin] although he came into it in the second half his disposal efficiency was down a little bit.

"[Trent] Cotchin only had 14 disposals, he had a pretty big impact on the game without getting a lot of the ball, and a couple of other prime movers were down a little bit so I think there's a lot of growth there.

"You look at GWS - they've got a couple of banged-up players and they've had three really tough games, they go home this week and then they've got to go all the way back into Melbourne, so I think it's set up for Richmond to win."

Saturday's game begins at 2.30pm and will mark Greater Western Sydney's first-ever AFL Grand Final appearance after joining the league in 2012.

The match will again feature two Tasmanians - 2017 premiership duo Riewoldt and former George Town ruckman Toby Nankervis - with Jackson Callow and Sam Collins set to compete in the under-17 curtain-raiser earlier that morning.

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