The clash marks the Tigers' third meeting with Launceston in four games after the two sides met on four occasions last season.

Baumeler's men got within seven points in round 21 as Bailey Gillow heroics saw the Blues home, but the other three clashes were decided by 55, 43 and 64 points.

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"We're very hungry to make up those margins," Baumeler said.

"Apart from the last roster game which was a bit of a dead rubber, the other three times they dominated us so we've got to earn a bit of their respect back with the way we go about it this week."

The Tigers will be unchanged from the side that was overrun by North Hobart last week.

"We probably showed that it was our first game with a lot of areas, like some of our decision making and a couple of mental errors and skill errors which we've addressed on the track this week," Baumeler said.

"Hopefully we'll bounce back - one thing that's really good about our group is they always do respond and there's been a bit of steel about the place this week which is really good."

Gun recruit and five-game Gold Coast Sun Mackenzie Willis is expected to join up with his teammates in the next week or so and make a playing return in either round four or five.

"We're really excited, but we're happy to be patient with it because we understand the situation in the world that's going on," Baumeler said.

"Mackenzie's very keen to be involved and he's been involved with the group virtually with our reviews and things like that, so he's been watching all the footage and he'll come in very well prepared for us."