The Sydney Swans have built a reputation over the past decade as one of the most difficult teams to play against. It is a well earned and deserved reputation.

And Cats defender Josh Hunt believes the match up with another perennial finalist just two weeks out from the finals couldn’t have come at a better time.

“The Swans are a tough side,” Hunt said on Cat Chat (part 1).

“They never give you an inch. They were always going to bounce back against St Kilda. They have quality players and it’s going to be a battle.

“They’re a really good contested ball side and it’s going to be perfect for us to see where we are at going into the finals.”

Hunt and the Cat Chat crew Chris Appleby and the Herald Sun’s Scott Gullan also look at:

• How the Cats handled the bye week
• The run into the finals
• Shane Mumford’s return to Skilled Stadium
• Who will match up on Adam Goodes
• Cameron Mooney’s retirement