Carlton has gained "enormous belief" after beating finalists Port Adelaide and Richmond over the past fortnight, and a clash with the Sydney Swans at ANZ Stadium holds no fears for the Blues.

That's the view of Carlton captain Marc Murphy and swingman Lachie Henderson, who were optimistic about their chances of consigning the reigning premier to a shock straight-sets exit from the final.

The Blues are still full of adrenaline after pulsating comeback wins in cutthroat games against the Power in the final round at AAMI Stadium and against the Tigers in Sunday's elimination final.

Murphy said the victory over Richmond was "right up there" among the best wins he has been involved with.

Asked about club president Stephen Kernahan's declaration that the Blues had gained respect after the win, Murphy said at Visy Park on Monday: "We get enormous belief out of that. 

"I think we're slowly starting to get some respect. It's all about going forward now and trying to get some respect off a great side in Sydney."

The Swans, meanwhile, are battling form and injury issues after losing four of their past five games, albeit against quality sides Hawthorn (twice) Geelong and Collingwood.

Murphy said no one should write off the reigning premier because it was "a great side with a lot of great players.

"We're looking forward to testing ourselves against the best," he said.

The Blues have won four of their past five games on the road and have developed confidence in their ability to nullify the opposition's home-ground advantage.

They are winless from their three games at ANZ Stadium, but came within five points in a 2010 elimination final.

"We love to travel. Travelling doesn’t bring any added pressure to us," Henderson said.

The Blues' slow starts remain a concern but they believe they can come back from big deficits, having come back from 38 points down against Port and 32 points against Richmond.

Murphy marveled at former skipper Chris Judd's efforts in his first game after missing three weeks with a knee injury.

"He's a champion of the game, Juddy. He was probably a little bit quiet in the first half and then he had 10 or 11 possessions in that third quarter and got us up and going. It's always handy playing alongside Chris Judd," he said.

Murphy said Judd had pulled up well and was "walking around fine".

He stressed the important of recovery, with the Blues facing a six-day break.

Midfielder Brock McLean will be in contention to return after being a late withdrawal against the Tigers with a quad injury.

Of his own form, which has been markedly improved over the past fortnight, Murphy said he had benefitted from simply getting back to basics.

"The last couple of weeks when our backs have been against the wall, and probably myself as well, that's when you really want to stand up, so I've been pretty happy with the way I've responded. 

"But it's only two games and finals footy is where you want to step up as an individual, and we've had quite a few performances like that from a few of the boys."