Star defender Dane Rampe is confident his side has turned around a poor start to the season after winning their last three matches.

Rampe returned to the side last weekend to further sure up the Swans defence who have kept their opponents to just 75 points on average over the last three weeks, after a horror 0-6 start to the season.

The Swans vice-captain believes his side can definitely make the eight this year.

The Swans started the season with six straight losses and looked certainties to be spectators during the finals for the first time in Longmire's tenure at the club, but they've roared backed into contention with wins over the Brisbane Lions, North Melbourne and St Kilda.

Longmire refused to look any further than Friday night's clash with Hawthorn at the SCG when he fronted the media on Monday, but Rampe didn't mince his words when asked if finals were put on the agenda on Thursday.

The 2016 All Australian hinted that the Swans were too comfortable early in the year but their losing streak certainly shocked them back into line.

"Obviously it wasn't the start we wanted, but we've got full faith in our playing list and our coaching staff as well," Rampe said.

"Maybe we got ahead of ourselves, if we're going to be honest, in the first six rounds, on the back of our Grand Final appearance last year, in terms of excitement around what we can achieve if we put it all together.

"I'm glad it happened because we've been able to rectify those things and we've just gone back to basics."

Rampe will wear number 50 in Friday night’s MarnGrook at the SCG clash against Hawthorn as a tribute towards the 1967 referendum.