The sides' last clash was an epic encounter at the SCG in round six, when the Crows turned a seven-point deficit at the final change into a five-point victory.
The Swans finished the minor round as the No.1 contested possession side in the competition; the Crows No.2. But in 2012 the Swans have added explosive pace to their outside game with devastating effects.
The likes of Lewis Jetta, Daniel Hannebery, Ben McGlynn and Kieren Jack have all increased their level of output in 2012 and have helped the Swans develop into a very well rounded side.
Bailey said the Crows could match them.
"(Ben) McGlynn's an incredibly effective player, I mean (Kieren) Jack, even though he's seen as an inside mid, he certainly spreads really hard and he gets forward, (Ryan) O'Keefe's an outstanding footballer," Bailey said.
"They've got some really big grunters in the middle of the ground - so have we - and then you add a bit of speed on the outside [that] obviously they've introduced, particularly this year, they're covering both areas particularly well.
"I think (David) Mackay form half-back's also given us speed on the outside, a (Richard) Douglas from half-forward gives us speed.
“The two teams match up incredibly well … but both sides are going to get fatigued and the decision-making then is going to be crucial.”
Bailey said there were no injury issues with any of Adelaide's selected players and that he was perfectly comfortable both Taylor Walker and Bernie Vince would make a significant impact on their return to the side.
Both missed last week's 91-point belting of Gold Coast due to slight injury complaints.
"When we've called on 'Tex's' experience he's kicked goals at clutch times … you only need to go back to the NAB with Bernie's performance there and he's played well in some big games as well," he said.
"They're classy players and tomorrow's really set up for those two and the other 20 that are out there."
The Crows have selected an inexperienced side for Saturday's final with nine of the 22 players set to make their AFL finals debut.
While some could argue such inexperience could work against the side, Bailey counters it by claiming with inexperience comes "unbridled enthusiasm".
"Experience is one thing, but on the other hand, players who haven't played a final, they don't know what they don't know," he said.
"They can approach the game with the shackles off, the straight jacket off them and play the game as they have.
"Sometimes that unbridled enthusiasm from youth is exactly what you need in finals where there's no ceiling set on them, they don't know how far they can go and they're prepared to do everything they can to find out."
Former senior coach at Melbourne, Bailey joined the Crows last October after parting ways with the Demons.
Bailey said he was "absolutely, thoroughly" enjoying his new role supporting first-year coach Brenton Sanderson and his assistants, adding he wasn’t in the mix for the vacant head coaching position at cross-town rivals Port Adelaide.
"I haven't been called, I don't expect to be called," Bailey told reporters on Friday of the Port job.
Harry Thring is a reporter for AFL Media. Follow him on Twitter: @AFL_Harry.
