With his 11-match ban over, Tippett was told by coach John Longmire on Monday morning he would be selected in the Sydney Swans team to take on Port Adelaide this week.
Having left former club Adelaide in acrimonious circumstances, there is a suspicion some Crows fans could head to AAMI Stadium to signal their displeasure to Tippett.
But the 26-year-old insists he is only concerned with matters on the field and believes his preparation has gone as smoothly as possible over the first half of the year.
"I don't know about bracing myself, I'm really excited to go back and play," Tippett told reporters in Sydney.
"I've had other things to worry about to think too far ahead. I've been worrying about my training, and I've got the great news I've been selected.
"I'm really excited about getting out there and doing my bit for the side.
"I had a training program written out for me and it was building up to this stage and it's all gone to plan.
"I'm right where I want to be."
Saturday's game will mark the first time the Swans have had a power forward coming out of the goal square since Barry Hall's departure during the 2009 season.
Longmire is confident, however, his high-flying side will make the necessary adjustments and gradually adapt to having Tippett in the line-up.
The Swans navigated the opening half of the season with just two losses and a draw, displaying some outstanding form in victories over Collingwood, Essendon and the Crows prior to their mid-year break.
"During the pre-season he was able to do a lot of the match simulation work with all of our senior group," Longmire said.
"He was able to play with our senior players a number of times during the pre-season.
"Clearly up to this point it's been about the guys that have been able to play and to help us on the weekend.
"Kurt has been part of that the last few weeks and I’m sure the longer the weeks go by the more familiar he'll be with them and they'll be with him.
"As with everyone at the Sydney Swans, it's just about playing your role.
"It doesn't matter whether it's Dane Rampe coming into the team or Kurt Tippett, you've got a role to play."
Tippett says he "hasn't given two thoughts" to the concussion issues that blighted his final season with the Crows, believing the form he showed in the finals indicated they were a thing of the past.
Longmire said Tippett's game time will be monitored, but he believes AFL players can have an impact in their first games back from a long layoff.
Longmire used the example of Fremantle's Zac Clarke, who performed well in the ruck against the Swans in their draw in round eight in his first game of the year.
"We saw a player like Zac Clarke play after missing seven weeks come in and do a good job for Fremantle when they were here," he said.
"We expect Kurt to play a fair bit of the game, but he won't be playing all of the game, and we need to make sure we manage his work load and hopefully we get through unscathed."
James Dampney is a reporter for AFL.com.au. Follow him on Twitter: @AFL_JD
