But otherwise, he will not obsess over Saturday's powerful opposition.
"It's good to get it away early and then just clear your mind," he said.
"I don't think it will be more time than usual.
"I like to keep things pretty simple and clear my head of everything - just got out and play.
"I will look at one or two opponents, maybe three, but I will try to keep things pretty clear and just play how I've played most of the year."
Coleman Medallist Lance Franklin and Kurt Tippett are the twin towers of the outstanding Swans attack, which also features veteran Adam Goodes and Sam Reid.
Franklin is in such strong form that unless the Hawks can shut down his supply, he alone could tear the game apart.
But Stratton said concentrating on one opponent would be a bad idea.
"You can't just shut one or two blokes down, you have to shut four or five or even six," he said.
"Another guy will pop up if you shut down another."
Stratton can play on tall or shorter forwards and seems certain to spend time trying to stop Goodes.