CHARLIE Cameron is itching for an All Australian rematch with Richmond stopper Dylan Grimes in Saturday's qualifying final at the Gabba.

The pair went head-to-head in round 23, and despite the electric Brisbane small forward kicking two goals, the Tigers' tamer clearly had the better of the match-up.

When speaking to AFL.com.au, Cameron refused to label Grimes' scragging tactics as unfair, but said he had to find a better way to make an imprint on the upcoming final.

Dylan Grimes held Charlie Cameron in check in round 23. Picture: AFL Photos

"I didn't test him out that much in terms of using my pace and trying to take him to dangerous areas," Cameron said.

"I played into his hands all day.

"I was getting frustrated that I was getting held and I can't focus on that, I've got to focus on playing footy.

"If you get held onto, you've got to try and fight through it.

"I took a lot of learnings from that and looking forward to matching up with him next week."

I didn't test him out that much in terms of using my pace ... I played into his hands all day - Charlie Cameron

Both men have had fabulous seasons and were easy All Australian selections; Cameron for his breakout 54-goal campaign, and Grimes for his ability to lead a Richmond backline minus Alex Rance.

When asked further about being held on to in their MCG match-up, Cameron simply said that's what good defenders did.

"That's the respect he has for me.

"He knows I'm a dangerous player and he probably doesn't want to go toe-to-toe with speed, so he's got to do other stuff to stop me from running and creating that space.

"I've got to find different ways to work around that. I'll watch the vision and see how we go."

It's not only Grimes that Cameron personally wants to defeat, but the Tigers as a collective.

Richmond throttled Adelaide in the 2017 Grand Final, and the former Crow has vivid memories of the day.

"I heard the 'yellow and black' song about 30 times and it still burns," he said.

"I'm looking forward to playing them again."

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