Teagan Levi believes the potential for her sister Maddison to be fresh for the finals is a 'scary' prospect for rival teams as they prepare for Perth.
The older Levi will miss the group stages after her red card during their thrilling win over France in the Cape Town Final.
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It'll mean the World Series' leading scorer will likely come into the side late on Saturday at HBF Park in the quarter-finals, the same stage they were eliminated in Sydney.
With hot conditions expected for the first two days, it could give the Australians a major advantage as the tournament progresses.
“To be honest, I’d be scared for the other teams for Maddi to be fresh (for the quarter-finals)," Teagan Levi told reporters.
“She’s always a weapon out on the field whether she’s fresh or not so I think it’s really exciting to see her come back in the quarter-final.
“Hopefully we make it there and she’ll show what she’s got and why she’s the leading try scorer.”
Maddison's absence will ensure 18-year-old Heidi Dennis will debut in the group stages, elevated into the squad after Demi Hayes' season-ending injury.
“She’s a big body, she’s really powerful and also got some speed so it’ll be really exciting to see her hopefully debut this weekend, especially having Mads with a red card missing the first three games," Levi said.
“She has a big position in our team to step up. She’ll be a person to watch out for on that field and her speed and step is going to be really exciting.”
The Australians have been quick to downplay the prospect of revenge for their Sydney slump, with the tournament shaping as the first step towards July's Olympics in Paris.
“You can’t change what happened last year at Sydney Sevens but we went back to the drawing board and worked out what didn’t work right and what’s going to work for us. Hopefully this season coming up, especially on home soil we can get that win," Levi added.
“I think it’s just trusting the process and the outcome will do its job. I think trusting the sisterhood and just working really hard on the field (is the key).
“We’ve done a really hard pre-season and getting the win in Dubai and Cape Town so hopefully we can get that win on home soil.
"...You have to be prepared to start the season off really strong and then hopefully you build and get to the high once you get to the Olympics and peak, which is what our team is looking towards. “We started off really strong and hopefully keep them building process and be at our peak for the Olympics.
