The two sides stand alone at the top of the ladder with four wins and this clash promises to be another beauty.
Since the 2008 grand final, the Cats and Hawks have met 12 times and all but two of those decided by 10 points or less.
Geelong always seem to have Hawthorn's measure, but this year the Hawks have started the season in red-hot form and are deserved favourites.
They are the number one ranked side for points for and easily disposed of Fremantle in the Round 3 grand final rematch.
"Certainly they're playing great footy," Scott said on Tuesday.
"I think they probably looked at their fixture and saw they played Essendon and Fremantle and Geelong in the first five rounds and knew they needed to be up and going, which clearly they are.
"But we're not too different to that, to be honest. We really rate the teams that we've played early on in the season.
"Hawthorn's going to be the biggest test for us so far, given their form, and we acknowledge what a good team they are and how well they're playing.
"No one uses the ball better or attacks better than Hawthorn, but we give ourselves some chance of winning the game."
Hawthorn's win in last year's preliminary final ended the Cats' 11-match winning streak and the 'Kennett Curse'.
But it hasn't ended the fascinating rivalry between the two sides and Scott is looking forward to seeing which of his players stand up for the occasion.
"I think it's always a little bit different for the really big games," he said.
"Most good clubs pride themselves on their consistency of process, and we're not different to that, to an extent.
"But we do embrace the big occasions. We really value players who stand up on the big stage against the best opposition, and this will be a big stage and they will be very good opposition.
"I think internally we're really looking forward to it. Taking an external view for a moment, I think we're all just so proud to be part of this era and this rivalry.
"I can't imagine a better time to be a Geelong or a Hawthorn supporter. I think we will all look back on this era and recognise it as one of the great times in football history.
"It's a stand-alone game on Easter Monday at the MCG. I can't imagine wanting for a bigger occasion to come and see two good teams go hard at each other."
All Australian defender Andrew Mackie is in doubt for the clash due to hamstring tightness.
Mackie was subbed out in the third quarter of the Cats' win over West Coast on Saturday night.
"We haven't ruled him [Mackie] out, but he's not a certainty either," Scott said.
"The nine-day break is a little bit of a luxury. We'd probably have to be further along in our decision-making if we were playing on Saturday.
"But given it's a Monday game, he's got a bit more time and we'll delay the decision as well."