Eade said he was comfortable with how his players - and pre-season superstar Barry Hall - would handle the anticipation their 40-point win over St Kilda would create.
"We've got no control over that. We talk about it internally, what we need to go through and the way we measure our effort and intensity and things we value, and that's driven a lot by the players," he said.
"It's a terrific leadership group, it's a really good culture within the club, and the outside focus or distractions I don't think will have an impact on the group."
Eade said the Dogs received the best possible preparation for round one after intense contests against Port Adelaide and the Saints over the past week.
He also said he was pleased with how the Dogs held their nerve when the Saints pushed in the third quarter during Saturday's decider.
"We certainly wanted to win once we made [the grand final]," he said. "We had plans going into the NAB Cup at the start but going into any game, we want to win it whether it's a grand final or not," he said.
"It gives you good experience. It's not like a normal finals series but there were 40-odd thousand here against a quality side that wanted to win.
"They bring their pressure to the fore every game and we were able to answer that. That will stand them in good stead in tight games.
"There were a lot of younger players that showed mental toughness and that was a pleasing aspect."
Eade says he is pleased with the variety of talents Hall has brought to the side, including the way he played as a decoy last week against the Power.
"There are no expectations on him to kick goals. He had two to three-quarter time and we were three goals up," he said.
"I was just pleased with the fact he persevered and the way he was able to provide a target, but mainly the way he put pressure on the opposition.
"There was a bit of intimidation but his tackling was very strong, his chasing … he gives the players around him a lot of confidence."
The Bulldogs paid a price for the victory with Mitch Hahn leaving the ground in an ambulance after a clash with Hall and Zac Dawson, and Callan Ward sitting out the last quarter with a tight groin.
Hahn will undergo surgery on a fractured eye socket on Saturday night, which could keep him out for up to a month.
Nathan Eagleton was subbed out of the game after suffering a back-related hamstring spasm but Eade said it wasn't serious.
