But Hawthorn's dashing defender is taking nothing for granted ahead of Saturday's elimination final against GWS at Engie Stadium.
Impey played one final with Port Adelaide and another two in his first year with the Hawks, in 2018, but didn't taste victory in September until last season.
Now the 218-game veteran is desperate for more.
"I came over to Hawthorn and we made top four and went out in straight sets, and it's taken us a little while to get back here," Impey told AAP.
"There's a lot of work behind the scenes to get us to where we're at.
"I was amazingly proud of the group last year to win a final, and hopefully this year we can go a few games deeper.
"But that's not looking past GWS at all, because they're an amazing side."
Impey was cut down by serious knee and ankle injuries as he was entering his prime, but has bounced back to play almost every game over the past three seasons.
The 30-year-old playmaker has become a key piece in the Hawks' premiership plans, thriving under coach Sam Mitchell.
"Hopefully the prime years are now," Impey said.
"It was just a tricky time coming over to Hawthorn when I wanted to play some good football and was injured for that three- or four-year patch, which was just frustrating.
"The injuries were not my own fault - it was just more compact stuff, which was a little bit unlucky in a sense.
"But that's all behind us and I'll keep trying to play some good football in the present time."
Mitchell loves versatile and adaptable players, and has made a habit of swinging defenders forward in recent seasons.
Impey answered the call in round 19, kicking three crucial last-quarter goals as the Hawks blew past Port Adelaide.
Usually at his best gliding off half-back and finding targets with his elite skills, Impey would be more than happy to push up the ground again in the finals if required.
"Get me up forward, let me kick three," Impey laughed.
"Look, I've always been that player who is happy to play my role, and if they need me up forward, of course, I'll try my best to make something happen.
"But it's always nice kicking goals and it's going to be a bit of a stacked backline with (Josh) Weddle back ... so we'll have to wait and see."
Hawthorn beat GWS by 12 points in their only meeting this season, in Launceston in round three, but have never won on the Giants' home ground.
The Hawks have lost on all eight previous visits, including six times against the men in orange and charcoal by an average margin of 27.5 points.
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