Dogs bullish entering Lions’ den

IF THE Western Bulldogs are feeling even the tiniest bit nervous ahead of their do-or-die clash against the Brisbane Lions on Saturday night, you would never be able to tell in a million years.

Bulldogs star Alex Keath emphasised the club’s mantra going into the finals and boldly declared the side would play “anyone, anytime”.

The club will take on the Lions on enemy territory at the Gabba, but having stopped the rot of a three-game losing streak, Keath believes his side is perfectly primed to get the job done on Saturday.

“I think we are building quite nicely,” Keath said.

“We obviously had a few injuries throughout the year that meant that different guys have had to come in and play in different combinations throughout the course of the season.

“I think that’s been a bit of a strength as well. We’ve had a bit of a mantra of ‘anyone, anytime’, and I think Rohan Smith’s been working really hard to make sure that we are adaptable to different opponents and different situations.”

“We hope that holds us in good stead for the remaining weeks.”

The Bulldogs’ 49-point victory against Essendon allowed the 29year-old Keath to finally rack up a career-first – a win in the AFL finals series.