Western Bulldogs midfielder Jack Macrae has dismissed fears of an AFL preliminary final let-down after riding the emotional rollercoaster of last week's thrilling semi-final triumph.
The Dogs outlasted Brisbane in a one-point thriller at the Gabba, with Macrae, Marcus Bontempelli and Tom Liberatore among those who produced big plays that will live long in fans' memories.
Bailey Smith's late goal and celebration followed by Taylor Duryea's defensive effort against Charlie Cameron in the final minute were the signature moments of a famous win.
But there has been no excessive revelling in that result from a Bulldogs group that has one target in its sights as it prepares to take on Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night.
"I've been involved in some incredible wins and they are amazing, but we've all come here to go all the way and the job's not done yet," Macrae said.
"As amazing as last Saturday night was, I feel like there's momentum in this group and everyone's minds are on Port Adelaide."
The Bulldogs flew from Brisbane to Perth to begin a quarantine stint in Western Australia and will travel to Adelaide on Friday for the Power clash.
Gun midfielder and captain Bontempelli is no certainty to be on the next flight as he nurses a knee injury that has cast doubt over his participation in the rest of the finals series.
The 25-year-old hasn't missed a game in more than three years and a call on his availability for Saturday night will be made later in the week.
"We've had injuries to different players and as a group we've all stepped up and covered for them," Macrae said.
"We're not preparing yet for him to not play - probably later in the week we'll start having those conversations.
"We don't rely on one player, as much as Bonti is an absolute superstar, we back ourselves as a group."
