Western Bulldogs midfielder Lachie Hunter is confident his team can turn around last weekend’s result in Perth and challenge the Eagles in its Elimination Final at Domain Stadium Thursday week.

The Bulldogs haven’t won at the venue since 2009, but Hunter believes the club's good form this season has them well placed for an assault on the flag.

The Dogs finished the home and away season in seventh position with 15 wins despite having one of the heaviest injury tolls in the competition this season.

"We're in a final to win - we're not here to win just one final or to go out in the first week," Hunter said.

"We're here to go all the way and we think we’ve had a really good year and could have finished a little bit higher.

"We think we've got a really good chance from where we are now."

12 months on from last year's elimination final loss to Adelaide, Hunter says the club has moved on from the disappointment and the experience will only help their cause this September.

In a game decided by just seven points, the Dogs smashed the Crows in nearly every key statistical area, but failed to take those numerous opportunities.

"We'll draw a little experience (from the game) because that was the first final for most of the boys in the team," he said.

"We don't dwell on (the result) too much (because) we reviewed it after the game last year and that was pretty much it."