Western Bulldog Daniel Giansiracusa says that's the key to beating the Hawks on Friday night, and who can argue with him? That's exactly what the Doggies did in Tasmania in round 10 when they knocked off the undefeated Hawthorn.
The Hawks and the Dogs have known for ages that they would meet in the first week of the finals, but Giansiracusa said that knowledge really hasn't helped.
"I think it's just allowed us to watch what they do – but teams do that much research now anyway that everyone knows what they're doing, it's just if you can do it better than the opposition on the night," he said.
"That's pretty much all it's done – we could prepare for a little bit longer, but once you get out there, it's just whoever can do it better."
Despite winning just two of their last seven games, the Dogs are looking forward to Friday night's blockbuster, the 26-year-old said.
"The confidence levels have been great – we've trained really well all year.
"Now the focus is on Friday night, and that's how we've come in yesterday – everyone's bubbly and ready to go, as you'd expect come finals time.
"We're just excited to be amongst it, and looking forward to it."
The Dogs last made the finals in 2006, winning their first game against Collingwood before getting smashed by a rampant West Coast as they marched to the flag.
Giansiracusa said the team was better prepared this time around.
"We've matured as a group – obviously a couple of years older, and that experience... we didn't have anything going into last time.
"We've probably got the best of both worlds – we played pretty well in the first final, and were terrible in the next.
"So we know what not to do, and we know what to do.
"We're going to enjoy it, take it on, and see how we go."
