JASON Akermanis' match-winning feats in thefinal quarter against Port Adelaide on Saturday were his most important contributionso far for the Western Bulldogs, the former Brisbane Lion says.

"Yeah, absolutely. What's the saying?Sometimes it's not raining it's pouring, and you just work hard in footy and Iwas in good spots for a lot of the game,” Akermanis told westernbulldogs.com.au.

“I was able to get onto the end of it andit was some great work from the guys inside."

The triple-premiership player and 2001Brownlow Medallist kicked two gems on the run in time-on in the last quarter, icinga 20-point win for the Bulldogs.

"The first one I kicked I was quitetired – I'd run a fair bit – and the second one I was really tired, but it wasexciting, too. I thought I had déjà vu for a second, but it was reallyimportant to finish well," Akermanis said.

"I haven't really had the best fieldkicking for the last few weeks, so I'm just glad they started to go through.”

The boom recruit said he was starting to feelsettled since arriving from Queenslandat the end of last season.

"I feel great. There is a part of youthat wants to feel [you belong] and you actually need time to do that.

“I've moved house and the body is startingto feel normal, reliable and trustworthy. I've been training since last August,so next month I will have been training for the whole year.

"I really had to do the miles and keepit up. You work really hard and your body gets used to it. It's very strange,but it does and personally that's what I've had to do."

Akermanis said acclimatising to a new club wastough – even for elite performers.

"People don't realise it does taketime and it's bloody hard and there is no quick way,” he said. “You can't justclick the fingers and it's all fine and you feel like you know everything andthis is home now."

"For so many years, [playing atTelstra Dome] has been an away game and the emotion is enormous. They get stuckinto you, but the same ones getting stuck into you haven't had to do it, andit's not easy.

"Getting used to my teammates, physiosand how everything works – who to trust and who to rely on … there are so manyfacets in footy you've got to get used to. To come two states down and get tothe home of footy – it ain't easy. But the same principles apply wherever yougo. You need a little bit of time."