After storming back from losing positions against Richmond and Fremantle, the Western Bulldogs are now big believers in their ability to make successful comebacks, according to midfielder Nathan Eagleton.

In round four, the Tigers had a 25-point break midway through the final quarter only for the `Dogs to finish with a rush to snatch a heart-stopping draw at Telstra Dome.

On Sunday, they fought back from 18 points down during the final term against Fremantle to win a three-point thriller at Subiaco Oval and remain unbeaten.

While the `Dogs expected the Dockers to fold under pressure due to their trend of fourth-quarter failures, Eagleton said the team now believed they had the ability to come back from the dead in future AFL matches.

"Belief I suppose is the big word (for the club) at the moment," Eagleton said.

"The guys know we're always in the contest no matter where it is, or what situation the game is in, so (we gained) massive belief from that effort that we could come back.

"Obviously we did it against Richmond - obviously we didn't get over the line - but we probably got a lot from that and knowing Freo hasn't been the best in the last quarters, we did recognise that, and just stuck to our guns and game plan and the boys just came up trumps."

Captain Brad Johnson was animated at the three-quarter time break, urging his teammates for one last effort against the nervous finishing Dockers.

Eagleton, 29 and a 163-game veteran, said the early season form of the club's youngsters, such as Adam Cooney, Ryan Griffen and Daniel Cross - coupled with the team's unbeaten run, had breathed new life into his career.

He said he was enjoying the challenge of trying to keep up with the club's young pups and said a solid pre-season for the whole team was now bearing fruit.

Assistant coach Wayne Campbell echoed Eagleton's thoughts on the impact the `Dogs' pre-season had had on the team's midfield.

With Griffen and Cross fully recovered from last year's injuries and Cooney and Jason Akermanis running more freely, Campbell said the coaching hierarchy has the confidence to swing players around, knowing the team would not be weakened.

Akermanis was shifted from the forward line into the middle during the final term against the Dockers and provided plenty of drive while Cooney was moved to full-forward and kicked two critical late goals.

"Certainly it gives us flexibility to do that, the players come to their end of the bargain and Cooney goes forward and kicks a couple of goals," Campbell said.

"For years, people have been saying that you need to be able to have multiple numbers being able to rotate through the midfield.

"It's become a cliche but it's only a cliche because it's true. We've just had a lot of players who have really good pre-seasons and have now played eight games in a row."

Campbell said the group was keen to turn the tables on the Kangaroos at Telstra Dome this Sunday after losing both home and away clashes to them last season.

Tim Callan was a chance to return from injury, while Farren Ray would also be considered for selection.

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