You would think the West Coast Eagles and Fremantle Dockers would be sick of each other after spending six weeks together at the Gold Coast’s Royal Pines resort.

But emerging tall Oscar Allen says he cannot wait to bump into the club’s crosstown rivals when they square off in RAC Derby 51 at Optus Stadium on Sunday.

The catch – that ‘bump’ will undoubtedly be more like a hip and shoulder.

Speaking to 6PR’s Sportsday WA team last night, Allen said he made a point not to get too friendly with Fremantle’s players during his stay in the Sunshine State.

“There were a couple of awkward conversations going up elevators and sitting around the place, but for the most part we kept to ourselves,” Allen said of his interactions with Dockers’ players in the hub.

“I think they had the upstairs level of the lobby and we had the downstairs level. There were conversations here and there, but I think we all had our eye on round seven. We knew we had the derby (to come), so we weren’t getting too close or comfortable.”

Both teams will be looking to capture their third-straight win when they line up in front of a 30,000-strong sell-out crowd at Perth’s premier sporting cauldron.

Allen said he was looking forward to playing in front of fans again, even though the majority would be wearing purple.

“It’s always a pretty fiery encounter and I’m just looking forward to getting out there on the weekend,” he said.

“It’s great that we can play in front of 30,000 people, although I don’t think many of them will be wearing Eagles’ scarves.

“I’m sure it will be a great atmosphere and all the boys are really looking forward to it.”

Allen enters his third RAC Derby with form on his side following impressive performances against Sydney and Adelaide.

He bagged three goals against the Swans and looked dangerous against the Crows without having the desired scoreboard impact.

The 21-year-old said he would seek to re-calibrate his radar on the training track this week after booting 1.3 against Adelaide.

“We were a bit wayward at the weekend and we probably didn’t take our chances as a whole forward line,” Allen conceded.

“We had a lot of supply and probably didn’t put the score on the board that we would have liked.

“Me and Josh Kennedy (who also kicked 1.3 against Adelaide) will be working on the track with each other making sure that we’re getting our shots up and getting ready for the weekend.”

Speaking of Kennedy, Allen hoped to run out alongside the two-time Coleman medallist when he registered his 250^th AFL appearance on Sunday.

The developing key position player said it was an extraordinary accomplishment for a man who had already achieved so much in his 15-year AFL stint.

“He’s had a terrific career, hasn’t he?” Allen said.

“I mean 250 games, club-leading goalkicker, a number of Colemans, all-Australians. He’s a great footballer on-field, but off-field he’s an even better bloke. He’s a great family man with his kids and he’s a great leader at the football club. He’s been in the leadership group for as long as I can remember … and he’s been really kind and generous with his time helping younger players like myself, Jake Waterman and even Jack Darling when he was coming up through the ranks.

“Everyone at the football club holds him in really high regard and I can’t wait to run out with him this weekend in his 250^th.”