“We’ll be waiting and ready for the challenge”.

That’s the message dashing half-back Liam Duggan sent to West Coast’s pending elimination final opponent.

The Eagles still don’t know who they’ll be facing in next week’s do or die clash ­– that will be determined following tonight’s Port Adelaide versus Collingwood clash at the Gabba.

If the Power reign supreme and sew up the minor premiership, West Coast will square off against the Pies at Optus Stadium.

But if Nathan Buckley’s men cause an upset and topple Port Adelaide, the Eagles will lock horns with the Bulldogs in a bid to advance to a semi-final.

Duggan made it no secret that he’d be watching tonight’s blockbuster to find out who West Coast’s first opponent would be.

However, he said either Collingwood or the Western Bulldogs would be a formidable adversary.

“Obviously it’s taken until the last round to figure out how the finals are going to be shaped,” Duggan said.

“It’s two exciting teams that we’re going to be coming up against; either one of them are going to be a big challenge. We think we’ll be ready to take on that challenge at home, which we are really excited about.

“We saw the Bulldogs last night and they play a pretty exciting brand of footy and got us by a couple of points in the hub last time, so we know how they play. It’s an exciting brand and a quick brand and that’s what we’d expect from them in a final.

“I think Collingwood have just been a successful side of the last few years and we all know what they can bring on their day as well. It will be an interesting game to watch this afternoon. But whoever makes it through, we’ll be waiting and ready for the challenge.”

Although Duggan is intrigued to find out which forwards he’ll have to keep tabs on next week, he made it clear the Eagles were focused on getting their house in order ahead of the first final.

The 24-year-old said the team was eager to get some reps in on the training track during the bye week, a luxury they were not afforded amidst a condensed fixture that recently saw them play five games in 18 days.

“This week and next is a really good chance to actually train a few things that we haven’t been able to train over the last few weeks obviously being in a condensed fixture and the AFL protocols that we’re dealing with at the moment,” he said.

“We get a good opportunity to train some of the things that we want to improve on or see more of.

“It's been nice to get back (to Perth) and reset. We’ve been joined by a few boys who didn’t come over to the hub with us that are on the mend from their injuries and surgeries, so it’s good to be back within our four walls and back at home.

“It’s just been nice to hit that reset button and gear up for the next part of the year which is the business end that we all want to be a part of.

“We’ve put ourselves in a position to have a crack and we’ve got to enjoy this little reset while we can.”