After winning nine of its previous 10 games, Leon Cameron's team was third on the ladder heading into round
The
Coniglio said on Wednesday that despite the criticism of the way the team performed in the past two games, he was certain the
"The last two weeks were really disappointing from the team's
"But for us, that season has finished and we're about to embark on another finals campaign.
"We'll quickly get some confidence back over the next week and make sure we bring it in the first final."
The Swans defeated the
Coniglio said he hadn't read much into that
The
"We've never lost to them in a final, so we definitely can do it," Coniglio said with a laugh.
"The rivalry adds to it, and that game features in the top two or three wins, and special moments for this footy club.
"Being our first big final and against the Swans, it was a special day."
Coniglio was a surprise omission when the 40-man All Australian squad was released on Monday, despite his outstanding season as a goalkicking midfielder, with teammates Callan Ward and Lachie Whitfield the only
But the West Australian said individual
"Maybe it's because I do the 'mask' goal celebration, they might have mistaken me for someone else," he joked.
"The lesson I was taught when I was young is that if you don't expect anything you can never get disappointed.
"My job in the team is to help us to a position where we can make a charge into finals, make sure I play well come finals time, and I'm more excited for next Saturday.
"I'm pumped for 'Whitters' and Cal that they got selected, obviously it would have been nice to make the squad but it's not the be all and end all."