WESTERN Bulldogs veteran Dale Morris insists there is plenty good footy left in him, revealing he's aiming to play for at least another five years.
The 31-year-old defender has returned to his brilliant best so far in 2014, restricting the influence of superstar forwards Jack Riewoldt and Josh Kennedy in the first three rounds of the year.
And there have been no lingering effects of a badly broken leg he sustained late in 2011.
"The body feels great, better than this time last year," Morris said.
"I feel like I've got plenty of good footy left in me, how much that is I don't know but I'm hoping five, six, seven years … you never know.
"But at my age you need to take it one year at a time."
And his secret for feeling so fresh is simple.
"I hang around all the young guys and I try to keep young by letting them rub off on me,” Morris said.
Morris will need every bit of that youthfulness on Saturday afternoon when he lines up against GWS young guns Jeremy Cameron and Jonathon Patton.
"They are a very, very talented team,” Morris said of the Giants.
“They have a very potent forward line and their midfield has a heap of talent too."
The task of containing the twin towers has been made harder in the absence of Jordan Roughead, who has a serious shoulder injury, but Morris has faith in Tom Williams and Tom Young to cover his absence.
"The last few teams we've come against have had a real tall forward line and we've coped pretty well, so we're expecting the same,” he said
"There's guys there ready to go, which is great, and that puts pressure on spots and good competition around the club.”
An unrestricted free agent at season's end, Morris has no intention of finishing his career anywhere but the Whitten Oval.
"The Dogs gave me a chance to play AFL footy and everything they've done for me and my family over the years has been unbelievable," Morris said.
“I would love to stay with the Doggies for my whole career and that's the plan, so hopefully it stays that way."
