In with a shout: Jack Viney, centre, and Demons teammates. Credit:AAP

Melbourne co-captain Jack Viney has borrowed the famous 2016 Western Bulldogs mantra, "Why not us?" as the Demons move into the second weekend of finals.

Viney told a media conference at the club the Demons were as good a chance as anyone of winning the premiership after their 29-point defeat of Geelong in the elimination final on Friday night.

“It’s anybody’s game so I feel ‘why not us?’ " he said. "It could be us this year. I understand there’s a fair bit of stuff that needs to be ticked off before that. But at this stage, we’re ‘prepping’ ourselves for whatever we can do."

In words and deeds on Friday night, Viney scoffed at the notion he would be underprepared for his first final for Melbourne after an injury-plagued season.