DEFENDER Lynden Dunn says the Demons are determined to end its 18-game losing streak at Etihad Stadium, when they take on the Brisbane Lions at the venue on Sunday.

Dunn said his team didn’t fear playing at the venue, but attributed Melbourne’s poor record at the ground to its lack of wins in recent seasons.

“It’s been spoken a fair bit in the past – our Etihad hoodoo, but we have won games there in the NAB Cup against Richmond and Collingwood in the past,” he said from AAMI Park on Friday.

“We love playing at Etihad, so it’s a good chance for us to win there this week.”

The 27-year-old said the players were fully aware of its poor Etihad Stadium record – its most recent win came in round 19, 2007 against the Western Bulldogs, when Mark Riley was coach.

“We understand that we haven’t won there since 2007 and that’s not good enough and we really want to win there this week,” he said.

“We want to finish the year strong and hit the line hard and take some real momentum into the pre-season and into next year.”

Dunn said the Demons wouldn’t alter their game plan simply because the match is being played at Docklands.

“I don’t think you do [change your game plan],” he said.

“You’ve got a game style that you train all year and in the pre-season and you stick to your game style. Anytime, anyplace – that’s the way we think about footy – and that’s the way we play.”

Dunn said the fact the Demons ended the Adelaide hoodoo in round seven this year – they hadn’t won in South Australia since round nine, 2001 – showed they were capable of ending poor records this season.

“We’ve won interstate this year at Adelaide Oval and we almost beat Port [Adelaide at the same venue] last round – we probably should have beaten them,” he said.

“We don’t really worry about the ground – it’s more about the process.”

Dunn said the Demons were confident they could notch up their first win at Docklands in seven years this round.

“We’ve played some good footy this year and we’re improving and we’re not worried. We don’t go to Etihad Stadium in the car and think ‘we’re going to lose today’,” he said.

“We don’t think about it at all. We haven’t won there [since 2007] and that’s not good enough, but to be fair, we haven’t won many games anywhere [in the past seven years].

“We’re really looking forward to [trying to] win this weekend at Etihad Stadium against the Brisbane Lions, who are in pretty good form. It’s going to be a good test for our group and we’re looking forward to the challenge.”

Dunn said the Demons were determined to finish the season off strongly with a few more wins.

“Four wins is already double what we won last year, but four wins is not good enough and we really want to finish the year strong with a few more wins on the board.”

Meanwhile, Dunn said he was relishing playing down back these days, where he has taken his game to another level in 2014.

“It’s a bit strange, because I always played as a forward and then I did some midfield work in the early stages of my career and I never really liked going down back, but it’s funny how times change,” he said.

“I go forward occasionally and don’t really go in the middle anymore. I really love my role down back and I’ve really found a spot, where I’m playing consistent footy and that’s the big thing for me.

“In my early days, as a young player, consistency is hard to find and it’s something I really struggled with, but now I’ve found a spot down back and I know my role in the team and I’ve got a clear mind on game day.”