Souths showed that solid defence, and keeping Turbo in the middle of the field is the way to beat Manly.
Throughout the year, the Dogs have shown competitive spirit, but were starved of possession - usually only seeing around 40% of the ball in their hands. Playing against sides like Manly, when they have 60%-70% possession, there is no way we can win.
Last night, it was Manly's turn to be starved of the ball, and they played no better than the Dogs in the same situation.
Maybe we'll see a much improved Bulldogs if we can get an even share of the ball - we saw a glimpse of that in our last game against the Tigers.