Shouldn't you aim to make the top 8 before dreaming of making the grand final? Seriously.
When was our last top 8?
Where did we finish last year?
Do we have elite spine players?
We were all just as enthusiastic beginning of last season.
The Eels beat a full strength Penruff twice last season. What did the Cowboys do?
So NO....the Cows would of been lapped in the big dance last year if they had made it.
The Eels have been in the top 8 now a number of years. They are a fair way ahead of us.
When asked, most Footy judges put the Eels in the top 8 for 23, not many have the Dogs in the top 8.
Thanks for the best laugh I’ve had in years.
Either you’re an Eels supporter infiltrating the Kennel or you’ve been living under a rock for sometime.
With the team we have this season any true blooded Bulldog supporter would be disappointed if we didn’t make the 8 at the very least. We’re not premiership material yet but we’re not far off. 12 current players are off contract at the end of this season. Most will go leaving us with more room in the cap to buy better players. You may have missed it but we’ve signed Chrichton for ‘24 so there’s the FB spot sorted. Burton is our number 6, jury is out on Flanagan but he’s still young and needs to be given a chance in a better squad and under a new coach. Not saying he’s the answer to being our long term half but he has to prove himself, more than anyone, as this is his last year in his contract with us. Oh you may have also missed that we’ve signed a young and one of the better hookers in the game in Reed Mahoney.
Last time we made the 8 was 2016 and we were finalists from 2012 to 2016 with a far weaker squad than we have now.
Oh and if you believe the season round results are a good guide to Finals then you haven’t followed the game to long. Who was it that beat the Eels in the GF last season?
Finally Eels are weaker this season than last, they still have enough good players to make the 8 but are no hope of winning a comp while they persevere with Brad Arthur as coach. Last time they won a comp was 37 years ago in 1986!