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Josh Jackson, the heart and soul of Belmore, maintains Canterbury can be a top-four team next year
"I completely believe that and wouldn't say it if I didn't," Jackson told the Herald.
"But with the squad we've got at the moment, I'm confident we can really push next year. If we keep playing the way we have the past six to eight weeks, and we have that defensive focus, there's no reason why we can't be top-four team next year. Absolutely.''
The Bulldogs will try to close out the season with a sixth win in their final nine games when they host Brisbane at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night.
"I'd love to win a premiership with the club. That's the goal," Jackson said.
"I'd love to bring a premiership back to Canterbury and be a part of the future success.
"We have a young squad, but the guys will only get better, thety're already playing some outstanding footy, and I want to be a part of it when we are really successful and one of the benchmark clubs."
Jackson fronted up to Parramatta lock forward Nathan Brown when he did not appreciate the late hit on Dallin Watene-Zelezniak a few weeks ago. He was there against Brisbane a couple of months ago when making a tremendous and desperate try-saving cover tackle on Corey Oates.
If you were to back it up a little further again, Jackson, like a true leader, made a point of showing support for Adam Elliott and Asipeli Fine when they were forced to front court over the famous Mad Monday celebrations.
As Bulldogs coach Dean Pay said: "Jacko would be the first one you'd want to jump into the trenches with, that's for sure. He'd be a Canterbury player in any era.
"We've had a tough 18 months and his performances each and every week is what you expect from him being the person he is."
Jackson cringed when it was suggested he was like a younger version of Pay.
"I completely believe that and wouldn't say it if I didn't," Jackson told the Herald.
"But with the squad we've got at the moment, I'm confident we can really push next year. If we keep playing the way we have the past six to eight weeks, and we have that defensive focus, there's no reason why we can't be top-four team next year. Absolutely.''
The Bulldogs will try to close out the season with a sixth win in their final nine games when they host Brisbane at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night.
"I'd love to win a premiership with the club. That's the goal," Jackson said.
"I'd love to bring a premiership back to Canterbury and be a part of the future success.
"We have a young squad, but the guys will only get better, thety're already playing some outstanding footy, and I want to be a part of it when we are really successful and one of the benchmark clubs."
Jackson fronted up to Parramatta lock forward Nathan Brown when he did not appreciate the late hit on Dallin Watene-Zelezniak a few weeks ago. He was there against Brisbane a couple of months ago when making a tremendous and desperate try-saving cover tackle on Corey Oates.
If you were to back it up a little further again, Jackson, like a true leader, made a point of showing support for Adam Elliott and Asipeli Fine when they were forced to front court over the famous Mad Monday celebrations.
As Bulldogs coach Dean Pay said: "Jacko would be the first one you'd want to jump into the trenches with, that's for sure. He'd be a Canterbury player in any era.
"We've had a tough 18 months and his performances each and every week is what you expect from him being the person he is."
Jackson cringed when it was suggested he was like a younger version of Pay.
