“They have to be in the discussion”: Why the Western Bulldogs are legitimate premiership contenders
AFL Nation’s Adam White believes the Western Bulldogs are genuine premiership contenders this year.
After a sluggish start to the season, Luke Beveridge’s side has enjoyed a terrific month of footy that sees them sit comfortably in the top eight with a 7-3 win/loss record.
After losing star midfielder Josh Dunkley to the Lions in the off-season, White has been impressed by the way the Bulldogs have shuffled around the magnets.
They welcomed back Liam Jones into the fold, providing some much-needed height in defence whilst also allowing players like Tom Liberatore to play as a full-time midfielder.
Having won five on the trot, White says the $13 on offer with Bet365 for the flag and the $3 to finish top four is worth a few shekels.
“I think what the Bulldogs are doing, and I’ve mentioned them over the last couple of weeks, they’re $13 to win the flag and $3 to finish top four, the Bulldogs are a genuine premiership contender,” White told SENTrack’s Giddy Up.
“They have to be in the discussion as being a legitimate chance of winning because of the way that they play, the personnel changes that they made at the end of last year like bringing in Liam Jones to the club.
“I thought they’d struggle a little bit without Dunkley but they’ve found a way to make that work and a lot of that has to be to do with Liberatore, he’s gone to a whole new level.
“They’re finding a way to get back to the sort of footy that we saw them play a few years ago where they were just relentless around the ball.
“They destroyed Adelaide and we’re thinking that Adelaide might be a top eight side but the way they embarrassed them with how good they were around the footy shows that the Bulldogs are very much the real deal.”
The Western Bulldogs have a big three-week block coming up, facing the Gold Coast Suns, Geelong and Port Adelaide.
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