The Bulldogs have done a superb job to be sitting in fifth spot on the ladder with the finals coming up - and they have managed to get there despite being severely short-staffed. Four players in their top 30 at season's start a few months back have not played a game for the club, putting a severe strain on the rest of the playing group. Zane Tetevano quit after being unable to shake nagging injuries, Karl Oloapu (neck) and Ryan Sutton (knee) are recovering from major surgeries while off-season recruit Daniel Suluka-Fifita has been in the lower grades. So the Dogs have been playing with a squad well under the salary cap of most of their rivals yet have been among the big improvers in 2024. "The playing staff have done a great job for the club," Bulldogs guru Phil Gould told Wide World of Sports. To help fill the void, promising Kurtis Morrin was recently promoted from a development contract to a top 30 position.
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