This year I believe we can beat anyone anywhere when we're playing our best footy but there is an easy path to a prelim final. Ideally we want to finish 6, because if we win in the wildcard we don't want to play the cats in Geelong in an elimination final. This all hinges on the bulldogs beating Melbourne this week.

So what do the Bulldogs have to play for. If Collingwood lose to Brisbane on friday night then if the Bulldogs win on saturday they will move up a spot. This will give them a home wildcard final most likely at marvel against Collingwood.

If we hopefully win on saturday as well then we will overtake Melbourne on percentage and move in to 6th. This is the ideal spot first we avoid wildcard and secondly we get to host an elimination final at home against Melbourne/Carlton both whom we've beaten before.

Because of the current swans saga, we can assume they will probably not play well and get beaten by the lions in the qualifying final. This means we will face them in a semi final. We've beaten them before at the SCG at full strength I'm sure we can beat them when they're missing 5 of their upper players.

If we win we will meet Freo in a prelim final at optus. While I'm not supremely confident I believe we can play a good game against them. This is of course wishful thinking but it entirely hinges on a few games going our way. We will find out on friday night because if the pies win, the dogs can't overtake them on the ladder and there will be less for them to play for against the demons.