After a stirring end to the season, the Western Bulldogs enter September in formidable form, but there are doubts hanging over whether they’ll have key defender Liam Jones for their elimination final.
Bulldogs’ veteran Liam Jones faces a nervous wait as the MRO considers whether to suspend him from the elimination final against Hawthorn for a dangerous tackle on Giants’ forward Aaron Cadman.
Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge said he had not watched the replay so was unable to make any judgment on the tackle. The Bulldogs were written off when they slumped to five losses in their first eight games, but roared back to finish sixth with wins over Fremantle, Port Adelaide, Geelong, Sydney, Carlton and the Giants in the back half of the season.
Beveridge said their form against teams above them on the ladder – aside from a disappointing loss to Port Adelaide in Adelaide in round 17 – in the second half of the season was excellent.
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