The top-of-the-table Western Bulldogs continue to dazzle fans and pundits alike in what is their best start to a season in 75 years.
Luke Beveridge has his side humming – they’re the No.1 ranked team in defence and attack after five rounds and boast one of the deepest – if not the deepest – midfield brigade in the competition.
While tougher challenges lie ahead, the Bulldogs are the hottest ticket in town led by their captain Marcus Bontempelli who is in Brownlow Medal-winning form.
David King is intrigued by the make-up of the Bulldogs’ forward line and how Beveridge has been able to put all the pieces together.
“You’ve got to see the Dogs live. If you love your footy, go and watch the Dogs live. I don’t care who you barrack for,” King told SEN’s Whateley.
“I look forward of centre, in their forward 50 they’ve got centre half-backs: (Josh) Bruce and (Aaron) Naughton, they’re their prime targets. They’ve got a ruckman down there that’s the third target, (Tim) English.
“There’s no John Coleman or Tony Lockett down there, so they’ve got two centre half-backs and a ruckman, and then they’ve got all these smalls that are pre-season picks or rookie selections, Anthony Scott and Lachie McNeil, these guys just putting pressure on, and then there’s a whole host of others.
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“(Ben) Cavarra, who was at pick 45, (Laitham) Vandermeer didn’t play on the weekend, but he’s a pick 40 or so, it’s a makeshift forward line. If you were writing down at the start of the year their forward six, there’s no way you would have written those six players down – they’re the No.1 attack in the competition.
“If they’re No.1 (forward) and No.1 (defence), then how good a coaching performance is that?
“They’re going to challenge the Tigers in two weeks, that’s most anticipated game for me for a long, long time, to see whether this can compete with the absolute best.”
The Dogs will look to make it six wins on the spin when they travel to Canberra to play GWS on Friday night.
