IF the Western Bulldogs were to secure a top two finish \u2013 should they host a home qualifying final at Marvel Stadium?<\/p>\n
The Bulldogs leapfrogged Melbourne into top spot on the ladder after demolishing St Kilda by 111 points on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
Kane Cornes believes the Dogs should request to host a home final at Marvel Stadium if they finish first or second, given how dominant they are at the venue.<\/p>\n
Luke Beveridge\u2019s side have won all five games at Marvel this season, averaging 127.2 points per match.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf they finish top two, they just have to request their first home final to be at Marvel [Stadium],\u201d Cornes told AFL Media\u2019s The Round So Far.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope that happens and I hope the AFL accommodate them for that because they play that ground better than any team plays any ground in the competition.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s unbelievable how dangerous they are.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cornes was particularly impressed by the Bulldogs\u2019 defensive pressure in their ruthless win over the Saints.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was the performance of the year. Look at how ferocious they were,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we think of the Dogs, we think handball, flick it around, nice and pretty, beautiful ball users \u2013 but it\u2019s not that.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll of their guns get plenty of the footy and they\u2019re superstars of the game, but they\u2019re all willing to put their head down and do the defensive acts.<\/p>\n
\u201cTheir tackling tonight (Saturday) was as good as I\u2019ve seen.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Bulldogs now turn their attention to a top-of-the-table blockbuster against second-placed Melbourne at Marvel Stadium on Friday night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
IF the Western Bulldogs were to secure a top two finish \u2013 should they host a home qualifying final at Marvel Stadium? The Bulldogs leapfrogged Melbourne into top spot on the ladder after demolishing St Kilda by 111 points on Saturday night. Kane Cornes believes the Dogs should request to host a home final at […]<\/p>\n