The pointy end of the season is coming up. The last few weeks of the regular season where every team is giving it their all, week in week out. Every side is trying to finish as high in the standings as possible, attempting to make finals and gain a home ground advantage.
However, that's not all. The coach doesn't walk in and simply tell the players "we want to make finals", each team has specific goals tailored to the way they play game in order to make it as far as possible in the competition. We're going to look at every team's situation and dissect what they want to do and what they need to do in order to hoist that cup at the end of the season.
Western Bulldogs
The Doggies have come from having a remarkable 2016, to a disappointing 2018. From last game, only 11 out of the 22 players that won the 2016 premiership were playing due to injuries and form slumps. The only players who have shown more since 2016 are midfielders Marcus Bontempelli, Toby McLean and Jackson MaCrae.
Luke Beveridge's goal for the rest of they year is to play the youth. With the likes of Ed Richards and Billy Gowers playing well, they might find another up and coming star. It doesn't matter where they finish, if they can be competitive for the last eight games of the season, then the players may have confidence in the game plan in 2019.
