They’re unapologetically loud, proud and in your face – and if you don’t like it, take up knitting. That’s the message from the Bulldogs Army as it prepares to mobilise and head to Accor Stadium in huge numbers for Canterbury’s NRL elimination final against Manly on Sunday.
Accor Stadium officials are expecting a crowd of at least 52,000, with around 70-80 per cent behind the Dogs for the club’s first appearance in the play-offs since 2016. Their side may be limping into finals on the back of two thrashings and the dramatic loss of star winger Josh Addo-Carr, but the Bulldogs Army won’t hear of defeat.
The blue and white face of the Bulldogs Army – the kilt-wearing, Braveheart-inspired fan known as Brave Dog – has no doubt he and his fellow supporters can help lift their team over the line and into the second week of the finals. He told Yahoo Sport Australia: “I can feel the buzz in the air for this Sunday.
“We’ve been waiting a long time for finals football, and now it’s here – it’s going to be wild, intense, and absolutely thrilling. We’re not just fans, we’re a force. We are loud and we are proud.”
