2. 2020 Recap

The fact Dogs fans celebrated not finishing last shows you everything you need to know about their 2020. They were pretty terrible, although not as bad as their ladder position would suggest. They should have won numerous games, namely against the Dragons.

Canterbury improved substantially under Steve Georgallis following the moving on of Dean Pay. There were certainly some positives signs, however it was obvious the club was looking to 2021 and beyond.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 16: Bulldogs head coach Dean Pay looks on during the round 1 NRL match between the New Zealand Warriors and the Canterbury Bulldogs at Mt Smart Stadium on March 16, 2019 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/2019 Getty Images)

2020 should be relegated to nothing more than a distant memory given the amount of talent headed to the Kennel in the next year or two.