Wests came agonisingly close to claiming back to back Hospital Cup premierships last year, falling just short against Brothers in the decider.

Head coach Elwee Prinsloo has lost a number of key players from last year's squad, but seems confident he's recruited and retained enough talent to keep the Bulldogs in the fight this season.

Overview with Elwee Prinsloo:

“Preseason is always good because you haven’t lost a game yet. But I think we’ve had a good summer,” Prinsloo joked.

“We had a pretty high turnover of players so we’ve had to do a fair bit of recruitment and it is always a positive when you add new blood and new energy to a group.

“I’m a pretty intense person, so two or three years with me is probably enough for most players.