Strugglers plan to rattle a few cages

CANTERBURY’S finals fate has long been sealed but they’ll have plenty to say about the race to the top four.

The Bulldogs have a tough run home which starts on Thursday night against Brisbane at ANZ Stadium.

The following month will include games against Manly, New Zealand, St George Illawarra and Cronulla.

All of which, except the Sea Eagles, will be vying to cement a top four finish.

Bulldogs halfback Jeremy Marshall-King has warned their opposition if they have any intention of treating his side as “easy beats” then they’re in for a rude shock.

“We’ll go into every game looking to show pride in our jersey,” he said. “But we’re not going to hold anything back.

Fullback Will Hopoate wasn’t as diplomatic as Marshall-King.

He says causing maximum havoc to their finals-bound rivals is on the Bulldogs’ agenda.

“That’s what every bottom eight team tries to do, wreck that momentum for those that are playing finals,” he said.

The Bulldogs will be without enforcer David Klemmer after he accepted a one-week ban for dangerous contact.