Dodd has proved one the Cutters most potent attacking weapons this season and is confident his side has the arsenal to beat the best at the business end of the season.

“I think if we stick to our guns and what we’ve done all year we should go quite well,” Dodd said.

“We don’t need to change anything and try and a be a team we haven’t been all year. We just need to keep doing what we’re doing and play good footy. 

“Top four was our first target, the long-term target and we’ve achieved that. Now it’s on to the next goal.

“It starts with the first game with the Tigers so that’s what all our focus is this week but we don’t shorten a view up on the task ahead as well. They’ll come out firing but hopefully we can have a strong start as well and go on with it.”

In the tough world that is a reserve grade competition, Dodd believes that bond and culture created under coach Jason Demetriou will reveal itself in what are sure to be tough finals encounters.

“The bond we have gets stronger each week and JD and the coaching staff bring a lot of confidence to the group,” Dodd said.

“The boys get a thrill out of that and we just need to put our heads down and try and do the business. We don’t really talk about other contracts and all that jazz. 

“It’s the now we care about and the jersey we put on. It's about the mateship we’ve created and the brotherhood that we’ve built.”