The Bulldogs' board met on Tuesday and Hasler made a presentation about his side's poor performances this season. The premiership-winning coach claimed his future wasn't discussed, describing it as a run of the mill meeting of the club's directors.

Speculation has been mounting over Hasler's future with Canterbury almost certain to miss the finals for the first time during his tenure.

The subject of his future flared after their 30-point drubbing at the hands of Brisbane last week, with former Bulldogs captain Ennis claiming Hasler should be cut after botching their retention and recruitment.

That's despite the two-time premiership coach being given a two-year contract extension earlier in the year.

Ennis, who served under Hasler at the Bulldogs from 2012-14, said his former coach's position had become untenable after winning just seven games all season.

"People are entitled to comment and have an opinion," Hasler said.

"That particular set have to make comment. It's a democracy, you can express what you want.

"I think when you're looking from the outside in, you can't have that clarity. It's just an opinion."

Despite mounting pressure, and suggestions assistant Jim Dymock was set to take over, Hasler said the topic of his future has never been raised.

"It received more media focus than the G20. It was just a run of the mill board meeting discussing various issues and budgets, boring things like that," Hasler said.

"At the same time you've also got to reflect and the group is very united.

"We know it's been an up and down year, we are six wins from making the finals and the players want to work really hard, particularly for the fans."

Only in his rookie season at Manly in 2004 -- when his side won just nine games -- did he fail to make the finals.

Graham on Tuesday night spoke of the impact Hasler has had on the Bulldogs players.

"I love working with Des Hasler and so does everybody in that playing group," he told Fox Sports' NRL 360.

"Look where he's taken this club since he's taken over at the end of 2011. We were not a team that was successful in 2011.

"In those five seasons ... we've been one game off a grand final twice and in each of those seasons we've made the play-offs where we haven't progressed as far as we like."

Graham said he couldn't work out how one season in which they may slip out of the top eight would end Hasler's time at the club.

"That the idea would be to sack the coach, I just don't understand that," Graham said.

"Look at what Des has done for this club and this team. We're in a better spot now than what it was when he took over, no doubt in my mind."

The Bulldogs will need to win all six of their remaining matches to have a hope of playing finals, but Graham hasn't given up of a miracle run home.

Wests Tigers captain Aaron Woods has signed with the Bulldogs next year but said he hadn't considered whether Hasler would be his coach.

"I've signed there for four years and I'll just worry about that next year," Woods said.

AAP