Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs co-captain Matt Burton

Matt Burton opens up ahead of the 2024 Bulldogs Preseason. Footage: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.

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00:00 I just like hands on the ball and directing the team around.

00:04 That's sort of the player I want to be in to lead the team around.

00:08 I want to be a leader of this side.

00:11 There's tough times but we're looking really good and there's a lot of hard work that's in front of us.

00:16 It's looking good.

00:17 All the new boys that have come in, they've gelled straight away.

00:21 There's a great vibe in the building at the moment.

00:23 We're all pumped and looking ready for next year.

00:26 We definitely want to be playing finals footy next year.

00:30 That's something we want to strive towards.

00:32 If we work hard now, this is a great opportunity for us to set ourselves up for the season.

00:38 The last two years I didn't really have a pre-season.

00:41 I was away overseas on tour and then came back.

00:45 To have a full pre-season, that's going to do me a world of good.

00:49 I'm going to be a full-time coach.

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