While all clubs suffer injuries the Bulldogs would easily be the hardest hit in the district with coach Andrew Wilson estimating 20 players had already missed at least one match.

Injury-prone Bulldog Sam Crawshaw was one of the latest casualties after injuring his knee last week against Henty.

Crawshaw who has been plagued by shoulder injuries is awaiting scans to see if requires a knee reconstruction.

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Wilson said it had been unbelievable how many Bulldogs had been struck by the injury curse.

They host CDHBU on the weekend who are 3-0.

"It's out of control at the minute but hopefully we will get a few back this week," Wilson said.

"I suspect having the year off has been a contributing factor.

"It's not just soft-tissue injuries but a lot of odd ones like a dislocated kneecap for example."

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