{"id":233799,"date":"2025-10-23T01:04:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T01:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/233799\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T01:04:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T01:04:10","slug":"moments-that-made-2025-sealing-the-top-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/233799\/","title":{"rendered":"Moments That Made 2025: Sealing The Top Four"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this series, we\u2019ll be celebrating the best of our 90-Year Anniversary \u2013 from our Club events to our record-breaking crowds and best performances \u2013 these are the moments that made 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Building off a breakthrough 2024 season, the Bulldogs continued their charge to consecutive finals appearances, and sealed a top-four spot for the first time in over a decade.<\/p>\n<p>      &#13;<br \/>\n        599&#8243;, &#8220;&gt;809&#8221;, &#8220;&gt;959&#8243;]&#8221;<br \/>\n          data-eqio-prefix=&#8221;video-post-screen&#8221;<br \/>\n          ref=&#8221;root&#8221;<br \/>\n        &gt;<\/p>\n<p>            &#13;<br \/>\n              &#13;<br \/>\n                  Up Next&#13;<br \/>\n              &#13;<br \/>\n              &#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"card-content__topic o-topic u-color-white u-display-flex u-flex-wrap-yes u-font-weight-500\" v-if=\"isTvContent\">&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                \/&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;\n              <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n              &#13;<br \/>\n              &#13;<br \/>\n              &#13;<\/p>\n<p>            &#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                  &#13;<br \/>\n                  &#13;<br \/>\n                    Replay&#13;<br \/>\n                  &#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                  &#13;<br \/>\n                  &#13;<br \/>\n                    Play Next&#13;<br \/>\n                  &#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;\n              <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>        &#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"video-player__title\">NRL Match Highlights: Bulldogs vs Dragons &#8211; 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