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According to Dubai Dingoes boss, Myles Lynch, the Dubai Dingoes are set to enter the new season tomorrow with a new mindset and a desire to rewrite the history books for AFL Middle East’s oldest club. The Pre-Season Cup tournament in Dubai tomorrow is as good a place to start as any.

Myles stated that “off the back of an extremely inconsistent year last year we are once again desperate to secure the silverware for the oldest club in the AFLME and the focus and mission for the year is to bring everyone together as a tight-knit club - as a champion team will beat a team of individual champions every time.”

The club has taken steps to provide the necessary stability to secure success. Often that success on field begins with a solid platform off field. “We have recently been renamed ‘The Entertainer Dubai Dingoes’ after securing ‘The Entertainer GCC’ as our major sponsor for 2016/2017. This has been a huge win for the club and has really been a great reward for all the off-field work that the committee has put in to aid in securing training grounds and boosting the profile for the club.”

The Dingoes have remained consistent each year, with some peaks and troughs, but never enough to grab a flag. The goal tomorrow is to grad the pre-season silverware and lock it away in the trophy cabinet before taking on the season proper with a goal for finals, and then, all going well, the big one.

"On the track we have put together one of the most consistent preseason campaigns in a number of years. Rather than acquiring a huge group of new players we have been able to retain the majority of the list and being able to get another year into the international boys should really be of benefit. Standout preseasons from Jess “The Kid” McGuirk and two-time league MVP Ben “The Bustler” Dawson have them poised to make a real impact on this year’s competition kicking off at the preseason cup on Thursday."

"We will be looking to play a few guys in multiple positions in the preseason cup to finalise the balance of the team and we are really looking forward to the hit out to let the competition know we are in it to win it."

Last year saw the Dingoes enjoy wins over both the Falcons and the Kangaroos, but fell to both grand finalists, the Dragons and Bulls. With just an ounce of both luck and renewed endeavour, the Dingoes could conceivably push for that savoured grand final.

That is the goal for Myles and the rest of the Dingo pack, and the charge begins tomorrow in Dubai.