He knows everything Bulldogs have achieved this season will count for little if it does not translate into grand final glory.

That is what has been driving every player, every coach since before 2019 even began.

Last season Bulldogs also qualified every grade for the finals series and had four advance to grand final day, but only second grade and the women's Ferguson Cup outfit were crowned champions.

Reid wants a better return this year.

"What we've done, it's a very, very good achievement for the whole club, it really is," he said.

"But the job is not done yet, you don't get much reward for finishing club champions and then don't go on with the job. It's been a long time between drinks for the club in first grade, we are definitely conscious the job's not done, it's far from done.

"You've got to turn all that hard work into reward. Getting players to focus and understand the enormity of getting to this position. It only comes with age and perspective that you realise these opportunities in life don't often present themselves.

"Creating that memory this year - it's important to maximise that opportunity because in years to come you might not even make the finals. We need to make sure we don't underestimate the opportunity that's in front of us."

A premiership clean sweep will by no means be an easy task for Bulldogs, but Reid insists: "You've got to dream big."

He feels that first grade finishing as minor premiers to secure hosting rights for next Saturday's major semi-finals makes that dream realistic.

Not only will it see third grade, the undefeated colts outfit, the minor premiership winning first and second XV and possible the women get to play at Ashwood Park, but it means Bulldogs can earn hosting rights for grand final day too.

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It will require first grade beating Emus, but they have already downed the greens 21-15 and 20-17 at Ashwood Park this season.

Bulldogs' first XV have not lost at home the past two years and Reid feels last season's grand final loss has made the players even more motivated to find success in 2019.

"There's an air of confidence at the club I don't think we had last year. Last year we were really happy with how we went and I think making the grand final was very successful, but this year we want to go that step further," he said.

"I think that hunger from losing the grand final, you really don't want to be in that sinking, losing feeling again.

"A home ground advantage can't be overlooked. It's hard to go to Emus and win, it's been our undoing many times, we don't want to go back there and do that.

"It's also hard for other teams to win at our home ground. We've built that fortress mentality and winning that major semi is really critical.

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"Neither team seems to win at the others' ground, so hopefully we can continue that form.

"It will definitely be our biggest day there [Ashwood Park] yet, we haven't hosted a home major semi since the club was built there. It's by far going to be the biggest club day we've had ... but the script won't be complete if we don't win."

The firsts, seconds, thirds and colts will all have to wait for next Saturday to begin their finals tilt, but the women's Ferguson Cup players will lace up their boots this Saturday.

They face West Wyalong in a qualifying final at Molong at 1pm. While a loss would not spell the end of Bulldogs' push for a third straight women's premiership, winning would certainly make their assignment easier.

Bulldogs beat West Wyalong 45-0 in their only prior meeting this season and Reid has his fingers crossed they can repeat that dose.

"The three-peat is definitely what they're after, but the competition is very strong this year, I think it's the strongest it's been," he said.

"There are a lot of new girls in the club too this year, they've learned so much from the older players and they want to take it all away and win their own grand final.

"There's a tremendous culture in the girls' team, they are very nurturing and I think the boys have learned a lot from how they support each other and the camaraderie they've built is fantastic to see.

"They have built a fantastic women's culture at the club, new people come in and they want that winning feeling as well. They can get that with those older players leading."