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Bulldogs want Des Hasler to stay on as coach until at least 2019
The Canterbury Bulldogs have hatched a plan to make Des Hasler one of the longest serving coaches in the club’s history.
Despite claims from Bulldogs legend Terry Lamb that Hasler doesn’t understand the club’s much revered culture, Canterbury CEO Raelene Castle is deep in negotiations to keep the 55-year-old at Belmore until the end the of 2019.
If Hasler, who is off contract at the end of next season, agrees to the new deal he will have spent eight years at the helm of the Dogs, one of the longest stints in the club’s 51-year history.
Steve Folkes is the club’s longest serving coach, having mentored the Dogs from 1998 until 2008.
“We (Canterbury) have been in dialogue for a number of weeks with Des’ management about a contract extension,” Castle told The Daily Telegraph on Thursday.
“Des has brought a significant level of professionalism to the Bulldogs and continues to demand success in line with our strategic plan.”
News of a contract extension at Canterbury comes after speculation the former premiership-winning mentor was under pressure and that some board members at the club had wanted contract talks to be placed on hold until they saw improvement and a greater focus on junior development.
The Bulldogs want Des Hasler to stay on as coach until at least 2019. Picture Gregg Porteous
However, Castle said these suggestions were nothing but “rumour”.
“That’s absolutely not correct,” she said.
“I’m not sure where that has come from, but it’s not that’s not correct.
“That’s gossip and we are at a stage where we are in dialogue with Hasler’s management around a contract extension.”
Since joining the club in 2012 from Manly, Hasler has taken the club to two grand finals, in his first season and in 2014.
Suggestions that Hasler was under pressure have also been linked to the Bulldogs inconsistent form this season and a 5-4 record which sees them currently sitting in sixth position.
Hasler’s influence in ensuring the Bulldogs biggest names including David Klemmer, Moses Mbye and Josh Jackson is also a major factor in the club’s bid to retain Hasler’s services.
The Bulldogs face the Wests Tigers at ANZ Stadium next Sunday where Hasler will attempt to return Canterbury to the winner’s circle following their upset loss to Parramatta last weekend.
The Canterbury Bulldogs have hatched a plan to make Des Hasler one of the longest serving coaches in the club’s history.
Despite claims from Bulldogs legend Terry Lamb that Hasler doesn’t understand the club’s much revered culture, Canterbury CEO Raelene Castle is deep in negotiations to keep the 55-year-old at Belmore until the end the of 2019.
If Hasler, who is off contract at the end of next season, agrees to the new deal he will have spent eight years at the helm of the Dogs, one of the longest stints in the club’s 51-year history.
Steve Folkes is the club’s longest serving coach, having mentored the Dogs from 1998 until 2008.
“We (Canterbury) have been in dialogue for a number of weeks with Des’ management about a contract extension,” Castle told The Daily Telegraph on Thursday.
“Des has brought a significant level of professionalism to the Bulldogs and continues to demand success in line with our strategic plan.”
News of a contract extension at Canterbury comes after speculation the former premiership-winning mentor was under pressure and that some board members at the club had wanted contract talks to be placed on hold until they saw improvement and a greater focus on junior development.
The Bulldogs want Des Hasler to stay on as coach until at least 2019. Picture Gregg Porteous
However, Castle said these suggestions were nothing but “rumour”.
“That’s absolutely not correct,” she said.
“I’m not sure where that has come from, but it’s not that’s not correct.
“That’s gossip and we are at a stage where we are in dialogue with Hasler’s management around a contract extension.”
Since joining the club in 2012 from Manly, Hasler has taken the club to two grand finals, in his first season and in 2014.
Suggestions that Hasler was under pressure have also been linked to the Bulldogs inconsistent form this season and a 5-4 record which sees them currently sitting in sixth position.
Hasler’s influence in ensuring the Bulldogs biggest names including David Klemmer, Moses Mbye and Josh Jackson is also a major factor in the club’s bid to retain Hasler’s services.
The Bulldogs face the Wests Tigers at ANZ Stadium next Sunday where Hasler will attempt to return Canterbury to the winner’s circle following their upset loss to Parramatta last weekend.
