Opinion Dogs off-contract list for 2023

Shreksno1

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Burns 100 percent

Mabo, alomoti, brown, Casey and Hughes

bye Flanno
 

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With so many experts on the kennel i want to know who do you replace these players with

Averillo?
Burns?
Alamoti?
Waddell?
Thompson?
Brown?
Okunbor?
Hughes?
That is a good question. And the majority of this list would be being considered/targeted by rival NRL clubs as recruitment managers review 2024-2025 rosters and beyond.
What targets do the Bulldogs have?. Next few months will shape how competitive the team can be over 2024-2025. A good job has been done to bring the salary cap back into order providing opportunity to get the right players in (if available).
 

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I could have sworn B Clarke left the club earlier this year?
Anyway there are only a handful from that list that will remain. Alamoti, Hughes and Patolo. Maybe a couple more like Burns and Brown for depth in key positions but that’s it. That just goes to show how bad the salary cap situation at the club was.
 

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In reality probs need to keep most of them because who do you replace them with. Flanno probs gone and Reynolds to transition to some background coaching role. Forwards def need to keep. Even if we sign Sele or something we we already rediculously light so still need to keep. At very least will keep Patolo and Wadell. Oko is probably doing enough if he can step up and own the right side second row spot letting Waddell play more in the middle would even resign him.
 

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I could have sworn B Clarke left the club earlier this year?
Anyway there are only a handful from that list that will remain. Alamoti, Hughes and Patolo. Maybe a couple more like Burns and Brown for depth in key positions but that’s it. That just goes to show how bad the salary cap situation at the club was.
Yes Gus tweeted Brandon Clarke & Andrew Davey were released the same day, Malachi Retchford & Judda Turahui were released last year & O'Neill is on a development contract so that leaves 12 players coming off contract & if the top30 is the number next year Dogs have only about 6 spots to fill.
 

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Yes Gus tweeted Brandon Clarke & Andrew Davey were released the same day, Malachi Retchford & Judda Turahui were released last year & O'Neill is on a development contract so that leaves 12 players coming off contract & if the top30 is the number next year Dogs have only about 6 spots to fill.
16 of the current top 28 signed for next year plus Crichton, BBO and Xerri - who else is definitely signed as part of top 30 for next year - Samrani? Kitauga?
 

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Im more certain who needs to go and that’s:

Flanno
Thompson
Okr
Reynolds (as a player, he can stick around otherwise).
Casey

Wasted cap space and roster spot..especially Thompson.

We need some depth and I’ll leave it at that.
 

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16 of the current top 28 signed for next year plus Crichton, BBO and Xerri - who else is definitely signed as part of top 30 for next year - Samrani? Kitauga?
Yes, Samrani, Kautoga, Isaac Matalavea-Booth & possibly Joash Papali'i.
 

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16 of the current top 28 signed for next year plus Crichton, BBO and Xerri - who else is definitely signed as part of top 30 for next year - Samrani? Kitauga?
JAC, Burton, Crichton, RFM, Hoffman (lol), Kautoga, Kikau, King, Kiraz, Mahoney, IMB (Booth), Oloapu, TPJ, Pele, Perham, Preston, Samrani, Skelton, Sutton, Topine, Xerri

21 spots filled

Not worth keeping anyone else off contract besides Averillo, Alamoti, Patolo and Hughes so we should have ~5 spots to fill.
 

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How do you keep Thompson?
He has hardly been on the Field in 3 years.
For the same reasons we should have kept Foran, we rehab them and then they go somewhere else to play well and consistently. Thompson has no "structural", re occuring injuries, hopefully we won't have another Covid pandemic that caused him so many issues (partner, mother, no travel etc) and his bad luck with injuries is exhausted.

At a fair contract value is see no reason to not re-sign him.


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For the same reasons we should have kept Foran, we rehab them and then they go somewhere else to play well and consistently. Thompson has no "structural", re occuring injuries, hopefully we won't have another Covid pandemic that caused him so many issues (partner, mother, no travel etc) and his bad luck with injuries is exhausted.

At a fair contract value is see no reason to not re-sign him.


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Foran was our best player when playing/on the field. Foran and Thompson are not comparable.
 

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alamoti, averillo, faamanu Brown, Hughes and patolo.

would only retain okunbor and waddell for depth for 1 more season if we cant get anyone else better though im sure we have better options coming through in nsw cup that can replace them
Do you think Okunbor has stepped up because his contract is up or because he's been playing better in the forwards? How many players seem to improve when their contract is up, a lot do or should judgement be left until the last game of the season, he has the size to be a good capable forward, can he push on?
 

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Do you think Okunbor has stepped up because his contract is up or because he's been playing better in the forwards? How many players seem to improve when their contract is up, a lot do or should judgement be left until the last game of the season, he has the size to be a good capable forward, can he push on?
I'd say he's more suited as an edge backrower but we don't really need him when next season our edges will be preston and kikau though like I said he's only handy for depth
 

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According to zerotackle, this is our off-contract players for 2023

Who do we re-sign out of this list?

OFF CONTRACT 2023
Paul Alamoti, Jake Averillo, Fa'amanu Brown, Braidon Burns, Declan Casey, Brandon Clarke, Kyle Flanagan, Samuel Hughes, Joseph O'Neill, Jayden Okunbor, Chris Patolo, Malachi Retchford, Josh Reynolds, Luke Thompson, Judda Turahui, Corey Waddell
Jake Averillo, supposedly the Bulldogs are ready to offer him an extension. But given his recent form, they might have to pay more for him now.
 

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According to zerotackle, this is our off-contract players for 2023

Who do we re-sign out of this list?

OFF CONTRACT 2023
Paul Alamoti, Jake Averillo, Fa'amanu Brown, Braidon Burns, Declan Casey, Brandon Clarke, Kyle Flanagan, Samuel Hughes, Joseph O'Neill, Jayden Okunbor, Chris Patolo, Malachi Retchford, Josh Reynolds, Luke Thompson, Judda Turahui, Corey Waddell
Alomoti. Brown. Burns. Patolo. Min 100 k each.
Averillo upgrade 350 k
Thomo 300- 350 k Max.
Forget the rest
 

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That is the point pay them only what they are worth at this stage ...we need more coin for a elite #7 and 2 x International Front rowers.
 

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Averillo and Alamoti. I like Burns also but how many centres do we need?

Waddell and patolo only on min wage benchies.
 
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