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Bulldogs to collect the spoon
You have to feel sorry for Bulldog fans and Josh Jackson — they simply do not have the players to challenge next year. Particularly now that the club released star player David Klemmer midcontract to Newcastle. They have a couple of youngsters with potential, namely backs Lachlan Lewis, Reimis Smith and Nick Meaney, but they don’t have the necessary experience across the park to avoid a last-placed finish. Especially when comparing their best 17 to other teams. Allowing the likes of Klemmer, the Morris brothers, Woods, Mbye and Eastwood to leave over a period of 4 months has seen the club lose over 1100 games of NRL experience putting pressure on an already young roster. It’s going to be a tough year for Canterbury fans, with a wafer-thin roster and little experience or depth in key positions.
Dylan Napa to knock someone out
Death, taxes and... Napa flying in head first and collecting a ball-runner flush on the melon.
Unfortunately, the latter is the NRL’s version of a certainty. And of course we will be happily proven wrong.
But it’s clearly a technique issue for the intimidating front-rower, who spent three weeks on the sidelines leading into the Roosters’ grand final because of a sickening collision with Andrew McCullough.
And prior to that, in round 11, he broke Korbin Sims’ jaw in an eerily similar incident.
In his first interview as a Bulldog, Napa shrugged off calls to work on his controversial tackling style.
“I’ve had a couple of incidents but like I said I’m here to work on my game and hopefully become a leader amongst the group,” he said last month.
Napa was an interesting choice by the Bulldogs, given many clubs including the Knights passed on him when offered his services behind the scenes during 2018. Hes been signed by the Bulldogs to replace star prop David Klemmer, who was suprisingly released by the club mid-contract.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...n/news-story/15f0986694312443bd2b32821065cf2d
Bulldogs to collect the spoon
You have to feel sorry for Bulldog fans and Josh Jackson — they simply do not have the players to challenge next year. Particularly now that the club released star player David Klemmer midcontract to Newcastle. They have a couple of youngsters with potential, namely backs Lachlan Lewis, Reimis Smith and Nick Meaney, but they don’t have the necessary experience across the park to avoid a last-placed finish. Especially when comparing their best 17 to other teams. Allowing the likes of Klemmer, the Morris brothers, Woods, Mbye and Eastwood to leave over a period of 4 months has seen the club lose over 1100 games of NRL experience putting pressure on an already young roster. It’s going to be a tough year for Canterbury fans, with a wafer-thin roster and little experience or depth in key positions.
Dylan Napa to knock someone out
Death, taxes and... Napa flying in head first and collecting a ball-runner flush on the melon.
Unfortunately, the latter is the NRL’s version of a certainty. And of course we will be happily proven wrong.
But it’s clearly a technique issue for the intimidating front-rower, who spent three weeks on the sidelines leading into the Roosters’ grand final because of a sickening collision with Andrew McCullough.
And prior to that, in round 11, he broke Korbin Sims’ jaw in an eerily similar incident.
In his first interview as a Bulldog, Napa shrugged off calls to work on his controversial tackling style.
“I’ve had a couple of incidents but like I said I’m here to work on my game and hopefully become a leader amongst the group,” he said last month.
Napa was an interesting choice by the Bulldogs, given many clubs including the Knights passed on him when offered his services behind the scenes during 2018. Hes been signed by the Bulldogs to replace star prop David Klemmer, who was suprisingly released by the club mid-contract.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...n/news-story/15f0986694312443bd2b32821065cf2d
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I nearly choked
