Aiden Seizer

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If you ask the club, they will tell you be patient trust the process we will come good, we have the necessary players to fill the void ( make up the numbers and fumble our way from the wooden spoon, and then horsey and his cronies can pop the champagne bottle like it's some massive phukin achievement for the once mighty bulldogs

If you ask me it's latrell mitchell .
Ok smart arses whose going to be foran replacement
 

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I don’t know why we haven’t made a play for Cody walker. Would be perfect for us
He wants almost as much as Latrell. Not worth it
 

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Bulldogs fan here:
Don’t need him ! We need one more forward with arrogance ... bring back mason
 

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If you ask the club, they will tell you be patient trust the process we will come good, we have the necessary players to fill the void ( make up the numbers and fumble our way from the wooden spoon, and then horsey and his cronies can pop the champagne bottle like it's some massive phukin achievement for the once mighty bulldogs

If you ask me it's latrell mitchell .
If the club intends to use one of our existing halves then under the current rules we won’t get the $350k.

If we buy a specialist half it stunts the progression of our current halves, knowing Pay favours Lewis & Cogger means Wakeham and Averillo will almost never see FG.

Thus IMO I agree Latrell is the one to go for, and put him in the no.6 for next year. Put Wakeham/Averillo at centre then on the field do swapseys.

Coming up with the cash for 2020 is a problem as we all know, as is bypassing our clubs fascination with solid first graders
 

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Mate. Just because we need a half it doesn't mean Seizer is who we're looking at.

From the outside it just seems as though you throw names out based on hunches rather than actual info. ANd the "who's going to be Foran replacement" line to me shows that's what you're doing.

Not having a dig at you though.
The old "Yes Minister" policy - We must do something. This is something; therefore we must do it.
 

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If the club intends to use one of our existing halves then under the current rules we won’t get the $350k.

If we buy a specialist half it stunts the progression of our current halves, knowing Pay favours Lewis & Cogger means Wakeham and Averillo will almost never see FG.

Thus IMO I agree Latrell is the one to go for, and put him in the no.6 for next year. Put Wakeham/Averillo at centre then on the field do swapseys.

Coming up with the cash for 2020 is a problem as we all know, as is bypassing our clubs fascination with solid first graders
I reckon Mitchell would be too lazy to put in the halves. He likes to hover out the back waiting for the rare opportunity to look good.
 

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Coming up with the cash for 2020 is a problem as we all know, as is bypassing our clubs fascination with solid first graders
They go hand in hand don’t they?
 

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What's the constant fascination with this flop? Fair dinkum.
His performances have never been anything more than mediocre.
 

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His one good game was against us 2012 with the Titans lol...
 

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Dave mate your lucky we don’t randomly drug test kennel members..... stop posting from your meth lab buddy
 

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Revealed: Bulldogs draw up hit list to cover injured star Kieran Foran
Kieran Foran’s injury has left Canterbury short on experienced halves so the club is keen to bring in a senior playmaker for the 2020 NRL season.
Paul Crawley, NRL, The Daily Telegraph
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DAILYTELEGRAPH.COM.AU0:56
The moment Kieran Foran injured his shoulder
Kieran Foran will miss the entire 2020 season after suffering an injury in the Kiwis v Lion test on November 2.
Player movement: Wins, losses for every NRL club
Locked in: Sea Eagles stars snub rivals to sign mega deals
Canterbury will not be in a position to make a late play for England-bound Aidan Sezer to replace the injured Kieran Foran.

But other Aussies currently playing Super League have emerged as potential targets.

The Daily Telegraph understands that while Sezer’s name came up in discussions this week the Bulldogs won’t be able to act in time to stop the Raiders half taking up a lucrative three-year deal at Huddersfield, worth more than $500,000 a season.


Sezer’s Canberra halves partner Sam Williams has been discussed as another possible option but it would be unlikely the Raiders would consider releasing him given Williams only just signed a new deal.

Other names being thrown at the Dogs in recent days include Josh Drinkwater (currently at Catalans) and former Bulldog Matt Frawley (at Huddersfield).

Jackson Hastings was another name mentioned but the recently crowned Man of Steel has committed to Wigan.

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Kieran Foran’s injury robs the Bulldogs of experience in the halves. Picture: Phil Hillyard
Kieran Foran’s injury robs the Bulldogs of experience in the halves. Picture: Phil Hillyard
The Bulldogs already have Lachy Lewis and Jack Cogger as their first-choice halves pairing going forward, while youngster Brandon Wakeham has showed enormous promise.

But losing Foran has left them short on experience, and for that reason the club is considering bringing in a more senior playmaker.



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One thing the club doesn’t want to do is rush into any decision that could impact the salary cap long term.

The Bulldogs are still coming to grips with the enormity of what Foran’s injury means on several fronts.

While the club will ultimately receive a salary cap exemption of up to $350,000, it is no guarantee they will get any compensation given Foran has had previous shoulder injuries.

The way the system works it is the club that foots the bill even though this latest injury occurred while Foran was away representing New Zealand.

Kieran Foran will be sidelined for 12 months.
Kieran Foran will be sidelined for 12 months.
In Foran’s case it is potentially an estimated setback of $1.5 million to the club’s bottom line, because not only do they pay Foran’s reported $1.2 million salary in full but his absence could require contract upgrades for other players or potentially paying an outside reinforcement.

On top of that, the Bulldogs still don’t know if they will be allowed to add an extra player to their 30-man roster for next season or play a man down for the majority of the season.

It again highlights why NRL clubs can be reluctant to release players for rep duty.

While most people recognise the need to grow the international game, surely there has to be a fairer system when injury strikes.

Canberra went through similar problems in recent years with Josh Hodgson and Jordan Rapana who both suffered serious injuries while away representing England and New Zealand respectively.

Matt Frawley has been linked with a return to the Bulldogs.
Matt Frawley has been linked with a return to the Bulldogs.
In the wake of Hodgson’s injury the NRL brought in salary cap relief of up to $350,000 but because Rapana returned before round 13 the Raiders still didn’t qualify for it.

Given the majority of Test matches are now played post season, it just seems ridiculous that clubs are not also compensated when players are forced to miss pre-season.

Foran has already had one surgery and will be back under the knife at the end of the month before his recovery starts.

At best he could be back for the last month of next season but the maximum relief is still only $350,000.
 

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Revealed: Bulldogs draw up hit list to cover injured star Kieran Foran
Kieran Foran’s injury has left Canterbury short on experienced halves so the club is keen to bring in a senior playmaker for the 2020 NRL season.
Paul Crawley, NRL, The Daily Telegraph
Subscriber only
|
November 15, 2019 5:24pm

DAILYTELEGRAPH.COM.AU0:56
The moment Kieran Foran injured his shoulder
Kieran Foran will miss the entire 2020 season after suffering an injury in the Kiwis v Lion test on November 2.
Player movement: Wins, losses for every NRL club
Locked in: Sea Eagles stars snub rivals to sign mega deals
Canterbury will not be in a position to make a late play for England-bound Aidan Sezer to replace the injured Kieran Foran.

But other Aussies currently playing Super League have emerged as potential targets.

The Daily Telegraph understands that while Sezer’s name came up in discussions this week the Bulldogs won’t be able to act in time to stop the Raiders half taking up a lucrative three-year deal at Huddersfield, worth more than $500,000 a season.


Sezer’s Canberra halves partner Sam Williams has been discussed as another possible option but it would be unlikely the Raiders would consider releasing him given Williams only just signed a new deal.

Other names being thrown at the Dogs in recent days include Josh Drinkwater (currently at Catalans) and former Bulldog Matt Frawley (at Huddersfield).

Jackson Hastings was another name mentioned but the recently crowned Man of Steel has committed to Wigan.

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Kieran Foran’s injury robs the Bulldogs of experience in the halves. Picture: Phil Hillyard
Kieran Foran’s injury robs the Bulldogs of experience in the halves. Picture: Phil Hillyard
The Bulldogs already have Lachy Lewis and Jack Cogger as their first-choice halves pairing going forward, while youngster Brandon Wakeham has showed enormous promise.

But losing Foran has left them short on experience, and for that reason the club is considering bringing in a more senior playmaker.



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One thing the club doesn’t want to do is rush into any decision that could impact the salary cap long term.

The Bulldogs are still coming to grips with the enormity of what Foran’s injury means on several fronts.

While the club will ultimately receive a salary cap exemption of up to $350,000, it is no guarantee they will get any compensation given Foran has had previous shoulder injuries.

The way the system works it is the club that foots the bill even though this latest injury occurred while Foran was away representing New Zealand.

Kieran Foran will be sidelined for 12 months.
Kieran Foran will be sidelined for 12 months.
In Foran’s case it is potentially an estimated setback of $1.5 million to the club’s bottom line, because not only do they pay Foran’s reported $1.2 million salary in full but his absence could require contract upgrades for other players or potentially paying an outside reinforcement.

On top of that, the Bulldogs still don’t know if they will be allowed to add an extra player to their 30-man roster for next season or play a man down for the majority of the season.

It again highlights why NRL clubs can be reluctant to release players for rep duty.

While most people recognise the need to grow the international game, surely there has to be a fairer system when injury strikes.

Canberra went through similar problems in recent years with Josh Hodgson and Jordan Rapana who both suffered serious injuries while away representing England and New Zealand respectively.

Matt Frawley has been linked with a return to the Bulldogs.
Matt Frawley has been linked with a return to the Bulldogs.
In the wake of Hodgson’s injury the NRL brought in salary cap relief of up to $350,000 but because Rapana returned before round 13 the Raiders still didn’t qualify for it.

Given the majority of Test matches are now played post season, it just seems ridiculous that clubs are not also compensated when players are forced to miss pre-season.

Foran has already had one surgery and will be back under the knife at the end of the month before his recovery starts.

At best he could be back for the last month of next season but the maximum relief is still only $350,000.
FMD why would our club be thinking about going back to Matt Frawley he was shocking this year for Huddersfield he was dropped several times if he comes back it shows a major flaw in recruitment the only one I would half consider on that list is Hastings but it's still not worth a look at I would prefer to play the halfs we got over any that's listed Wakeham is already more talented then who they have listed
 

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FMD why would our club be thinking about going back to Matt Frawley he was shocking this year for Huddersfield he was dropped several times if he comes back it shows a major flaw in recruitment the only one I would half consider on that list is Hastings but it's still not worth a look at I would prefer to play the halfs we got over any that's listed Wakeham is already more talented then who they have listed
If they sign frawley im done
 

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Ryley jacks, cade cust or lachlan croker would be cheap and better options than the names been mentioned, none of which have an nrl contract.
Te mare martin also, but would be a risk
 

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Matt Frawley has been linked with a return to the Bulldogs.
Yeah, Rothfield came up with the idea when he was pissed and told Crawley. Very strong link, no doubt.

None of the halves mentioned here are worth worrying about. We don't need to panic buy and pad out our 30 with over-aged or under-performing halves for the sake of depth. No doubt a kicking game like Sezer's at his best would help, but he was never consistent and isn't aggressive enough for me. Lewis can kick the fucking ball as good or better than Sezer anyway, if only he learns to find the right parts to kick to, instead of down the fullback's throat on the full every time!
 
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