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Not yet, but eventually, absolutely. Team First

Plus Gould set up the Halves Academy 3 years ago, I doubt he is going to cut off Sexton's development when it is not even half finished. Team First

https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/09/16/each-clubs-nrl-player-of-the-year-winner-for-2024/ Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Coming back from a tough year that saw him make just nine appearances, Viliame Kikau was a force to be reckoned with throughout the 2024 season and was rewarded after being named...

It's well worth the wait. Team First

Who wrote that, omissions everywhere, for example if he went to Parramatta he would be behind Gutherson and Longi. He would also be a long way below Longi, who is from memory 2 years older, coming out of the Penrith systems and has far more experience. He's dreaming if he thinks that's a better...

My take from that survey is that Bulldogs supporters are the most passionate, based on the % of the reported supporters that actually attend games. Other clubs may have more "supporters" but they aren't passionate enough to bother attending games. Whereas us Bulldogs supporters are passionate...

There is no singular upper limit on a Supplementary Player’s contract only a minimum. We can pay a Supplementary Player more than a Top 30 player if we want. The limit for all Supplementary Players is $650k, so we wouldn’t want to spend the whole $650k on one. The reality is since Development...

Plenty of those stories, I was a member of a club that utilised a piece of land in SW Sydney that was around 6,000 sqm, there were a bit less than 100 members. The owner wanted to sell at a cost of $100 per member, I voted yes but was out voted. Macarthur Square now sits on that site and my...

One of the Chooks major problems, of which they have many, is Walker's absolutely abysmal defence backed up by his inability to work to towards a strategy. He is always 100% off the cuff in defence and attack, he can't think past the current play. He sees every play as an opportunity for him...

Part of Bellamy's box, stay within the box or you're gonsky. Team First

Hell yes, that's why we stole him from the Chooks. Team First

Similar to Crichton who was just standing there and copped a head butt to the shoulder. Except Crichton was a clean skin and got 1 match, NAS was moving and is a multiple repeat offender hence the 4 matches + 1 match for daring to challenge the MRC. Team First

What, do you really think that salary cap cheating, free boat give aways, invention of player injuring wrestling tactics and unlimited TPA's has stopped just because Smith left? Pigs might fly. Yes they do! Bellamy's base is to recruit the best spine money can buy, whether he recruits them from...

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They are required for their experience, in the pre season, in the dressing rooms and during the games. Experience is our biggest missing piece, young team with a low number of NRL games. Having a few experienced players, used to NRL games week in week out, mentally and physically aware of what...

Different game back then. Team First

Incentives are a waste of time, the NRL includes them in your Salary Cap. It really confuses your Cap and you don’t get to spend any that was left over on other players. That’s why hardly anyone does it any more. SOO & Internationals they get paid, $30k for each SOO game and much the same for...

Prop experience? I don’t think so. Spine experience, maybe. Team First

I was agreeing with you. Team First

We are talking about the NRL here, they won't want any negative publicity in GF week, so they will sweep it under the carpet. That's more the reason than Cleary saying anything. Of course Gould was correct, plus he said "we are stupid" not the "NRL is stupid" or the "bunker ref is stupid"...

For $2024 we can "save" 2.5% of the Cap, so $11,250,000 + $650,000 = $297,500., let's call it $300k With Topine suing we can possibly argue that we need to keep his 2024 contract value in case we need to use it, if we lose the case. So we could "save" whatever his contract value is. Possibly...

Bellamy has had the same basic team and more importantly the same spine for the last 5 years, that's around 100 games of playing together. More to the point 5 pre seasons and 100 games to coach them to the level that they are at now. Ciraldo has had what 2 seasons with less than half the team...

Oysters (I don't like) don't taste anything like avocado (which I do like), I don't know what snot tastes like but it can't be the same taste as avocado AND oyster. Maybe the similarity is not taste but texture? :smirk: Team First

A couple of things; The NRL don't want to distract from the Grand Final, say nothing, keep quiet, stick head in sand and it will go away AND Cleary was correct, it was rubbish call, even the Bunker called it correctly as "INSIDE SHOULDER" then incorrectly denied the try. AND Butler was going to...

In housing it's pretty obvious that the problem is demand easily exceeds supply, which has been the case for decades. Sure we could decrease immigration by a bit, which one major party is suggesting and the other major party s rejecting because that's where their voters come from. The only...

How do you know what snot tastes like? :smirk: Team First

"Cleary, Jahrome, Munster, DCE, even a Teddy/Turbo" are all spine players, JAC is a winger and expecting him to the same influence on a game as a spine players is ridiculous. Team First

Do you mean forwards or props? Because Kikau is big and a rep forward. Mahoney is basically the same height/weight as Grant, who is a rep forward. If you are referring to props; Hughes is slightly shorter but heavier than Fa'asuamaleaui, who is a rep forward. King is way taller and much...

We would be allowed to pay direct to the player a % of the contract value still remaining. We would not be allowed to pay a player that we don't have a contract with. So if the player had a contract with us for 2021, 2022 and 2023 then we would only be allowed to pay the player until the 30th...

Referring to Oloapu, Mann fractured a clavicle, not really a neck injury. Team First

You know it’s not a injury, right? It’s a genetic condition that has been corrected. So very different to player that has suffered an injury whilst playing, that could/would be concerned about being re-injured. Team First

Well that’s an interesting pole result, it would seem that the 36% that vote “yes“ are simply a noisy minority. They post often and loud so it seems like they are a majority, but the fact is they aren’t. The silent, or more accurately quieter, majority are not so easily influenced by those who...

After the 2 contracts super rort they were told by the NRL to shed players, if they had gotten away with it then Inglis wouldn’t have left. Plus Bellamy doesn’t give a shit about non spine players, they’re expendable. Cronk needed to move to Sydney where his missus works, he would have stayed...

To me the undisputed GOAT Coach is Bennett, won 60% of NRL games, coached more than 1 team to Premierships and won 52% of State of Origin and had success with multiple International teams. After that it gets tricky, Bellamy has only coached 1 team to success, in Melbourne, away from the NRL...

Not right, 14 games this season, 15 last season and 23 in 2022, that’s 52 in 3 seasons. Team First

He was born in Port Headland, that’s about as far away in Australia as you can get from NZ. Team First

So Penrith, at 58.2k's driving from the Sydney GPO, isn't in Sydney, interesting? Neither are Wests Tigers since Campbelltown is 56.8k's from the Sydney GPO. Dargons also not in Sydney as Wollongong is 94.7k's BTW as the crow flies Redcliffe to Brisbane is only 28k's Team First

Fair enough, but without a reason he would then miss that number of NRL games, is that a good thing for us? Team First

Worse, he insulted the Kangaroos jersey. Team First

Michael Hagan is the coach. Team First

I like them, you knock back a Kangaroos jersey for no reason and not play X number of internationals then you deserve to miss X number of NRL games. It’s in the NRL player contracts and they all signed them. If the NRL doesn’t enforce this then there will be clubs forcing their players to skip...

That's the rules. Team First

How many reasons do you want; The cost of defending it would be many multiplies of the cost of paying the fine. Defending it would mean it would drag on for months, more media shit fests, team mates getting harassed for comments, family being scrutinised, Rothfield organising a cherry picker...

The reverse here, great at defending but all the speed of a turtle. Team First

Too bad he wasted his time, he doesn’t have the right to say he won’t be playing international football. He can request that he not be selected and they can say no, you’re selected, which means he has to miss the equivalent number of NRL games to the Internationals. I’m sure Newcastle will be...

The same player twice :smirk: Team First

A half at 21 is very different to, say, a back rower at 21, NRL halves need NRL game time, their role in an NRL team is complex and takes time to learn. There are very good reasons why Gould set up the "Bulldogs Halves Academy" very early in his tenor. Team First

That would be a criminal conviction, very different from failing a road side test. Team First

It's easy to be confused with him; Koroisua was a Souffs junior in 2012/13 in NYC U20's Then in 2013 played for the Bears (at the time a Souffs feeder club) in NSW Cup In 2014 he played 14 x NRL games for Souffs He only played 15 x NRL games for Penriff in 2015 Then went to Manly on a 4 year...

I have had a number of "police checks" over the years usually when it involves the Department of Defense and/or Armed Services. Never once has my driving record ever appeared in that process, not that I have much of a record anyway. Criminal Offences are what they are looking for and since JAC...

The term "sacked" is a bit misleading, since NRL players are not employees they can't be "sacked" in the traditional meaning. They can have their "contract terminated" but what that actually means is determined by the relevant clauses in their contracts. In general NRL contracts have a number...

https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/09/24/nswrl-grand-final-matches-to-be-broadcast-on-9now/ 2024 NSWRL GRAND FINAL DAY SCHEDULE 10.30am: Gates open 11am: Jersey Flegg Cup 1pm: Harvey Norman NSW Women’s Premiership 3pm: The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup Team First

Waiting on the NRL Team First

My view is that we are waiting on the NRL announcing their decision before we decide on our course of action. We could put the time delay down to NRL incompetence (wouldn't be the first time) or them fully being occupied with the final series or not wanting to distract the media from the...

Binge watched Bad Monkey over the weekend, Vince Vaughan is good, some twisted comedy mixed with serious detective work, Natalie Martinez is hot (as usual), as is Michelle Monahan and Jodie Turner Smith is one serious Dragon Queen. The Atmos sound track is stunning as is the 4K video. If you...

I can't see any other Bulldogs players on the list Player Charge Record Plea Penalty Ethan Bullemor (Sea Eagles) Grade 1 Careless High Tackle 1st Offence Guilty - early plea $750 fine Reed Mahoney (Bulldogs) Grade 1 Careless High Tackle 1st Offence Guilty - early plea $1000 fine...

https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/01/01/nrl-judiciary-report-latest-charges-suspension-news-and-details/ Bulldogs hooker Reed Mahoney has been fined $1000 after entering an early guilty plea to a Careless High Tackle charge. Team First

I truly believe the most important ting for us next year is for the players to spend time together, socially, training and playing. In 2024 we had so many new players, that were virtual strangers, some didn't have full pre season together, some didn't have any preseason together at all. Plus we...

I truly believe the most important ting for us next year is for the players to spend time together, socially, training and playing. In 2024 we had so many new players, that were virtual strangers, some didn't have full pre season together, some didn't have any preseason together at all. Plus...

It's about time they had some competition in the Cap rorting stakes. Team First

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Laundy needs to buy/lease a corporate jet and rent it out when we aren't using it. That way, when we are forced into ludicrous NRL match scheduling, we can minimise the effect on the players and coaching staff. With the addition of Perth and PNG and possibly another NZ team the need for...

Groucho Marx was the king of anti PC, he wouldn't last 10 seconds on screen today. One of my favourites; Team First

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Bennett won't wait that long, if he turns up on day 1 at preseason training and misses just one of his KPI's he's farked, Bennett will have him take a long walk off a short plank. Team First

The problem with the Chooks is not the roster, they have more than enough quality players to win the comp, it's the coach, to put it bluntly Robinson is shit. As well as being basically incompetent he is out of date, the game has moved on with the rule changes and he hasn't. He is living in...

Why not? The players would be crazy, it will effectively double their contract value (NO INCOME TAX) and everything from accommodation to meals to child care will be subsidised. Team First

After reading the posts in this thread a lot of the comments are around game management and control. In the latest 6 Tackles with Gus, Gould talks a lot about how difficult it is for halves to learn to be patient, to be prepared to work at getting a result, not on this tackle or even this set...

Bullshit, you need to go back and watch the game again. The Panthers so called "come back" happened when Leota and JFH returned to the field which restored their go forward and stopped the Donkey's stone cold. Team First

He asked his lawyer’s advice and he told him to pay the fine, cop the licence suspension and move on. Team First

Accuracy, placement of the kicks, trap them in their 10 metres, kick to the corners and work them over, sap their energy, then run over them. Whereas even the kicker doesn’t know where the floaters will land, no real accuracy, they can float in any direction, left, right, forward, back...

My opinion, not that it’s worth much, is that he is a worthwhile addition. I like that he can step off both feet, close to the line, which is why he scores tries, 2 in last weeks game. He also looks fit, goes for the whole 80 minutes, tackles effectively, moves up quickly in defence and chases...

Make the effort to watch him and judge for yourself. Team First

Magically 8 to 10 weeks suddenly turns into 7 days, that's impressive. Team First

And if the Godfather (Gould), his commercial advisor the Consigliori (Warburton) and their boss (Driussi) all suggested to you that for the betterment of the other players and the team as whole it would be a good idea if you stood down. Took yourself out of the media spotlight so that they...

He looks to be a possible back up for centre with Wilson as the back up for winger. At his age Sue is the back up for the back up. Team First

So if Penrith lose and we win, meaning 2 western suburbs teams are playing then it's going to be at Allianz, in the eastern suburbs? The NRL are stupid fockers but are they that stupid? Team First

My guess is if Penrith lose it won't be at Allianz it will be at Accor. Only if the Chooks lose will it be at Allianz. Team First

In the 2017 study there were 3,643 participants, a sizeable sample, which is why the researchers concluded that hair follicle tests do not provide reliable information regarding drug use. That's why WADA and ASADA do urine and blood tests. This the Sporting Integrity Australia drug testing...

The published NRL Draw is; Which to me means they can easily swap games between Friday and Saturday nights. So, either it's 7 days versus 5 days or 8 days versus 6 days, either way the loser on Friday night gets an extra 2 days over the winner on Sunday. The NRL will justify that based on...

Accor Membership is OK. Team First

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Same here (not October though) :blush: Team First

https://www.thekennel.net.au/forum/index.php?threads/forum-announcement-2024-important-please-read.127800/ Team First

You should have made it to training on Tuesday, the boys were sure fired up, ran hard, tackled hard, had lots of laughs but there was fire in their efforts. Team First

I have problems with anyone who has the surname “Gillard“, nightmares. Team First

I didn’t change the wording, it is still “can”, as quoted 4 times. I also led in with “generally accepted”. I don’t think any reader would be mislead. I agree that there are “too many unknowns“, but I think you might be pointing the gun at the wrong poster. Team First

Sometimes, but not always, often my team wins. :smirk: 8-) Team First

It’s my sign off not the Bulldogs slogan. Team First

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325013#cost Link to the whole article above, following is a short summary; A hair follicle drug test can determine patterns of illicit drug use or prescription medication misuse over a certain period — typically 3 months for hair samples that come from...

The generally accepted timeframes; How long does cocaine stay in your blood? Cocaine can be detected in your blood up to 2 days after taking it. How long does cocaine stay in your saliva? Cocaine can be detected in your saliva up to 2 days after taking it. How long does cocaine stay in urine...

You need to stop posting media writings without attributing them to the writer and naming the source. You lose all credibility by making it look like it's your writing when we all know it's not. Plus you are guilty of plagiarism and you are exposing yourself and this forum to litigation. Team...

"Running at Crichton's inside shoulder", that basically means running at Sexton. Wow, what a revelation, who would of thought that running a second rower at a 1/2 was a good idea. Such amazing coaching, coach of the year material right there. Team First

The snivelling little piece of shit Walker won't be doing much before June, so Townsend could find himself playing quite a few games. With Keary farkin off to ESL that will probably mean SSmith moving to 5/8 and Townsend getting the 1/2 gig. Team First

My usual route, train to Central, catch the 437 bus to Perry St (~20 mins) and walk a couple of blocks. The Light Rail stop is a lot further away (another 3 Blocks). Team First

On 6 Tackles with Gus, Gould said that RCG had rejected the Dargons. Team First

The Donkeys are dumb farks, they let Flegler go who is much better and younger than RCG and would have cost them much less. Yes, I know he is injured, but at the time it was stupid and it still is stupid. Team First

Let's start with this fact, Corey Parker is a farkwhit. It doesn't matter whether JAC is innocent or guilty, the objective of him standing down is to lesson the media interruptions to the team during preparations for the game. Gould and Warburton would have explained that to him and his...

Gets you out of jury duty every time :innocent: Team First

Guilty of driving with a beard :smirk: Team First