Search results

Why the f..k does anyone vote for her ?

Amone can't even make our starting side for reserve grade. On the bench this week LOL

One of the few players Gus would pay over a MIL for. Gus literally said he's "obsessed" with watching Galvin play. Gus said Galvin's gonna win comps. If he's of this thinking he'd be mad if he didn't make a play for Galvin. Burton doesn't have the consistency in being any kind of match winner...

Hope we're putting in a serious offer for Cobbo. He'd be an upgrade on Tracey. Tracey can move to wing and we let Taaffe move on and keep Wilson as back up. No injury risk like Paps, more proven than Faalogo and bigger body for tough carries.

Wilson was rated higher than Selton but I'm not so sure now. Would have been great if we had Skelton now playing instead of Montoya. Wilson doesn't seem to have much impact now

Our version of Steve Menzies. Whenever both him and Kikau are on the field at the same time it will be a huge problem for opposition defences to pick which one to focus on. Will help free up Kiks a little. Hope Kikau can learn from him to run better lines also. He wastes his talent a little...

Paps for 27 or Cobbo or Sualauvi Fa'alogo for next year. I'd prefer an upgrade at fullback for next year. Even if Cobbo didn't work out at fullback we could move Kiraz there and replace him with Cobbo on that wing. He has strong carries. I'm sure he'd be on fullback money though 1 Cobbo /...

I've read we we're 700K under the cap for this season. With Oloapu leaving that would give us close to a MIL

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/wanted-out-of-the-club-roosters-gun-in-bombshell-rumour/news-story/4c28363b806c5f2a512b3772a01a5bbb ‘Wanted out of the club’: Roosters gun in bombshell rumour Rumblings have emerged a Roosters enforcer is unhappy at the glamour club, with the Origin player...

Just over 2K for flights, 4 star accommodation and tickets is a steal. Sign me up.

He's reportedly a big time f..king sook and terrible for team harmony plus he'd never be quick enough in reaction time to defend in our system. Also didn't he say something about pulling on a Knights jumper was his proudest moment ever LOL. Glad the prick f..ked off when his girlfriend Woods was...

Cheaper than you think. From what I saw packages were around 5K for everything. I was talking to a couple on Saturday night. They're going this year. They booked 4 star accommodation for 8 nights + return flights through a hotel / casino for around 2.2k per person. Game tickets would be extra...

I don't know about that. He made 40 tackles last week - no misses. Been through our whole pre-season. He'd only be doing a short burst anyway. Not like he's playing the whole game

Yeah I'll have to take notice of what you post maybe and comment on that in future. Better be careful you don't say anything silly

F..king terrible reply buddy. Can you read a date ? If you can you'd see my original post was like early last year - way before Oloapu was written off for good. Didn't you know that Gus admitted to this recently at the 90th anniversary dinner. Also for your information it's this year, not next...

Yes I understand it's a trial but when your team spends several months purposely training to IMPROVE it's also natural for us fans to be very disappointed when you watch your team fail to come up with ANY better 5th tackle options than a 40/60 kick, Tracey unable to catch a bomb FFS and the...

Hope Woods or O'Neill take over from Sexton this year. He's average and Tracey needs upgrading too. We need serious impact / size off the bench. Sign Hazelton FFS

We have enough smaller middles now. We need a big body off the bench for impact. Hazelton would be perfect plus he's mates with Gus' son

Wasn't he injured most of last year ?

Agree and he's a better ball player than Tracey. Was a genuine option at fullback I thought with Tracey moving to the wing. He spent most of last season injured so we forgot what he could do. He was our own version of Faalogo and on the cheap and we let him slip through our fingers.

Amone just like Luke Thompson could make impact in Super League but they're too small for NRL. Amone was shit (not even looking) while running back on side when Tigers scored one of their tries. Actually got in the way of one of our defenders

Real shame about Karl. Gone from the most highly rated junior in the game to retired before he's career even got going. Guess he's lucky he played NRL at all. Didn't they say it was similar to the problem Minichello had ? Wonder if there's been any sucees treating this condition overseas. We're...

Perfect job for Lachie Lewis

No way we're getting Manu. We'll know this November or hopefully shortly thereafter. Surely we're chasing Fa'alogo if his former manager is now working for us as reported, or we're still interested in Paps and possibly still that young Knights fullback. One of the Storm fullbacks will be leaving...

IF he can get healthy enough to play he'll challenge Sexton for 7. Was the top rated junior in the whole game. Has tremendous potential. We don't have many with potential like that. Has the potential to be a game changer for us. He's only on like 250K reportedly when he signed with us. We've...

How are you gonna fit names like Mark Nawaqanitawase on a jersey without making it too small to read

From memory this kid played for NSW in under 19s. Shame about Oloapu if true. He did have a shot at playing in the halves at the Dogs. That's what we bought him as. Was hoping he might take Sexton's spot actually

3rd. Only teams better than us are Panthers and Storm

While I agree Karl's health is the number one priority it would be totally unfair if the Dogs pay him hundreds of thousands of dollars while he recovers and after the 500K transfer fee only to see him play for an opposition team as soon as he fully recovers. No way the Dogs should be letting him...

The Canterbury Bulldogs have confirmed the departure of a young forward as they continue to shake-up their roster for the upcoming 2025 NRL season. Speaking on X (formerly known as Twitter), Canterbury Bulldogs GM of Football Phil Gould confirmed that young front-rower Isaac Matalavea-Booth is...

Especially with JAC gone we're definitely lacking X-Factor to help score tries out of nothing. Oloapu offers a heap of potential there. I hope we keep him for another 12 months at least to see if he can challenge Sexton for the 7 or even make a decent 14. He's only on a low wage at the moment so...

I read an article today saying Oloapu has already moved back to Redcliffe. Can anyone confirm he's no longer training with us ?

Why was the younger brother captain of the team then ?

The younger brother (first to sign elsewhere) was captain of the team so you wouldn't think he had issues with his training standards

I've seen multiple reports on Dogs Facebook fan sites. Damn I was hoping this 124kg 195cm monster would develop nicely with us into NRL YOUNG GUN FANAFOU SEVE DEPARTS BULLDOGS TO JOIN SYDNEY ROOSTERS ALONG WITH BROTHER. He was on a supplementary contract for 2025.

One down, two to go.

Thompson, Pahulu and Sualauvi Fa'alogo from the Storm and we're sweet for a long premiership window with Woods and hopefully Seve (124kgs) coming into or around the top 17 seeing us stacked for props for a change 2026/27 1 Fa'alogo 2 Wilson 3 Xerri 4 Crichton 5 Kiraz 6 Burton 7 Woods 8 Thompson...

We have to be favs as far as winning comps goes and better weather. Only thing that would swing it the Raiders way is money. Would they really offer 150K-200K a season more than us when they're already stacked for forwards?

Seen him get smashed by defenders a couple of times. One of them is featured in the NRL ad for Las Vegas I think. I'd prefer at least one bigger body monster metre eater

The need for another metre eater middle comes down to the fact that often our forwards don't make enough yardage out of their own end but luckily Burton's boot makes up for it. When Burton misses games (like during Origin) it makes things hard for us. We also need a bit more size in the forwards...

I don't think I'm the lone ranger in saying I'm disappointed at us not signing a decent middle when there were so many available over the last 2 years and we missed all. Yes there may be good reasons for most but it is disappointing when we know how badly we need a good big middle but then we...

If the Raiders who are already f..king stacked for middles and much less chance of winning a comp than us get him it demonstrates we need to totally rethink whatever we're doing or NOT doing with NRL recruitment

Just read on Fox that the Roosters also offered Hunt a job after retirement. How is this within NRL rules ? Also is there any restriction on the amount they're paid ?. Pretty ridiculous if a club that can afford it like the Broncos or Roosters can offer a few hundred grand extra sweetener as a...

The Canterbury Bulldogs have confirmed their development list for the 2025 NRL season as they attempt to advance past the opening week of the NRL Finals series. The club's General Manager of Football Phil Gould, confirmed on X that six players will be on the development list for next season...

Multiple media reports claiming it's now between us and the Broncos. Can someone please explain to me how the Broncos have the cap to sign Hunt ? They've just upgraded Mam and Walsh, they're keeping Hetherington and Willison and according to Madge they're keeping Staggs and Cobbo. I don't get...

Sexton's manager will definitely be pushing for an early release if we sign Hunt. Sexton won't want to play reserve grade potentially all year. Would be good for us though cause you would think he's only on a moderate wage for next season maybe around 350K from when he came down after failing...

We might as well spend that 1.6M leftovers. Buy Hunt and Fa’alogo. No decent props left in the market now anyway for 2025. If Hunt takes a bit of a haircut to join us then there's plenty of money left still to sign Thompson for 2026 or someone else. If Sexton gets an early release we still...

Bulldogs in prime position to secure Ben Hunt after meeting with halfback ByMichael Chammas and Danny Weidler Updated November 20, 2024 — 8.27pm Canterbury have turned their attention to off-contract representative star Ben Hunt as they weigh up a potential late bid to lure the veteran halfback...

Don't we have to spend like 95% of the cap ? There's a lot of noise about us getting Paps. If the Roosters were signing Hunt you'd think they would have done it already. We're not spending money on anyone really. Might be keeping it in the bank for someone big like Hunt

For 2025 what's doing with the 1.6M Gus said we played under cap this year (700K under + 900K we paid former Dogs to play for other teams) ? We seriously can't front load contracts by that much. You'd think the club must be pretty confident of getting someone like Hunt Hunt for 2025, Paps for...

Seems like the Storm definitely have to choose as they can't keep both. In that circumstance they're likely resigned to Paps moving on. Very much doubt they'll be increasing their offer. Faalago is their future and will cost heaps less

May has proven himself more than Thompson at this stage so will get the bigger offer. Bigger body too. May 650K then I hope we sign Paps at 900K + TPAs then Hazelton or Thompson if we have enough cap left over which I'm confident we will if we don't re-sign Sutton etc. Many players are off...

I doubt Gus would be prepared to pay 700K for May though. More around 500-550K (first offer) as he was on at the Roosters reportedly. If the Tigers offer 700K I hope we're prepared to go to at least 600-650K as he'd make a bigger difference to us than the Tigers. More valuable to us

Tigers and Dragons have more cap than us ?. Don't think so. Gus said we were 700K under the cap this year plus we paid 900K to former players playing for other clubs. JAC freed another 550K. That's over 2.1M

He has no relationship with Benji. Has one with both our head coach and with our assistant coach in Taylor (worked under him at the Bears). Pretty sure he'd be buddies with Critta, Salmon, Burto and Kiks too. Gus would have to know him too. Does May really want to go to 3 peat wooden spooners...

Still get the feeling Hunt is Gus' number 1 priority. Out of everyone available I have to agree he would make the biggest difference. Most try assists in the NRL this year. Great teacher for Burton and they just spent a few weeks together in camp. From all reports we were all in for Luai to play...

I read another report saying he had already met with the Dogs and Dragons Unless the Tigers and Dragons are offering SIGNIFICANT overs it's a pretty easy choice especially since he's familiar with both our coaches in Ciraldo and Taylor and our ex Panthers players

If we get Paps and May we're sweet. Thompson would be a bonus. We need a bit more X-Factor at fullback than Tracey especially now we've lost some with Foxx gone. We never spend big and bid against others but hopefully on this occasion we are willing to slightly outbid the Sharks and Roosters...

So glad this broken hasbeen f..ked off

Off cheese

From this looks like we won't be signing Paps, Hunt, May or Thompson. Spewing ! Gus doesn't like opening the purse strings to compete with other clubs

Yes but I don't think Critta has the flambouyancy in front of cameras. I read Paps has the most TPAs at the Storm. Must be for a reason

With JAC gone we gonna need someone to market. Opens plenty of third TPA opportunities for Paps to make extra $$

No big enough or hard enough to make impact. Depth only. He's on a development deal next year and that's correct given his worth

F..king does my head in reading opposition fans on Dogs Facebook fan pages complaining about us having a salary cap sombrero. Same dickheads should be asking how the f..k can the Sharks be chasing Paps after spending a MIL on AFB and upgrading Trindall big time and Nikora while they also have a...

I kind of agree what you're saying but Kiraz was about the be selected for Australia wasn't he so if so that would place him higher ranked. Wilson has a bit of X Factor about him but yes wish we still had Foxx and Skelton. Only worth letting them go if we sign Paps

Dogs told Eels to f..k off AGAIN while enquirying about Wilson reportedly. Montoya is a back up covering wing and centre. This new guy is a back up to our back up (Montoya). Eels likely to sign JAC Only way we'd be letting Wilson go is if we sign Gutho so Tracey moves to wing. Wouldn't...

Paps with Tracey and Taffee as back ups. Not bad back ups (Kiraz and Wilson also)

Eels and Roosters no longer have the same pull. Looks what the Roosters did with Lodge and now May. False promises. They almost cost themselves Crichton also. Were unable to keep Manu and Suaalii when they wanted to. Eels were in a close fight for the wooden spoon LOL. We now finally have an...

Taylor knows him well also from Bears

Isn't it funny. 3 decent players available in the 3 positions we need most all for 2025. Hunt, Gutho and May and we're sweet for top 4. Don't know if we can afford them all for next year though Might prefer Hunt and May then Paps for 2026

Still left overs to cover extra low cost players

Off contract after 2025 550K JAC 300K Hutchison 350K Salmon 350K Sexton 500K Sutton 300K Taaffe 300K Turpin --- 2,650,000 + 700K widely reported we had left over in the cap this year -- $3,350,000 1.1M Papenhuyzen (possibly less with TPAs) 1.1M Hunt (850K for 2026) 500K Thompson -- 2.7M JAC +...

We're still not quite as good as the Storm even with Paps. Close but not even. Thought we're a bit closer than a 8.5 if they're a 9

Panthers 10/10 Storm 9/10 Us without Paps 8/10. Us with Paps 8.7/10

WIN WIN for Liam Ayoub if he gets Paps to the Dogs as part of his new role AND frees up the fullback position at the Storm for his current client Faalogo

https://www.zerotackle.com/ryan-papenhuyzen-linked-with-move-to-sydney-club-216207/ Ryan Papenhuyzen linked with move to Sydney club They will join the Eels and Storm in the race for his signature. Ethan Lee Chalk WRITER | October 28, 2024 - 8:00am 597 Melbourne Storm star fullback Ryan...

If we can make the finals with Tracey at fullback surely we can afford to take the risk on having one luxury Ferrari in Paps similar to what Manly have with Turbo. Tracey can play wing in place of JAC and step back to fuillback if Paps ever goes down so we'd be no weaker than we were this year...

It's a WIN WIN for Ayoub if he brings Paps to the Dogs in his new role AND also frees up the fullback position at the Storm for his current client Fa’alogo

If he can't bring Fa’alogo surely he's not doing his (new) job Only concern is it looks likely Paps will be leaving the Storm and if so Fa’alogo is signed there til 2028

Storm reportedly offering him 750K a season. Is he worth more though considering the injury risks ? If this is all the Storm are offering though it seems like they're happy to let him move on. Someone else will sign him, Dragons maybe if we get Gutho

TEMU are selling this same shirt for $11.39. Trusted website at least. This one for $9.59 $15.79

Shame we didn't get to see the best of Papalii this year due to long term injury. I thought he had potential to take over from Tracey actually because from many NSW Cup highlights it looked like he could have a better passing game and was just as quick as Tracey. There was an article this year...

Papenhuyzen for 2026

Exactly why they need to shed him. Most try assists in the comp but also most errors with 53 and missed 25 tackles in the last 6 games. I read someone on here say he takes the ball deep into the defensive line regularly but gets smashed because his teammates don't back him up. True ?

I'm starting to think if Gus were interested in signing us a big prop he would have signed one by now. I wouldn't be surprised at all if this is the team he's chasing. Much more experience here. If we sacrifice Foxx it may be possible to buy both Gutho and Hunt. Both would add some significant...

Expecting a big body starting prop and landing a winger in Montoya LOL. If this is a replacement for JAC we should be signing Sivo.' Hopefully it's just for depth to replace Skelton and we're keeping JAC at least until the end of 2025

Exactly. Better and much physically bigger option than SST who'se busted

Got a great offload which is something we've been lacking

Good to see that we're getting some respect and we'll have plenty games on free to air next season. Only negative is no team is going into a game taking us lightly next year

I'm not sure about this. Looks like we're getting SST and paying overs. Don't understand why we have such a hard-on for him. Everything he's done the last 2 years demonstrate both his body and mind (commitment) are shit

Would you sack JAC if it meant we could sign both Hunt and RCG ? This would be the only circumstance I would support it

Yep but more people on here think a middle is going to win us more games LOL

Why swap for this loser when we could easily swap for Sivo

Could set a dangerous precedent. What if we sack him then a star player like Burton, Critta etc got done for a similar thing ?

If anyone thinks ANY middle including a very expensive Payne Haas is winning us more games than Hunt would please give yourself an uppercut. This year in try assists Hunt 30 and remember this was with the Dragons 13 Burton 12 Sexton so 5 less than Hunt combined Burton has never had an...

If you were choosing who would make more of a difference to us out of Hunt or RCG youd have to choose Hunt. We'll still have decent props next year with King, Hughes, Amone, DSF, Sutton, Faamausili, Kautoga, Todd. Hoping Seve could make NRL too. He's certainly big enough at 6'3 and 124 kgs...

Yeah Gus blocked me too. I remember when there were multiple props available he said on Twitter he wanted to see how our blokes performed first which included Thompson at the time. Thompson had already proved ineffective and injury prone. I would have assumed that Gus or anyone with a footy...

I've had a feeling maybe this is why we're not signing RCG. Obviously we'd lose Sexton you would think but by the time Hunt is finished Woods should be ready. Afterall is Sexton really that great and ever going to be ? Hunt was one of the leaders in the comp for try assists this year despite...

https://www.zerotackle.com/ben-hunt-linked-with-move-to-sydney-club-214521/ St George Illawarra Dragons captain Ben Hunt has been linked with a shock move to a Sydney club for next season as his time at the Red V looks set to come to a close. Ever since reports emerged that he was seeking a...