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From the SMH... The Canterbury fans who booed Latrell Mitchell would think twice about doing it again if they were aware of the tireless work he does to help Indigenous kids. That was the simple message from ARL Commission chairman Peter V’landys, who on Wednesday will board a flight to Moree...

Yesterday morning I got up with my 7 year old daughter and was watching this show called Ridley Jones with her. She's like a girl Indiana Jones that goes on adventures.. A few minutes into the episode, a Bison has their Grandmother come into town that they haven't seen for a while. The whole...

Lots of people have been talking about who we missed out on. Who we should have signed instead.. I don't see how anyone can objectively look at this list and say that aside of a handful of players that it's not slim pickings across the league.. The cap increasing so much and the 17th team have...

2 tries, 211 metres, 10 tackle busts, 5 offloads.. He's doing this sort of stuff on a regular basis since he joined the club. What a find he's been. And to think some people were suggesting we replace him when we were linked to Dom Young... He's been one of our best players in every game he's...

Despite a trial loss against a top 4 team that looks better than last season, there were some positives... - Nu Brown made an impact as a running forward and then later at dummy half. He scored a try and his service was solid.. He showed his utility value. - Alamoti looked more comfortable in...

Last year Gus struck gold with King and Kiraz as bargain buys that flew under the radar.. Preston looked like an exciting signing with his form at Norths and his profile and Gus was hyping him up all preseason, and he backed it up today.. He's been very strong in attack and defence. He makes...

Some people are still debating Flanagan's place in the team or future at the club or why players like Sullivan and Rajab are being mentioned as options if Flanagan doesn't improve. Let's look at Flanagan's attacking stats last year. Bear in mind we played a much more attacking style after...

Paul Kent revealed the story doing the rounds about the Roosters trying to move on three senior players in Luke Keary, Jared Warea-Hargreaves and Angus Crichton to sign Cameron Munster. Speaking on NRL 360, Kent revealed he reached out to the Roosters after hearing from multiple people in the...

Everyone thought Staggs was going to dominate Schoupp but if anything it was the other way around. Schoupp defended Staggs really well. He only missed 1 tackle and also had 166 metres, 5 tackles busts, 2 offloads and a nice try assist to set up Addo-Carr.. Schoupp cops a lot of shit for a...

A lot of the talk has been about how unfair the draw has been or how the refs favour the better teams against us.. But take out all of the games against Melbourne, Penrith, Souths, Manly, Parra and the Roosters and our record is still atrocious at only 4-12 vs every other team. We're 0-14...

Now you can see why I've been wanking on about this kid for two plus years. He's an elite talent. I said it at the time and I'll say it again, he's our most important signing since Terry Lamb. His stepping ability is special. His boot is one of the biggest in the comp. His vision and touch are...

Shout out to Max King who was easily our best forward tonight. He impressed with good leg speed, aggressive running and a tonne of energy and effort... He finished with 15 runs for 133 metres, 4 TBs, 4 offloads, 24 tackles with 0 missed. We signed so many high profile players this season, but...

Luke Thompson has opened up on the Covid-19 vaccination drama that sparked links to an early release late last year. The star prop also confirmed that there was “interest” from the Wests Tigers, however he declared he “really loves it” at the Bulldogs and has no intention of going elsewhere...

The NRL has introduced a universal ban on each of their 480 players within the competition from entering any kind of indoor venue amid rising Covid cases across the country. The Sydney Morning Herald reported the new preventive measures will include businesses such as pubs, clubs and cinemas...

Unfortunately he died today after a long battle with cancer. He was one of the best scouts and recruitment officers in the game over a long period.. He did a great job in his short time at Canterbury and he was well respected by everyone in Rugby League. Thoughts go out to his family and friends.

Eamonn Tiernann - FoxSports The Roosters have a storied history of getting their man, with Storm hooker Brandon Smith about to join a long and illustrious list. Smith is just the latest in a series of NRL stars who have defected to the Roosters over the years - and one of those big-name...

The Wests Tigers have emerged as a left-field contender to sign ex-NSW and Australian flyer Nick Cotric. Fox Sports has learned Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire and director of football Tim Sheens met with the Canterbury-Bankstown outside back over the weekend and remain in negotiations to...

Pearce has signed a two year deal with Catalans effective immediately. Newcastle will be in the market for another half or two.. Brooks or Norman are most likely at this stage. Hopefully they for some reason show interest in The Flamingo as a cheap option if Brooks doesn't work out..

Unfortunately passed away today at only 61 due to cancer that he had for 9 years, which he kept private. RIP to one of the most creative and original comedians of all time. One of my all time favourite performers. He will be missed and died too young.

His coaching record, selections and future are all constantly debated on here but almost everyone would agree that selecting Napa is a shocking and gutless decision. What sort of message does it send to the fans and the squad? What sort of culture is he building when you can break protocols and...

Special mention to JMK. He made a huge difference today and was a huge upgrade over Katoa. I and plenty of others have been critical of JMK over the years, but credit where credit is due. JMK's defence has always been solid, his effort is generally strong and he has great pace for a dummy half...

The NRL has released new data that emphatically disproves the theory that the new rules implemented over the past two years has led to players never being more fatigued. The information is in contrast to the assertions coming from players, coaches and former players that the speed of the game...

Andrew Voss has leapt to the defence of Outspoken NRL Chairman Peter V’landys after he hit back at trolls for a barrage of online abuse following the high tackle crackdown in Magic Round. Fans and experts are divided on the crackdown which saw a record 24 charges, 14 sin bins and three...

Origin is in less than a month.. Pick either who you think will be selected or who you think should be selected. I was struggling to think of centres for QLD or a bench for them.. The last backline spot for NSW and the bench should be contentious. It should be a close series NSW: 1: Tedesco...

Thompson had many disruptions last season with no pre season, Covid isolation lockdown training, two different coaches and inconsistent minutes. I thought he played better in his last few games. He was hyped before signing though, was chased by several clubs and signed for a big contract. He's...

We're going to lose this week regardless, but people need to realise it was 14-0 yesterday after 50 minutes and we competed really well til that point. Obviously we shouldn't be happy with 14-0, but the scoreline didn't reflect how well we played to that point. If Lewis didn't get injured...

For those with the pitch forks out, here's some perspective about the current state of the competition. The average margin is 20 points per game. The six again rule has made the divide between top and bottom teams wider than ever in the NRL.. The salary cap clearly isn't working.. These are the...

Wayne Bennett’s heartless Nathan Cleary sledge has been exposed in a devastating new Podcast. The Panthers playmaker has bravely opened up about the trolling and public comments that took his football life to breaking point in a Podcast released Wednesday. The 23-year-old features in the...

Last season we saw more long term injuries to key players than we have in years. Through the first three rounds this season, we've seen another increase in HIA's and long term injuries across the competition. Some teams are struggling to end the game with a player left on the bench. I directly...

Lots of people were dubious about his move to centre but last night he played centre in attack and wing in defence which is the best of both worlds. He was as involved as ever with his trademark dummy half runs. That's good coaching from Baz to utilise his strengths. Cotric isn't the type to...

Although Allan didn't do anything spectacular last night, he was confident in everything he did and has a lot of class about him. The way he consistently creates overlaps, especially in the attacking 20 is something we've missed from a fullback since Barba. He may not be the fastest, but he's...

Jamil Hopoate’s rugby league career is in limbo after the former Broncos back-rower pleaded guilty to hitting his partner to the ground before allegedly getting in his car and driving away from the scene. Hopoate, who has not got a club for 2021, pleaded guilty to two charges of common assault...

Great game by Josh tonight. I've been very critical of him for a few seasons but credit where credit is due, he stood up in his 200th game and had his best game in seasons. Hopefully he can have a big offseason and show more of the same form.

Clearly Madge is fucking Brooks around and he's on the outer at the Tigers. I assumed poor defence was McGuire's issue but Brooks has only missed an average of 2 tackles a game this season.. He would be a good option for next year at a decent price. He has a good kicking game and is a...

Whenever a new coach takes over, a few players under contract end up getting moved on in the offseason.. I can't see Barrett wanting Napa or Lewis and probably not DWZ either. Do you think there's any chance another club would be interested in any of these players or are we stuck with them? We...

Ogden was one of the main positives to take out of the game today. He played well last week too and has provided some much needed impact in attack and defence. I wish more players would follow his lead with his line speed and aggression. He only played 28 minutes today which is absurd...

I don't understand why the club spent 800k on Thompson but played him 48 minutes while Tolman and Napa provided zero impact and played 68 and 63 minutes respectively... It can't be because they're trying to ease Thompson into the NRL because his minutes have gone from 60, to 63, to 52 to 48...

Clearly a broom needs to be taken through the joint and almost all support staff need to be replaced. The club can't afford to spare any expense in the footballing department this time around. Cartwright is looking likely as one assistant. Another one or two are likely. We'll need new trainers...

From Sky Sports UK: Luke Thompson has revealed what was behind the verbal sparring between him and Brisbane Broncos enforced Tevita Pangai Jr on his Canterbury Bulldogs debut. The England international forward wasted little time in making an impact for his new club in the NRL Round 9 clash at...

Bulldogs legend Chris Anderson has slammed suggestions he is pulling the strings at Canterbury as the club hunts for a new coach following Dean pay’s decision to walk. The Bulldogs are attempting to lure Trent Barrett to the club on a three-year deal starting in 2021. Anderson has a long...

Surely sooner or later these two get a run. Doorey is in our 30 man squad so there's no excuse for him not to at least get a run off the bench. Topine is on a development contract I think but the club can ask for him to be brought up to the main squad, especially after injuries to Hoppa and...

Last season I suggested Jackson was on his last legs and shouldn't be re-signed. Most people scoffed at the suggestion and got defensive as he's a stalwart of the club. Well this season he's been worse and they re-signed him for another three years on decent money. He's not been leading by...

Not a rumour, just an opinion.. He's now the fourth string half behind Cleary, Luai and May after he was dropped off the bench tonight. He's exactly what we need and is the best young half potentially available. I know he's under contract and Penrith rate him highly but he's blocked for a run...

From Sporting News: One of the longest-running jokes across NRL circles is that the Sydney Roosters are over the salary cap - or the 'salary sombrero' as some may call it. But apparently, that isn't exactly the case. Following season-ending injuries to Victor Radley and Sam Verrills on Friday...

People hammer Wakeham and Lewis etc but let's address the Elephant in the room.. Foran has been a passenger in most games he's played this year and is not playing like a star half or a million dollar player. He's deffering to Wakeham and Lewis like he's the inexperienced half, not them... He...

Once again this season we have the worst attack in the comp under Pay. We've scored an abysmal 76 points in 7 games for 10.85 ppg. Even with the rule changes that have turned the code into touch footy, we've had three games out of the last five where we've scored 6 points. Two of those games...

Reports are we have $3 million in cap space. We might have as much as $4 million or more. For arguments sake let's say we have $3.5 million.. Everyone has their opinion on who we should or shouldn't sign. Put the clubs money where your mouth is and pick 8 players for $3.5 million. We need more...

We've seen numerous reports of the club having "as much as $3 million in cap space".. Who knows if this is a realistic figure or if it's a poor guess by the media.. Every single one of these players contracts for 2021 were handed out by the current regime so they can't point the finger at...

Let's focus on the main positive for now. Averillo is the best junior we've had for over ten years. He's a true threat every time he has the ball and is as explosive, elusive and dangerous as most other backs in the comp. He's getting better each week and he isn't even playing in his preferred...

Some of us thought Latrell would thrive at fullback and it would take time for him to adjust. Especially changing clubs in a big money move to a rival and with all of the off field distractions thrown in... He was horrible the first few weeks, there's no doubting that... I know it was only the...

We all know the Broncos have been cheating the cap for decades... I just read that Jack Bird has a player option in his deal that he'll obviously opt in to. If they re-sign Fifita and Flegler, their team will be even more absurdly over the cap for 2021. Let's throw some conservative numbers...

ARL Commission chairman Peter V’landys says the NRL has been given official permission to resume next month, without the knowledge of the state’s deputy chief medical officer or health minister. V’landys says the ARLC has been given written authorisation from NSW authorities for the game to...

NRL clubs are agitating for a major overhaul of the way rugby league in Australia is structured when the game emerges from the coronavirus crisis, using the English Premier League as a template for a new landscape in which they would have much more power. The clubs will be briefed on Monday...

I know none of us nor anyone at the club or NRL could give a definitive answer about how all of this affects the salary cap or our 2021 cap space. But theoretically if the cap is greatly reduced, do you think they would have to cut players salaries down by a certain percentage across the board...

The scoreline didn't reflect the poor display from the team but nonetheless there were a select few positive contributions. Special mention to Elliott. I've been critical of him many times and he cops a lot of flak but credit where credit is due. Tonight was one of his best and most complete...

Surely we can't go another full season of Tolman playing 50-60 minutes taking two hitups a set? Last night he was honestly making three and four metres a run and just surrenders to the defence. Then we get a slow play the ball and the next guy makes no yards because of Tolman's run. Then Tolman...

Todd Greenberg reveals expansion decision deadline with Brisbane in ‘box seat’ for second team NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg has rejected suggestions he and ARL Commission (ARLC) chairman Peter V’landys don’t see eye-to-eye on expansion, but admitted Brisbane is in the “box seat” to get a...

David Fifita ‘isn’t sure’ about his future. The Titans are ready to splash serious cash It appears Brisbane’s retention of David Fifita isn’t quite a done deal with Gold Coast entering the race the signing the star forward. According to The Courier-Mail, the Titans have officially expressed...

From Sporting News: He's got one of the toughest jobs in Australian sport - but NRL CEO Todd Greenberg is He's got one of the toughest jobs in Australian sport - but NRL CEO Todd Greenberg is set to earn a two-year contract extension in the coming weeks from ARL Commission boss Peter V'landys...

With his NFL flirtation likely over for the time being, he'll hit the open market soon and be eligible for the 2020 season. He'd likely command 700k or so and he'd have to be at fullback to deserve that kind of money... Seeing as we've missed out on Api, Ramien etc and still have money to...

With another year of Pay as coach essentially confirmed, will he risk losing or stifling the development of young prospects like Wakeham, Ogden, To'omaga, Harper, Kalache etc in favour of his pets like he's done with others? I can't see how this is healthy. It's frightening that the Andersons...

Both have supposedly re-signed with Brisbane. TPJ reportedly at 600k a year and Lodge at 700k. Despite his shit season and flaws, 600k for Pangai Jnr compared to 550k for Napa just further illustrates how bad the Napa signing was with the potential and ability TPJ has in comparison. Let them...

Unfortunately my pessimism in signing him has proven to be right. He's the same ill disciplined, poor defender of a prop he was at the Roosters who does not go close to living up to his Origin status or 500k plus salary. Today Napa missed 7 tackles. He misses a large amount regularly and if...

With all of this speculation about Ponga looking for a release or upgrade and at least testing the market in 2021, what sort of offers do you think he'll get from Rugby and other clubs and how much should we offer? I've gone on about the value of signing Latrell for $1 million a year on a long...

As much criticism as Pay and Elliott and many others deserve, the displays from our supposed captain all season don't get talked about enough. He was an Origin player just a few years ago but he's a shadow of his former self. He has been a liability in defense most of the season and has been...

The basic stats don't tell us anything we don't know but they are alarming all the same when looked at... The Bulldogs are scoring the fewest points per game this season (12.9) Canterbury has struggled defensively this season conceding the most metres (1550 per game), the second most offloads...

Former NSW Origin and Newcastle Knights NRL star Jarrod Mullen has been charged with drug trafficking by NSW Police. Mullen, 31, was reportedly arrested at a house in Tarrawanna, North Wollongong and charged with three counts of supplying an indictable quantity of prohibited drug; and supplying...

St George Illawarra have been awarded special dispensation from the NRL to help cover the absence of stood-down State of Origin star Jack de Belin. The league on Tuesday said the Dragons would be able to outlay $239,000 on signing a replacement forward for de Belin, who is unable to play until...

The cap rorting has been a problem for years but it's reached breaking point with more disparity in the comp than ever. The Roosters have guys on their bench like Butcher who looks like an Origin calibre player playing 35 minutes a game for them. He'd be starting lock at most other clubs. They...

Here it is ladies and gentleman, The undeniable truth that the NRL is having a great big belly laugh at the Bulldogs expense by keeping us down and giving other teams a competitive advantage. Loophole in wake of Greg Inglis retirement South Sydney have inadvertently exposed a potential salary...

The standard and style of play has lifted across the competition in recent weeks. Even mediocre clubs with similarly horrible rosters play an aggressive, sharp, fast paced style with speed, skill and gamebreakers all over the park. Even after suffering injuries, other capable and promising...

NRL head of football Graham Annesley has put the spotlight on Canterbury’s spoiling tactics in last Friday’s 14-6 loss to South Sydney and warned that teams attempting to slow play-the-balls risk heavy penalty counts against them. Annesley produced statistics at his weekly media briefing that...

I know the talk about the calibre of players the club has let go has been done to death but with these two players, releasing them made zero sense. What i can't understand is how Burr wasnt offered a deal when he was Reserve Grade player of the year in a double winning side and a junior. He's...

Today was a pathetic performance across the board but the one who stood out the most and played really well was Ogden. He made some big gains when the rest of the pack were getting dominated. He threw a few offloads and didn't look gassed when out there and he was solid in defence. As many...

Could it work? NRL to look at overhauling Golden Point system NRL PREMIERSHIP April 9, 2019 8:03am The NRL will consider overhauling the competition points system to allow teams who lose in golden point to walk away with something for their efforts. The Daily Telegraph’s Phil Rothfield is...

The Broncos are the most protected species in the comp and still manage to stink every season. They haven't won a comp since 2006!!! They have a whole city and state to themselves, owned by the company that runs the game, cheat the cap blatantly and play Thursday or Friday night every week and...

It's great to see the team bounce back today after a horrid start to the season. The effort and pride the team played with most of last season disappeared the first few weeks but it was back today. Meaney looked lively and offers speed from the back which will open things up. Okunbur ran the...

After today's embarrassing display the feel good vibe of the preseason is well and truly gone... Pay has built the squad he wants and it scared me all along that the club let him have so much of a say in the construction of the roster when no one knows if Pay is the long term coach or not...

Whatever any of us think of the Klemmer/Napa situation, at least its confirmed now. What remains unknown is how much Napa was signed for, how much cap space the club actually has short term and how much we project to have in a year or two. Will there be more signings? A strike outside back is...

Too bad it's too little too late and cost us our best assets and juniors over the years. And here I was hoping Des would do the same thing at Manly again... Press release from the NRL: Back-Ended Contracts The NRL will tighten the rules relating to back-ended contracts in a bid to prevent...

After taking control of the club last season and vowing to correct the mistakes of Dib, Castle and Hasler, it seems that so far your administration is making the same, if not worse mistakes with regards to recruitment and retention. Nothing your administration has done has made the fans feel at...

As if the events, lynch mob, hysteria and excessive punishment of the last week wasn't enough, the codes alleged leader finally talked about the Burgess story. As expected, nearly two weeks later Greenberg finally crawls out of his hole and says the following: "I’m not prepared to talk about...

After a horrible start to the season and with all of the outrage of the cap situation, things are definitely looking up with the way the team has performed and who has been unearthed this season. The new regime has done a masterful job at so quickly getting out of previous bad deals and making...

Signing Foran was always a horrible move made completely out of desperation. He was a complete passanger all year last year with the Warriors who never got involved. The Warriors wisely signed him to a cheap one year deal. Somehow off the back of that and with the whole rugby league community...

With the team out of the finals race and Hasler all but sacked the team has put in two good performances in a row against average at best opposition... What's the bet Dib and his lackies see this as a turning point and these garbage time games convince them to keep Des on next season? Just...

Is not even a reserve grader. Many of us have been saying this for months. As average a half as Mbye is, he's a much better player and prospect than Frawley who has zero potential regardless of who is coaching the club. Anyone thinking he and Foran could be a halves combination that could lead...

With all of the fan angst about Hasler & Dib reaching fever pitch, and rightly so, as well the media finally questioning Des' reign, why haven't we heard more from ex greats at the club about these issues? Have they been gagged? Are they scared of Dib? It seems crazy to me that Turvey, Lamb...

Obviously every player lifts for Origin and playing for their country. It's also much easier playing with other rep players than a club roster. However the difference in Klemmer's performances over the years for NSW and Australia compared to his form with Canterbury couldn't be more alarming...

We all knew that with all of the talk of change in the offseason nothing would actually change but things are now getting worse. Having a halfback on the bench and moving the player they locked up on huge dollars as a half to hooker each game only turns us into more of a disorganised rabble. It...

I'm sorry I know there have been a million threads on Des and Castle but I still can't stomach it and things are getting worse. We're still so far off every other club in recruitment, player development and style of play and the next two and a half years will put us even further behind the pack...

The inability to score points under Hasler is more and more evident as each game passes. No matter what attacking players are picked, none are given the freedom to run and explore. Instead our forwards take seven hitups a set and the halves, hookers and fullback don't ever dare to try and set...

I really don't understand why Des restricts the dummy half so much that they are never allowed to run. That they aren't allowed to play what they see and utilise their strengths in attack. At first, I thought that with Ballin at Manly and Ennis, that he didn't think they were good enough to...

In the wake of the club thankfully terminating the potential contract with Fifita, we obviously still have a lot of cap space left to use for 2015 and beyond. The reason we have more cap space than most outsiders would assume is because of the Barba saga and Turner retiring early so the club...

If we can et a coach like Stuart who will whip his players into shape, drop players who don't buy into the team or give their all, make hem play defence first and play hard and physical and make them put their bodies on the line while playing with fire and aggression..... Then look at the...

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/additional-team-should-come-from-southeast-queensland-clubs-told-20110725-1hx8v.html Brad Walter July 26, 2011 . SOUTH-EAST Queensland appears likely to be home to a 17th NRL team after club bosses were told it was the only area where a...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bb0MKyc5OQ Seriously, anyone that says this kid is the goods is retarded. Talented yes, but he's a complete headcase. He should play in a straight jacket each week. I don't care if it's a meaningless friendly. He showed a lack of respect for his teammates who...

As nearly every group of players does once there is a coaching change in any sport in any competition anywhere in the world, well then wouldn't that be the ultimate slap in the face to the fans and just show how we have the wrong culture and set of players at our club for allowing things to get...

Josh Morris is supposed to be a representative standard centre who is always in line for NSW selection when in form, obviously Country selection and potentially Australian selection. He earns around 300k and is tied into yet another long term deal. Obviously in our team we don't give our...

With all of this Idris speculation for a crazy 400k a year (which we all know he hasn't earnt yet and isn't worth yet but the BS market and competing offers will drive that price up) as well as concerns about just re-signing and upgrading Morris, Ennis and having signed many players to big...

And you'd be right in a way. But I don't care. I don't care if you call me a cry baby or think I carried on. I felt like I needed to say what I said. I meant it and am very sorry for coming across as too negative or too harsh but I felt it had to be said as this place does need a lot of work and...