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Thread to be updated as the pre season continues.

HOLDEN CUP SQUAD:

Hayden Ashcroft. Brandon Boumelham. Ben Cassell. James Clark. Jayden El-Jalkh. Ofa Finau. Shane Fuataga. Jack Gibbons. Jack Gordon. Morgan Harper. Kieran Hayman. Adam Keighran. Lopeti Mafi. Kiko Manu. Alvin Maungaati. Peni Misinale. Jayden Okunbor. Giordan Patea. Samuel Radouva. Bailey Simonsson. Dalton Smith. Mutu Stanley. Luis Strickland. Reuben Taylor. Spike Tieo. Joey Tramontana.

NEW RECRUITS:

Jayden El-Jalkh (Manly Sea Eagles U20). Samuel Radouva (Penrith Panthers SG Ball). Spike Tieo (Balmain Tigers SG Ball). Jacob Field (Canberra Raiders SG Ball). Dalton Smith (Sunshine Coast Falcons MM Cup). Ofa Finau (Brighton Roosters). Morgan Harper (Ngaruawahia Panthers). Reuben Taylor (Ngongotaha Chiefs). Tigris Polata (Sunnybank First XV).

RELEASED:

Mario El Boustani (Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles). Vailima Teaupa (Newtown Jets). Connor Jones (Northern Pride). Zac Greene (Wentworthville Magpies). Will Kerr, Avia Minute, Isaac Pedro (Released).

PREDICTED ROUND 1 TEAM: (Complete guess).

01. Jayden El-Jahlk
02. Mutu Stanley
03. Kiko Manu
04. Jayden Okunbor
05. Bailey Simonsson
06. Adam Keighran
07. Ben Cassell
08. Giordan Patea
09. Joey Tramontana
10. Peni Misinale
11. Luis Strickland
12. Jack Gibbons
13. Hayden Ashcroft

14. James Clark
15. Tre-Deuce Sio
16. Spike Tieo
17. Samuel Radouva
 
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Anyone know if we stil have that manu fella on our books? Think he played. Centre but he looked promising
 
bulldog butch said:
Anyone know if we stil have that manu fella on our books? Think he played. Centre but he looked promising
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No idea who is still on the books just yet thanks to the club being useless.
 
How many U20 profiles will be added for the 2017 season? ;)
 
Probably none
 
The Holden cup squad has never been taken seriously by the club. They just make up the numbers.
The young guys, irrespective how good they might be, never ever get a chance to progress. ( Supercoach influence)
Also the club has never appointed a creditable coach.
 
The Dogs website has never shown a full list of their 20s players since 20s have been around. How hard is it??? The players all have contracts, they are at training 4/5 days a week - surely some one could take a photo of them, and list a few facts like where they come from etc. Take a look at West Tigers site - all the kids are up there now. Why cant the NRL make every club list their contracted players. Thank God for Mitch - his list we'll be the closest we'll get to see who's who.
 
NYC Draw http://www.bulldogs.com.au/news/2017/01/25/_2017_nyc_draw_annou.af_news.html

BULLDOGS 2017 DRAW
ROUND OPPONENT VENUE DATE TIME
1 Melbourne Storm Belmore Sports Ground Friday 3 March 2017 3.45pm
2 Sydeny Roosters Allianz Stadium Thursday 9 March 2017 5.50pm
3 New Zealand Warriors Belmore Sports Ground Saturday 18 March 2017 1.30pm
4 Manly Sea Eagles Brookvale Oval (FOX) Saturday 25 March 2017 12.15pm
5 Brisbane Broncos Belmore Sports Ground Saturday 1 April 2017 3pm
6 Newcastle Knights McDonald Jones Stadium Friday 7 April 2017 3.45pm
7 South Sydney Rabbioths ANZ Stadium Friday 14 April 2017 1.45pm
8 Wests Tigers ANZ Stadium Sunday 23 April 2017 1.45pm
9 Canberra Raiders ANZ Stadium Saturday 29 April 2017 3.15pm
10 North Queensland Cowboys Belmore Sports Ground Saturday 13 May 2017 12.30pm
11 Sydney Roosters ANZ Stadium Sunday 21 May 2017 1.45pm
12 Cronulla Sharks Southern Cross Group Stadium Saturday 27 May 2017 5.15pm
13 Penrith Panthers ANZ Stadium Sunday 4 June 2017 1.45pm
14 St George Illawarra Dragons ANZ Stadium (FOX) Monday 12 June 2017 1.45pm
15 BYE
16 New Zealand Warriors Mt Smart Stadium (FOX) Friday 23 June 2017 3.45pm
17 Parramatta Eels ANZ Stadium Thursday 29 June 2017 5.35pm
18 Newcastle Knights Belmore Sports Ground Sunday 9 July 2017 11.30am
19 BYE
20 Brisbane Broncos TBA TBA TBA
21 Penrith Panthers Pepper Stadium TBA TBA
22 Parramatta Eels ANZ Stadium TBA TBA
23 South Sydney Rabbitohs ANZ Stadium TBA TBA
24 Manly Sea Egales TBA TBA TBA
25 Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium TBA TBA
26 St George Illawarra Dragons ANZ Stadium TBA TBA
 
I'm a Bulldogs tragic - I watch and have watched Harold Matts SgBall for years - way back when it was SGball, Jersey Flegg and Presidents Cup as the Jun rep teams. Recently I contacted the club asking about trials, etc - when I pointed out that it would be good to have such info on the website the reply was - "no one really cares about anything except first grade" - sums up the club culture. -I pointed out that a lot of people support the "CLUB" - which includes all grades. As I was pissed with the attitude and answer I pointed out that for years the profiles have been out of date and generally the club treats the general non corporate supporters like shit. Reply was equally pathetic
On a positive the Junior trials and the one NYC trial have been better this year than over the last three or four years - far more competitive. Doesn't mean much except at the end of the games I didn't leave thinking they were a level or two below the opposition. Might still turn out that way though.
 
Heard Zac SADDLER out before the season ever started with serious knee injury (ACL) , anyone confirm when and where this occurred ?
 
@Mitch Connor do you know if Luis Strickland is still with the club?

Heard and seen nothing of him in the pre season, which is strange as him and Miller should have been promoted.
 
Mr Invisible said:
@Mitch Connor do you know if Luis Strickland is still with the club?

Heard and seen nothing of him in the pre season, which is strange as him and Miller should have been promoted.
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Haven't seen anything to think otherwise?

Signed on a 2 year deal straight out of SG Ball so is still young. Should be the main 20's backrower this year and it'll determine whether we keep him or not.
 
Yeah tis a bit strange... showed a lot of promise the back end of last year before he got injured.
 
Congrats to Reimis Smith on his selection in the Auckland 9's.

Is the DOB of D'Rhys Miller correct?
 
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Didn't realise D'Rhys was Fijian!

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If they ever properly update the lower grade profiles we'll see, until then we got wait til team list Tuesday round 1 lol
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Our 2017 NYC squad profiles will be updated.... in about 2025 I reckon.
 
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