News Bulldogs confirm top 30 squad for 2021

[B-Train]

There are some surprising decisions in that squad.. With more player movement coming, hopefully we get more clarity soon.

 

[Jackson_1994]

Where the fuck is devontai his 20 years old
BBO and wyatt also

Wyatt gone back to sunshine coast falcons

 

[2ndphase]

You forgot to mention how average he is

Google doesn't say that! Haha

 

[diddly]

Yeah what the hell... did these guys have this written into their contract? I wouldn’t say they were the 3 standouts last year with the most potential..

Harding spent most of 2018 playing Sydney Shield ie couldnt make the flegg side consistently, Roumanos was a bench nsw cup player - may be left over from the Mcdonnel recruitment - long term contracts.

 

[boggie23]

Topine still young and still growing. doubt he's ready. Not sure why Schoup isnt at least in development.

Yeh I agree. We bring these guys in. They have performed well coming through. Would be disheartening not even getting a look in for a development spot.

Even BBO. kid was well and truely dicked. After Covid he went back home. Had to play for the local team to get some game time in and we seem to have neglected him. He trained himself into condition. And now (don’t even know if he is coming back for preseason or what) but doesn’t make a development squad after doing well in the 9s and trials.

Just hope he isn’t lost to the club. Shame to have him here and to lose him to another club, even if he isn’t a origin player in waiting. Good to get them in and try to get them to the nrl.

 

[Mitch Connor]

Development squad is a head scratcher.

I’m expecting changes over the pre season. I agree with the bullshit final year on contract in the top 30 suggestion. Those players never seem to last the season anyway.

Whoever asked about Wyatt, he’s left and gone back to Sunshine Coast Falcons.

 

[Donkey Slayer]

Wyatt gone back to sunshine coast falcons

How ? He and Pitovao, Sakisi were in CC side this year till it got canceled he wanted to come back here?

 

[Donkey Slayer]

Development squad is a head scratcher.

I’m expecting changes over the pre season. I agree with the bullshit final year on contract in the top 30 suggestion. Those players never seem to last the season anyway.

Whoever asked about Wyatt, he’s left and gone back to Sunshine Coast Falcons.

Fuck sake

 

[diddly]

No idea why we'd promote Roumanos, T. Katoa and Harding. If we wanted to promote within there were plenty of other players who should of been done so beforehand (Doorey, Topine and Schoupp to name a few). I'm not impressed. Burton and a top hooker for me to be any optimistic at all for next year. Even with that this decision is a head scratcher, basically wasting top 30 spots. I hope I'm wrong (and to be fair I don't know anything about those three I've named that've been promoted, but that's the issue) but that's what it looks like from the outside.

Iv seen them play a lot - Roumanos has been nothing but a plodder, Harding is quick. looks good in space but when he gets tackled he gets absolutely smashed unless he has significantly built some muscle he will be the skinniest player in the nrl!
Katoa is reasonable back up

 

[DogsOfWar1704]

Good to see topine atleast in development. Surely schoupp can make his way in? Doorey should be elevate and him and burton hopefully in the top 30 by round 1

 

[Heckler]

Sack TBaz

Roumanos and Harding over a couple of other guys is an absolute joke.

 

[Artybulldog 26]

I'll post positions to help us a little. Bold = Primary position, Normal = Can play if needed

Fullbacks:
Dallin Watene-Zeleznik
Jake Averillo
Nick Meaney
Will Hopoate

Wingers:
Christian Crichton
Dallin Watene-Zeleznik
Jayden Okunbor
Nick Cotric
Nick Meaney
Reimis Smith
Tui Katoa
Tyrone Harding

Centre:
Jake Averillo
Nick Cotric
Reimis Smith
Will Hopoate

Halves:
Brandon Wakeham
Jake Averillo
Kyle Flanagan
Lachlan Lewis

Prop:
Dean Britt
Dylan Napa
Jack Hetherington
James Romanous
Luke Thompson
Ofahiki Ogden
Raymond Faitala-Mariner
Renouf Atoni

Hooker:
Jeremy Marshall-King
Sione Katoa
Brandon Wakeham

Backrow:
Adam Elliott
Chris Smith
Corey Waddell
Dean Britt
Joe Stimson
Josh Jackson
Raymond Faitala-Mariner
Renouf Atoni
Matt Doorey
Jackson Topine
Chris Patolo

Lock:
Adam Elliott
Chris Smith
Josh Jackson
Raymond Faitala-Mariner

 

[diddly]

Good to see topine atleast in development. Surely schoupp can make his way in? Doorey should be elevate and him and burton hopefully in the top 30 by round 1

Pleases they have given Chris Patolo a contract - underrated throughout juniors does a lot of good work.

 

[bradyk]

I'll post positions to help us a little. Bold = Primary position, Normal = Can play if needed

Fullbacks:
Dallin Watene-Zeleznik
Jake Averillo
Nick Meaney
Will Hopoate

Wingers:
Christian Crichton
Dallin Watene-Zeleznik
Jayden Okunbor
Nick Cotric
Nick Meaney
Reimis Smith
Tui Katoa
Tyrone Harding

Centre:
Jake Averillo
Nick Cotric
Reimis Smith
Will Hopoate

Halves:
Brandon Wakeham
Jake Averillo
Kyle Flanagan
Lachlan Lewis

Prop:
Dean Britt
Dylan Napa
Jack Hetherington
James Romanous
Luke Thompson
Ofahiki Ogden
Raymond Faitala-Mariner
Renouf Atoni

Hooker:
Jeremy Marshall-King
Sione Katoa
Brandon Wakeham

Backrow:
Adam Elliott
Chris Smith
Corey Waddell
Dean Britt
Joe Stimson
Josh Jackson
Raymond Faitala-Mariner
Renouf Atoni
Matt Doorey
Jackson Topine
Chris Patolo

Lock:
Adam Elliott
Chris Smith
Josh Jackson
Raymond Faitala-Mariner

Subjective, but I think Averillo's best position is five-eighth, not sure if it's his preferred or not, I'd assume so.

 

[The__GM]

Has To’omaga changed his surname?

Looks like he's legally taken his fathers name as part of getting married:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1320194793482321921

 

[TwinTurbo]

We need to keep in mind that one of the advantages (the main advantage) of having Mounties for CC is that they are “paying” the players that are not contracted to us. This is similar to how Melbourne operates with their QC feeder clubs and has given them a long term advantage. There is no reason why it can’t operate the same for us.

Go Dogs

 

[Bulldogsteve]

We need to keep in mind that one of the advantages (the main advantage) of having Mounties for CC is that they are “paying” the players that are not contracted to us. This is similar to how Melbourne operates with their QC feeder clubs and has given them a long term advantage. There is no reason why it can’t operate the same for us.

Go Dogs

they all work the same mate, same as wenty and parra

 

[Donkey Slayer]

Paul Karaitiana could try at hooker dont see why not his been playing in the halves im glad his in still see what his got

 

[Spoonman84]

We need to keep in mind that one of the advantages (the main advantage) of having Mounties for CC is that they are “paying” the players that are not contracted to us. This is similar to how Melbourne operates with their QC feeder clubs and has given them a long term advantage. There is no reason why it can’t operate the same for us.

Go Dogs

That doesn’t mean much because if they aren’t contracted to the Dogs we can’t play them. All those players in Q Cup for the Storm are contracted to Storm.

 

[Rod67]

I read recently that Doorey will most likely be included in the top 30 in due course. With Barrett only coming on board from this week he wants to assess his development as he doesn’t know enough about him as yet and the fact that Doorey wants to stay with the club long term. He’s been taken along slowly and was blooded into first grade of this past season with promising results, especially in attack. Was shown up a bit in defence but that comes with more first grade experience.