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NRL Market Watch: Bulldogs release Aaron Schoupp to Titans, clubs chase Corey Allan
The Bulldogs’ roster shuffle is set to continue, after granting a release to one promising youngster, as several clubs target a former Queensland Origin star.
Travis Meyn and Dean Ritchie
The Titans have moved to strengthen a problem position by signing rising Bulldogs centre Aaron Schoupp.
Schoupp is expected to be released from the remainder of his Canterbury contract to join Gold Coast immediately.
At 21, Schoupp is a long-term prospect for the Titans and has played 32 NRL games for the Bulldogs since debuting in 2021.
He made 19 appearances last season, scoring six tries, and will bolster a position the Titans have struggled with over recent years.
The Titans have bolstered their outside back stocks, after securing talented Bulldog Aaron Schoupp. Picture: Getty Images.
Titans coach Justin Holbrook has experimented with a number of centre options, with Brian Kelly and Patrick Herbert struggling to nail down the role in 2022.
Young gun Jojo Fifita is a long-term centre prospect along with Schoupp, who was signed at Canterbury until the end of 2024.
However the Bulldogs have salary cap and roster problems and need to shed players, with Schoupp the latest to exit Belmore.
The Titans and Bulldogs are expected to confirm the transfer on Wednesday.
Schoupp has impressed during his time at Canterbury, but the Bulldogs are battling with salary cap pressure. Picture: NRL Photos.
Meanwhile, Canterbury and former Queensland fullback Corey Allan is being shopped to rival clubs and could land at either Parramatta or Manly for 2023.
Allan, 24, has another season to run on his current contract at Belmore.
Despite being primarily a winger or fullback, there are suggestions Allan could be offered to Manly and Parramatta as a centre.
Any deal struck would include Canterbury paying up to 50 per cent of Allan’s salary.
Canterbury will accommodate Allan for this coming season if interest at rivals clubs is minimal but the ex-Maroons star would be permitted to leave should he secure a deal.
Canterbury's Corey Allan could be leaving Belmore. Picture: NRL Imagery
Allan does have a relationship with former Bulldogs coach and new Eels assistant, Trent Barrett.
The Roosters had been linked with Allan but winger Tui Katoa is now on a train-and-trial deal at Bondi.
It is understood any rival club seeking to sign Allan would take him immediately.
Allan, who was named in the Bulldogs’ 30-man roster released this week, is on a salary believed to be around $500,000 for the 2023 season.
Parramatta’s starting centres for next season are expected to be Will Penisini and Bailey Simonsson.
Regular Eels centre Tom Opacic has joined Hull KR.
Manly’s centre pairing to start next season will come from Tolu Koula, Brad Parker or Morgan Harper.
Talk that Canterbury may allow English forward Luke Thompson to join Wests Tigers – should the Concord club miss out on Newcastle’s David Klemmer – has been denied.
Canterbury have been impressive in recruitment, signing Viliame Kikau, Reed Mahoney, Ryan Sutton, Andrew Davey and Franklin Pele for next season along with impressive young utility Jacob Preston, who comes from the North Sydney Bears and Sydney Roosters.
Bulldogs general manager of football, Phil Gould, continues to rework and revamp his playing roster with leading player agents suggesting he wants to make room in his club’s roster for two more rookies.
Brisbane-born Allan was part of the history-making Queensland side which claimed the 2020 State of Origin against the odds. He debuted in game three.
A former Prime Ministers’ XIII representative, Allan joined Canterbury from Souths in 2021 on a three-year deal from Souths.
Canterbury returned to training this week under new coach Cameron Ciraldo in preparation for 2023.
The Bulldogs are paying $21 to win next season’s NRL grand final, according to TAB, alongside Brisbane and Canberra.
The Bulldogs’ roster shuffle is set to continue, after granting a release to one promising youngster, as several clubs target a former Queensland Origin star.
Travis Meyn and Dean Ritchie
The Titans have moved to strengthen a problem position by signing rising Bulldogs centre Aaron Schoupp.
Schoupp is expected to be released from the remainder of his Canterbury contract to join Gold Coast immediately.
At 21, Schoupp is a long-term prospect for the Titans and has played 32 NRL games for the Bulldogs since debuting in 2021.
He made 19 appearances last season, scoring six tries, and will bolster a position the Titans have struggled with over recent years.
The Titans have bolstered their outside back stocks, after securing talented Bulldog Aaron Schoupp. Picture: Getty Images.
Titans coach Justin Holbrook has experimented with a number of centre options, with Brian Kelly and Patrick Herbert struggling to nail down the role in 2022.
Young gun Jojo Fifita is a long-term centre prospect along with Schoupp, who was signed at Canterbury until the end of 2024.
However the Bulldogs have salary cap and roster problems and need to shed players, with Schoupp the latest to exit Belmore.
The Titans and Bulldogs are expected to confirm the transfer on Wednesday.
Schoupp has impressed during his time at Canterbury, but the Bulldogs are battling with salary cap pressure. Picture: NRL Photos.
Meanwhile, Canterbury and former Queensland fullback Corey Allan is being shopped to rival clubs and could land at either Parramatta or Manly for 2023.
Allan, 24, has another season to run on his current contract at Belmore.
Despite being primarily a winger or fullback, there are suggestions Allan could be offered to Manly and Parramatta as a centre.
Any deal struck would include Canterbury paying up to 50 per cent of Allan’s salary.
Canterbury will accommodate Allan for this coming season if interest at rivals clubs is minimal but the ex-Maroons star would be permitted to leave should he secure a deal.
Canterbury's Corey Allan could be leaving Belmore. Picture: NRL Imagery
Allan does have a relationship with former Bulldogs coach and new Eels assistant, Trent Barrett.
The Roosters had been linked with Allan but winger Tui Katoa is now on a train-and-trial deal at Bondi.
It is understood any rival club seeking to sign Allan would take him immediately.
Allan, who was named in the Bulldogs’ 30-man roster released this week, is on a salary believed to be around $500,000 for the 2023 season.
Parramatta’s starting centres for next season are expected to be Will Penisini and Bailey Simonsson.
Regular Eels centre Tom Opacic has joined Hull KR.
Manly’s centre pairing to start next season will come from Tolu Koula, Brad Parker or Morgan Harper.
Talk that Canterbury may allow English forward Luke Thompson to join Wests Tigers – should the Concord club miss out on Newcastle’s David Klemmer – has been denied.
Canterbury have been impressive in recruitment, signing Viliame Kikau, Reed Mahoney, Ryan Sutton, Andrew Davey and Franklin Pele for next season along with impressive young utility Jacob Preston, who comes from the North Sydney Bears and Sydney Roosters.
Bulldogs general manager of football, Phil Gould, continues to rework and revamp his playing roster with leading player agents suggesting he wants to make room in his club’s roster for two more rookies.
Brisbane-born Allan was part of the history-making Queensland side which claimed the 2020 State of Origin against the odds. He debuted in game three.
A former Prime Ministers’ XIII representative, Allan joined Canterbury from Souths in 2021 on a three-year deal from Souths.
Canterbury returned to training this week under new coach Cameron Ciraldo in preparation for 2023.
The Bulldogs are paying $21 to win next season’s NRL grand final, according to TAB, alongside Brisbane and Canberra.
