Official Bulldogs vs Raiders Pre-season Challenge - Team List and Game Discussion Thread.

[jof]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1623918198239412226

What a fuckin' scoop lol

 

[Mitch Connor]

Brandon Clarke not rated and will start season in flegg.

They rated him as the next Harry Grant 6 months ago lol

 

[Bulldogsteve]

They rated him as the next Harry Grant 6 months ago lol

Still is

 

[CQDog]

Still is

Are you in the coaching staff tubby?

 

[albatross]

It's only a trial but I'm still not happy Waddell's jumper doesn't have a number higher than 17 on it.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

It's only a trial but I'm still not happy Waddell's jumper doesn't have a number higher than 17 on it.

Waddell is very close to making our top 17.

 

[diddly]

Waddell is very close to making our top 17.

What position has he been training in - might be better as a middle?

 

[cookieman909]

Waddell is very close to making our top 17.

I don’t like him. But thought he went alright last year. Started the year strong. If he plays middle off the bench I think he’d be a better option then Pele. Pele worries me, can be a beast but only in short spurts. Can’t carry a forward like that in todays game.

 

[Robbothedestroyer]

I don’t like him. But thought he went alright last year. Started the year strong. If he plays middle off the bench I think he’d be a better option then Pele. Pele worries me, can be a beast but only in short spurts. Can’t carry a forward like that in todays game.

Pele has had decent wraps on him from age 18 but has failed to deliver except for the odd utube highlight. From all reports at training is the same old story the guy is a beast but doesn’t have the desire or ability to take his fitness to nrl required standards.

 

[GoTheDoggies]

Waddell the player’s player, can’t write him off.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

What position has he been training in - might be better as a middle?

I think lock. He's been okay in the middle in the past. Seems like Kikau, RFM, Preston and Davey are all ahead of him on an edge.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

I don’t like him. But thought he went alright last year. Started the year strong. If he plays middle off the bench I think he’d be a better option then Pele. Pele worries me, can be a beast but only in short spurts. Can’t carry a forward like that in todays game.

I agree on Pele, he doesn't work anywhere near hard enough in defence and i cant see Ciraldo picking him until that changes. Will probably have to build match fitness in reserves before even getting an opportunity.

 

[Benno Bulldog]

As well as RFM who is the Club Captain, Ogre and Mason spend every training session with the forwards, plus mentoring and one on ones outside of training. Zappy and Potter do the same with the backs. They are all available 24 hours a days if a player needs them.

If you haven't already, have a listen to The Bye Round Podcast with Mason, he talks a lot about how the players are being mentored and helped in any way.

Always a Bulldog

We really need these guys to put some mongrel in this pack and yeh I’m thinking Roy Masters slapping techniques.

 

[D0GMATIC]

We really need these guys to put some mongrel in this pack and yeh I’m thinking Roy Masters slapping techniques.

Im slapping my own face now,in preparation for tomorrow . . . Thank fuck it's tomorrow !

 

[Cappuccino]

Waddell is very close to making our top 17.

He's got a different body to most the squad..we probably will need him at stages during the year. Been saying this for a while. He's a fuckin penalty and error magnet though! Can't see Ciraldo picking him if he keeps that up

 

[CrittaMagic69]

He's got a different body to most the squad..we probably will need him at stages during the year. Been saying this for a while. He's a fuckin penalty and error magnet though! Can't see Ciraldo picking him if he keeps that up

Waddell has always looked better through the middle than on an edge. He offers good pre and post contact metres, has an offload and doesn't mind doing work. As you said he's a penalty and error magnet but I'd like to hope playing reduced minutes might cut that out of his game. I'm guessing he's player 18/19 right now along with Davey as Preston seems to have edged ahead of both of them during preseason.

 

[Freakzilla]

Bulldogs 32-14 Rabbitohs = S.G. Ball Cup
Bulldogs 36-20 Rabbitohs = Harold Matthews Cup

 

[diddly]

Waddell has always looked better through the middle than on an edge. He offers good pre and post contact metres, has an offload and doesn't mind doing work. As you said he's a penalty and error magnet but I'd like to hope playing reduced minutes might cut that out of his game. I'm guessing he's player 18/19 right now along with Davey as Preston seems to have edged ahead of both of them during preseason.

I agree - i think he would benefit from playing a more simple role - rather than having to make defensive decisions on the edge and trying to run into holes on the edge - just carting the ball through the middle and defend the middle.

 

[Freakzilla]

Hayze Perham stating fullback for the Maoris.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

I agree - i think he would benefit from playing a more simple role - rather than having to make defensive decisions on the edge and trying to run into holes on the edge - just carting the ball through the middle and defend the middle.

He's a decent squad option to have, especially if the blokes ahead of him perform. If he was still at Panther he'd probably be a mainstay on the bench and have a couple of Premiership rings by now. As long as he doesn't have to play on an edge again lol.