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Buzz Rothfield: Matt Dufty has admitted he signed his St George Illawarra death warrant by failing to obey Anthony Griffin’s orders.
Speaking for the first time as a Canterbury Bulldog, the attacking machine made the stunning revelation that “defiance” cost him his Dragons career. “He wanted to play a certain style of footy with Ben Hunt on both sides of the ruck and controlling the game,” Dufty said.
“He just wanted me to sit back, and I probably ignored his instructions when I got out on to the field. If I saw something I had to take it.
That is just the sort of player I am. I back myself when I see an opportunity and I have always played my footy like that. “Hook (Griffin) is the only coach that has ever told me not to play like that. “I had a Zoom chat with Baz (Trent Barrett) when I was looking at my options,” Dufty said.
“I had a few options but I knew I wanted to go to the Bulldogs when he told me how he wanted me to play and where he was going to use me. “He told me he wanted me to be instinctive and it was that conversation that swayed me to the Bulldogs.
It got me really excited and I knew I wanted to go there before we even talked about contracts.” Dufty will join Josh Addo-Carr and Matt Burton in what promises to be one of the game’s most exciting backlines, after signing a one-year deal to head to Belmore. “I think the one-year deal was the best for both parties,” Dufty said.
“It gives them a good look at me and for me it gives me that incentive because I am playing for my future. “Obviously it would be great if the Doggies want to keep me around. Anyway, I will have those options if I train hard and play good footy.”
Speaking for the first time as a Canterbury Bulldog, the attacking machine made the stunning revelation that “defiance” cost him his Dragons career. “He wanted to play a certain style of footy with Ben Hunt on both sides of the ruck and controlling the game,” Dufty said.
“He just wanted me to sit back, and I probably ignored his instructions when I got out on to the field. If I saw something I had to take it.
That is just the sort of player I am. I back myself when I see an opportunity and I have always played my footy like that. “Hook (Griffin) is the only coach that has ever told me not to play like that. “I had a Zoom chat with Baz (Trent Barrett) when I was looking at my options,” Dufty said.
“I had a few options but I knew I wanted to go to the Bulldogs when he told me how he wanted me to play and where he was going to use me. “He told me he wanted me to be instinctive and it was that conversation that swayed me to the Bulldogs.
It got me really excited and I knew I wanted to go there before we even talked about contracts.” Dufty will join Josh Addo-Carr and Matt Burton in what promises to be one of the game’s most exciting backlines, after signing a one-year deal to head to Belmore. “I think the one-year deal was the best for both parties,” Dufty said.
“It gives them a good look at me and for me it gives me that incentive because I am playing for my future. “Obviously it would be great if the Doggies want to keep me around. Anyway, I will have those options if I train hard and play good footy.”
