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Cameron Ciraldo came to the Bulldogs last season on a mega five-year deal, but his tenure got off to a slower than expected start as the team arguably went backwards in a lot of areas.
Change takes time and Ciraldo deserves more time to mould the roster in his vision for the future, which he has wasted no time in doing.
After they finished third last in 2023, Bulldogs boss Phil Gould and Ciraldo brought in 10 new signings and let as many go to try and weed out the culture of underperformance at the club.
There is now not a single survivor from the 2021 Bulldogs side still at the club, which shows just how much Gould and Ciraldo have shaken up the roster.
However, the players they have brought in with the exception of Stephen Crichton are not elite stars.
The knock on the club is that they have brought in too many utility players in the likes of Drew Hutchison, Connor Tracey, Blake Taaffe, Kurt Mann and Jaeman Salmon and there is no obvious starting roles for any of them at the club.
Still, Ciraldo and Gould believe the commitment and hunger from these role players will help them become a better defensive unit after they leaked points in atrocious fashion last season.
The proof will be in the pudding and it remains to be seen if this team of utilities can match it with the best in the competition and compete for finals.
However, the Bulldogs are looking for improvement and to instil pride back in the jersey and these players just might do it until more stars come to the club.
Ciraldo has been given a five-year term to turn the club around, but while he still has time on his side, if the Bulldogs keep getting flogged in 2024, serious questions will be asked about his and Gould’s direction for the club.
Change takes time and Ciraldo deserves more time to mould the roster in his vision for the future, which he has wasted no time in doing.
After they finished third last in 2023, Bulldogs boss Phil Gould and Ciraldo brought in 10 new signings and let as many go to try and weed out the culture of underperformance at the club.
There is now not a single survivor from the 2021 Bulldogs side still at the club, which shows just how much Gould and Ciraldo have shaken up the roster.
However, the players they have brought in with the exception of Stephen Crichton are not elite stars.
The knock on the club is that they have brought in too many utility players in the likes of Drew Hutchison, Connor Tracey, Blake Taaffe, Kurt Mann and Jaeman Salmon and there is no obvious starting roles for any of them at the club.
Still, Ciraldo and Gould believe the commitment and hunger from these role players will help them become a better defensive unit after they leaked points in atrocious fashion last season.
The proof will be in the pudding and it remains to be seen if this team of utilities can match it with the best in the competition and compete for finals.
However, the Bulldogs are looking for improvement and to instil pride back in the jersey and these players just might do it until more stars come to the club.
Ciraldo has been given a five-year term to turn the club around, but while he still has time on his side, if the Bulldogs keep getting flogged in 2024, serious questions will be asked about his and Gould’s direction for the club.
