Rumour Dufty has signed

[Bulldog Wrestler]

 

[astroboy]

It could have been Duftys call too ,so he would be available for the 2nd Brisbane team

I like the idea of the 1 year contract. He will probably want to perform well to get a big contract for the future. Hopefully we can get the best out of him.

 

[GDR]

It's official, just got the email from the club..

Also on club site.

Matt Dufty signs with the Bulldogs for season 2022

The Bulldogs have added some major strike power to their backline for season 2022, with the signing of talented full-back Matt Dufty to a one-year deal.

www.bulldogs.com.au

 

[D0GMATIC]

I like the idea of the 1 year contract. He will probably want to perform well to get a big contract for the future. Hopefully we can get the best out of him.

Definitely, I can see him throwing that cut out pass to JAC to trot away down the wing for a couple of tries

 

[B-Train]

Credit to @sleepy dog for the mail.

 

[The Jerker]

Well done Sleepy Dog

 

[gibbo2]

I think he has 10 try’s and 10 assists this year? But half his assists came against the broncos when they put on 50.

When dragons win he always seems to kill it. I think it’s 7 assists and 8 try’s in wins 6 wins.

Glad if it’s true it is a 1 year deal, because if dragons are shafting you then obviously you aren’t a superstar. Swap deal for hoppa for this season and 1 year contract for next year would be perfect.

Well those 5 try assists in one game are still more than Averillo has all season.

 

[wendog33]

It’s a swap with hoppa, done deal if not feel free to ban me from the kennel

Guess you can stay for a bit longer....at least till you get rid of Hoppa lol

 

[zappa]

Hoppa going to Super League according to some others on here. So if they’re right Sleepy and you were half correct, you can have Monday, Wednesday, Friday and every second Thursday on The Kennel ok?
Nah good call mate.

 

[JUNKYARD DOGS]

Honestly, I said I didn’t want him in a doggies jersey, I’m glad it’s only for 1 year. but he’s signed, so I will support him while he is in the blue An white. He’s just lucky we have the fox and co next year..!!

My feelings too bro.
It’s done now….. Go Maffew!!

 

[maroondog72]

That & Monkey made up many afternoons after school..

picked up my first swear word from monkey when he called pigsey a poofter lol haven't looked back since

 

[Novdoggie]

Club can suck my cock if true.

With or without a face mask

 

[Psycho Doggie]

Absolutely. You just need to look back at the Allan signing, I bet plenty of posters were saying "he's better than what we currently have" and look what happened with him. Allan even manged to play SOO last year yet people can't wait to see the back of him.

Same story with Dufty, might have a couple off good moments in attack but more often than not he will buckle under any sort of pressure and be totally useless off the ball and in defence. Fans will want him gone by the end of the season.

This is another one of those dice rolls I mentioned to you in another thread. The nature of this dice roll is the hope that having experienced not being re-signed by the club he's been at for 5 seasons and having to get a short contract on less money elsewhere, Dufty will start listening more and taking his game more seriously.

Michael Chammas put together a fairly well reasoned piece on Dufty in the SMH yesterday: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/th...ns-don-t-want-matt-dufty-20210610-p57zwe.html

Reasons 1 & 2 match up with most fans concerns about him, defense, Chammas does a pretty good job of explaining the technical problems. But if you stop reading there you can make up your own reasons as to why the technical issues exist. When you get down to Reason 6 (attitude) you read this:

While there are no issues with him on a personal level, sources close to the club suggest there is frustration with a perceived unwillingness to respond positively to constructive criticism. The Dragons believe that his defensive issues have been highlighted for a number of years under a number of coaches, but the development progress is not at the level they would like it be.

Some players genuinely do get better when they shift clubs under unfavorable circumstances because it acts as a wake up call. They have the ability, and they have had coaches telling them repeatedly what they need to do to improve, but for whatever reason it doesn't click without some inconvenience.

I suspect that is the dice roll we are making. He is going to hear the same stuff from our coaching staff, but maybe his contract reality combined with a good personality match or just a coach finally saying it in the specific way he actually needs to hear it will trigger an improved performance.

No guarantees, but there rarely is. I suppose the question is does Dufty have a fatalistic attitude, or does he believe that he has agency.

 

[Doggystyle99]

We got a rat now we need some cheese

 

[Baseball Furies]

Just finished watching Nick Meaneys youtube then watched Duftys...

Forgot how quick he is:

 

[wendog33]

Forgot how quick he is:

To a team like us....we have nothing to lose (at this stage).

We didn't get the 7 to help out Burton so Dufty worth the experiment for 2022.

 

[Longtimedog]

DUFTY ,Naden ,Addo Carr, Elliott ,TPJ , Vaughan . News limited will have a field day we might as well sign Segyaro, Dylan Walker Cory Norman and the boys could train at Silverwater or Long Bay. Jacko will be sitting at the lunch table by himself.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

This is another one of those dice rolls I mentioned to you in another thread. The nature of this dice roll is the hope that having experienced not being re-signed by the club he's been at for 5 seasons and having to get a short contract on less money elsewhere, Dufty will start listening more and taking his game more seriously.

Michael Chammas put together a fairly well reasoned piece on Dufty in the SMH yesterday: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/th...ns-don-t-want-matt-dufty-20210610-p57zwe.html

Reasons 1 & 2 match up with most fans concerns about him, defense, Chammas does a pretty good job of explaining the technical problems. But if you stop reading there you can make up your own reasons as to why the technical issues exist. When you get down to Reason 6 (attitude) you read this:

While there are no issues with him on a personal level, sources close to the club suggest there is frustration with a perceived unwillingness to respond positively to constructive criticism. The Dragons believe that his defensive issues have been highlighted for a number of years under a number of coaches, but the development progress is not at the level they would like it be.

Some players genuinely do get better when they shift clubs under unfavorable circumstances because it acts as a wake up call. They have the ability, and they have had coaches telling them repeatedly what they need to do to improve, but for whatever reason it doesn't click without some inconvenience.

I suspect that is the dice roll we are making. He is going to hear the same stuff from our coaching staff, but maybe his contract reality combined with a good personality match or just a coach finally saying it in the specific way he actually needs to hear it will trigger an improved performance.

No guarantees, but there rarely is. I suppose the question is does Dufty have a fatalistic attitude, or does he believe that he has agency.

I'm just going to forget about Dufty for the time being, I'm not mentally prepared for this situation just yet.

 

[tyl0r]

Good upgrade on what we've got

 

[dogsballs]

Forgot how quick he is:

Yeah its not just that he is fast just as important is his acceleration from nothing to top speed is Ben Barba like. Thats big in this 6 again era.