Finals Week 1 | vs Manly | 4:05pm Sunday @ Accor

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Josh Addo-Carr won’t attend his side’s blockbuster finals clash against Manly at Accor Stadium to ensure his presence does not become a distraction for the club.

Addo-Carr has accepted a $682 fine and a three-month suspension from driving after allegedly testing positive to cocaine at a roadside police test last Friday. The Canterbury winger maintains he did not knowingly take any illicit drugs, but accepted the police infringement notice to spare his club and family adverse publicity.

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Sunday’s clash marks the first time the Bulldogs have qualified for finals football in eight seasons. While Addo-Carr wanted to be present to support his teammates, the 29-year-old felt his presence would spark a media circus.

“Josh is fully supportive of his teammates, but has chosen not to attend the game to ensure there are no distractions for the team and the club,” his agent, Mario Tartak, said.

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“He will still be cheering them on in the hope they win the game and extend their season.”

Josh Addo-Carr won’t attend Sunday’s blockbuster finals clash.
Josh Addo-Carr won’t attend Sunday’s blockbuster finals clash.CREDIT: NRL PHOTOS
Addo-Carr stood down from the opening week of the finals on Tuesday, before police announced a second positive test result on Friday. Now that he has chosen not to contest the infringement notice, and coupled with questions about whether he was fully transparent with the club about the incident, the next issue will be whether his contract is terminated.

The Bulldogs will ensure they go through the correct process in coming to a decision on Addo-Carr’s future, mindful that Cronulla settled with Todd Carney after the playmaker launched an unfair dismissal claim over his sacking from the club.

“My concern at the moment is for Josh and his entire family,” Tartak said.


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Novdoggie said:
Allianz won't be big enough. Shutting out 20,000. Will be played at Accor if dogs are playung. NRL decides where games are played from week 2 finals.
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Won’t be at Accor, wallabies play all blacks there next Saturday, winner of tomorrow will have to play Saturday, the NRL surely can’t make a team play on a 5 day turnaround in the finals.


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Let’s hope the trend of refs keeping the whistle in there pockets keeps up tomorrow.
 
ASSASSIN said:
Na you had no excuse sis, full strength, at home and with everything to play for.
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1 win from 7 in those 2 months. (I think it was)

We beat the Knights the week before.

We were on fire. :tearsofjoy:
 
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I’ll most likely receive hate from the positive crew who were happy with Dean Pays 12th but if we lose tomorrow it’s a failed season. Definitely have the squad to make at least the second week of finals.
 
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Novdoggie said:
Allianz won't be big enough. Shutting out 20,000. Will be played at Accor if dogs are playung. NRL decides where games are played from week 2 finals.
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Uncle Nick will kick up a fuss and PV will bend over


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Has anyone else noticed after manly and cowboys beat us their form has gone off a cliff?
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dogluva said:
Good move by the club asking Fox to stay away from Accor tomorrow. It would be like Barnum and Baileys media time.
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Another sign they are disappointed with his story tellin bit like the silent treatment.
 
djdeep4172 said:
Has anyone else noticed after manly and cowboys beat us their form has gone off a cliff?
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There is definetely a strong trend that teams are flat the week after a very hard game.
Funny how both Manly and Cows gave it their all against us and had their best game of the year against us.
It was no supprise to me that both were very flat the week after.
 
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