Trent Barrett apparently has told William Hopoate and DWZ that they are not in his future plans and that if they can secure another gig elsewhere for next year, they will be granted a release. This has not gone over well with Tyran Smith and he is making moves to take out his whole stable of players, which includes his son. English international Oliver Gildhardt could be on the move to Belmore to replace Hoppa as a specialist left centre with Trent Barrett being a big fan. A source close to Barrett has also confirmed Jake Averillo will be the Bulldogs number 1, come round 1. So the Bulldogs could go from the worst attacking side to having one of the fastest most dangerous looking back lines. This being next year’s possible lineup:
1. Jake Averillo
2. Josh Ado Carr
3. Oliver Gildhardt
4. Nic Cotric
5. Jayden Okunbor
6. Matt Burton
7. Kyle Flanagan
Exciting times ahead at Belmore.