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Haha you will start another 18 page argument about that.Is this a good signing?
He plays like he's drunk, no thanks.Peachey just released from Titans.
Better option than Asiata - though price dependant obviously
peachey at the right price would be a great pick up imo. todays game at lock and can cover centre, the perfect 14Peachey just released from Titans.
Better option than Asiata - though price dependant obviously
Interesting that Ogden and Crichton are not willing to accept min wage - now they are watching the cap $$ being spent elsewhere, not sure what they think they will be paid for park footy next year? Signing Asiata seems like a way to show these blokes that we will move on if you don't sign on for what we think you are worthThis is exactly what I've been trying to say and you've absolutely hit it. Gus doesn't just wake up and see Asiata as part of our vision.
If he is willing to sign on min wage or thereabouts its a no brainer. Gus has said that not even Crichton or Ogden are willing to accept minimum wage at this stage so the talent you can select at that price point is limited.
Brandon smithAsiata or Peachey?
ogden is like for like with most of our current players, but he isnt as good. He doesnt offer any POD, that is his problem.Interesting that Ogden and Crichton are not willing to accept min wage - now they are watching the cap $$ being spent elsewhere, not sure what they think they will be paid for park footy next year? Signing Asiata seems like a way to show these blokes that we will move on if you don't sign on for what we think you are worth
Geez, Adam's salary has gone down since he left us. Always seems to be the way.Canterbury’s on-again, off-again pursuit of John Asiata is set to be reignited after the Bulldogs identified the ball-playing forward as an ideal replacement for Adam Elliott.
Just a couple of weeks after general manager Phil Gould told the off-contract Asiata not to turn down other rival offers given Canterbury’s salary cap predicament, the Bulldogs have discussed a renewed pitch for the 28-year-old following Elliott’s exit.
Elliott has played his last game for the club after agreeing to a mutual release from the final two years of his deal. That came following the Gold Coast toilet tryst with NRLW player Millie Boyle, which also cost him a $10,000 fine from the NRL. He is on the hunt for a new club and is expected to field offers in coming weeks.
His Canterbury exit has freed up more than $400,000 in the club’s salary cap for 2022, making Asiata an attractive option to increase creativity in the forwards. The Brisbane forward even spent time filling in at half during his earlier days at North Queensland.
It was thought Canterbury’s push to bring Asiata to Belmore was going to be thwarted, but Elliott’s decision to start afresh after agreeing a settlement with the Bulldogs has opened the door again.
Asiata underwent neck surgery after a nasty head clash with South Sydney veteran Mark Nicholls during a match in June. But it hasn’t deterred the Bulldogs, who have room to make another signing for their revamped squad under coach Trent Barrett for
Matt Burton, Josh Addo-Carr, Tevita Pangai jnr, Brent Naden, Paul Vaughan and Matt Dufty will all join the club over summer, and Asiata could be the next to follow.
Asiata, who has played for both Samoa and Tonga, is seen as the perfect foil for the club’s forward pack. He would also bring grand final-winning experience, as will Addo-Carr, to a club desperate to start their climb off the bottom of the ladder.
Asiata, who was a key member of Paul Green’s triumphant 2015 North Queensland side, only signed a short-term deal with the Broncos.
Barrett will probably tell him not to pass to ensure our completion rate is high.Ball skills. A forgotten art in the age of meter eaters and quick play the balls. A pack needs balance and players like Asiata or Peachey would provide that
So have the Bulldogs a team in the Shute Shield competition next year?