News 'Minister' Tetevano to preach hard training at Bulldogs

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Stephen Crichton has credited Canterbury recruit Zane Tetevano as the man who revolutionised Penrith's training practices in their super-charged 2020 campaign.

With the pair reunited at Belmore, new captain Crichton will task Tetevano with leading a similar makeover - and hope the Bulldogs can take inspiration from the Cook Islands international's off-field resilience.

The Bulldogs signed Tetevano to a one-year deal on Thursday, ending the prop's search for an NRL lifeline after three seasons with Leeds in the Super League.

The 33-year-old last played NRL for the Panthers in 2020, as the side began a period of premiership dominance by losing only one game en route to the grand final.

Then playing his first full season in the top grade, Crichton remembers premiership winner Tetevano as the most intense player around Penrith training in a year of astronomical growth.

"We called him 'The Minister'," Crichton told AAP.


"We'd do training sessions that were meant to be touch, and he'd start tackling.

"We're trying to practice plays and stuff, and he starts tackling the boys or starts bumping the boys off.

"He'd start telling the boys off, 'If you're going to (just) touch each other, you're only going to touch each other on the field'.

"He was probably the reason why we trained so hard that year."

Tetevano will add much-needed starch to a Bulldogs middle rotation that underperformed last season and has since lost Luke Thompson, Tevita Pangai Jr and Franklin Pele.

His ability to build a positive culture also shapes as important; the Bulldogs' methods were under scrutiny late last year when a young player was made to repeatedly wrestle teammates for being late to a training session.

Tetevano's life experience could add the most value of all, though.

While at Leeds last season, the Cook Islands international suffered a stroke at training and was taken to hospital, where he later underwent heart surgery.

Tetevano spoke about his bumpy road back to the NRL when he addressed the playing group earlier this week.

"The boys got a lot out of it," Crichton said.

"Especially the things that he's been through in his personal life - being told he wasn't allowed to play anymore.

"Just to turn that around and now being back in the NRL, the boys will get a lot out of him."

As the Bulldogs look to make a comeback of their own from seven years out of the finals, they will look to Tetevano as proof nothing is impossible.

"He said, 'Just don't let anyone tell you that you can't do anything'," Crichton said.

"When things get tough, there's always a light at the end of the tunnel."

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Buckle up boys, what if he makes a positive difference...
 
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Crucial first weeks leading into first bye our season will be done or set up by then.
Can we start knocking the big guns?
Run bulldog run let’s go Burton
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It's a fine line between success and failure...
IMO, we can hold our own in defence,
I also believe if Mahoney fine tunes the ball distribution and dummy half running our attack will enormously improve.
 
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It's a fine line between success and failure...
IMO, we can hold our own in defence,
I also believe if Mahoney fine tunes the ball distribution and dummy half running our attack will enormously improve.
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But the sad truth about NRL players what we see the players can’t, and most nrl players have the blinkers on most of the time .
 
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But the sad truth about NRL players what we see the players can’t, and most nrl players have the blinkers on most of the time .
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Every human being is somewhat gifted, the real sad truth the game has changed so much to the point the players lost almost all the natural instincts and is so badly structured all the teams play the same way,
Unless tries are scored it's so bloody boring.
 
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Every human being is somewhat gifted, the real sad truth the game has changed so much to the point the players lost almost all the natural instincts and is so badly structured all the teams play the same way,
Unless tries are scored it's so bloody boring.
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We have beat backline in the comp but will we play a brand of footy to utilise it
 
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Every human being is somewhat gifted, the real sad truth the game has changed so much to the point the players lost almost all the natural instincts and is so badly structured all the teams play the same way,
Unless tries are scored it's so bloody boring.
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I’ve often wondered if widening the field, by 1 or 2m would aid to a better product. Players are so fit now, faster, stronger, bigger, everything has yet field has stayed the same
 
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Not the worst signing. Even turning up training is a better return then what we get from Sutton and Topine. Minimum wage 1 year as low risk as they come.
 
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Don’t mean to sound negative but this bloke couldn't bend the line coming off the bench in red hot roosters and penriff teams. Now after a few years in the ESL and leaving on medical grounds he comes to the dogs. If he brings up training standards he should be on the coaching team not top 30.
 
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Don’t mean to sound negative but this bloke couldn't bend the line coming off the bench in red hot roosters and penriff teams. Now after a few years in the ESL and leaving on medical grounds he comes to the dogs. If he brings up training standards he should be on the coaching team not top 30.
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It's not like we are choosing him above a bunch of better options or letting better players go to sign him. We're already thin in the prop department, If we were to lose a couple to Injury/HIA/ suspension we are screwed.
 
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djdeep4172 said:
Stephen Crichton has credited Canterbury recruit Zane Tetevano as the man who revolutionised Penrith's training practices in their super-charged 2020 campaign.

With the pair reunited at Belmore, new captain Crichton will task Tetevano with leading a similar makeover - and hope the Bulldogs can take inspiration from the Cook Islands international's off-field resilience.

The Bulldogs signed Tetevano to a one-year deal on Thursday, ending the prop's search for an NRL lifeline after three seasons with Leeds in the Super League.

The 33-year-old last played NRL for the Panthers in 2020, as the side began a period of premiership dominance by losing only one game en route to the grand final.

Then playing his first full season in the top grade, Crichton remembers premiership winner Tetevano as the most intense player around Penrith training in a year of astronomical growth.

"We called him 'The Minister'," Crichton told AAP.


"We'd do training sessions that were meant to be touch, and he'd start tackling.

"We're trying to practice plays and stuff, and he starts tackling the boys or starts bumping the boys off.

"He'd start telling the boys off, 'If you're going to (just) touch each other, you're only going to touch each other on the field'.

"He was probably the reason why we trained so hard that year."

Tetevano will add much-needed starch to a Bulldogs middle rotation that underperformed last season and has since lost Luke Thompson, Tevita Pangai Jr and Franklin Pele.

His ability to build a positive culture also shapes as important; the Bulldogs' methods were under scrutiny late last year when a young player was made to repeatedly wrestle teammates for being late to a training session.

Tetevano's life experience could add the most value of all, though.

While at Leeds last season, the Cook Islands international suffered a stroke at training and was taken to hospital, where he later underwent heart surgery.

Tetevano spoke about his bumpy road back to the NRL when he addressed the playing group earlier this week.

"The boys got a lot out of it," Crichton said.

"Especially the things that he's been through in his personal life - being told he wasn't allowed to play anymore.

"Just to turn that around and now being back in the NRL, the boys will get a lot out of him."

As the Bulldogs look to make a comeback of their own from seven years out of the finals, they will look to Tetevano as proof nothing is impossible.

"He said, 'Just don't let anyone tell you that you can't do anything'," Crichton said.

"When things get tough, there's always a light at the end of the tunnel."

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Well if he is still that same guy and can do it all again, then sounds like a solid signing and team addition, as we build a winning culture.

Gus does seem to be targeting some cheap “NRL lifeline” signings, that no one else wants. They may not all work, but some may serve to be a good temp insurance policy while some gun juniors find their NRL feet.
 
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Well if he is still that same guy and can do it all again, then sounds like a solid signing and team addition, as we build a winning culture.

Gus does seem to be targeting some cheap “NRL lifeline” signings, that no one else wants. They may not all work, but some may serve to be a good temp insurance policy while some gun juniors find their NRL feet.
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My mate jokingly said all the doggies have done is get retreads ,anyways cooper Cronk has tipped the bulldogs let’s hope it’s happens . our season will be set up with what happens before The 1sf Bye I’m 100% sure of it
 
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