November talks....

[AucklandDog]

Few more months until November when trading talks are on the agenda.

It has been made clear that we have 8+ million available for the 2021 season and as of November we can start negotiating with players coming off contract in 2020.

It is quite obvious the club wont re-sign the likes of Foran and possibly Hopoate??

Anyways, with almost 80% of cap to spend, which 2020 off-contract players would you pursue and which direction do you think the club will go towards the recruitment drive.

Some players off contract in 2020 and there current age

Joseph Manu (23)
Latrell Mitchell (22)
Siosiua Taukeiaho (27)
David Fifita (19)
Thomas Flegler (19)
Nick Cotric (20)
Martin Taupau (29)
Jake Trbojevic (25)
Tom Trbojevic (22)
Kenneath Bromwich (27)
Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (19)
Harry Grant (21)
Ryan Papenhuyzen (21)
Tyson Frizell (27)
Zac Lomax (19)

 

[Typical dog]

Backline of.....
1. DWZ
2. Radradra
3. Xerri
4. Manu
5. Cotric

 

[Bulldogs09]

All bar Marty or Kenny Bromwich id go for. All good for different reasons!!!

 

[Spoonman84]

Frizell would be a nice get and play him at lock. He played there in origin last year and looked great

He's hard as nails and depending on who stays and goes we might need some experience in the pack and he has that.

 

[XR6T]

Oh bugger it....just buy the lot.

 

[Baseball Furies]

Frizell would be a nice get and play him at lock. He played there in origin last year and looked great

He's hard as nails and depending on who stays and goes we might need some experience in the pack and he has that.

Just doesn’t seem like he’s in a good place at The Dragons this season...

 

[Aristidiz]

Literally any of the above would walk into the squad.

 

[Delta]

No expensive players please. I like the idea of balancing value and price. Stimson, DWZ are all great for price.

 

[longy0303]

first off, buy the roosters accountant with 6 million of that money. then let him come up with a plan where we buy everyone on the list above and still have 1.8 million left over.

 

[matthew]

Frizell would be a nice get and play him at lock. He played there in origin last year and looked great

He's hard as nails and depending on who stays and goes we might need some experience in the pack and he has that.

Missing during origin and always seems to be out injured alot during a season and would asking price would be not worth it

 

[boggie23]

Manu, latrell or cotric would be ideal (1 of them).

Tommy turbo is going to be the best fullback in the world by then. Will be no better player at the back.

Frizzell is a beast. But in 2 years time he might not be the animal he used to be.

Doubt we will get a title in 2021. Might take 2-3 years to gel and build a championship squad. So Tyson might be a bit too old by then.

David fafita would be a good addition. Especially if some of our current forwards develop by then.

 

[Sue]

Superstars of the game, i.e Tedesco, T.Turbo, RTS are set in stones at their respective clubs, and highly unlikely will they leave.

If true we have signed Api & Ese'ese they will most probably be here for the long haul, though we need a decent back up for Api as his injury history is very concerning

 

[Cartel]

Papenhuyzen surely will be tempted to leave if he is guaranteed a starting spot at 1.

Hughes at 1, Munster at 6, Croft at 7 and B.Smith/Grant at 9 with possibly either Grant or Smith coming off the bench.

Papenhuyzen
DWZ
Manu
Ramien
Smith
Cogger
Wakeham
Taukeiaho
Api
Napa
Stimson
Fifita
Jackson

JMK
CHN
Ese'ese
Fa'asuamaleaui

 

[Spoonman84]

Missing during origin and always seems to be out injured alot during a season and would asking price would be not worth it

He has played at least 20 games for the last 4 years and will likely do the same again this year so he doesn't miss that many games.

 

[ddt192]

Would take Papenhuyzen in a heartbeat & I reckon we would be a chance to get him.

 

[Scoooby]

My man Xerri the superstar and cotric .. what a dream team with just those two inclusions

Add pap to that too..!!

 

[Dawain87]

spend half of it on the Refs

 

[bradyk]

Bulldogs 2021
Coach: Pay/Flanagan
1. +Latrell 2021
2. DWZ
3. Hopoate
4. +Ramien 2020
5. Reimis
6. Cogger
7. Lewis
8. Tolman
9. +Koroisau 2020
10. +Arrow 2021
11. CHN
12. Stimson
13. Jackson

14. JMK
15. Napa
16. +Flegler 2021
17. Elliott

Latrell 1m 5 years 5m
Arrow 1m 4 years 4m
Ramien 500k 3 years 1.5m
Koroisau 400k 2 years 800k
Stimson 300k 3 years 900k*
Flegler 300k 3 years 900k

Will be about ~800k in the salary cap if my calculations are some what accurate.

Other
Tom Trbojevic 1.3m 5 years 6.5m (-Latrell)
Jake Trbojevic 1.2m 5 years 6m (-Arrow)

Would leave us with about ~300k in the salary cap. Also wouldn't have a Tier 1 goal kicker.

If we kept DWZ Fullback, I'd go after either Oates - 2020, Cotric - 2021 or Vunivalu -2021 (6-700k it'd cost tho). Also Oates probably not affordable with Ramien and Koroisau.

 

[Spoonman84]

Bulldogs 2021
Coach: Pay/Flanagan
1. Latrell
2. DWZ
3. Hopoate
4. Ramien
5. Reimis
6. Cogger
7. Lewis
8. Tolman
9. Koroisau
10. Arrow
11. CHN
12. Stimson
13. Jackson

14. JMK
15. Napa
16. Flegler
17. Elliott

Latrell 1m 5 years 5m
Arrow 1m 4 years 4m
Ramien 500k 3 years 1.5m
Koroisau 400k 2 years 800k
Stimson 300k 3 years 900k*
Flegler 300k 3 years 900k

Will be about ~800k in the salary cap if my calculations are some what accurate.

Other
Tom Trbojevic 1.3m 5 years 6.5m (-Latrell)
Jake Trbojevic 1.2m 5 years 6m (-Arrow)

Would leave us with about ~300k in the salary cap. Also wouldn't have a Tier 1 goal kicker.

If we kept DWZ Fullback, I'd go after either Oates, Cotric or Vunivalu

Look a bit closer in our backyard we will have some juniors filtering through by 2021.

I'm not saying we don't need to buy a few players but we will have some home grown talent NRL ready to go by then maybe even earlier......

 

[Big M]

Bulldog culture or buying a premiership?Its a business so six of one or six of the other.