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Phil Gould battling three rival clubs to keep Bulldogs forward

By The Mole
3 hours ago


The Bulldogs could face a battle holding on to one of the most improved props in the game - pocket battleship Max King.
King is one of the few quality front-rowers coming off contract at the end of this season and has attracted the eye of at least three rival clubs.
The Bulldogs are anxious to retain the 26-year-old, who has been their most consistent forward since joining the club from the Storm two years ago.
They are set to sit down with King's management in coming weeks in the hope of quickly signing the busy prop to a long-term deal.

Max King of the Bulldogs runs at a Harry Grant of the Storm tackle during the round two NRL match between the Melbourne Storm and Canterbury Bulldogs at AAMI Park on March 11, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) (Getty)
But rival clubs can talk to King as he is unsigned for 2025 and it could all come down to a bidding war.
"We are keen to keep Max - he's a great kid and been very good for us," Bulldogs boss Phil Gould told Wide World of Sports.
King has amazing rugby league pedigree - his great-grandfather Cec played for Souths in the 1940s, his grandad Johnny was a star in the Dragons team of the 1950s and '60s, playing in seven of their 11 straight grand final wins and his dad David played for Gold Coast in the 1990s.

 

[KLil]

Yeah get this done asap will ya.

 

[Dogs79]

Is this why he was taken off the Jobels wall

 

[Magic Burton]

Is this why he was taken off the Jobels wall

Wasn't Kyle Flanagan taken off after the 2022 season despite being contracted for 2023.

 

[Bulldog Wrestler]

Hopefully this gets sorted ASAP.

 

[Dogs79]

Wasn't Kyle Flanagan taken off after the 2022 season despite being contracted for 2023.

Surely there’s got to be an investigation!

 

[B-Train]

I doubt he's going anywhere else with how light we are up front and how much they've talked up his improvement and leadership this preseason. I'm sure he'll be re-signed soon.

 

[Cook]

Who are the three clubs??

 

[Cook]

This article is nonsense without any clubs named

 

[Bad Billy]

Pretty confident, he stays.

 

[KLil]

I doubt he's going anywhere else with how light we are up front and how much they've talked up his improvement and leadership this preseason. I'm sure he'll be re-signed soon.

I like what Gus does but for a guy like Gus to talk about other teams locking up players before they even hit the November window I'm shocked somebody like Kingy hasn't already been sown up... Obviously he is now in the shop window so good luck getting this guy sorted at a decent price.

 

[doggieaaron]

I like what Gus does but for a guy like Gus to talk about other teams locking up players before they even hit the November window I'm shocked somebody like Kingy hasn't already been sown up... Obviously he is now in the shop window so good luck getting this guy sorted at a decent price.

Yes but sometimes they like to see what a player brings this year before working out figures,king was good in 22 but ordinary in 23 hope he kills it this year but i get what they are doing

 

[John Matrix]

If the club wants him to stay im sure they will pay his worth, he's earned it and I'd love for him to stay.

 

[kamaryn]

If we lost him after failing to land any decent props, that would be a monumental screw up.

 

[Mitch Connor]

Boy about to get a big fat pay day from the club

 

[KLil]

Yes but sometimes they like to see what a player brings this year before working out figures,king was good in 22 but ordinary in 23 hope he kills it this year but i get what they are doing

I personally think we have seen enough of Kingy to know he is a Bulldog. The only question is whether he is worth the 600k contract so I get the wait...

 

[GA45]

If the club wants him to stay im sure they will pay his worth, he's earned it and I'd love for him to stay.

And what’s his worth?

Regardless wether he signs or not the complaints will be in once he signs both ways

 

[Howie B]

Geez there really is a shortage of middles out there if clubs are chasing him.

Tries hard and is decent enough but average first grader

 

[Howie B]

Wasn't Kyle Flanagan taken off after the 2022 season despite being contracted for 2023.

He was taken off because he was fuckin hopeless

 

[Moedogg]

I reckon King will go up a gear this year now that he's fully fit. Noticed that in his first couple of games, he ran the ball hard into the line and had an offload, he obviously carrying an injury last year which slowed him down.