Official Reynolds Announces Retirement

[Dawain87]

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs’ veteran playmaker, Josh Reynolds has today announced his retirement from professional rugby league.

The 34-year-old broke the news to teammates today, announcing his last match will take place at Belmore Sports Ground this Saturday afternoon.

Fans will have one last chance to bid their beloved ‘Prince of Belmore’ farewell this weekend when the local junior runs out for his last and final game of rugby league playing for the Bulldogs NSW Cup team against the North Sydney Bears.

In scenes that will beckon memories of his 2017 farewell celebrations, the Club has announced that they will once again re-name the hill at Belmore ‘Josh Reynolds Hill’ for the coming Saturday’s home-ground double-header to mark Grub’s final farewell.

Many of those same fans that hoisted Reynolds onto their shoulders at the same ground back in 2017 after a dramatic 20-18 win over Newcastle, will be on hand again as he makes his final-ever rugby league appearance.

The Club will recognise him on match day and cheers of ‘Reynolds’ are sure to echo throughout the 17,000+ sell-out crowd that is expected to pack out Belmore Sports Ground for the Round 20 match.

Reynolds will pull on the Bulldogs jersey for the last time this Saturday, July 15 kicking off at 12:40pm.

The five-eighth will appear before media today at 1pm AEST.

Caitlin Glanville
Media & Communications Manager
Timestamp
Mon 10 Jul 2023, 12:30 PM

Bulldogs.com.au

 

[Kempsey Dog]

Wish him the best in retirement. Glad he made the call, he was so far off the pace against Newcastle in NSW cup the other week, was very noticeable.

 

[JayBee]

Convenient - the week we play at Belmore.

Glory hog

 

[Rebuilding Phase]

Best of luck in his future endeavours. His last goodbye years ago when he left for the Tigers was the right time. He should have just got the job behind the scenes than playing on the field this year. Good luck to him

 

[GoTheDoggies]

Convenient - the week we play at Belmore.

Glory hog

Lose, lose situation, he has to retire on the day the haters set in their own mind otherwise it’s not good enough.

 

[Bad Billy]

Convenient - the week we play at Belmore.

Glory hog

I’m glad he’s doing it at belmore. Might give the players a little rev-up.

 

[Cappuccino]

Thought he gave up his spot in the 30 and we were tugging him for it

Congrats on a great career. One of the most passionate bulldogs for sure.

 

[EL Hefe]

Congrats Josh, now onto jobs for the boys

 

[WillieMasonFan]

Could have been worse ... they could have said that they will select him for 1 last appearance in 1st grade on Saturday ....

 

[chemdog]

Thought he gave up his spot in the 30 and we were tugging him for it

Congrats on a great career. One of the most passionate bulldogs for sure.

he did...
he's playing nsw cup though

 

[MOVE.80]

One final PR stunt at Belmore.

Jokes aside, he was great for us and will always be a bulldog. Enjoy retirement Grub, thanks for the memories.

 

[T-Rocket]

Congratulations on a great career grub. A career all built off ticker. Glad I got to see him have another run and win down in the gong. Good luck with the next chapter

 

[stingray]

One final PR stunt at Belmore.

Jokes aside, he was great for us and will always be a bulldog. Enjoy retirement Grub, thanks for the memories.

Mate,your not far off in regards to a stunt, heard doggies only Brought in Reynolds to sell more tickets and bulldogs merchandise,make parents buy doggy things etc

 

[enoughsaid]

He retired 4 years ago

But he was still getting paid

 

[cyborg66]

should of stayed retired!!! has done nothing

 

[iWahash]

Bloke gave up his top 30 spot for Sexton and decided to retire at a place he clearly loves. It isn't strange or unprecedented. He wants one final goodbye. He isn't in the first grade team and hasn't made a fuss.

I think we should go easy on him. He is a great clubman. He loves the Bulldogs and will be good to have around the younger players to help build the passion for the club.

 

[DinkumDog]

Shouldn’t have played post England and taken an off-field role with the club.
That said he’s a nice guy and had true Bulldog spirit even though he was never a superstar.
Fitting that Belmore is his last time to wear the jersey.
Good luck in retirement Josh.

 

[Taylforth]

Thought he gave up his spot in the 30 and we were tugging him for it

Congrats on a great career. One of the most passionate bulldogs for sure.

“Passionate Bulldog” captures it nicely. It was always a really nice story he was given a top 30 spot but never a good business decision to tie up such a valuable spot with a player who tried so hard, but the game had moved on past him now.

 

[dogzofwar]

I’m glad he’s doing it at belmore. Might give the players a little rev-up.

Don’t be a silly Billy Only joking but seriously a rocket up the ass wouldn’t give these blokes a rev up

 

[sifter6]

should of stayed retired!!! has done nothing

He showed enthusiasm, unfortunately he is a bad luck curse in Reserve Grade, just like Flanagan is in First Grade. I blame Flanagan for the near capitulation at the end of the Rabbitohs game.