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Bulldogs’ fan favourite set to start season in reserve grade
BULLDOGS
Rhyse Martin of the Bulldogs looks set to play reserve grade.Source: AAP
Canterbury’s fan favourite Rhyse Martin looks set to start the 2019 NRL season in reserve grade.
Foxsports.com.au understands Martin isn’t in coach Dean Pay’s ideal 17 for Round 1, when the Bulldogs travel to Mt Smart Stadium to take on the Warriors.
It’s believed he will be overlooked for the likes of Raymond Faitala-Mariner and Corey Harawia-Naera, who will fight it out for the starting left edge spot. Josh Jackson will no doubt start on the right edge, with Sauaso Sue and Danny Fualalo on the bench alongside the versatile Jeremy Marshall-King.
Martin did play in last week’s trial game against Canberra in Bega, and has been named in a reserve grade squad for a trial against Mounties this week.
How we think the Bulldogs will line up in Round 1
But the Bulldogs secured his services for another season with a fresh contract.
“Rhyse has been part of a new group of younger players that have made their NRL debuts this season and who will form the nucleus of our squad going forward,” Bulldogs boss Andrew Hill said at the time.
Martin was one of Canterbury’s better players in a number of games last season, and is a sharpshooter kicking off the tee.
Against the Raiders he made history by scoring the most individual points by a player in the losing team. He scored a hat-trick and racked up 24 points by himself.
BULLDOGS
Rhyse Martin of the Bulldogs looks set to play reserve grade.Source: AAP
Canterbury’s fan favourite Rhyse Martin looks set to start the 2019 NRL season in reserve grade.
Foxsports.com.au understands Martin isn’t in coach Dean Pay’s ideal 17 for Round 1, when the Bulldogs travel to Mt Smart Stadium to take on the Warriors.
It’s believed he will be overlooked for the likes of Raymond Faitala-Mariner and Corey Harawia-Naera, who will fight it out for the starting left edge spot. Josh Jackson will no doubt start on the right edge, with Sauaso Sue and Danny Fualalo on the bench alongside the versatile Jeremy Marshall-King.
Martin did play in last week’s trial game against Canberra in Bega, and has been named in a reserve grade squad for a trial against Mounties this week.
How we think the Bulldogs will line up in Round 1
But the Bulldogs secured his services for another season with a fresh contract.
“Rhyse has been part of a new group of younger players that have made their NRL debuts this season and who will form the nucleus of our squad going forward,” Bulldogs boss Andrew Hill said at the time.
Martin was one of Canterbury’s better players in a number of games last season, and is a sharpshooter kicking off the tee.
Against the Raiders he made history by scoring the most individual points by a player in the losing team. He scored a hat-trick and racked up 24 points by himself.