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NRL SuperCoach study guide 2018: Canterbury Bulldogs
Tim Williams, The Daily Telegraph
January 15, 2018 2:58pm
Subscriber only
PODS
Moses Mbye (HFB, HOK, $382,000)
The Bulldogs will be more of a POD team than a gun team in 2018, and Mbye heads the list. Mbye is an unknown at fullback and presents a gamble with upside for those willing to take him on. He has a huge ceiling, carries a valuable dual halfback, hooker status and starts cheap at $382k. He’ll increase his hit-up tally from the back of the field and may benefit with extra attacking stats given the opportunity to chime in on both sides of the field. He may be one to have a look at and jump on after round two if his transition to the number one jumper is a success. Monitor his trial form to get an indication of what to expect.
Michael Lichaa (HOK, $361,900)
Keep an eye on round one teams as Fa’amanu Brown’s inclusion on the bench could put a line through Lichaa. The 24-year-old came to the Dogs from Cronulla as an attacking weapon with his ability to run from dummy half. Hasler’s style of play destroyed his natural running game and therefore his SuperCoach output. With Pay at the helm, Lichaa’s attacking stats are likely to increase significantly. While a Cameron Smith/Siliva Havili combination will be popular, Lichaa could be a left field option for those expecting a big year from the No. 9.
Michael Lichaa is set to play a new style under Dean Pay.
CHEAPIES
Josh Cleeland (5/8, HFB, $164,600)
The Dogs’ starting side will be very hard to crack, with the only exceptions at wing and halfback. If they struggle early in the season and need a shake-up it will likely be 26-year-old Josh Cleeland replacing Matt Frawley. With Kieran Foran under a constant injury cloud, the basement priced half should get his chance at some point in the season. Barring a surprise to the round one line-up, Cleeland won’t be an immediate purchase, but could find his way into teams at some point in the season.
NO GO ZONE
Kieran Foran (5/8, $391,600)
Please just don’t go there. It’s inevitable that there will be a handful of coaches spinning an angle that bodes well for Foran’s credentials, but as we’ve said time and time again, he isn’t a SuperCoach player. He’ll probably score a couple of soft tries in opening weeks and the bandwagon will start gaining momentum, but a month after that he’ll once again drop below his starting price.
2018 CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS SUPERCOACH SQUAD
FIRST NAME SURNAME CLUB POS 1 POS 2 2017 AVG 2018 PRICE
Aaron Woods BUL FRF 62.77 $557,100
Will Hopoate BUL FLB CTW 58.94 $523,100
Brenko Lee BUL CTW 57.28 $508,300
Aiden Tolman BUL FRF 56.96 $505,500
David Klemmer BUL 2RF 56.90 $505,000
Josh Jackson BUL 2RF 54.91 $487,300
Josh Morris BUL CTW 47.29 $419,700
Kieran Foran BUL 5/8 44.18 $392,100
Marcelo Montoya BUL CTW 43.26 $384,000
Moses Mbye BUL HFB HOK 43.04 $382,000
Michael Lichaa BUL HOK 40.77 $361,900
Chase Stanley BUL CTW 40.20 $356,800
Brett Morris BUL CTW FLB 38.11 $338,200
Adam Elliott BUL 2RF 37.83 $335,800
Fa'amanu Brown BUL HOK 5/8 35.33 $313,600
Raymond Faitala-Mariner BUL 2RF 35.00 $310,600
Matt Frawley BUL 5/8 HFB 33.17 $294,400
Danny Fualalo BUL FRF 31.63 $280,700
Clay Priest BUL 2RF FRF 29.71 $263,600
Greg Eastwood BUL 2RF 29.27 $259,700
Francis Tualau BUL FRF 23.50 $208,600
Jeremy Marshall-King BUL 5/8 HFB 23.00 $204,100
Asipeli Fine BUL 2RF CTW 22.00 $195,200
Mason Cerruto BUL CTW FLB $177,300
Reimis Smith BUL CTW $177,300
Tom Carr BUL CTW $164,600
Josh Cleeland BUL 5/8 HFB $164,600
Lachlan Lewis BUL 5/8 HFB $164,600
Rhyse Martin BUL 2RF $164,600
Ofahiki Ogden BUL FRF $164,600
Renouf Toomaga BUL 2RF $164,600
Zac Woolford BUL HOK $164,600
So is Chase still playing for us?
NRL SuperCoach study guide 2018: Canterbury Bulldogs
Tim Williams, The Daily Telegraph
January 15, 2018 2:58pm
Subscriber only
BYE
Round 13
GUNS
Aaron Woods (FRF, $557,100)
Bulldogs recruit Aaron Woods.
The big name recruit is the pick of a bad bunch. Woods has a very similar SuperCoach pedigree to the man he replaced, James Graham. He offers a very reliable 50-60 points every week without fail, and will be less impacted by Origin than previous years given the new draw introduced by the NRL. Woods is an option for safe coaches, but if you’re a coach who seeks a high ceiling in players, he isn’t your man.
PODS
Moses Mbye (HFB, HOK, $382,000)
The Bulldogs will be more of a POD team than a gun team in 2018, and Mbye heads the list. Mbye is an unknown at fullback and presents a gamble with upside for those willing to take him on. He has a huge ceiling, carries a valuable dual halfback, hooker status and starts cheap at $382k. He’ll increase his hit-up tally from the back of the field and may benefit with extra attacking stats given the opportunity to chime in on both sides of the field. He may be one to have a look at and jump on after round two if his transition to the number one jumper is a success. Monitor his trial form to get an indication of what to expect.
Michael Lichaa (HOK, $361,900)
Keep an eye on round one teams as Fa’amanu Brown’s inclusion on the bench could put a line through Lichaa. The 24-year-old came to the Dogs from Cronulla as an attacking weapon with his ability to run from dummy half. Hasler’s style of play destroyed his natural running game and therefore his SuperCoach output. With Pay at the helm, Lichaa’s attacking stats are likely to increase significantly. While a Cameron Smith/Siliva Havili combination will be popular, Lichaa could be a left field option for those expecting a big year from the No. 9.
Michael Lichaa is set to play a new style under Dean Pay.
CHEAPIES
Josh Cleeland (5/8, HFB, $164,600)
The Dogs’ starting side will be very hard to crack, with the only exceptions at wing and halfback. If they struggle early in the season and need a shake-up it will likely be 26-year-old Josh Cleeland replacing Matt Frawley. With Kieran Foran under a constant injury cloud, the basement priced half should get his chance at some point in the season. Barring a surprise to the round one line-up, Cleeland won’t be an immediate purchase, but could find his way into teams at some point in the season.
NO GO ZONE
Kieran Foran (5/8, $391,600)
Please just don’t go there. It’s inevitable that there will be a handful of coaches spinning an angle that bodes well for Foran’s credentials, but as we’ve said time and time again, he isn’t a SuperCoach player. He’ll probably score a couple of soft tries in opening weeks and the bandwagon will start gaining momentum, but a month after that he’ll once again drop below his starting price.
2018 CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS SUPERCOACH SQUAD
FIRST NAME SURNAME CLUB POS 1 POS 2 2017 AVG 2018 PRICE
Aaron Woods BUL FRF 62.77 $557,100
Will Hopoate BUL FLB CTW 58.94 $523,100
Brenko Lee BUL CTW 57.28 $508,300
Aiden Tolman BUL FRF 56.96 $505,500
David Klemmer BUL 2RF 56.90 $505,000
Josh Jackson BUL 2RF 54.91 $487,300
Josh Morris BUL CTW 47.29 $419,700
Kieran Foran BUL 5/8 44.18 $392,100
Marcelo Montoya BUL CTW 43.26 $384,000
Moses Mbye BUL HFB HOK 43.04 $382,000
Michael Lichaa BUL HOK 40.77 $361,900
Chase Stanley BUL CTW 40.20 $356,800
Brett Morris BUL CTW FLB 38.11 $338,200
Adam Elliott BUL 2RF 37.83 $335,800
Fa'amanu Brown BUL HOK 5/8 35.33 $313,600
Raymond Faitala-Mariner BUL 2RF 35.00 $310,600
Matt Frawley BUL 5/8 HFB 33.17 $294,400
Danny Fualalo BUL FRF 31.63 $280,700
Clay Priest BUL 2RF FRF 29.71 $263,600
Greg Eastwood BUL 2RF 29.27 $259,700
Francis Tualau BUL FRF 23.50 $208,600
Jeremy Marshall-King BUL 5/8 HFB 23.00 $204,100
Asipeli Fine BUL 2RF CTW 22.00 $195,200
Mason Cerruto BUL CTW FLB $177,300
Reimis Smith BUL CTW $177,300
Tom Carr BUL CTW $164,600
Josh Cleeland BUL 5/8 HFB $164,600
Lachlan Lewis BUL 5/8 HFB $164,600
Rhyse Martin BUL 2RF $164,600
Ofahiki Ogden BUL FRF $164,600
Renouf Toomaga BUL 2RF $164,600
Zac Woolford BUL HOK $164,600
So is Chase still playing for us?
