The Tackle: Time for Cameron Ciraldo and Bulldogs to make tough call on Kyle Flanagan
Cameron Ciraldo is just four games into his coaching role at the Canterbury Bulldogs but already he needs to axe a key player.
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Shaun Johnson’s show-and-go try to steal victory for the Warriors showed the Bulldogs exactly what they are missing – a halfback who is prepared to take on the line.
Johnson is playing his best footy in years.
But is it time for
Cameron Ciraldo to make the tough call on
Kyle Flanagan? And if Josh Reynolds is not the answer then maybe it’s time to give the young kid Karl Oloapu a go.
Everyone knows what a wonderful attacking player Matt Burton is but he just needs to take on the line more and not leave it until the death to try and make his impact. Burton ended up with eight runs for 54m.
Meanwhile, Flanagan finished with two runs for eight metres and never looked a threat.
Greg Alexander said post match on Fox: “On the Dogs attack it was Matt Burton and not much else … they’ve got a seven that doesn’t run the ball, they’ve got a one (Hayze Perham) that doesn’t pass”.
And it can’t be left to Reed Mahoney to try and barge over from dummy half to win the game.
The Dogs deserve credit for the way they played to beat Melbourne and the Tigers in recent weeks.
But this showed why they are not yet in the conversation to be realistic top eight challengers.
