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CANTERBURY- BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Telegraph Sport
HIGH EXPECTATIONS
They’ve lost the element of surprise, but this is just the start of a revival for the Bulldogs after years in the premiership wilderness.
Despite the shabby form at the end of the season, the Bulldogs got to experience the community support catch fire just as they did.
There’s a firmly held belief in the club that they can go further in 2025, but they’ll at least need to be as successful if they’re to prove the dark days are actually over.
Now that memberships are booming and excitement is high, it’s too valuable to let slip again.
THE SPINE
Toby Sexton was handed the keys to the Bulldogs’ attack midway through 2024, but whether he’s the right man for the job remains to be seen.
The club went hard for Ben Hunt, and they have rising star Mitchell Woods banging on the door, meaning 2025 will be a crucial one for him.
As for Matt Burton, he’ll be expected to step up again next season as a developing playmaker. His boot is his biggest asset, but fine tuning his game management skills would take the Bulldogs to another level.
COMPACT PACK
The Bulldogs used a lack of size up front to a huge advantage for most of the season, but were steamrolled by Manly and North Queensland in key end of season games.
The addition of Sitili Tupouniua to the squad adds more mobility, but they haven’t added any significant size up front. Most successful clubs have one superstar prop on the books, and while Max King and Sam Hughes are excellent players, they’re not yet among the top tier of NRL stars. The pack as a whole will have to work hard enough to prove they don’t need at least one more big bopper.
Telegraph Sport
HIGH EXPECTATIONS
They’ve lost the element of surprise, but this is just the start of a revival for the Bulldogs after years in the premiership wilderness.
Despite the shabby form at the end of the season, the Bulldogs got to experience the community support catch fire just as they did.
There’s a firmly held belief in the club that they can go further in 2025, but they’ll at least need to be as successful if they’re to prove the dark days are actually over.
Now that memberships are booming and excitement is high, it’s too valuable to let slip again.
THE SPINE
Toby Sexton was handed the keys to the Bulldogs’ attack midway through 2024, but whether he’s the right man for the job remains to be seen.
The club went hard for Ben Hunt, and they have rising star Mitchell Woods banging on the door, meaning 2025 will be a crucial one for him.
As for Matt Burton, he’ll be expected to step up again next season as a developing playmaker. His boot is his biggest asset, but fine tuning his game management skills would take the Bulldogs to another level.
COMPACT PACK
The Bulldogs used a lack of size up front to a huge advantage for most of the season, but were steamrolled by Manly and North Queensland in key end of season games.
The addition of Sitili Tupouniua to the squad adds more mobility, but they haven’t added any significant size up front. Most successful clubs have one superstar prop on the books, and while Max King and Sam Hughes are excellent players, they’re not yet among the top tier of NRL stars. The pack as a whole will have to work hard enough to prove they don’t need at least one more big bopper.
