Which Centre Should Bulldogs Buy if Tonga Leaves?

[S.B.W_Jnr]

which centre should bulldogs buy if Tonga signs with another club or switches code?
there alot of centres off contract:

Phil Graham
Clinton Toopi
Simon Mannering
jermaine ale
david howell
beau scott
ashely Alberts
matt gidley
josh hannay
paul bowman
ben smith
brett delaney
danny galea
matt cooper
mark gasnier
adam macdougall
luke macdougall
ryan cross
tony martin
shane elford

 

[Memberberries]

Phillip Graham

we need speed in the backline

 

[K E]

Phil Graham, Toopi or Ben Smith

Doubt we can "afford" Toopi though.

 

[Mitch Connor]

Phil Graham - Jermaine Pale Ale - Brett Delaney

 

[jimmy_the_greek]

Graham or Gasnier....

 

[J-H13]

COOOPPEERRRR or graham

 

[wogdog]

id pick cooper or ty williams(i cant remember if he is a winger or centre)

 

[Mitch Connor]

we wont get cooper.

tbh i dnt think we'll be signing anyone of FG standard this yr.

i think phelps will get a spot along with tua probly.

 

[Supremacy]

I think, if we were to buy a center, it would be a junior with HEAPS of potential, whether it be from our club or others.

Just look at Tonga, Sonny, Myles, Armit, Holdsworth all youngsters that have LOADS of potential.

I dont think buying name players is apart of our game...We're not the roosters

 

[habs]

Cooper already re-signed with the dragons. I'd rather us buy about 3-4 gun centres from the bush/nz etc. and put them in our flegg and pl side and whoever performs the best give them a go.

 

[Bakes]

Toopi would go well i our team

 

[Hodgo007]

Phil Graham would be cheap. Is lightning quick which would help out backline otherwise Ben Smith (although it looks like he will stay with the Eels or head to Newie).

 

[Hodgo007]

I think, if we were to buy a center, it would be a junior with HEAPS of potential, whether it be from our club or others.

Just look at Tonga, Sonny, Myles, Armit, Holdsworth all youngsters that have LOADS of potential.

I dont think buying name players is apart of our game...We're not the roosters

No its not but you dont want to leave a huge void out there as well. We already lost the best Centre in the game (at that stage) in Vagana and dont want to lose another top shelf one. I would rather they bought a good player like Graham who has the potential to kick on. Speed would also be a factor IMO...

 

[Bry]

I agree, We need some pace.
Maybe SBW might get a regular centre position next year if Tonga leaves? That will enable them to leave Cutler alongside SBW and cough up some more money to keep Maitua and Asotasi.

 

[BisH]

either elford or one of the mcdogall bro's...but they wont leave souths.

 

[dc_bull]

Clinton Toopi would be a good fit for our team but is big $$$
and Ben Smith already resigned with the eels .
jermaine ale and Brett Delaney should be looked at as the best options they are two excellent backs.

 

[Mitch Connor]

Jermaine Ale is a tank tbh.
I've seen him score a try from 50m out carrying 6 players over the line with him.

 

[Memberberries]

i think phelps will get a spot along with tua probly.

if thats the case then the Bulldogs wont be winning any premierships anytime soon.

if these are our centre pairings for the near future than I might start watching Rugby Union

 

[Mitch Connor]

im not a fan of phelps...he didnt do anything spectacular last yr but if he gets a run then meh.

 

[Memberberries]

I think the Bulldogs should be looking at getting some Aussie juniors to blood up for the near future

ive watched the Penrith Juniors and there is one player I know who is in the U/15's for St Mary's which the Bulldogs are going to want to snap up

he runs loops around those coconuts and he isnt scared to tackle them either