'ex' Barrett's Bulldogs

[George Rose's Butcher]

Also picked up Asiata, Burnes and Josh Cook. Rabbits reserve hooker.

Brandon burns rabbits? He is a good player but has injury issues, Asiata is a decent buy I suppose. Only way is up for them

 

[manlyfan76]

Barrett could have them top four, he just has to do exactly the opposite of what he did at Manly.
Simples.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Gould will be pulling the strings , Barrett is just a puppeteer and the front man for the “ yeah Nah “ pressers.

In reality it’s Gus’s team.

 

[The Wheel]

This is great - leaks galore and wonder what Riff think if their GM football and master attack coach now (naden, Burton, TPJ, Hetherington and now Kikau)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1461518590142660609

 

[mave]

Lol.
Can be an absolute beast of a player, when he chooses to.....which isn't very often.

 

[Kaufusi's Elbow]

Hahahah choke breath hahaha

https://twitter.com/x/status/1461547720422739969

 

[XV-1]

Only one more signing required before the Dogs can be a premiership force

Hire Flanagan sack Twent

 

[Red Pill]

Yep Trex part 2

 

[lsz]

Also what is the point of that pic…by the time he joins them Trent will be long gone

 

[anthonyb1965]

What about their spine? LOL

 

[Shoe1]

Yep Trex part 2

I think you’re right. Even Cleary and Luai were finding it hard to get him the ball at times this year. The dog halves will struggle to use him well I think. His game relies on the halves getting him 1:1 with the opposition.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Also what is the point of that pic…by the time he joins them Trent will be long gone

That's why Trent wanted the memento. He's actually not as dumb as he looks.

 

[Shoe1]

They say Bartlett was a good coach at Penrith. Canterbury is building towards this again for baz. Gus is now in charge, some Penrith gun players have been signed... the final piece in the puzzle will be to get Ivan in as head coach, then Trent can shine again as an assistant, or attack coach or whatever bull**** position he excelled in.

 

[Cioran]

The Dog's recruitment decisions appear random. If a good (or more often flashy) player is available, they want him. When Des brings in a player it appears to be because he's identified an area in which he can strengthen the team and has carefully chosen a player to make that improvement. Take Lawton for example. I don't think many of us had him on our wish list before Des added him to the roster.

Des occasionally makes bad calls on recruitment but little by little the foundations get stronger and the team gets better.

 

[Tragic Eagle]

I struggle to accept that the dogs can sign the number of big name players they have signed and remain under the cap. Show me the numbers!

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

I struggle to accept that the dogs can sign the number of big name players they have signed and remain under the cap. Show me the numbers!

Except Burton is probably their best recruit and they signed him when he was still a reserve grader, so I doubt his deal is gigantic. All the Saints blokes would be cut-price, also Naden. The expensive ones are Addo-Carr and Pangai Jnr. Will Hoppa would have been on decent coin and he's gone
They don't have millions tied up in the halves like most clubs but obviously will need to upgrade Burton pretty quickly.
However I agree they must be letting some go for 2023 in order to afford Kikau.

 

[eagle66]

I expect Vaughan and dufty will be just 1 year bulldogs

 

[eagle66]

And Josh Jackson will be offered a rabbitoh styled retirement plan.

 

[swoop]

The family club, bred not bought. They have family everywhere, What a joke!
Barrett will be under so much pressure to get that team into the top 8.

 

[Jay Eagle]

Except Burton is probably their best recruit and they signed him when he was still a reserve grader, so I doubt his deal is gigantic. All the Saints blokes would be cut-price, also Naden. The expensive ones are Addo-Carr and Pangai Jnr. Will Hoppa would have been on decent coin and he's gone
They don't have millions tied up in the halves like most clubs but obviously will need to upgrade Burton pretty quickly.
However I agree they must be letting some go for 2023 in order to afford Kikau.

Correct