Ben Hunt at 36 y.o. will bring the Bulldogs their first premiership since 2003....
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Unfortunately there is zero chance of Klemmer playing 14 games especially if we sign May. Pole, Hunt, May, Twal are all better players. Seyfarth and possibly Sione Fainu will also get a run in the middle. He contract clause is strange no club will lock themselves into another year for an ageing veteran slowing down on big money.
vlad
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We’re playing Knights in rd 1 at one of our home grounds
Tito Santana
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IMO, Burton is an centre, Mahoney is overrated and Hunt I just can’t see ever winning a comp. Don’t forget, old Father Time isn’t on his side.
A good team yes, but a premiership threat - no.
Tito Santana
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I don’t buy that Paps has ever fully recovered. The same injury is what killed the career of Tuiaki and Yow Yeh years ago.
Yes he reports he feels great etc but I think you need to consider that what he’s saying could be BS - which I’m calling.
He’s one big collision from being finished. He’s a pass for Tito.
Fainu Brothers
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Danny Weedler:
Pappy days for Dogs?
The Bulldogs would have been the best home for Terrell May, but the club has informed his agent they won’t be making a play for him. Instead, they have been putting the finishing touches on a two-year extension for one of the best buys of 2024, Bronson Xerri.
The chat around Ryan Papenhuyzen has gone quiet and it appears it is now a race in two between the Storm and Bulldogs when his deal with Melbourne expires at the end of next season. The easy and safe option for Papenhuyzen is to stay put – even on a short-term deal. The issue for Melbourne since signing Stefano Utoikamanu is their inability to pay Papenhuyzen what he is on now.
Pappy days for Dogs?
The Bulldogs would have been the best home for Terrell May, but the club has informed his agent they won’t be making a play for him. Instead, they have been putting the finishing touches on a two-year extension for one of the best buys of 2024, Bronson Xerri.
The chat around Ryan Papenhuyzen has gone quiet and it appears it is now a race in two between the Storm and Bulldogs when his deal with Melbourne expires at the end of next season. The easy and safe option for Papenhuyzen is to stay put – even on a short-term deal. The issue for Melbourne since signing Stefano Utoikamanu is their inability to pay Papenhuyzen what he is on now.
That's both the Dragons & now the Dogs pulling out on May. Our verbal offer must have been better or the Eels are a smoky but I doubt they would have enough in the cap after buying the Fox.
As far Latu getting a breach notice. Good, sets the tone, we paid the bloke $500k last year for a handful of games as we managed his hammy, in return he can turn up in shape.
If Sione re-signs we know we won't have an issue with the brothers.
Bateman is the main issue which has gone quiet.
I still believe 2 more at least of the current 29 are moved. Bateman plus 1 or 2 of the unfit mob.
Hopefully in the background we have offers in for Kobe Hetherington & Teig Wilton.
As far Latu getting a breach notice. Good, sets the tone, we paid the bloke $500k last year for a handful of games as we managed his hammy, in return he can turn up in shape.
If Sione re-signs we know we won't have an issue with the brothers.
Bateman is the main issue which has gone quiet.
I still believe 2 more at least of the current 29 are moved. Bateman plus 1 or 2 of the unfit mob.
Hopefully in the background we have offers in for Kobe Hetherington & Teig Wilton.
Latest report is Thompson (Leo) is set to sign on for 26 season, they might be keeping some up their sleeve this year in case early releases come about for Thompson and Paps.
Tom Shines
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According to who?
Tom Shines
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I would be extremely surprised if the Storm let Paps go early … they are trying to win another premiership in 2025
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weststigerman
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Hunt is past his best and will be 35 around the season start. I think age will catch up with him pretty quickly in the next year or so. He relies on his running threat more so than DCE.
Paps is a great player when he's on, but Melbourne have done a great job of protecting him from more head knocks. Not sure the Dogs will be able to do that.
Who else got breach notices? Haven’t read any names thus far. Thanks
No idea.
That's only one reported so far.
5 in total.
2 to front board for multiple breaches.
Latu one of the 5.
BAGNF05
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If true, disappointing from the kid.
World at his feet and off a poor year, couldn’t bother to go about his first NRL offseason the right way.
Just makes keeping Galvin even more important.
Love_the_WestsTigers
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More if those unfit fatties get the boot
Tigers_Wests
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Hopefully a wake up call for Latu. Playing the past year (and prior to that) with dodgy hamstrings, the club would want him as fit as possible to try and minimise the injury risk.
BAGNF05
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Especially when you’re being paid a fortune on potential.
Where was this reported please?
