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Luke Brooks #1 Fan said:
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The Josh Jackson Legacy Lives On

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs former Captain Josh Jackson has been confirmed to stay on at the Club in an official capacity following his recent retirement news.
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Gus showing the NRL how you rort the cap in plain sight. The audacity is real, and kind of hilarious. Pascoe, take notes.
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Sure it's a rort to get Jackson off his current contract.

Yet it is an investment in current culture. Here is someone who screams "bulldogs" who will up physical training and intensity. Phil Gould gets how to build a strong club, see what he did at Penrith and I think something of what he did had rubbed off at Easts. (going back).

It means we were really doing the right thing putting Farah into intensity training. Farah is the right person yet we still need more.
 
pawsandclaws1 said:
That's the issue. He imo is a lock but unless you are as good as Brad Clyde or Cameron Murray you're unlikely to receive huge $.
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Adam D a Lock?

This is what I don't get, the guy has talent and potential. Yet he doesn't seem to have a solid place in our team. All last year we were after people to put their hands up, own your spot.

Adam does not have that Grit that you see in a Jake Friend or Cam Mc. He is no where near Cam Murray and would suck trying to play football like Cam Murray.

Maybe Adam D can play lock like Queensland used to use DCE at lock. Yet we clearly don't have Cronk and Thurston in our halves nor a dominant forward pack that can afford to be a man short.


Where does Adam D fit?
He hates Center,
Doesn't seem to want to be fullback. (Laurie suits better there).
Probably won't want to be wing.
Not a halfback.

We don't want him at 5/8. Adam could have claimed his spot, he did not. I have no idea where he fits.
 
crazycat said:
Adam D a Lock?

This is what I don't get, the guy has talent and potential. Yet he doesn't seem to have a solid place in our team. All last year we were after people to put their hands up, own your spot.

Adam does not have that Grit that you see in a Jake Friend or Cam Mc. He is no where near Cam Murray and would suck trying to play football like Cam Murray.

Maybe Adam D can play lock like Queensland used to use DCE at lock. Yet we clearly don't have Cronk and Thurston in our halves nor a dominant forward pack that can afford to be a man short.


Where does Adam D fit?
He hates Center,
Doesn't seem to want to be fullback. (Laurie suits better there).
Probably won't want to be wing.
Not a halfback.

We don't want him at 5/8. Adam could have claimed his spot, he did not. I have no idea where he fits.
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Good summary, I enjoyed reading it.😂
 
Earl said:
I'm not sure that is his best position. I think his best position may be edge backrower because he wouldn't be slow in that role.

He needs to sort out his defense wherever he plays. He is probably the worse defender in our team.

He is also a runner and needs to have players running off him because he can get his arms free and off load. He can throw a great long ball. He has a great bomb. His decision making is pretty bad though for a half.

It's a rough situation because at times he is our best player and he does look like being a marquee player at times but he only has moments.

I suppose we have to see how he goes next season but one thing that sticks out is that in every position he has been played he hasn't been able to provide consistent top level performances.
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In my books center and wingers need speed.... He doesn't have =thus he's no center
 
I like many don't know where AD best position is.

Sheens should give him 8 weeks in 2023 to prove he is a 5/8 and can tackle in the front line.

If he failed than Laurie to 5/8 and Staines to full back. AD then can play in State Cup or get an early release, $900,000 if correct is way overpriced.
 
Jedi_Tiger said:
gotta keep that Brooksy hate rolling somehow :)
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It's not hate of Brooks, it is hate of Tigers failure, and Luke has been a main driver of that failure due to him being a) the bloke who's been here the longest b) highest paid player c) halfback, which much like the QB in NFL is the most important player on the field.

People have the dirts with Brooks and wanted him gone because he's been underperforming for an NRL halfback.
 
Camel2281 said:
It's not hate of Brooks, it is hate of Tigers failure, and Luke has been a main driver of that failure due to him being a) the bloke who's been here the longest b) highest paid player c) halfback, which much like the QB in NFL is the most important player on the field.

People have the dirts with Brooks and wanted him gone because he's been underperforming for an NRL halfback.
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Pretty much it...hes been in the drivers seat during our drought
Maguire had to go...Brooks really should be gone too
 
Jedi_Tiger said:
in o

In our side AD is a centre not a 6 and hopefully he can sign on and is happy to play centre in 2024 and beyond
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If AD plays like last season when he was coming back from an ACL then he's not our ideal 6.

However a few people are forgetting that he was head and shoulders our best player in 2021, and finished 8th in the Dally M award votes. He played as a 6 that season and killed it
 
Camel2281 said:
If AD plays like last season when he was coming back from an ACL then he's not our ideal 6.

However a few people are forgetting that he was head and shoulders our best player in 2021, and finished 8th in the Dally M award votes. He played as a 6 that season and killed it
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don't know if he is the type of 6 speed wise that Sheens is looking for though.
Brooks is probably that 6 Sheens is looking for and they recruit a 7 in 2024
As for 2023 we are probably stuck with
7. Brooks
6. AD or Laurie
 
Can't wrap my head around why people care so much how AD values himself

If he really wants 900k let the kid play out the year and see if he justifies that price tag (most likely won't even with the cap increase) - if he can get that elsewhere good on him I wouldn't be angry at him leaving if he could get that....

Now most likely he won't and his price tag will have to be lowered as no one will offer close to that and that's when the real talks will start.... you can tell AD loves the club and winning games changes everything let's just see it all play out

However the hate here for AD is defs pointed at the wrong direction, him and Joffa were our best players last year but mentally you can see AD was a little defeated last year towards the end with the coach sacking (he was a fan of Madge), ACL recovery (2nd time) and consistently losing, Brooks and Hastings both going down injured and hear in the media about how Hastings and AD may be on the chopping block - with our new boys coming in and a change of culture with Sheens, Benji and Farah following under a full pre season healthy I reckon AD is gonna turn some heads and personally can't wait to see it.... he'll suprise a few next season I reckon
 
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