Canterbury Bulldogs 2024

[greeneyed]

Canterbury Bulldogs recruitment, rookie talent, burning issues

The arrival of 10 new faces at Belmore has left critics asking plenty of questions of Canterbury’s recruitment. But the experience brought in was a deliberate ploy by Cameron Ciraldo.

BEST 17

1 Connor Tracey
2 Josh Addo-Carr
3 Stephen Crichton
4 Matt Burton
5 Jacob Kiraz
6 Drew Hutchison
7 Toby Sexton
8 Ryan Sutton
9 Reed Mahoney
10 Liam Knight
11 Viliame Kikau
12 Jacob Preston
13 Josh Curran

14 Blake Taaffe
15 Max King
16 Kurt Mann
17 Jaeman Salmon

Read more: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport ... 431f3b9d16

[BJ]

Some big money Centres in that line up, but I’m not convinced that’s where Crichton and Burton will play.

[President Clinton]

Drew Hutchison and Toby Sexton?! Awful.

Also, you cannot roll with a side that has two halves and a fullback on the bench. Who the **** came up with this horrendous side…

[dubby]

What an unusual looking side.

Any more utilities you could open a dealership.

[President Clinton]

It’s so out of balance. No playmakers in key positions, a lack of big bodies / meter eaters from the back five and three props in the entire 17, who wouldn’t make it onto the majority of NRL sides bench. Knight and Sutton would be rolled by every single other club.

[dubby]

To give them credit, they have plenty of speed out wide.

Kikau is a beast, Curren is wild, but I do agree with you, PC

[greeneyed]

Bulldogs predicted Round 1 team and 2024 overview

The Bulldogs side that opens the 2024 season will bear little resemblance to the one that closed the 2023 campaign against the Titans, with as many as six new recruits set to feature in coach Cameron Ciraldo’s 17-man squad.

Predicted Round 1 team
1. Stephen Crichton
2. Josh Addo-Carr
3. Matt Burton
4. Connor Tracey
5. Jacob Kiraz
6. Drew Hutchison
7. Toby Sexton
8. Max King
9. Reed Mahoney
10. Josh Curran
11. Jacob Preston
12. Viliame Kikau
13. Kurt Mann

14. Blake Taaffe
15. Samuel Hughes
16. Jaeman Salmon
17. Liam Knight

Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2023/12/26/act ... -overview/

[zim]

Worst forward pack in the league?

[Botman]

The edges are solid
I've really liked the look of Preston and Kikau is a know quality but the middles are an absolute disgrace.

The Raiders NSW Cup middles are going to be COMFORTABLY better than the dogs FGers

[zim]

Yeah the middle 3/bench 3 is what I'm looking at.
Probably in a race with the Dragons.

[Botman]

Yeah the middle 3/bench 3 is what I'm looking at.
Probably in a race with the Dragons.

Guler to the dogs just seems like a move that makes sense for everyone. He's a good player, but one we dont really need, would immediately upgrade their middles and he grew up 20 minutes drive from Bankstown

[gerg]

Shirley Sutton would be a better prop option for them instead of Curran?

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[the bone]

Burton is a waste in the centres, Crighton will be a dud at fullback, and as for Kurt Mann at lock… yikes.

[LimeGreenMachine]

WGD has been training with the NSW cup side .

Burton is a decent 5/8 , still young and learning . He isn't a game manager but can be a perfect running 5/8.

The issue Dogs have is the utilities. They need to see if they are any good at one position .

[gerg]

WGD has been training with the NSW cup side .

Burton is a decent 5/8 , still young and learning . He isn't a game manager but can be a perfect running 5/8.

The issue Dogs have is the utilities. They need to see if they are any good at one position .

They've recruited by selecting what they think are is the best available talent, instead of really targeting what they need. If they have injuries they're okay. But squeezing Hutchinson, Crichton, Taafe and Tracey in amongst Sexton and Burton will be interesting. For balance I think they're better off with

1. Taafe
2. JAC
3. Crichton
4. Burton
5. Kiraz
6. Hutchinson
7. Sexton
14. Tracey

Maybe I've missed someone?

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[zim]

Tracey has to be in their starting side. Either starting at centre or fullback. I'd have him fullback.

[gerg]

Tracey has to be in their starting side. Either starting at centre or fullback. I'd have him fullback.

I think his versatility may see him get the 14, but I don't think there is much between him and Taafe. Taafe can also play at 6 but I think Hutchinson gets that spot. Taafe I think has more experience in the NRL as a fullback. They've got plenty of backline depth now but still a pretty ordinary forward pack. Mahoney isn't that much of an upgrade on JMK, Kikau is awesome but these two cannot carry the pack.

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[dubby]

Taafe is a poor man's Reece Walsh.

[bonehead]

Taafe is a poor man's Reece Walsh.

he's a poor man's matt dufty

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[gerg]

Taafe is a poor man's Reece Walsh.

he's a poor man's matt dufty

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Meh, we ran with Seb Kris for the majority of last season so who are we to criticise. Tracey's played about 5 games at fullback, Crichton only slightly more. Crichton probably the pick of the 3 but a better centre than anything else they have.

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[bonehead]

Taafe is a poor man's Reece Walsh.

he's a poor man's matt dufty

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Meh, we ran with Seb Kris for the majority of last season so who are we to criticise. Tracey's played about 5 games at fullback, Crichton only slightly more. Crichton probably the pick of the 3 but a better centre than anything else they have.

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I'm just not seeing any way you can put Taafe and Walsh in any sort of comparison, Taafe looks a career reserve grader.
The write-off year that 2023 was for us I'm seriously hoping the time at fullback has made Seb a better centre/winger.


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[zim]

Tracey has to be in their starting side. Either starting at centre or fullback. I'd have him fullback.

I think his versatility may see him get the 14, but I don't think there is much between him and Taafe. Taafe can also play at 6 but I think Hutchinson gets that spot. Taafe I think has more experience in the NRL as a fullback. They've got plenty of backline depth now but still a pretty ordinary forward pack. Mahoney isn't that much of an upgrade on JMK, Kikau is awesome but these two cannot carry the pack.

I see Taafe as a reserve grader / edge first grader. Tracey was punching out games in line with Will Kennedy when he got the chance last year. He's got 2-3 years of his best coming up before he tapers off and it's a starting 13 standard.

[reptar]

Taafe is a poor man's Reece Walsh.

he's a poor man's matt dufty

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Meh, we ran with Seb Kris for the majority of last season so who are we to criticise.

To be fair, we criticised that too.