Memo to Bulldogs fans: Soak up the Morris twins, because they won’t be here much longer
BRETT Morris scored the first try in this one. Beautiful.Especially for older brother Scott, given he’s been backing the siblings in TAB first tryscorer market for years.
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BRETT Morris scored the first try in this one.
Beautiful.
Especially for older brother Scott, given he’s been backing the siblings in TAB first tryscorer market for years.
And at one time, he likely bought a house with his winnings.
Or a fishing boat.
Something.
But lately?
Yeah, not so much.
Which isn’t a slight on the twins.
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In fact, without them you wonder exactly what the Bulldog Army would’ve cheered these past 18 months at ANZ Stadium.
Or anywhere else.
Despite edging towards 32, and with a combined speedo reading of 475 games, the boys on the Bulldogs left edge are continually proving the most dangerous threat in a side seriously lacking in many others.
Against Parramatta, they were outstanding. Scored one try, saved at least two more.
So our question this morning after a last-gasp win over a team running stone motherless last is this: What does Canterbury look like when they go?
For given the twins are on roughly $700,000 each - is there a Bulldog anywhere not on a backended deal? - there is no doubting they will free up some cash. As would the release of Moses Mbye, who is also being shopped around.
But enough cash?
No.
Which makes zero sense.
For if Canterbury were sitting atop the NRL ladder, you could understand how they’ve got too much cash wrapped up in this team.
Overspend to win premierships and all that.
But did you see how the Doggies won this one?
And against the team coming last, no less.
All of which suggests Canterbury fans should wake on Saturday morning and soak up as much happiness as they can.
Maybe even bank a little.
For yes, life could be much worse.
You could support the Eels.
But given how many big names must be shed from this side come October, even to get anywhere near salary cap compliant ... well, you can only wonder what said 2019 mob will look like.
Undoubtedly, things have to get worse before they get better.
So again, soak these mornings up Bulldogs fans.
Certainly your team showed plenty of effort.
Always do.
And none more than skipper Josh Jackson, who kicked for that most fortuitous of match-winners. Or the Morris boys, who ran for 270m between them.
And in everything, too.
Indeed, when Eels playmaker Mitch Moses broke away upfield early in the second half, it was Josh who ran him down. Saved a try.
Then made the next tackle from marker too.
And when Michael Jennings broke away minutes later, it was Brett who put on a cape and saved the day.
And, yes, Josh almost let Jennings in for a try somewhere in between.
But the Eels centre, he knocked on.
No Try.
And the Canterbury fans, they cheered.
Loudly.