Another Bulldogs star leaves the kennel as Dolphins pounce
Bulldogs utility Jeremy Marshall-King is set to join Wayne Bennett’s Dolphins in 2023, rejecting an opportunity to stay at Belmore.
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Bulldogs utility Jeremy Marshall-King is set to join Wayne Bennett’s Dolphins in 2023, rejecting an opportunity to stay at Belmore.
Marshall-King had an option to extend his tenure at the Bulldogs, but decided to play his trade for the NRL’s newest franchise.
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According to News Corp, the 26-year-old’s deal is reportedly worth $200,000 a season.
At the Bulldogs in 2023, Marshall-King would lose his starting spot to recruit Reed Mahoney, prompting him to seek first-grade football elsewhere.
The rake could be a crucial signing for the Dolphins, who have been unable to secure the services of a No.9 so far.
Bennett has coached a member of the Marshall family in the past.
Step brother Benji Marshall played under Bennett at the Broncos, Rabbitohs and New Zealand national team in 2008, as the Kiwi side won their first World Cup.
Meanwhile, Phil Gould’s denials of discussions with the Bulldogs’ potential next coach has sparked rumours Blues mentor Brad Fittler has already agreed to take the job.
Gould revealed he has given the appointment of the next Bulldogs coach “no thought” and denied fielding offers or having any conversations with prospective coaches about the position.
However, rugby league journalist Paul Kent believes Gould has contradicted himself with comments he made after Trent Barrett was sacked, which means he likely has a candidate in mind or at the very least has spoken to potential Barrett successors.
“The day he sacked Trent Barrett he said the phone has been ringing hot so I don’t know what is going on there,” Kent told Fox League’s NRL 360 on Tuesday.
“We all know Shane Flanagan has shown interest in the job and wants the job. Apparently Cameron Ciraldo has expressed his lack of interest in the job, so it certainly seems like there has been feelers put out there.
“The other thing is he said he wants a coach by September. So are we waiting for Brad Fittler to finish his commitments with Origin before we decide on who the Canterbury job might be? Or are they going to wait until the last week of September and make a decision then?
“Why wouldn’t you be out there now as part of your job description basically starting to peel back the candidates and who is available? Who is ready? Who is right for the job? Who is not right for the job?”
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