Bulldogs’ $600k hard-luck story as NRL’s largest earners revealed
General manager of football Phil Gould has got a lot right at finals-bound Canterbury, but not every signing has paid off for the Bulldogs.
General manager of football Phil Gould has got a lot right at finals-bound Canterbury, but not every signing has paid off for the Bulldogs.
The Canterbury Bulldogs appeared to be the season’s fairytale but the nightmare fortnight has left plenty of questions.
After boasting the NRL’s best defence a fortnight ago, the Bulldogs have now suffered heavy losses in back-to-back weeks, as the Cowboys blew them off the park to secure a home elimination final.
Cameron Ciraldo and Phil Gould have rightly received most of the credit for the Bulldogs’ remarkable resurgence, but neither would be at the club in the first place without the influence of a certain figure. PHIL ROTHFIELD reveals the Bulldogs’ true saviour.
After a nightmare season opener, critics have not been kind to the Bulldogs. Cameron Smith has voiced the most concerning detail yet.
Canterbury has come into the 2024 NRL season with a new look team but it hasn’t translated on the scoreboard after a horror start.
Stephen Crichton will captain for the first time on Saturday night. The new Bulldogs skipper predicts what type of leader he will be, and receives some friendly advice from some of the NRL’s other captains.
Mitch Moses could’ve easily been in blue and white on Saturday night, but the struggling club still doesn’t have a classy No.7. Plus, how the Roosters can harness Spencer Leniu’s firebrand on-field persona. WEEKEND READ
Western Sydney foes Parramatta and Canterbury dominated junior reps in 2023, but who has the best rising talent? We rank the top 19 youngsters poised to the NRL rivals into the future.
PAMELA WHALEY analyses all the TAB regular season wins markets to determine which clubs can exceed punters’ expectations and which are more likely to dash them in 2024.
MARKET WATCH: Canterbury’s forward pack is about to get a massive boost, with Phil Gould landing the prized signature of a South Sydney powerhouse.
There is no hiding a poor start to the NRL season can break your club’s year – but there’s a flip side to that coin. We predict every club’s ladder position through the first six rounds of the competition.
Box office appeal, a team full of villains, potential for drama – just what makes NRL teams in 2024 watchable? TRAVIS MEYN on why Jackson Hastings and Joey Johns will keep us glued to the Knights.
Canterbury coach Cameron Ciraldo has delivered the first major change of the season by appointing star recruit Stephen Cricthon as the club’s new skipper. This is why.
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