Recent content by dawso047

No, next year the club still has King, Hughes, Curran, Morrin, Faamasuali, Fifita, Sutton if he ever plays again, Todd, Hopoi. See how Marshall goes in NSW Cup as well.

With the current squad and the players available I too find it difficult to pick a 17 with confidence. I can sympathise with CC regarding the weaknesses of the roster. At best 1. Tracey 2. Addo Carr 1st, Wilson or Skelton 2nd 3. Xerri 4. Crighton 5. Kiraz 1st, Wilson or Skelton 2nd 6. Burton 7...

Salmon starting ahead of Preston, CC's brain is cooked. The team is outside the 8, if they lose Friday people will want CC to be sacked. There will be questions as to why Salmon starts ahead of Preston and What is Sexton doing in NSW Cup that is the reason for him not selecting him to play NRL...

Taffe doesn't need to be in the side, Sexton probably should be.

Jack Todd was supposed to be getting a call up, he had been playing 13 in NSW Cup but broke his arm.

Any train and trial players getting the call up? Jack Todd was rumoured to be one of them but he broke his arm at training. Don't know that any of the others would get a run without injuries to the current squad. The players are: Harry Hayes (NSW Cup) Eli Clark (NSW Cup) Jack Todd (NSW Cup)...

Hutchinson and Sexton are first and second choice at this stage, neither have a strong running game, and are second choice kickers to Burton. Hutchinson has experience, Sexton has no stand out features compared to the best NRL half backs. Not sure when or if his time will come. Hutchinson had us...

3 Kiraz 2 Burton 1 Mahoney

Attack has been poor most the game. Just when it looks like improving the Dogs ball handling falls apart. For mine the side still needs another big middle forward, unfortunately Faamasuali is about the only one left after the Jack Todd injury.

Clunky in attack, Panthers look slick now. Clearly with a far superior kicking game. So far.

Terrible news, Sutton, Fifita, Patolo, Todd. Last year Patolo, TPJ, Thompson, Kikau. What goes on with the Bulldogs forwards? So no cavalry coming for the middles year after year.

Skelton would be better of signing elsewhere. CC won't pick him ahead of Wilson and the Dogs have done nothing to develop him as a forward. He is too good for NSW Cup.

King won't be playing SOO. Crighton will, Addo Carr might with Burton as a reserve 18 or 19 at best. King won't even get to camp.

The Dogs have exceeded expectations this year, but still this game has the potential to be a reality check and a harsh one for the Dogs. I hope it's not but on paper I think there is gulf between the two sides.

Hoping for a different team sheet, Tracey at fullback, Preston starting and CC must hate Skelton who can't even get his name in the Reserves list. In other words CC needs to end his love affair with Salmon, who is clearly inferior to Preston; he started Mann first game back, why not Preston...