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Reed Mahoney has become the best niggler in the NRL - and it's winning the Bulldogs games.
The Dogs were in trouble against the Tigers in the first half last Saturday, until Mahoney got under the Tigers' skin.
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The cheeky hooker knows just how far to push the referee - and how to get penalties out of his opponents.
A couple of smart moves saw him force the Tigers to lose their cool as they finished a tough game with 11 men, having two sent to the sin bin.
But Mahoney can play too - he has created more tries than any dummy half this season and he led the Bulldogs' tackle count against the hapless Tigers.
The Dogs are a much-improved team in 2024 - and if Mahoney continues to put opposition players off their game, a finals berth isn't out of the question.