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'Inspired' call to end 'worst run since the 60s' - CtrlF.XYZ

'Inspired' call to end 'worst run since the 60s'

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The Bulldogs improved remarkably erstwhile they sent Trent Barrett packing mid-season and brought successful nine favourite Mick Potter arsenic a coach. They became much competitive, played breathtaking attacking shot and were nary longer a 'soft touch' erstwhile up against the stronger clubs successful the NRL.

But bottommost enactment - they missed the finals for a sixth consecutive play - their worst tally since the 1960s. A mediocre commencement nether Barrett meant they were ne'er adjacent successful the contention for a finals berth contempt the monolithic turnaround erstwhile Potter moved in.

Matt Burton and Josh Addo-Carr proved inspired signings and the nine has again been progressive successful the transportation market, coming up with a mates of game-breaking forwards successful Reed Mahoney and Viliame Kikau for 2023.

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With Cameron Ciraldo coming successful arsenic caput coach, it looks to beryllium an breathtaking clip astatine Belmore implicit the adjacent fewer seasons.

Best player: Matt Burton had a magnificent archetypal play astatine Belmore, playing each crippled and terrifying rival fullbacks and wingers with his towering kicks. The 22-year-old acceptable up a big of tries with his astute moving and passing crippled arsenic well.

Biggest disappointment: Englishman Luke Thompson is 1 of the highest-paid players connected the Bulldogs' roster but injuries and idiosyncratic issues restricted him to conscionable 13 games without a azygous try.

Key signing: Reed Mahoney is arsenic bully arsenic conscionable astir immoderate hooker moving astir successful the crippled and his astute enactment from dummyhalf volition get the Bulldogs going guardant done the ruck.

Stream the NRL premiership 2022 unrecorded and escaped connected 9Now

Gains: Viliame Kikau (Panthers), Reed Mahoney (Eels), Ryan Sutton (Raiders).

Losses: Jeremy Marshall-King (Dolphins), Jack Hetherington (Newcastle), Paul Vaughan (Warrington).

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