The Bulldogs hired Phil Gould, one of rugby league’s most brilliant thinkers, to lead a radical makeover because they realized something needed to change in 2021.
However, following one of the largest transformations the NRL has ever seen, there’s a feeling that, after 32 months in Belmore, the ailing club is finally ready to start producing.
With Raymond Faitala-Mariner’s departure to the Dragons, the club’s 2021 team that Gould adopted is completely rebuilt to rank in the top 30.
Players like Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Jeremy Marshall-King, Nick Meaney, and Adam Elliott were on the team and have subsequently found success.
Gould brought in well-known players like Viliame Kikau, Matt Burton, Josh Addo-Carr, and Reed Mahoney to replace that group of players.
Bronson Xerri, Connor Tracey, Blake Taaffe, Jaeman Salmon, Josh Curran, Drew Hutchison, Kurt Mann, Jake Turpin, Zane Tetevano, Poasa Faamausili, and Daniel Suluka-Fifita were among the newcomers that joined the team prior to the 2024 season.
