Canterbury Bulldogs
Bad talk, take a walk: NRL warns clubs over ref abuse
Referees won’t tolerate players pushing the envelope in round 10 after the ugly scenes that marred the spiteful Tigers-Bulldogs encounter.
- by Adrian Proszenko
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‘It was a tough upbringing’: Why Taylan May has ‘pain’ inked on his face
The young Panthers centre opens up about his tattoos, a controversial Instagram post, and trying to stop Stephen Crichton.
- by Christian Nicolussi
‘This is not a gender issue’: Players out of line but not sexist, says NRL
The NRL has backed Kasey Badger amid criticism of her officiating, as it emerged the referee has taken to deactivating her social media accounts before games to avoid reading hateful comments.
- by Christian Nicolussi
‘I’ve done nothing wrong’: Phil Gould to challenge $20,000 fine over television rant
The Bulldogs football boss has engaged a lawyer and will fight the NRL’s sanction for comments he made about the game. But why is he in trouble in the first place?
- by Adam Pengilly
‘Small ball’ and a rugby league revolution: Are the Bulldogs back?
Many thought they were mad for recruiting a bunch of small, multi-skilled players. But were Phil Gould and Cameron Ciraldo ahead of the game?
- by Adam Pengilly
Six charges and $11,800 in fines: NRL comes down hard on Bulldogs, Tigers stars
One of the most spiteful games of the season has resulted in Tigers halfback Aidan Sezer copping a monster ban among six charges and thousands of dollars in fines.
- by Adam Pengilly
Bulldogs win feisty clash as frustrated Tigers finish with 11 men
Reed Mahoney was involved in an ugly melee for a second straight game as tensions boiled over in his Bulldogs side’s 22-14 victory over the Tigers.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Phil Gould fined $20,000 over television rant
The NRL has sanctioned the high-profile television commentator after he labelled the game “stupid” in a rant about rules interpretations.
- by Adam Pengilly
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Around the clubs
Welch says court cases taking game into new territory; Cleary out of Souths clash
Storm prop admits the cases involving Jackson Topine and Lloyd Perrett could force clubs to change the way they train, whilePenrith have taken a cautious approach with their superstar halfback’s return from injury.
- by Roy Ward
Analysis
NRL 2024
Topine’s dad sent early legal threat to Bulldogs
A text message from Marcus Topine to a Bulldogs staffer in July last year set the tone for the $4 million claim against the club.
- by Danny Weidler
Analysis
Workplace safety
When team building becomes soul destroying
In elite contact sports where toughness is a revered quality, there can be little difference between galvanising a player’s potential and potentially damaging it.
- by Emma Kemp