Bulldogs brush off talk about needing to lose
Greg Prichard CANTERBURY players are adamant they are not scared of flying in the face of popular opinion that says they would be better off losing a game going into the finals.
It's all about momentum for Bulldogs, says Hasler
Greg Prichard CANTERBURY coach Des Hasler says his side would be making a big mistake if they took any notice of the fact Wests Tigers have conceded 80 points in their past two games.
Bulldogs aren't barking up wrong tree with Keating, says Mortimer
Greg Prichard CANTERBURY's greatest halfback, Steve Mortimer, says Kris Keating is much more than just a stop-gap measure and will carry on the good work done by Trent Hodkinson in the early rounds for the...
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Inu joins Bulldogs for rest of the season
Greg Prichard Canterbury have signed New Zealand international Krisnan Inu from the Warriors, effective immediately.
Hasler says debate over week off is simply tired
Greg Prichard CANTERBURY coach Des Hasler says people who believe Bulldogs big men Sam Kasiano and Frank Pritchard will be hindered rather than helped by a week off from playing at this time of the year are not...
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Hasler proves a cash cow for Dogs
Greg Prichard DES HASLER has already paid for himself at Canterbury this season - regardless of whether the Bulldogs win Sunday's grand final against Melbourne.
Greenberg won't hold back lofty ambitions
Greg Prichard Canterbury are making plans to parlay their success on the field this season into something huge off it.
Anderson tips Dogs to weather the Storm
Greg Prichard Chris Anderson coached Melbourne to their only legitimate premiership, in 1999, and also prepared Canterbury to win the title in 1995, but he's not sitting on the fence when it comes to the grand...
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Slow start comes back to bite the Dogs
Greg Prichard CANTERBURY were bitterly disappointed with the way they played in the first half of the grand final, saying they had contributed heavily to their own demise by making too many mistakes.
Dogs hear his master's voice before rolling over
Greg Prichard Melbourne never let Canterbury into the grand final. They strangled them in the first half and stood firm in the face of a second-half comeback to rightfully claim the title.
Bellamy not up for grabs next year - Storm chief
Greg Prichard, Adrian Proszenko THE chief executive of Melbourne, Ron Gauci, said last night there was no chance that Craig Bellamy would be coaching anywhere but at the Storm next year.
Barba's shop expected to remain open, but trade could be limited
Greg Prichard 1. Will Ben Barba replicate his Dally M player of the year form in the finals?
I told you so: Hasler plays the underdog
Greg Prichard MELBOURNE and Manly have the best records of any of the finals teams against fellow top-eight sides, which goes some way to supporting the opinions of bookmakers that they should be shorter in...
Flanagan guarded on plans for Gardner
Greg Prichard NATHAN GARDNER will be on the bus to Canberra today as part of an extended Cronulla squad for tomorrow's elimination final against the Raiders, but there is no guarantee Sharks coach Shane Flanagan...
Will Sea Eagles fans dare to travel?
Greg Prichard Any chance of Manly fans turning up in numbers for their team's semi-final against North Queensland at Allianz Stadium on Friday? The Sea Eagles need their support.
Barba sought help to stop success going to his head
Greg Prichard BEN BARBA has revealed he needed help from Canterbury's senior players and coach Des Hasler to cope with the pressure that comes with being crowned the competition's No.1 player.
Lyon trains, aims to take on Cowboys
Greg Prichard MANLY coach Geoff Toovey was upbeat about the chances of Jamie Lyon playing against North Queensland at Allianz Stadium tomorrow night after the centre trained on his injured calf yesterday.
Weekend talking points
Time to blow whistle on referees' bosses
Greg Prichard The ARL Commission has got to blow up the refereeing department at the end of the season and start again.
Bone of contention: Farah wants to play finals
Greg Prichard WESTS TIGERS captain Robbie Farah says he will play in the first week of the finals series if his team make it, despite the fact he would only be halfway through the healing process from a broken...
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Dogs rubbish talk of losing being a positive
Greg Prichard In a warning shot to the Raiders ahead of tomorrow's season-defining clash at Canberra Stadium, Bulldogs players are adamant they would not be better off losing a game going into the finals.
