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December 18th, 2024 8:01 am
The Bulldogs coaching staff have been rated the best in the business after a Rugby League Players Association player poll despite the club being sued by former player Jackson Topine
The Sydney Morning Herald reported the results of the players poll saw the Bulldogs’ coaching staff ranked first overall in their cumulative scores
A total of 512 players across all 17 NRL clubs took part in the poll, in which they were asked to rate the performances of their club across all areas on a scale of zero to 10.
If 85 per cent of players answered with a nine or 10 out of 10, the club received an A for that category.
If 75 per cent of players answered with an eight, nine or 10, they would receive a B. If 50 per cent of players provided a score of five or less, it meant an F.
“These clubs achieved the highest cumulative scores, and while they may be outperformed by others in specific areas, their overall ranking places them firmly at the top of each ranking table,” the RLPA explained on their website.
The Bulldogs coaching staff were rated the best in a player poll.
The Bulldogs coaching staff were rated the best in a player poll.
Source: News Corp Australia
The Bulldogs came out on top in the category of “high-performance staffing”, which included head coach Cameron Ciraldo, assistant coaches, medical staff, CEO support and football management.
Strength and conditioning trainer Travis Touma was named in the Topine case, which remains before the courts, but remained at the club to complete his duties this season.
Previously Touma had a successful career at the Roosters before joining the Bulldogs after a short stint with the Rabbitohs.
Judging by the RLPA poll, Touma – along with sprint coach Rubin Ruzicka, strength coach Chad McGill and sport scientist Matt Chandler – retains the respect of the Bulldogs players.
Without making reference to the Topine case, Bulldogs chief executive Aaron Warburton welcomed the poll results.
“This recognition from the RLPA validates our commitment to providing the very best high-performance environment for our players,” Warburton said.
“We’ve invested heavily in assembling an elite coaching and support staff, and it’s gratifying to see this acknowledged by players across the game.”
A year and a half ago, the Bulldogs coaching staff were accused of leaving Jackson Topine with “psychiatric injury” and “physical and mental impairment”.
Topine was allegedly asked to wrestle 35 teammates as punishment for being late to training.
Jackson Topine is suing the Bulldogs for $4 million.
Source: Supplied
Topine was sacked at the end of the 2023 season, and later launched a $4m lawsuit against the club in which he claims he was subjected to “assault”.
The Bulldogs have defended the Supreme Court action against them, denying liability and arguing that Topine consented to the wrestling activity.
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I'm so fucking sick of all this cock wanking about how the Bulldogs are a good team/club now. It's FUCKING BULLSHIT, THEYRE NOT! They play finals for the first fucking time in a decade last season. Everyone hypes them up after they put 30 in Newy who are the most rocks and diamonds team in the comp. If US, THE EELS HAD THE YEAR THE DOGS HAD LAST YEAR, WHO WOULD BE HAPPY?! I'll tell you, FUCKING NO ONE. They choked to Manly, were the better team, had them beat.. BUT THEY SNATCHED DEFEAT FROM THE JAWS OF VICTORY.
See the media has this REALLY FUCKING ANNOYING NARRATIVE, about the Wests Tigers and Bulldogs particularly clawing their way off the bottom of the ladder to piss on the Eels and other clubs by winning a comp.
AND TO THAT, I HAVE TO SAY, FUCKKKKK OFFF!
So many of these dickheads that are young Journos HATE THE EELS. They despise Jarryd Hayne for ruining their childhoods, making little Jimmy and Timmy cry. Shushing their home crowds. Hayne was a menace and we are paying for that now. The hate for the Eels is real. People say Manly is the most hated team in the comp, I disagree and I think we are. And I think we should revel in being hated. Keep making these pompas little pricks who support other teams cry. Hayne had it right.
The Dogs are mediocre. The Tigers are shit. Fuck the media narrative.
I know what you're saying Jack, more so in the Tigers case.
The media doesn't have to wait till that club signs some good ones and reignites instant hope of success, to promote them, they continually back them to the hilt.
So tell us what you really think?
Are you asking me EE2?
No, was responding to Jacks rant. LOL
Thanks mate
I did, can you read it?
The hate for the Eels is real.
Yep, can read and can feel the hate. I don't mind copping shit for being dumb enough to follow Eels AND have hope, You may just be right. Revelling in being hated and trhowing some back is probably better than hating ourselves(or cutting, looking at you dicks Jackson)
"Revelling in being hated".....that's a pretty sorry conversation, I believe the word "hate" has no application, it is a football team, not an army a nation or a religion.....looking at you "Randope".
PS Why would you refer to "Jackson", I doubt he has ever even used the word hate in any correspondence on here?
Randy I feel I may have offended you somehow-tell me it's not so.
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