Curran Affair: Canterbury confirm transfer for 2024 Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs are pleased to announce that striker Josh Curran has agreed to become a Bulldog from 2024.
The talented striker flew to Sydney today to sign a two-year contract to join the Canterbury club from November.
Curran has been given permission by New Zealand Warriors to pursue new opportunities at the end of 2023.
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The 185cm, 104kg second-rower brings a wealth of experience to the club with 61 appearances in the NRL.
Despite interest from rival clubs, the 24-year-old flew over the Tasman River this morning to meet general manager of football Phil Gould and head coach Cameron Ciraldo at Belmore Sports Ground to draw up a contract.
He formally promised to explain the matter to the Bulldogs.
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“The first time I saw Josh Curran play, he looked like a bulldog,” Gould said.
“As soon as he was available, all we had to do was sign him.
At 24 years old, clearly the best football is ahead of him.
Josh Canterbury manager Cameron Cirardo has all the options a coach could want to end the longest run without a final in the club’s history since the 1950s.
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Not only has the Bulldogs begun another major recruiting effort, giving the club’s 2024 roster a new look, but also a huge number of positions that can be filled by new faces.
The same is true.
The Belmore Club is in an unusual position.
He has so much utility that he can cover almost every position on the pitch multiple times.
Be careful if you try to capture everything as it will be difficult to track.
Jamon Salmon joins from Penrith and can play centre, second row, fifth to eighth row.
Former Cronulla player Conor Treacy can play as a full-back, winger, midfielder and five-eighth player.
Former South grand finalist Blake Taaffe wants a starting spot and can play at full-back and five-eighth.
At half-time, he will be up against former Rooster Drew Hutchinson, who can play centre, five-eighth, halfback and hooker.
And then there’s Kurt Mann, perhaps the NRL’s ultimate Swiss Army knife.
He has played at fullback, wing, center, five-eighth, halfback, hooker and lock since making his debut as a first-year player almost 10 years ago.
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The top end of the team is not immune to this effect either.
Stephen Crichton is unsure whether to play center or full-back, with the club’s last win involving transfers of five players from Matt Barton of the Panthers, with center being the eighth.
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, last month he represented New South Wales and Australia.
There are a lot of moving parts, but Szilard’s biggest challenge this summer is getting a photo where it all fits together.
While some may see this as a weakness, flexibility can also be a strength and a way to create competition throughout the team over the summer.
“If it’s not just the coaches pushing you, but everyone pushing each other, everyone wants to be a part of it,” Hutchinson said.
The former Roosters playmaker, like many of Canterbury’s new recruits, joined the club in search of a permanent starting place.
It’s not easy to pinpoint one position after playing in so many positions, but the man who has played some of the best football of his career as a lock forward in recent years knows that at some point there will be benefits.
The true home that proves is in the fields.
“You get opportunities in different places, and when you get an opportunity in a position that you really want to play, you have to make the most of it,” Mann said.
“Being mobile isn’t a bad thing.
When I was younger I might have thought it was my Achilles’ heel, but as I’ve gotten older I’ve come to see the benefits to the team.
” It’s really helpful.
“We have people who can play multiple roles, and wherever there is healthy competition, it brings out standards in training and inspires competition within the team, which means we are more likely to win games.
” Not all of Canterbury’s utilities have been created.
They are comparable and each brings more than pure versatility to the team.
Mann, for example, is known as one of the best coaches in the league – as most trainers have to do to stay physically ready to perform in a variety of situations at any given time – and is known as one of the best coaches in the league.
Also known as an older player, he hopes to help the club’s younger players through his actions and set an example.
“I don’t have a very big body, so I have to take my training very seriously,” Mann said.
“When I go out on the field, it’s my office and it’s my job.
As a senior, it’s my job to develop the people around me.
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