Report: Canterbury’s captain from the 2023 season has reportedly been told not to return for the club’s…

November 13, 2023 247sportcamp Uncategorized 0

Phil Gould hits out after photo emerges from Canterbury Bulldogs ‘crisis meeting’

Phil Gould hits out after photo emerges from Canterbury Bulldogs 'crisis meeting'

Canterbury’s captain from the 2023 season has reportedly been told not to return for the club’s pre-season training.

Phil Gould has taken exception after an image was leaked of a private Bulldogs meeting. Pic: Getty
Phil Gould has taken exception after an image was leaked of a private Bulldogs meeting. Pic: Getty
Canterbury supremo Phil Gould has taken an angry swipe over a leaked image of himself and Raymond Faitala-Mariner during a reported crisis meeting involving the Bulldogs club captain. Faitala-Mariner seemingly fell out of favour towards the back end of the 2023 NRL season and according to recent reports has been told to stay away from the club’s pre-season training.

The forward was named Bulldogs club captain for the 2023 season following the retirement of Josh Jackson, but saw his playing time come to an abrupt halt towards the back end of the season. Faitala-Mariner reportedly approached Cameron Ciraldo on behalf of a number of Bulldogs players to express their concerns over the rookie coach’s training methods.

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It followed reports that a Bulldogs squad player had walked out on training after being forced to wrestle 12 teammates as punishment for being late. In the wake of the controversy, Faitala-Mariner failed to feature in another game for the club after a 44-18 loss to Penrith in Round 21.

Following his disappointing end to the season, Faitala-Mariner was then reportedly told by Bulldogs officials not to return for pre-season training with the rest of the squad, despite still having two years left on his current contract. It’s understood the 30-year-old has been given permission to speak to rival clubs, with his future almost certainly looking to be away from Belmore.

The photo that has left Gould incensed was taken two days before Faitala-Mariner was reportedly told he was not welcome at pre-season training. The image released by the Daily Telegraph was taken in a lounge at the Bulldogs leagues club and showed Gould sitting down in a conversation with the club captain and his manager Ernest Santone on Saturday morning.

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