Jerseys
Predicted line up
1. Nick Meaney, 2. Christian Crichton, 3. Kerrod Holland, 4. Will Hopoate, 5. Reimis Smith, 6. Lachlan Lewis, 7. Kieran Foran, 8. Dylan Napa, 9. Michael Lichaa, 10. Aiden Tolman, 11. Josh Jackson, 12. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 13. Rhyse Martin. Interchange: 14. Jeremy Marshall-King, 15. Corey Harawira-Naera, 16. Adam Elliott, 17. Sauaso Sue
Biggest Fixtures
Round 3 vs Rabbitohs (H), Round 11 vs Storm (H), Round 21 vs Tigers (H)
Key player
Kieran Foran – The Bulldogs looked lost in attack in 2018, and will need a fully fit Foran to guide them around the park in 2019.
One to Watch
Rhyse Martin – Martin has the attacking skills of a back, and gets through plenty of work in the forwards. He’s also an absolute gun goal kicker.
Rising Star
Nick Meaney – The new signing from the Knights is a very solid ballplayer and a smart fullback.
Predicted Top Try Scorer
Reimis Smith (12)
Goal kickers
1. Rhyse Martin, 2. Kerrod Holland, 3. Kieran Foran
SuperCoach
The Guns
Rhyse Martin ($634,300 | 2RF) – As an 80 minute edge back rower last season, all the talk was that Martin would one day be a SuperCoach legend. This season, it's hard to see Martin playing on an edge, but he will most likely play lock. Such a move reduces Martin's attacking potential, and don't expect him to play 80 minutes at #13. However, with an increased work load in the middle, even if he plays around 60 minutes, he still should be able to average around 60+, assuming he gets enough opportunities to kick for goal.
Will Hopoate ($556,000 | FLB/CTW) – A move back to the centres may decrease his runs over 8m, but he will make more tackles so that will even out. Hopoate is a very consistent performer, having averaged 59 in two straight seasons thanks to a huge base.
The PODs
The Cheapies
Christian Crichton ($257,800 | CTW) – He was ok for the Panthers last year, without doing anything great. If he bags a couple of tries to start the season, he should see a healthy price rise.
Avoid
Raymond Faitala-Mariner ($543,400 | 2RF) – RFM is coming off a career best season, and most likely won’t play 80 minutes this season. Avoid.
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