Bulldogs urge Bronson Xerri to prove himself for NRL return amid contract uncertainty.
Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo has called on Bronson Xerri to force his way back into the NRL, admitting he is disappointed at the centre's reaction to being dropped.
Speaking for the first time since Xerri's discontent at the Bulldogs emerged, Ciraldo refused to give any guarantee the 25-year-old would see out the last two seasons of his contract at Canterbury.
Wednesday's frank and honest media conference came as Bulldogs players boarded a bus for Canberra, wearing T-shirts with "we before me" emblazoned on the front.
Xerri was told on Saturday morning he would be dropped for the Bulldogs' clash with the Raiders on Thursday night, after being moved from left centre to right in the preseason.