Canberra Raiders News

Phil Gould can build a winning NRL club, but doubts remain about his ability to deliver championships.

The Daily Telegraph

There's no doubt Phil Gould can set up a club to win an NRL premiership.

But the jury is out on whether he can still actually deliver one.

The last time Gus was involved in a premiership-winning side was 23 years ago as head of football at the Sydney Roosters when Ricky Stuart coached them to win the 2002 title.

This is a long time to be out of the winner's circle.

No doubt some will suggest this is just another bash Gus piece … but think about it.

The Canterbury Bulldogs under coach Cameron Ciraldo have impressively emerged over the last couple of years as a long-term powerhouse with a...

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Hudson Young aims to stop Josh Papali'i's comeback, jokingly mentioning pulling his mullet.

The Canberra Times

What do you think will be going through Hudson Young's mind when he is tasked with making sure Josh Papali'i's State of Origin comeback goes up in smoke? The first thing will be finding a way to stop the 117-kilogram prop he usually enjoys watching terrorise defenders. And then?

"I'll pull his big mullet," Young grinned.

Talk about state against state, mate against mate.

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Broncos excel; Maguire faces selection dilemmas. Bulldogs' five-eighth uncertain; Knights need fullback solution.

Fox League

The Broncos are flying of late but Michael Maguire still faces a couple of tricky selection calls regarding Ben Hunt and Selwyn Cobbo.

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Will the Bulldogs stick with Lachlan Galvin at five-eighth? Or will Matt Burton wear the No. 6 after shifting into the centres for one game.

Meanwhile, the Knights have a big hole at fullback with two stars out for several weeks. Who will they turn to?

Read on for the NRL Team Tips for Round 19
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