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Phil Gould updates on Jaeman Salmon's ankle injury; Fonua Pole's knee injury worsens.
Phil Gould has provided an update on the ankle injury to Bulldogs star Jaeman Salmon, while Tigers enforcer Fonua Pole's knee injury is worse than first thought.
Newcastle Knights vs Parramatta Eels, 6pm AEST at McDonald Jones Stadium
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Phil Gould critiques Roosters, targeting Trent Robinson over Daly Cherry-Evans pursuit ahead of Magic Round.
There's nothing like a conspiracy theory mixed with a good old-fashioned feud between two of the NRL's most polarising personalities to get the bad blood pumping before a Friday night clash between two traditional Sydney powerhouses.
At the time it escaped the airtime it deserved because of the dramas that were going with the Bunker and high tackle crackdown farce.
And right on cue, Bulldogs boss Phil Gould came off the back fence recently with what was clearly a personal attack on not only the Roosters but his old sparring partner Trent Robinson over the pursuit of Daly Cherry-Evans.
In case you missed it, Gould slipped this one through in the lead up to Magic Round on his Six Tackles with Gus podcast when he declared "I don't get it", as to why the Roosters would chase the ageing DCE when they already have Sam Walker, Sandon Smith and young Hugo Savala.
The Furnace previews Round 11, highlighting key questions for each game and teams.
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Newcastle Knights vs Parramatta Eels, 6pm AEST at McDonald Jones Stadium
In this weekly preview, foxsports.com.au dissects every game by looking at each team's burning question.
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FRIDAY MAY 16