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Canterbury might be handcuffed by the salary cap for next season but their recruitment strategy has taken a long-term focus with the club recruiting some of the best emerging talents on long-term deals.
The latest addition to the team is a talented Parramatta junior in Matthew Doorey.
Turning 18 later this year, Doorey has signed an incredible four-year-deal with the Bulldogs which sees him on a development contract before jumping into the top 30 in 2021.
A Kellyville product, Doorey has been released by the Eels for the remainder of the year to join the Bulldogs where he’s expected to feature in the 20s later this season.
Bulldogs won the battle for his signature last week.
A backrower who was the youngest member of the 2016 GIO Cup competition winners, Doorey is also part of the NSW 18s pathways program.
His deal with the Bulldogs has him tied up until the end of 2022.
With salary cap constraints at the top level, the Bulldogs have swooped on some of the game’s most promising young talents.
Earlier this year they landed the signature of Australian Schoolboy forward James Roumanos.
Roumanos has signed a three-year NRL deal with the Bulldogs starting in 2019.“
And
“Which Sydney based club is chasing the signature of Suaia Matagi?
It’s understood this team wants to bring the 30-year-old into their team before June 30 but have some work to do before the deal is done.
A journeyman, Matagi started his career with the Warriors before moving to the Roosters, Panthers and the Eels who are his most recent club.
Matagi started in the forward pack on the weekend.”
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