Kayo is your ticket to the 2020 NRL Telstra Premiership. Andrew Gifford, a CPA for 30 years, is an experienced Finance Director and Member of the Australian Institute of Management, who has been an independent Member of the Football Club Finance, Risk and Audit Committee since 2018. “Hopefully there’s some good times ahead.”. Nines Jersey. “I like to talk to the players about life after football and where they intend going. Laundy has long-admired the way Sydney Roosters kingpin Nick Politis has transformed the Tricolours into an NRL flagship and wants to fast-track the Bulldogs on a similar trajectory. The Bulldogs schoolgirl sex scandal has cost the club a $2 million major sponsorship deal with family restaurant chain Rashays. Major Sponsors You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content ... Canterbury Bulldogs: 2020 round 1 predicted team ... for all 16 teams in … Anderson, John Ballesty and Paul Dunn walked away from their positions. Raiders. Khoury told the Herald last week the club needed to "unite" after years of infighting, warning there would be a potential to reform the constitution if the constant boardroom bloodletting didn't stop. Follow the Bulldogs. View the latest NRL news and rumours for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and their players. They compete in the NRL Telstra Premiership, as well as competitions facilitated by the New South Wales Rugby League, including the Canterbury Cup NSW, the Jersey Flegg Cup, Harvey Norman Women's Premiership, Tarsha Gale Cup, … I’ve heard Trent is a good coach, I know he’s a good bloke so it will be interesting seeing what happens next year,” Lamb said. It's an opportunity for a new beginning to create the right environment for the coach, the football staff and playing group so we can have a successful 2021.". While the players did not break the law, they did break the team's policy, which states that women aren't to be brought back to the hotel. Bulldogs chief executive Andrew Hill said the club felt the players didn't live up to the values and morals of the "family club" when they brought the pair back to the team hotel. The Bulldogs' new jersey with major sponsor Laundy Hotels. “We’re a young team at the moment so we just need to keep building. It is understood the jerseys were approved for manufacturing on Monday and were sent off to be printed, with some sent to Rashays. There were a lot of great candidates. Canterbury had spent the off-season searching for a major sponsor, with captain Josh Jackson appearing at last week's NRL launch as the only club representative wearing a jersey without a sponsor. Senior finance professional Jim Koutsouklakis, who already sits on the Canterbury League Club board, will join certified practising accountant Andrew Gifford and former director Peter McMahon on the seven-person committee. "The club has finished second last on the ladder this year and is clearly struggling on and off the field. The Bulldogs have been without a major sponsor in 2020. The Bulldogs men to replace trio who walked away in face of coup. The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Australian National Rugby League team has signed a kit sponsorship deal with Hitachi Cooling & Heating. However, after the Bulldogs contacted Rashays to inform them that two players, Corey Harawira-Naera and Jayden Okunbor, had been stood down for having consensual sex with high school girls they met in Port Macquarie, the restaurant chain pulled out of the deal. Each of the new Directors will bring valuable experience and expertise to the Board leading into an exciting pre-season period for the club. ", Harold Matthews and SG Ball 2021 summer squads announced, Anasta: He is a machine Jack Hetherington, Jack Hetherington signs with the Bulldogs on a two-year deal, You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. "I like Paul Dunn and he is good at what he does and don't understand why they are targeting him. “I will do my absolute utmost to get Canterbury to a successful position in the rugby league competition. The incident involving Okunbor and Harawira-Naera occurred in Port Macquarie before the club's trial match against Canberra on February 29. Picture: Brett Costello. "We're very confident we've got a good mix of corporate, financial, legal and management experience. “It’s a business decision what the club has made. Source: Getty Images Arthur Laundy has been a close friend of incoming coach Trent … Club Sites In the latest spat, forces are attempting to pressure Chair Lynne Anderson and prominent figures John Ballesty and Paul Dunn to stand down from their positions. It is a big day for the Bulldogs today with Arthur Laundy and his family coming on board as a major sponsor,” Gillespie said. The Bulldogs have appointed three new board members after the boardroom coup that saw Lynne Anderson quit last week. Adam Pengilly is a Sports reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald. It is believed the Laundy family has given an indication they will continue to support the Bulldogs despite threatening to pull their major sponsorship in the wake of the boardroom unrest. Arthur Laundy with Bulldogs CEO Andrew Hill. “I intend to become very involved. The design of this year’s Jersey features traditional artwork by the Students, symbolising the coming together of our community for Indigenous Round. When Adam Reynolds stepped up in the dying minutes to nail what seemed to be a potential game-clinching 40/20 trailing 16-20, ANZ Stadium erupted into pandemonium. Each will bring a fresh energy and individual skill set and, most importantly, a real passion for the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs have finally settled on their board after a tumultuous couple of months. The gutsy upset win over Newcastle was another major positive. Canterbury captain Josh Jackson, who is not involved in the scandal, appears without a sponsor on his jersey at the NRL season launch. “The reason I’ve become involved is for 60-odd years the Canterbury district has been very good to my family,” Laundy told Fox Sports. Jim Koutsouklakis, is a senior finance professional with more than 20 years experience in Finance and Business Advisory, in addition to being a current Director of the Canterbury League Club Board. “Everyone wants a premiership straight away but they’re not easy to win. Canterbury's Mad Monday celebrations made the headlines for all the wrong reasons last year but in a true sign the club had turned a corner, players have been well … Major Partners. Incoming coach Trent Barrett landed a significant signing during the week when Panthers prop Jack Hetherington signed a two-year deal. Two other players have been suspended by the club. Unchanged - the club continues to look for a major sponsor. Bulldogs Chair John Khoury was pleased to be able to announce the three new Directors: "We have spent a great deal of time over the past week interviewing various people who we think would be the right fit for our Board and I'm delighted that we have been able to announce our three new Directors. The girls were above the age of consent and there is no criminal investigation. The official website of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. The Bulldogs have finally settled on their board after a tumultuous couple of months.Credit:Getty. Rashays had first joined the Bulldogs as a sponsor in 2014 under Raelene Castle and Ray Dib's leadership. He is also one of Australia's leading Real Estate lawyers. You can also find the latest player signings and player movements for the upcoming season. ... Major Bulldogs sponsor threatens to walk away amid board turmoil. Manufacturer: Classic Sportswear Major Sponsor: To be confirmed (KIA Motors have downgraded) Home Jersey. Get your 14-day free trial & start streaming instantly, Manly gun set for comeback, Latrell forces Rabbitohs reshuffle, Broncos mystery surrounds million-dollar men; Tigers cool on Reynolds, Raiders handed CNK boost, bad news for Knights, Panthers, Eels skipper Gutherson fought hard to be No.34 on NRL rich list. The Bulldogs are in crisis as they try to recover from a horror 2020. Storm. “If I can help them get there, I will be helping.”. We are now settled as a Board and can look forward to making sure that the club is in a strong position heading into the pre-season and beyond. 2020-10-17T08:50:00Z. TEAM ANALYSIS: Manly gun set for comeback, Latrell forces Rabbitohs reshuffle, TEAM LISTS: Broncos mystery surrounds million-dollar men; Tigers cool on Reynolds, CASUALTY WARD: Raiders handed CNK boost, bad news for Knights, Panthers. Aside from signing a new major sponsor, the Bulldogs have also landed Barrett as head coach for 2021, Nick Cotric as a marquee signing for 2021 and still have a tick under $2 million to spend on players for next season. The Bulldogs allowed Rashays to withdraw from the deal to which the company had agreed in the days prior, given its status as a family restaurant chain. Champion Bulldogs five-eighth Lamb won titles with the Family club in 1984, 1988 and 1995 and backed the club’s slow build towards success. Check out all the big moments from the two grand final qualifiers. News Watch Draw Ladder Teams History ... Bulldogs. Hitachi Cooling & Heating extend partnership with Bulldogs, Laundy Hotels announced as Major Sponsor of the Bulldogs, CPE extend sponsorship with Bulldogs for further two years, DDH1 Drilling announced 2020 NRL Perth Nines front of Jersey Sponsor, You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. Two other players have been suspended by the club.Credit:NRL.com. The Bulldogs have been fighting boardroom battles for decades, with constant sniping between rival factions. New to Kayo? Peter McMahon, brings previous Football Club Board experience, having been a Director from 2011 - 2018, in addition to sitting on the Canterbury League Club Board between 2014-18. "It was really important to make these decisions now and we had a transparent process. 2020 Player of the Year: Kieran Foran. Unchanged - the club continues to look for a major sponsor. Away Jersey. "There is a lack of experience of some of the people in key positions that makes it hard for the club to get out of the trouble that it is in. Relive the top five tries from the NRL Grand Final qualifiers. He’s a steal, MEN VS BOYS: Gus’ warning to NRL – Suaalii precedent may ‘come back to bite us’. The Canterbury League Club and the Bulldogs have continued to consolidate their sponsorship portfolio by extending their agreement with Asahi Premium Beverages for another five years, taking the partnership through until the end of the 2024 season. Canterbury captain Josh Jackson, who is not involved in the scandal, appears without a sponsor on his jersey at the NRL season launch. Laundy’s sons Stu and Craig are both hugely successful members of the family business and have a history with incoming coach Trent Barrett. I have a very large business and a successful business. McMahon, a real estate lawyer, was part of the Canterbury regime under former chairman Ray Dib and served as a football club director from 2014-18. The in-fighting has become so severe that the club's major sponsor, the $800 million Laundy hotel group, is considering walking away from the club, taking it's $2 million grant with it. Every game of every round Live & On-Demand with no-ad breaks during play. Sign up here. There had been no complaints made by the two 17-year-old girls who came back to the team hotel and engaged in consensual sex. The patriarch of the Bulldogs new major sponsor – pub baron Arthur Laundy – intends to take a hands-on approach towards returning Canterbury-Bankstown to an NRL power house.