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With a new coach and several new signings, Canterbury are hoping they're about to enter a new era of success. Trent Barrett helped Penrith's minor premiership-winning attack reach its potential last year as an assistant to Ivan Cleary. Now, he's back in a top job and is tasked with overhauling the Bulldogs. Not since 2016 has the club featured in the finals, and their offensive output has been underwhelming in that time, to say the least. Finishing 15th in 2020, Canterbury scored just 282 points (14.1 points per game). Only wooden spooners Brisbane scored fewer (268 points), while every other team produced at least 343. But with the salary cap pressure that has crippled their roster in recent seasons subsiding, the Bulldogs have been able to open the chequebook and entice some promising talent to Belmore.
Luke Thompson in Sunday's clash with the Cowboys. Jackson has never missed a game through injury previously. The Cowboys weren't let off on the injury front in their first win of the season with Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (ankle) and Cowboys teammate Jason Taumalolo (hand) has said he's no guarantee to return for his club's game against the Bulldogs on Sunday. Elsewhere, Raiders fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad has been ruled out of Saturday's home game against the Eels with a neck injury. The 25-year-old will undergo further consultation to determine the extent of the injury. Lussick, Te'o headline injury toll from Round 5 In better news for the Raiders, hooker
He's known as one of the NRL's genuine nice guys, unassuming and always easygoing. But don't think for a minute that makes Jarrod Croker any less tough or competitive. And after recently getting his arm out of a sling following a full reconstruction on a busted shoulder that Croker played almost the entire preliminary final with, now Canberra's humble captain has opened up about what's driving him to be ready for the 2021 season. But forget all those tired old lines about "doing it for the boys" and that clichéd junk. "As much as I love all the boys I hate seeing anyone wear my No.3 jersey," Croker said with his typical honesty.