BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 27: Fa'amanu Brown of the Sharks passes the ball during the round 16 NRL match between the Brisbane Broncos and the Cronulla Sharks at Suncorp Stadium on June 27, 2014 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)
Cronulla utility player Fa’amanu Brown has signed a two-year deal that will see him play for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs for the next two seasons.
22-year-old Brown, who has been with the Sharks since his junior days and captained their Under 20’s side in 2014, will add cover in a number of areas for the Bulldogs and their 2018 roster.
The New Zealander, who made his First Grade debut for the Sharks in 2014, has also represented Samoa.
In addition, the Bulldogs have re-signed promising forward Renouf To’omaga, for a further three seasons keeping him at Belmore until the end of 2020.
The 21-year-old second rower from New Zealand, represented the Junior Kiwis in 2015 and performed strongly for the Bulldogs at the Auckland Nines this year.
He’s a half not a hooker, stupid des. Bulldogs need a 5/8, Hooker and Fullback. And some better fast backs.
1. Mbye
6. Foran
7. Frawley
9. Mitch Rein from the Panthers
Hoppa will be pushed out
Licha will be moved on too
That spine couldn’t run around bryce Cartwright.
Mitch Rein??? Spare me……
Bulldogs are building a premiership team and guys like this add depth incase of suspension or injury
Bulldogs 2018
He is always injured. Can’t get a run in FG at Cronulla. Good luck with Lichaa 2.0 Doggies!
Where is Rein lately?
ihatemanly – Rein is currently playing in the NSW cup for Penrith. Parramatta recently offered him a deal but he wanted a larger sum of cash so they ended discussions.
Parra would be better off trying to get Peats back, he only left because of their salary cap woes. Fit, he’s a far better player than Rein. Leaving Saints has worked a treat for Mitch, hasn’t it?
Rein was an immediate solution to the fact that Pritchard struggles to play 80 minutes, Peats is still seen as a longer term solution, depending on his current negotiations with the Titans, which seem to have hit a wall. Parra offered Rein the chance to play first grade this year, but he wanted too much money, mush the same as when he had to leave the Dragons. An interesting position for him to take as he is currently in reserve grade, so hardly coming from a position of power.
Good pick up for the dogs if he stays healthy. Definitely one that got away for Cronulla as he has some serious talent this bloke.
+1
sydney fans are such peasants, they get so excited over the mediocre’est of signings lol
Thanks Red V
I’ll miss Farmer Brown not playing at Henson Park.
Surprised at that signing …. spose he got sick off waiting for his chance ….. bulldogs also have a half called josh Cleeland surprised he hasn’t had a go yet …. personally I think they haven’t been the same since hodgkinson left they seem to lack that out and out halfback …..licha has been a disappointment he had such great talent in the 20s …. maybe mbye too fullback might be alright ….
so they’re signing players but no news on release of anyone except Grub and possibly Sam….and they look like re-signing Hoppa…
hmmmmmm
Dragons
Broncos
Knights
Sea Eagles
Cowboys
Sharks
Wests Tigers
Roosters
Rabbitohs
Warriors
Bulldogs
Storm
Panthers
Eels
Titans
Raiders
He’s a half not a hooker, stupid des. Bulldogs need a 5/8, Hooker and Fullback. And some better fast backs.
1. Mbye
6. Foran
7. Frawley
9. Mitch Rein from the Panthers
Hoppa will be pushed out
Licha will be moved on too
That spine couldn’t run around bryce Cartwright.
Mitch Rein??? Spare me……
Bulldogs are building a premiership team and guys like this add depth incase of suspension or injury
Bulldogs 2018
He is always injured. Can’t get a run in FG at Cronulla. Good luck with Lichaa 2.0 Doggies!
Where is Rein lately?
ihatemanly – Rein is currently playing in the NSW cup for Penrith. Parramatta recently offered him a deal but he wanted a larger sum of cash so they ended discussions.
Parra would be better off trying to get Peats back, he only left because of their salary cap woes. Fit, he’s a far better player than Rein. Leaving Saints has worked a treat for Mitch, hasn’t it?
Rein was an immediate solution to the fact that Pritchard struggles to play 80 minutes, Peats is still seen as a longer term solution, depending on his current negotiations with the Titans, which seem to have hit a wall. Parra offered Rein the chance to play first grade this year, but he wanted too much money, mush the same as when he had to leave the Dragons. An interesting position for him to take as he is currently in reserve grade, so hardly coming from a position of power.
Good pick up for the dogs if he stays healthy. Definitely one that got away for Cronulla as he has some serious talent this bloke.
+1
sydney fans are such peasants, they get so excited over the mediocre’est of signings lol
Thanks Red V
I’ll miss Farmer Brown not playing at Henson Park.
Surprised at that signing …. spose he got sick off waiting for his chance ….. bulldogs also have a half called josh Cleeland surprised he hasn’t had a go yet …. personally I think they haven’t been the same since hodgkinson left they seem to lack that out and out halfback …..licha has been a disappointment he had such great talent in the 20s …. maybe mbye too fullback might be alright ….
so they’re signing players but no news on release of anyone except Grub and possibly Sam….and they look like re-signing Hoppa…
hmmmmmm