The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are thrilled to announce the addition of Blake Taaffe to their NRL squad for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
The 24-year-old utility, with 27 NRL appearances and six tries for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, joins the Bulldogs on a two-year contract.
General Manager of Football, Phil Gould, expressed excitement about Taaffe’s versatility and potential for growth: “Blake’s ability to cover multiple positions adds great value to our squad. He sits behind a number of highly talented players at the very strong South Sydney club, and he comes to the Bulldogs for an opportunity.
“We believe he’s ready to take his development to the next level here at the Bulldogs, where he’ll have more opportunities to shine in the NRL.”
Taaffe will officially become a part of the Bulldogs squad at the beginning of the 2024 season.
The Canterbury Bulldogs are expecting key forwards Viliame Kikau and Tevita Pangai Junior to be back on the field next week for a Round 7 clash against the Parramatta Eels.
The Bulldogs’ injury crisis has been well-documented and took another turn during Friday afternoon’s heavy loss to the South Sydney Rabbitohs, with Josh Addo-Carr hurting his ankle.
The star representative winger will likely miss two months of action, with tightrope surgery to repair a syndesmosis injury set for Saturday, while he also damaged the MCL in his right knee early in the game.
But better news followed the clash for the Bulldogs and their fans, with Pangai Junior and Kikau to return, as well as Jayden Okunbor, who will likely slot straight in for Addo-Carr after he missed the Rabbitohs’ clash suspended for a hip drop tackle.
“Yeah, there should be a couple coming back [next week],” Ciraldo said in some positive news for the Bulldogs amidst a horror afternoon.
