The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs is pleased to confirm the elevation of Josh Reynolds to the Club’s Top 30 squad.
General Manager of Football, Phil Gould and Head Coach, Cameron Ciraldo surprised Reynolds with the news on Saturday following a training session:
“It’s something we had been thinking about for a few weeks, and we were able to give Josh the good news on Saturday in the middle of Belmore Sportsground following our field session,” Ciraldo said.
Ciraldo then told the team that Reynolds had been elevated to the Top 30 squad yesterday, saying it was a moment that the team all rejoiced in:
"We announced it to the playing group which gave the boys an enormous lift after a tough few weeks of training.
“We were talking in the morning about what sort of team we wanted to be, and we felt it was a good way to finish off the training session by saying that the qualities that Josh Reynolds brings to the team is what our team wants to display.”
“The boys were pretty excited and jumped all over him. We didn't do him any favours, he worked hard and deserves this opportunity," he said.
And now he has his locker back in that locker room where he belongs.
Reynolds had last played for the Bulldogs in 2017 and had taken up a train and trial contract with the Club when looking to make his return in 2023. At the completion of the three-month agreement, Ciraldo and Gould agreed that the 33-year-old has what it takes to be a valuable asset in the side this year:
“We felt the leadership he brings to the team and his competitiveness, that’s what we wanted to rub off on the squad, but it was up to him to show us that his body could hold up to it all,” Ciraldo said.
“And he’s done really well in that regard. He has proved to us that he can be a really valuable asset to the team this year, so there was no point in waiting any longer. We wanted to give him the confidence that we have in him and that’s why we announced it.”
