Moorebank’s Morrin Elevated to Top 30

Author: Caitlin Glanville Media & Communications Manager
Timestamp: Fri 17 May 2024, 02:31 PM

The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are pleased to announce the elevation of local junior, Kurtis Morrin to the Club's top 30 squad.

The mobile forward, who has built a reputation as an impact player off the bench, was notified of his elevation yesterday alongside teammates during Captain's Run.

The Club also took up an option in his contract that sees him stay on in the blue and white through 2025.

"Kurtis is exactly the type of person we want in our Club," said Bulldogs Head Coach Cameron Ciraldo.

He's a guy our players love playing with because of his whole-hearted approach to the game and his commitment to our Bulldogs family.

"He is a local junior who's come through our system and has earned this opportunity through hard work and determination."

Morrin played his formative years at Moorebank Rams before graduating through the Club's pathway programs.

In 2021, Morrin was awarded the Jersey Flegg Cup Player of the Year and by 2022, he had become a regular feature of the Bulldogs NSW Cup side. He played 20 games for Cup, 11 from the interchange, seven at lock and two at prop, before earning his NRL debut. He was called up in Round 15 of the 2022 Premiership season to face the Wests Tigers.

His debut proved to be a memorable one, stepping onto the park at the 51-minute mark and a short time later scoring his maiden try after Josh Addo-Carr scooped up a loose ball from a left-edge raid and skipped back infield to find a charging Morrin.

He made two more first-grade appearances in 2022 (Rounds 16 and 18) before bringing that experience back to the NSW Cup team, who went on to win six from eight matches in a late-season charge to the Grand Final against the Penrith Panthers.

Morrin was called on several times during the 2023 season by Head Coach Cameron Ciraldo, credited for his unwavering effort and work ethic.

The 24-year-old completed just his second NRL pre-season this year and has made 7 NRL appearances for the blue and white, bringing great line speed and energy off the bench with each and every match.

He is a great defensive player who Ciraldo says epitomises the type of player the Bulldogs want to build around:

"He's a great person who loves coming into training and working hard to get better every day.

"We're really pleased to have Kurtis and his family on this journey with us."

Morrin's extension news comes as the Bulldogs prepare to take on the Raiders in Round 11 of the NRL Telstra Premiership.

Morrin will inject some serious energy from the bench, named in the 17 set to kick-off at 6:00 PM at Suncorp Stadium this evening.

Round 11 - Round 11 - Friday 17 May

Full Time

Raiders

Bulldogs

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Jordan Rapana

Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Connor Tracey
Winger for Raiders is number 2 Nick Cotric

Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Jacob Kiraz
Centre for Raiders is number 3 Matthew Timoko

Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Bronson Xerri
Centre for Raiders is number 4 Sebastian Kris

Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Stephen Crichton
Winger for Raiders is number 5 Xavier Savage

Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr
Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Ethan Strange

Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Matt Burton
Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Kaeo Weekes

Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Drew Hutchison

Forwards

Prop for Raiders is number 10 Joseph Tapine

Prop for Bulldogs is number 8 Max King
Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Danny Levi

Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Reed Mahoney
Prop for Raiders is number 17 Emre Guler

Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Samuel Hughes
2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young

2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Viliame Kikau
2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Elliott Whitehead

2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 15 Josh Curran
Lock for Raiders is number 13 Morgan Smithies

Lock for Bulldogs is number 13 Kurt Mann

Interchange

Interchange for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papalii

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Bailey Hayward
Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Tom Starling

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Kurtis Morrin
Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Ata Mariota

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Jacob Preston
Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Trey Mooney

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 19 Poasa Faamausili