Amongst the top prop performers in the nrl this season. Considering the team he's playing for, that is pretty impressive. Hopefully we can all stop moaning about Cooper leaving now.

Plus Mikaele...

Dudson +18st
Vaughan 17.5st
Mikaele +18st
Kasiano +19st
Bullock +18st
Harrison +17.5st
Philbin 16.5st
(potentially McGuire 16.5st)

I'm wondering if we do go on to confirm McGuire, whether one of Bullock or Philbin will be moved on? its a lot of bodies at prop.

Oops, complete forgot Mikaele! Vaughan and Dudson starting with Harrison at 13? Kasiano and Mikaele off the bench after 25 mins - sounds quite good actually.....

I will have a pint of what you are drinking!

On paper it is.

Mulhern ? His contract expires this year. But I would rate him higher than Bullock.

Feel free to check this season stats mate.

Most of us agree with you Charlie, but Bullock was given a 3 year deal when he joined Wire.

Yes I think both Philbin & Bullock can count themselves fortunate based on their contract situation. If I had to keep one of three from Mulhern, Bullock & Philbin, it would be Mulhern on this seasons form.

I will feel free to see he isn’t even in the top 5 player nominations for player of the year at the Bulldogs by their fans.

Some like him some think he is hopeless.

He certainly was poor vs Wests last week.

One of the top performing props in the NRL is a massive exaggeration and you know it.

He wouldn’t be coming to SL if he were, that’s the only evidence you need to know that.

Am sure I read on a thread earlier this year that Philbin was being shopped around.

In the top 3 metre makers after contact. A LOT of Bulldogs fans want to retain him from what I’ve read, he also played well against Wests so not sure what you were watching there and also the previous week he was very good.

I know hindsight is a wonderful thing, but 3yrs for a prop that was unable to establish himself elsewhere ? One year would be an understandable punt, two unfortunate, and 3 downright careless.

I'm not sure how "bit of an idiot" is helpful in the current environment. Considering the justification for shipping out Mike Cooper is supposedly that Powell is setting down standards that you either fit in or you get out, are we going to be shipping Vaughan out first time he steps out of line?

Yes I should clarify I meant a little intimidatory on the field. His off field stuff isn’t great but he ‘could’ more than make up for it on the field.