Cameron Ciraldo insists the immediate future of playmaker Kyle Flanagan remains at Belmore despite indicating he wants to see more of Matt Burton and Karl Oloapu as the side’s halves.
Flanagan played at hooker in NSW Cup on Sunday prior to the Bulldogs securing their fourth win of the NRL season with a gritty 18-16 victory over the Dragons.
“I know nothing about [the release] and Kyle rang me straight away, his phone was going off as well, and he just wanted to reassure me that there was nothing in it," Ciraldo said on Sunday night.“He was really good all week and took it on the chin. There’s a weight of expectation on Kyle and it brings a lot of attention but he turned up to training with the right attitude and embraced a new position and played well today.
The coach's call to play 18-year-old Oloapu off the bench paid dividends with the teenager making a line break early in his maiden game before playing out the final 48 minutes. “I’m really happy for Karl that he got to have his debut and experience a win and a special one at that,” Ciraldo said.“We were never going to throw him in for only one week. No matter what, he’s come here to come on a journey with us and we’re excited as to where that can go.
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