Josh Addo-Carr, meeting with Phil Gould, Bulldogs future, contract, Peter V\u2019landys, suspension, Koori Knockout brawl\u060c<\/p>\n
Josh Addo-Carr’s manager says the star winger has “at no time been shopped around by the Bulldogs”.<\/p>\n
It comes after Addo-Carr met with the club’s general director of football Phil Gould on Friday following a rollercoaster few weeks in which he was caught up in two controversial incidents.<\/p>\n
Addo-Carr’s manager Mario Tartak said The Sydney Morning Herald<\/i> that the 28-year-old was assured his future was secure at the Bulldogs, but was asked to become more of a leader.<\/p>\n
Watch every match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup live on Kayo Sports. Starts THURSDAY 6 OCT 7:30 p.m. AEDT. Join Kayo now and start<\/a> streaming instantly ><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n \u201cPhil Gould has just met with Josh to check on his welfare and let him know he is part of Canterbury’s plans,\u201d Tartak said.<\/p>\n \u201cHe asked Josh to take more of a leadership role within the group. \u201cGus\u201d sees him as an important part of the team in the future and welcomes him to the club.<\/p>\n Bunker turns down young star’s EPIC trial | 01:07<\/p>\n \u201cGus saw this as a chance for Josh to reset after a few small hiccups. At no time was Josh Addo-Carr shopped by the Bulldogs.<\/p>\n \u201cJosh was grateful for the reunion and we all want him to get back to playing his best football<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Addo-Carr received a two-match suspension last week<\/a> for his involvement in a brawl at the Koori Knockout, which cost him a Kangaroos jersey.<\/p>\n Then this week he shared a controversial post on social media, for which he later apologized. Addo-Carr compared the Middle East conflict to indigenous land rights by posting a photo of Aboriginal and Palestinian flags side by side with the caption “one struggle, one fight” while the phrase “Land Back” was accompanied by two Arabic words.<\/p>\n Via a statement, Addo-Carr later said the post was “a mistake.” He apologized for \u201cany offense\u201d he had caused and said he \u201cfelt remorse\u201d as soon as it was brought to his attention that he had made a mistake.<\/p>\n MORE NRL NEWS<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n TOO GOOD: Kangaroos destroy Samoa in World Championship final rematch as debutants run wild<\/b><\/p>\n AUS PLAYER RATINGS: Front-rowers dominate early before newbies shine<\/b><\/p>\n