Penrith young gun Te Maire Martin has hinted he's ready to fire this season after setting up his side's 20-10 NRL trial win over Canterbury at Belmore Sports Ground.

Don't blame Des, blame us. That's the message from Canterbury's Josh Reynolds, who has come to learn that anything short of a premiership at the Bulldogs is considered a failure.

​Moses Mbye is out to prove he's the man to inherit Johnathan Thurston's coveted Queensland jersey during Friday's NRL All Stars match.

Canterbury five-eighth Josh Reynolds has sympathised with Bulldogs fans who have lashed out at the club for yet another poor showing at the NRL Auckland Nines.

The NRL has warned Canterbury it will not receive its $110,000 appearance fee if they continue to rest stars David Klemmer and Josh Reynolds at the Auckland Nines.

Canterbury do not want to relive 2016 any time soon. But Josh Jackson says the turmoil of last season is driving Canterbury this pre-season.

There are comebacks. And then there is the return Chase Stanley is embarking upon.

Manly has snared out-of-favour Bulldogs forward Lloyd Perrett.

Canterbury's inability to offload out-of-favour forward Lloyd Perrett is the reason the club breached the salary cap this year.

Aiden Tolman has inked a three-year contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2020.

Canterbury are reportedly in breach of the NRL salary cap by about $100,000.

Sam Kasiano, despite a change in eligibility rules that makes it easier to do so, can't bring himself to pull on a Maroons jumper.

It is a signing the Wests Tigers hope will lead to a slew of player re-signings. Kelly Egan, the right-hand man of Des Hasler for almost a decade, will join the joint-venture outfit as its new general manager of football.

Canterbury have poached veteran Wests Tigers recruiter Warren McDonnell as part of a major overhaul aimed at delivering an elusive premiership.

Frank Pritchard could make a shock NRL return at Parramatta.

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The coach is safe for now ... but how will Hasler turn the club's diabolical attack into something worth watching next year?

Former Canterbury mentor Warren Ryan says the club has put "unnecessary pressure" on Des Hasler, but believes the two-time premiership-winning coach is capable of making the changes required to transform the Bulldogs back into genuine title contenders next year.

Canterbury CEO Raelene Castle concedes the club is unlikely to achieve its stated goal of winning two premierships by 2019, but remains adamant Des Hasler represents its best chance of breaking a concerning title drought.

Des Hasler has survived to coach Canterbury in 2017, with club legend Steve Mortimer instead the casualty at Friday's emergency four-hour board meeting called to resolve the club's future.