Mick Potter, a former NRL coach, has been named the new Canterbury Bulldogs NSW Cup head coach.
Potter’s new role will see him transition from being an assistant coach under Cameron Ciraldo in 2023 to being in charge of th
His appointment to the reserve grade team at Belmore comes after former NSW Cup coach David Tangata-Toa left the club to take up a new position with the New Zealand Warriors.
“NSW Cup is the final testing ground from junior pathways into the NRL,” said Football General Manager Phil Gould.
“There is no better man than Mick Potter to guide our young hopefuls through this process.”
e Bulldogs’ future generation of players coming through the ranks via the NSW Cup.
Gould’s assessment of Mick Potter was echoed by the club’s CEO, Aaron Warburton, who emphasized the importance of Potter to the club’s future.
“Mick has done incredible service to our Club on both the playing and coaching front,” said Bulldogs CEO Aaron Warburton.
“He did an outstanding job with our NRL side during a difficult period and has worked tirelessly with Cameron [Ciraldo] over the past year.” We have a coach with extensive experience at all levels in him, and he is an ideal fit to lead our reserve grade side.
“He is a true Bulldog, who can help instil the Bulldogs values at this level and help us take our development of future NRL players to a whole new level.”
Potter, a two-time Dally M medalist in his playing days, has coached at the Catalans Dragons, St Helens RLFC, Bradford Bulls, Wests Tigers, and the Bulldogs.
He has also coached Fiji in eight international games, winning five of them.
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