7th Tackle: Bulldogs director steps down

There’s plenty of focus on Canterbury’s boardroom politics, with talk of a rebel ticket being formed to challenge the incumbents next February.

The Bulldogs directors held their monthly board meeting on Tuesday night and were surprised when long-time counterpart Anthony Elias announced his resignation.

Elias has served for 15 years, his tenure starting well before current chairman Ray Dib took power.

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Dib told us Elias had stepped down to concentrate on his Newcastle-based family and business.

At present there are no immediate plans to replace Elias.