Axed Bulldogs playmaker 'wouldn't have a clue'

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Rugby league large Brad Fittler says Lachlan Lewis whitethorn person nary prime but to caput overseas oregon play astatine Queensland Cup level if he's to proceed playing rugby league.

Lewis' declaration with the Canterbury Bulldogs was officially torn up earlier this week aft helium allegedly stole spot belonging to the nine and attempted to merchantability it connected eBay.

The 25-year-old halfback, who was off-contract astatine the extremity of this year, played conscionable 43 games for the club, including six this season, aft debuting backmost successful 2018.

Rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns said helium would beryllium amazed if the nephew of the legendary Wally Lewis had immoderate thought of however his aboriginal mightiness look going forward.

"I wouldn't person a hint and I don't deliberation helium has a hint either," Johns told Wide World of Sports' Freddy and The Eighth.

Fittler agreed though admitted helium was a instrumentality of immoderate of Lewis' attributes. The NSW manager said it was astonishing that a playmnaker of Lewis' endowment was incapable to clasp down a spot successful a squad that's been 1 among one of the poorest performers successful the NRL passim his career.

"I'm backing Joey, I haven't got immoderate idea," Fittler added.

"I truly similar however helium plays sometimes... the information is the nine lone won 3 games this year.

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"In the past 2 years, there's been not galore more.

"He hasn't been capable to cement a presumption successful that time, successful a squad that's won that minimal (amount) of games.

"Whether it's England oregon whether it's backmost to Queensland... I similar immoderate of his footy, determination are immoderate things helium does truly good successful the game."

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