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REVVED-up Canterbury players have spoken about the siege mentality master coach Des Hasler is set to implement at Belmore in the ugly aftermath to their Good Friday clash.
Hasler is renowned for rallying his playing group in a crisis and the five-time grand final coach is ready to bring his depleted side together tighter than ever before for Sunday's clash with in-form St George Illawarra.
David Klemmer and James Graham confront the referee during the Souths game. Source: Getty Images
In another day of drama on Tuesday following the Bulldogs' controversial loss to South Sydney:
* All four Bulldogs players charged — James Graham, David Klemmer, Michael Lichaa (all contrary conduct, dissent) and Sam Kasiano (dangerous contact with the head/neck) took early pleas;
* Hasler was forced to name five new players in his side to play St George Illawarra this Sunday at ANZ Stadium; and
* Canterbury desperately wanted to contest Graham's contrary conduct charge but reluctantly backed-out on legal advice at the last minute.
Hasler, the master at mind games dating back to his Manly days, will come out firing when cornered.
"I guess we're down on troops now. It's always the tough times where the tough people come out and Dessy is certainly one of them and he wants his teams to be tough," star centre Josh Morris said.
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"It's about overcoming those challenges and we have one ahead of us for the next month with injuries and suspensions."
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Hasler mastered the siege mentality philosophy when coaching Manly, who won premierships in 2008 and 2011.
"I can only ever speak for myself from how I know Dessy and it doesn't matter what kind of corner he's backed into or what difficult situation we're facing he's always a fighter. I like to see myself like that as well and I guess that's why all the boys like playing for him," said Sam Perrett, who will replace the injured Brett Morris at fullback.
And prop Aiden Tolman added: "Going off what (Des) has done in the past, and previously at Manly as well, when backs were against the wall he always seems to get the most out of his players.
"At the end of the day Des can only do so much and it's up to the players to go out there on the weekend and make sure they perform. I've got 100 per cent confidence in the team. Whatever team we name on the weekend is going to do a good job."
Brett Morris will miss the Dragons match with a hamstring injury. Source: Getty Images
For his two charges — one of dissent and one for dangerous contact over the charge down-attempt that injured Rabbitohs half-back Adam Reynolds, Graham will be suspended for four matches.
Klemmer will miss three games, forward partner Kasiano two games while Lichaa will be available for the Dragons game.
With Brett Morris (hamstring) and centre Tim Lafai (knee) out long-term through injury, Tim Browne, Lloyd Perrett, Antonio Kaufusi, Chase Stanley and Corey Thompson come into the 17.
Asked did he feel the club was "hard done by", forward Josh Jackson said: "It's hard to say. You look at things and people see them differently but at the end of the day rules are rules.
"It'll be hard to play without guys like James and a strange feeling not to play alongside him but I'm sure we still have enough experience in our team with guys like Aiden Tolman and Frank Pritchard — who will step up for us off the bench — so we're not lacking there."
Pressed to discuss the 'Bulldogs haters' on social media, Jackson said: "I try to stay away from all the media and social media so by distancing myself from it I think it's the best course of action."
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