Bulldogs exodus building as Reed Mahoney inks three-year Cowboys deal
Bulldogs hooker Reed Mahoney will move to Townsville next season, inking a long-term deal to join the Cowboys from 2026.
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Mahoney will play out the 2025 season in blue and white, having been released from the final year of his contract.
Mahoney will replace the Roosters-bound Reece Robson, who in turn is a replacement for Brandon Smith, who has joined the Rabbitohs.
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Reed Mahoney will reportedly join the Cowboys next season. Getty
Mahoney is believed to have signed a three-year deal.
The 27-year-old has been unhappy at Belmore since Lachlan Galvin joined the club. He has twice been forced from the field after Galvin was brought into the halves, with Toby Sexton moved into the No.9 role.
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In the Bulldogs' loss to the Broncos on Friday night, coach Cameron Ciraldo reshuffled his backline to bring Galvin into the starting side. Matt Burton was moved into the centres, which pushed Enari Tuala onto the wing, and Blake Wilson to 18th man.
Mahoney's is the second exit confirmed in as many days, after Sexton on Friday confirmed he would head to the Super League to replace Luke Keary at Catalans.
Having been given permission to test the marked earlier this season, Mahoney has reportedly been in negotiations with the Cowboys for several months.
They were also chasing the services of Tallyn Da Silva, who joined the Eels last week.
Mahoney moved to Belmore for 2023 after five seasons at the Eels which ended in the 2022 grand final loss to the Panthers.
He's since made 64 appearances in blue and white, and scored 10 tries.
