Dean Pay has been appointed head coach of his former club Canterbury-Bankstown replacing the dumped Sea Hasler.

“It’s a tremendous honour to be offered the Head Coach’s role at a club that I loved playing for,” Pay said.

“Having learnt under some great coaches I now believe that the time is right for me to step up into the Head Coach’s role.

“The Bulldogs have a great history and tradition and I’m looking forward to the chance to work with a talented group of players, where respect and discipline will be the cornerstones of how we go about our business.

“The club has great foundations, facilities, staff and an incredible fan base. It is important that we work hard to make our supporters proud.”