Canterbury Bulldogs captain Michael Ennis wants Jarryd Hayne to replace Ben Barba Michael Ennis wants the Bulldogs to chase Parramatta superstar Jarryd Hayne. BULLDOGS skipper Michael Ennis has backed Parramatta fullback Jarryd Hayne as the perfect replacement for Canterbury's departing star Ben Barba. " (Jarryd's) a terrific player," he said at the club's Mad Monday celebrations at Campsie South Bowling Club yesterday. Obviously we've lost a very good fullback and I'm not sure what Jarryd's contract situation is at Parramatta but if he was to come to the Bulldogs, we've all seen what he's done on the big stage many times especially at Origin level and through that finals series in 2009. The Sunday Telegraph revealed the Bulldogs are planning a million-dollar play for Hayne as the turmoil at the Eels continues. Barba played his last game for the Bulldogs on Sunday and will now move to the Broncos. "A player of (Hayne's) calibre will be welcome in the No.1 jersey, that's for sure," Ennis said. Michael Ennis with Mitch Brown, Timoteo Lafai, Josh Reynolds, Ben Barba and Trent Hodkinson dressed as Power Rangers during the Canterbury Bulldogs Mad Monday. The team - bar Ennis - were kitted up in Power Rangers costumes and various other fictional characters yesterday, reminiscent of their attire last year when Channel 9 journalist Jayne Azzopardi was verbally abused by some of the players. But Ennis said this year was a completely different story. "All the boys will be here, it's just a good opportunity for our football staff and the players to sit and reflect on the season rather than anything else," he said. There's a lot of disappointment among the boys. It's sinking in more and more as the hours tick on that we're finished for the year. Jarryd Hayne during a Parramatta Eels v Wests Tigers NRL game this season. We just need to enjoy the day with the staff and give them the appreciation they deserve for their hard work this season. It will all be fairly low-key. The captain said the players were "devastated" after ending the season so early in the finals campaign - a stark contrast to last year's run. "Coming into a season after playing a grand final last year meant every team was prepared to play us and it was tough," Ennis said. It was extremely disappointing to finish the season with the calibre of players we had out from the roster so early in the finals series. Canterbury's Josh Reynolds choked back tears as Ben Barba's time came to end with the Bulldogs' finals exit. They are all devastated mate. You put so much into a season. Not everyone sees how hard people have to work and everything that goes into a footy club these days. From November last year right through until yesterday it's been a long grind. For the first time in seven years the Knights have won a finals encounter beating an undisciplined Canterbury 22-6 at ANZ Stadium.