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Sexton pumped to be top Dog in halves with no Burton

Toby Sexton will take on a key playmaker role for the Bulldogs in round three of the NRL. (James Gourley/AAP PHOTOS)

Toby Sexton says he is ready to step up and be the senior half for one of the first times in his NRL career, as Canterbury contend with the absence of Matt Burton.

Now with 50 games to his name, Sexton will be the Bulldogs' most experienced playmaker for the first time on Sunday when he partners with Bailey Hayward.

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