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The Canterbury Bulldogs bounced back into form against Cronulla on Monday but now face a much tougher assignment against a Penrith Panthers side capable of challenging the very best. Join us for live scores and commentary from 4.30pm AEDT.
Despite losing by one point to Melbourne last week, the Panthers’ performances in the opening two rounds of the competition suggest they are a solid bet of making the finals this season.
Their forwards are rolling forward nicely and their halves are providing some much-needed direction in attack.
Peter Wallace has been very impressive in the opening two rounds for Penrith and seems to be forming a nice attacking partnership with young fullback Matt Moylan.
Although he missed a penalty after the siren to win the game last week, Wallace should not be too down on himself. He is playing great football and should approach the match against the Bulldogs with plenty of confidence.
Backline stars such as Jamal Idris and Kevin Naiqama were also impressive last week and will need to be kept in check by the Bulldogs today.
Canterbury are coming off a convincing win over a Cronulla outfit that had plenty of quality on the sidelines. In short, the Bulldogs did what was expected of them against very weakened opposition.
Now a much bigger test awaits away from home against a Panthers side playing with plenty of confidence.
Penrith’s narrow loss to Melbourne last week proves they possess the physicality and skill to trouble the Bulldogs today.
Prediction
While the Bulldogs at their best are certainly capable of winning, Penrith at the moment just look like a team on the rise, and that rise should continue against Canterbury this afternoon.
Panthers by 10.