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Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
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Match Complete
Parramatta Eels
4
| M. Burton |  | 73 | ||
| J. Averillo |  | 72 | ||
| 67 | | W. Penisini | ||
| M. Burton | | 54 | ||
| J. Addo-Carr | | 52 | ||
| M. Burton | | 48 | ||
| J. Addo-Carr | | 47 | ||
| M. Burton | | 28 | ||
| J. Kiraz | | 26 | ||
| M. Burton | | 16 | ||
| J. Averillo | | 14 | ||
| J. Addo-Carr | | 6 |
| 6 | Tries | 1 | ||
| 5 | Conversions | 0 | ||
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
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The tradition of the Canterbury Bulldogs hosting the Queen’s birthday NRL match at Accor Stadium continues. However, their opponent will be Parramatta Eels instead of the St George Illawarra Dragons as it was during 2015 till 2021. Join The Roar for live scores from 4pm AEST.
The vibes across both squads could not be as different as it is currently. The Bulldogs are languishing at the bottom of the table with a points differential of -161, the worst amongst NRL teams and no head coach in the club. Meanwhile, Parramatta are lapping it up, beating Melbourne and Penrith in their den this season and eyeing the fourth spot on the table should they defeat the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs are the worst attacking team of this season thus far, scoring 160 points in this season at an average of 12.3 points per game. Despite Josh Addo-Carr scoring eight tries, the Bulldogs look lost in attack with an overreliance on Matt Burton to create magical plays instead of letting halfback Kyle Flanagan call the shots, which would free up Burton to attack without so much responsibility. Jake Averillo will continue his run at fullback with Corey Allan remaining in the centres.
As for the Eels, their fan base will welcome back the return of Fijian flyer Maika Sivo as he is set to play in his first NRL match since round 23 of the 2021 NRL season following an ACL reconstruction. Ryan Matterson, Junior Paulo and Regan Campbell-Gillard are all set to back up following a frantic opener of the 2022 State of Origin, although there could be late changes pending their fitness. Mitchell Moses will want to showcase his skills against the Bulldogs and stamp his authority to NSW coach Brad Fittler that he is good enough to play for the Blues, even as a five-eighth for Origin II.
Kick-off: 4:00pm AEST
Venue: Accor Stadium
TV/Stream: Kayo Sports, Foxtel,
Odds: Bulldogs $5.25, Eels $1.16 – odds via PlayUp
Prediction
The last thing the Eels would want is to lose to their long time local rivals and revive their season. Parramatta have plenty of firepower in attack and against a leaky Bulldogs defence, you would expect them to get the job done.
Eels by 12+.
Canterbury
1. Jake Averillo 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Aaron Schoupp 4. Corey Allan 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Ava Seumanufagai 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Josh Jackson 12. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 13. Max King 14. Zach Dockar-Clay 15. Corey Waddell 16. Joe Stimson 17. Chris Patolo
Parramatta
1. Clint Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Waqa Blake 5. Bailey Simonsson 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Marata Niukore 13. Isaiah Papali’i 14. Makahesi Makatoa 15. Ryan Matterson 16. Oregon Kaufusi 17. Nathan Brown
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