Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
30
Match Complete
Sydney Roosters
26
| 75 |  | J. Suaalii | ||
| 74 |  | D. Tupou | ||
| M. Burton | | 64 | ||
| 57 | | J. Manu | ||
| 54 | | E. Butcher | ||
| 51 | | L. Keary | ||
| 50 | | N. Whyte | ||
| 47 | | J. Suaalii | ||
| 46 | | E. Butcher | ||
| M. Burton | | 39 | ||
| S. Hughes | | 39 | ||
| M. Burton |  | 27 | ||
| M. Burton | | 15 | ||
| M. Burton | | 14 | ||
| M. Burton | | 9 | ||
| M. Burton | | 8 | ||
| M. Burton | | 2 | ||
| B. Taaffe | | 0 |
| 5 | Tries | 5 | ||
| 4 | Conversions | 3 | ||
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
Round 5 of the NRL season gets underway tonight when the Sydney Roosters and Canterbury Bulldogs square off at Allianz Stadium in Sydney. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 6pm (AEDT).
After achieving their first win in Round 3, the Bulldogs came crashing back to earth last week against a desperate Rabbitohs outfit. They will need to go up a gear this week to challenge the Roosters.
Josh Addo-Carr is out for the Bulldogs due to concussion protocols, so Blake Wilson regains a wing spot. Second-rower Jacob Preston (jaw) will be unavailable until mid May.
Nat Butcher was charged with a careless high tackle from Thursday night’s loss to Penrith but is free to pay for the Roosters after copping a fine of $1000. Fellow forward Lindsay Collins makes an early comeback from a hamstring strain.
Prediction
The effort is there from the Bulldogs, it’s more the execution that is still lacking. Roosters by 14
Game information
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Kick-off: 6pm (AEDT)
TV: Fox Sports
Streaming: Kayo Sports, Foxtel
Odds:
Bulldogs $3.40 Roosters $1.32 – odds via PlayUp
Teams
Bulldogs: 1. Blake Taaffe 2. Blake Wilson 3. Jacob Kiraz 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Connor Tracey 6. Matt Burton 7. Drew Hutchison 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Samuel Hughes 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Josh Curran 13. Jaeman Salmon 14. Kurt Mann 15. Harrison Edwards 16. Liam Knight 17. Kitione Kautoga 19. Bronson Xerri 20. Toby Sexton 21. Bailey Howard 22. Chris Patolo 23. Poasa Faamausili
Roosters: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Joseph Suaalii 4. Joseph Manu 5. Dominic Young 6. Luke Keary 7. Sam Walker 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Nat Butcher 12. Angus Crichton 13. Victor Radley 14. Connor Watson 15. Naufahu Whyte 16. Sitili Tupouniua 17. Terrell May 18. Michael Jennings 19. Egan Butcher 20. Fetalaiga Pauga 21. Zach Dockar-Clay 22. Siua Wong
The Barry
Roar Guru
Have you done your heavy 10 form Albo? Should be an interesting days racing…
Glory Bound
Roar Rookie
But we'll always have
Paris60-8. :laughing:Panthers
Roar Rookie
He played there a few times for Penrith. I don’t remember seeing anything special when he was playing fullback there .
watty
Roar Rookie
Our ill discipline with and without the ball kills us. That more than anything else says to me we are not top 8 material. Only thing I can take as a positive, we haven't got flogged yet :laughing:
The Barry
Roar Guru
I hope it goes ahead mate The Doncaster and TJ fields are excellent and the other group 1s are quality So many good horses running tomorrow…
The Barry
Roar Guru
Mate of mine (roosters fan) captained him for -28… :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
Glory Bound
Roar Rookie
At the Panthers? Crichton was always behind Edwards. At the Dogs? Well, after the first half effort of Blake 'Mighty Mouse' Taaffe (nee 'Galago') it looks less of an option than I have argued previously. Still, I'd like a larger sample than just one game to base a decision on.
Glory Bound
Roar Rookie
Most games are. :laughing: But I get your point. :thumbup:
Glory Bound
Roar Rookie
Back in the day though Tony they didn't take the flags off of those nitwits and hand them whistles instead. No wonder the game is in trouble when half the referees are former
nitwitstouches.Glory Bound
Roar Rookie
You really are a peanut, Sam I Am. Go and eat some Green Eggs and Ham.
Glory Bound
Roar Rookie
It's too early tell anything long-term at this stage. What would happen to the Panthers if they lost Cleary and Edwards for most of the season? Would they still be a top 4 side? Look at the Broncos without Reynolds and Walsh. Anything can happen. Even Benji has the Tigers playing good football.
Slammin_Sam
Roar Rookie
But it was a true indication of the self proclaimed "pride of the league"!
R N
Roar Rookie
Da fuq was that !?
watty
Roar Rookie
Yeah, we are a bottom 8 side this year
The Barry
Roar Guru
Hahaha… and I only learned it after you explained it to me four days ago… To be fair we’re not paid hundreds of thousands a year to know the rules…
The Barry
Roar Guru
The NRL had a definition a year or so ago, but after relentless pressure from media buffoons and social media pests, they threw it out the window and now any time you land on an opponents legs, it’s a hip drop
Choppy Zezers
Roar Rookie
YOU BEAUTY!!!!
Pomoz
Roar Rookie
This weeks "Six Tackles with Gus" episode will be Mathew Thompson talking Gus off the edge of the top of the Harbour Bridge. "It's going to be OK Gus, walk towards me and back away from the ledge. Gus, nooooooo......"
David Holden
Roar Guru
Thanks very much for joining the blog tonight. I will be back Sunday night for the Raiders and Eels
Glory Bound
Roar Rookie
The Roosters demolition of Souths was never a true indication of their standing in the NRL this season.