Sharks
20
Match Complete
Bulldogs
18
| 76 |  | J. Averillo | ||
| 75 |  | C. Crichton | ||
| B. Goodwin | | 67 | ||
| 57 | | J. Averillo | ||
| 55 | | K. Foran | ||
| S. Katoa | | 51 | ||
| S. Johnson | | 48 | ||
| S. Katoa | | 47 | ||
| 29 | | J. Averillo | ||
| 27 | | W. Hopoate | ||
| S. Johnson | | 13 | ||
| S. Katoa | | 11 |
| 4 | Tries | 3 | ||
| 2 | Conversions | 3 | ||
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
For the second week in a row the Canterbury Bulldogs feature in the last game of the round, today against the Cronulla Sharks. Join The Roar for live scores from 6:30pm (AEST).
Neither side has been setting the NRL world alight this year, although there’s no great surprise there. Cronulla are an inconsistent outfit while the Bulldogs just don’t have the cattle to move up the table.
Still, both sides will have been disappointed with their latest outings. The Sharks became the only team this year to lose to the Dragons, and while there’s no shame in the Dogs falling to the Roosters, the way their defence was cut up is a bad sign, particularly after Dean Pay had turned his side into a stingy, hard-working outfit without the ball late last year.
Both coaches have made a number of changes after last week’s poor showings. Matt Moylan is no guarantee to return for the Sharks, while the Bulldogs will be without Aiden Tolman as he stays in quarantine.
Cronulla get lock Jack Williams back for today’s match as they look to make it six wins from seven outings against the Dogs.
Game information
Kick-off: 6:30pm (AEST)
Venue: Bankwest Stadium
TV: Fox Sports
Live stream: Kayo Sports, Foxtel, NRL Live
Teams
Sharks
1. William Kennedy, 2. Sione Katoa, 3. Josh Dugan, 4. Jesse Ramien, 5. Mawene Hiroti, 6. Shaun Johnson, 7. Chad Townsend, 8. Andrew Fifita, 9. Blayke Brailey, 10. Aaron Woods, 11. Briton Nikora, 12. Wade Graham (c), 13. Jack Williams
Bench/Reserves: 14. Toby Rudolf, 15. Braden Hamlin-Uele, 16. Siosifa Talakai, 17. Royce Hunt, 18. Scott Sorensen, 19. Connor Tracey, 20. Bryson Goodwin, 21. Matt Moylan
Bulldogs
1. Will Hopoate, 2. Christian Crichton, 3. Reimis Smith, 4. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 5. Jake Averillo, 6. Kieran Foran, 7. Lachlan Lewis, 8. Renouf To’omaga, 9. Jeremy Marshall-King, 10. Dylan Napa, 11. Josh Jackson (c), 12. Raymond Faitala-Mariner, 13. Adam Elliott
Bench/Reserves: 14. Kerrod Holland, 15. Dean Britt, 16. Sauaso Sue, 17. Ofahiki Ogden, 19. Sione Katoa, 20. Brandon Wakeham, 21. Morgan Harper, 22. Jack Cogger
Stormy
Roar Rookie
Close, hard fought game; hardly top class. With respect to all, it's hard to believe these two are in the same competition as Roosters, Eels, Manly - such a huge gap.
Chris.P.Bacon
Guest
I think you're right DB! :unhappy:
Hard Yards
Roar Rookie
Good game by both sides.
Dogs Boddy
Roar Rookie
Bad luck mate. I get the feeling we will both be losing more than we win this season though.
DP Schaefer
Roar Rookie
Unlucky for Dogs, Crispy TB and their mob, and my tipping. Congrats Dogs Boddy and the rest of the Sharkies.
Joe
Roar Rookie
Very good game. Both teams really wanted to win this one. Dogs again with a valiant effort that leaves them short. Shark will be happy to scrape through with the win. That was pretty close.
Dogs Boddy
Roar Rookie
Woohoo. Another quality performance from the Sharks there, they were on fire. Or was it the quality of that performance will get them fired? I’m not sure, I know the word fire was in there somewhere. Not the prettiest game but they all count. Up Up
Chris.P.Bacon
Guest
Well not too bad a game. Congratulations Sharkies!
Louis McIntyre
Roar Guru
Stark difference today between DCE and Johnson’s game management with an 8 point lead in the last ten.
Dogs Boddy
Roar Rookie
OK two and a half minutes to score three tries and put this one out of reach.
76
75
DP Schaefer
Roar Rookie
Dogs score... OMGoodness, can they do it??
souvalis
Roar Rookie
Just wnen I thought he was back in...he drags himself back out again..
DP Schaefer
Roar Rookie
You have a point, Pay doing well in a difficult situation. I think they (Dogs) are thinking that some coaches can attract some decent players - ie. Bennett.
Chris.P.Bacon
Guest
Go you good things.....
Dogs Boddy
Roar Rookie
Shaun Johnson, he was a good buy.
Dogs Boddy
Roar Rookie
Plus Dean Pay looks like the mascot on the badge so that has to be worth something right??
Joe
Roar Rookie
Jake Averilo....definitely has a big future ahead of him. Watched him last week against the best team in the comp and he handled himself extremely well in the centers.
Dogs Boddy
Roar Rookie
Well that was lucky. Why was Josh Dugan doing his best not to pick that up in the beginning??