The team (s) for this weeks trial

[RedAndWhiteThommo]

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[to_ddeath]

i agree. i was considering going but won't be wasting my time now.
price following bennett's lead hey... well bennett never tanked a trial with a dud side. nice psychological start to be rolled by 30 plus in a trial... not.
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2011 - February - First grade squad required to travel O/S for WCC.

2011 - May-July - Record number in ages of Saints players picked for Origin

2011 - Finals series, played back-to-back weeks.

And you expect them to be busting their balls in front of what's probably a nuffy Bogs squad anyway in the Gong in front of bugger all with a torn-off stand? With the CS and another trial around the corner to add to that? Look at the glass a little differently if you can...


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[Drain the Dragon]

Look sure we all want the Dragons to win every time they take the field. But the reality is neither we nor any other side is going to go through 100% of their games this year undefeated. If we lose all 3 trials so what? The trials are the right time to take a look at what's in the lower grades, and plan for the season proper.

The time to start building momentum is Round 1 against the mob who stole our coach.

 

[nrlnrl]

Misuse of a trial IMO. Bulldogs will probably name a similarly obscure side. The public are being treated like drunks at the cricket. Not good.

fear not, seems like the clubs have agreed to use this trial for the same purpose :

http://www.bulldogs.com.au/default....ldogs-sides-confirmed-for-dragons-trial-games

Bulldogs Sides Confirmed for Dragons Trial Games
1/02/2012 2:49:07 PM
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs will field an exciting array of up and coming talent in Saturday’s opening trial match against the St. George-Illawarra Dragons at WIN Stadium, Wollongong.

Coach Des Hasler has named NRL experience in forwards Jake Foster, Marty Taupau, Tim Browne and at halfback Trent Cutler, who will combine with a host of names from the Club’s NSW Cup and Toyota Cup programs in the annual Mercury Challenge fixture.

Also named in the starting side are two graduates to the Bulldogs NRL squad in 2012 – former Toyota Cup captain Dale Finucane and fellow Junior Kangaroo Josh Jackson, who will line up at lock and second row respectively.

The 28-man squad features a number of players who have spent the summer months in full time training, including backs Cutler, Sam Ahofono, Ed Murphy, and Daniel Abou-Sleiman, and forwards Shane Pumipi, Ray Moujalli, Tupou Sopoaga, Jake Finn and Harlan Alaalatoa.

The main game kicks off at 6pm with the Toyota Cup fixture – which sees Andy Patmore’s 29-man squad taking on a Dragons side coached by former Bulldogs NSW Cup coach Justin Holbrook – kicks off at 4pm.

NRL
1. Gerrard McCallum
2. Sam Ahofono
3. Ed Murphy
4. Josh Portlock
5. Daniel Abou-Sleiman
6. Chad Isles
7. Trent Cutler
8. Marty Taupau
9. Shane Pumipi
10. Tim Browne
11. Josh Jackson
12. Jake Foster
13. Dale Finucane
14. Kose Lelei
15. Dean McGlinchey
16. Karl McNicholl
17. Ratu Tagive
19. Jay Bonnell
20. Lionel O'Mally
21. Ray Moujalli
22. Tupou Sopoaga
23. Sterling Siejka
24. Lachlan Burr
25. Jake Finn
26. Junior Roquica
28. Harlan Alalaatoa
30. Steve Azzi

Coach: Des Hasler

TOYOTA CUP
1. James O'Brien
2. Eddy El-Zbaidieh
3. Dylan Rintoul
4. Louis Mackenzie-Taylor
5. Jon Sila
6. Regan Verney
7. Jay Bonnell
8. Curtley Hope-Hodgetts
9. Dean Janda
10. Solo Alone
11. Danny Fualalo
12. Jordan Jammal
13. Blake Carter
14. Frederick Robinson
15. Pio Seci
16. James Ralphs
17. Matthew f**kof**ka
19. Michael Ioapo
20. Andrew Shipway
21. Moahoni Lelei
22. Alex Hull
23. Henry Ah Sam
24. Ryan Wilson
25. Joshua Rainbow
26. Wilson Faanoi
27. David Minute
28. Ben Stratton
29. Kava Utoikamanu
30. Jon Taefu

Coach: Andy Patmore

 

[Minh]

People can slice Price but I believe in Steve.

 

[to_ddeath]

NYC No.10 - Solo Alone :lol:

 

[dragon-83]

By the sounds will field a close to full strength side at perth against the cowboys

 

[Divine]

fear not, seems like the clubs have agreed to use this trial for the same purpose :

http://www.bulldogs.com.au/default....ldogs-sides-confirmed-for-dragons-trial-games

Bulldogs Sides Confirmed for Dragons Trial Games
1/02/2012 2:49:07 PM
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs will field an exciting array of up and coming talent in Saturday’s opening trial match against the St. George-Illawarra Dragons at WIN Stadium, Wollongong.

Coach Des Hasler has named NRL experience in forwards Jake Foster, Marty Taupau, Tim Browne and at halfback Trent Cutler, who will combine with a host of names from the Club’s NSW Cup and Toyota Cup programs in the annual Mercury Challenge fixture.

Also named in the starting side are two graduates to the Bulldogs NRL squad in 2012 – former Toyota Cup captain Dale Finucane and fellow Junior Kangaroo Josh Jackson, who will line up at lock and second row respectively.

The 28-man squad features a number of players who have spent the summer months in full time training, including backs Cutler, Sam Ahofono, Ed Murphy, and Daniel Abou-Sleiman, and forwards Shane Pumipi, Ray Moujalli, Tupou Sopoaga, Jake Finn and Harlan Alaalatoa.

The main game kicks off at 6pm with the Toyota Cup fixture – which sees Andy Patmore’s 29-man squad taking on a Dragons side coached by former Bulldogs NSW Cup coach Justin Holbrook – kicks off at 4pm.

NRL
1. Gerrard McCallum
2. Sam Ahofono
3. Ed Murphy
4. Josh Portlock
5. Daniel Abou-Sleiman
6. Chad Isles
7. Trent Cutler
8. Marty Taupau
9. Shane Pumipi
10. Tim Browne
11. Josh Jackson
12. Jake Foster
13. Dale Finucane
14. Kose Lelei
15. Dean McGlinchey
16. Karl McNicholl
17. Ratu Tagive
19. Jay Bonnell
20. Lionel O'Mally
21. Ray Moujalli
22. Tupou Sopoaga
23. Sterling Siejka
24. Lachlan Burr
25. Jake Finn
26. Junior Roquica
28. Harlan Alalaatoa
30. Steve Azzi

Coach: Des Hasler

TOYOTA CUP
1. James O'Brien
2. Eddy El-Zbaidieh
3. Dylan Rintoul
4. Louis Mackenzie-Taylor
5. Jon Sila
6. Regan Verney
7. Jay Bonnell
8. Curtley Hope-Hodgetts
9. Dean Janda
10. Solo Alone
11. Danny Fualalo
12. Jordan Jammal
13. Blake Carter
14. Frederick Robinson
15. Pio Seci
16. James Ralphs
17. Matthew f**kof**ka
19. Michael Ioapo
20. Andrew Shipway
21. Moahoni Lelei
22. Alex Hull
23. Henry Ah Sam
24. Ryan Wilson
25. Joshua Rainbow
26. Wilson Faanoi
27. David Minute
28. Ben Stratton
29. Kava Utoikamanu
30. Jon Taefu

Coach: Andy Patmore

? Thats exactly my point. Both clubs have hijacked the Mercury Challenge for their own purposes. More of a mistrial than a trial.

 

[Cagey Mac]

NYC No.10 - Solo Alone :lol:

Do you think that he's into autoeroticism?

 

[Minh]

NYC No.10 - Solo Alone :lol:

That kid can do it all on his own run, pass, kick, score.

 

[Godz Illa]

NYC No.10 - Solo Alone :lol:

Found a profile photo of him:

 

[_snafu_]

3. Ed Murphy

I wonder if his football is better than his acting?

 

[Daniel Dragons]

17. Matthew f**kof**ka

ummmm..... wtf????

 

[Minh]

ummmm..... wtf????

Not allowed commentators will lose jobs.

 

[TheRev]

Im all for blooding some young players, I want to see what we have coming through, better to do it now than to be experimenting when it counts.

Win/Lose is not critical, even though we all hate to lose obviously!

 

[Breathingfire]

The thing that really irks me is that they charge fans to go to these trials...I mean c'mon??!! You shouldn't have to purchase tickets to see these types of matches.

 

[Cagey Mac]

The thing that really irks me is that they charge fans to go to these trials...I mean c'mon??!! You shouldn't have to purchase tickets to see these types of matches.

It's only $5 and $10 BBC so it will barely pay for the OH&S crew to keep an eye on the Stadium roof

 

[Efresh]

ummmm..... wtf????

And his name is f**kof**ka. The ** make it seem much worse.

 

[STG 002]

seems i may have been proven wrong by the dogs also selecting a dud side. nevertheless i hope it's free entry into the stadium tonight then.

 

[Fingerbang]

seems i may have been proven wrong by the dogs also selecting a dud side. nevertheless i hope it's free entry into the stadium tonight then.

Why call them dud sides. All NRL teams require more than 17 players, and obviously they cant all be superstars. Every club needs backup players to fill the void when stars get injured. These kids on trying to make it in the big league need to start somewhere....and the older guys who still have something to offer and experience to pass on, they need to trial to show the coaches what they can still do.

I, like most, am a Dragons.....ie. a fan of any player wearing the mighty red v. Support the club, not just the 17 who get selected for 1st grade every week. Maybe I am too old school. I preferred the comp when there were 3 grades playing at the ground on the same day. Always interested in seeing the Dragons lesser lights strutting their stuff, so always turned up earlier enough to watch all 3 grades. I can't believe how many fans turn up right on kickoff of the main game these days.

So....can you please not refer to them as duds?