2020 R2 Thu - Bulldogs 16-24 Cowboys @ ANZ

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NRL 2020 - Round 2
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v North Queensland Cowboys
ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park
Thursday 19 March 2020

NRL kickoff 8:05pm

1. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 2. Nick Meaney 3. Reimis Smith 4. Will Hopoate 5. Christian Crichton 6. Brandon Wakeham 7. Lachlan Lewis 8. Aiden Tolman 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Dylan Napa 11. Josh Jackson 12. Joe Stimson 13. Adam Elliott
Interchange: 14. Dean Britt 15. Renouf To'omaga 16. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 17. Jake Averillo 19. Ofahiki Ogden 20. Morgan Harper 21. Sione Katoa 22. Jack Cogger

1. Valentine Holmes 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Justin O'Neill 4. Esan Marsters 5. Ben Hampton 6. Scott Drinkwater 7. Michael Morgan 8. Josh Mcguire 9. Jake Granville 10. Jordan McLean 11. Gavin Cooper 12. Coen Hess 13. Jason Taumalolo
Interchange: 14. Reece Robson 15. John Asiata 16. Mitchell Dunn 17. Francis Molo 18. Corey Jensen 19. Shane Wright 20. Tom Opacic 21. Jake Clifford

Referees: Adam Gee, Chris Butler
Sideline Officials: Jeff Younis, Matt Noyen
Video Referees: Steve Chiddy, Beau Scott

Lower Grades
(times AEDT)
Bulldogs v Raiders @ Belmore
NSWRL U20 Jersey Flegg Cup, Sat 1:30pm
Bulldogs v Newtown @ Belmore
NSWRL Canterbury Cup, Sat 3:30pm

(times AEST)
Burleigh v Mackay @ Pizzey
QRL Intrust Super Cup, Sat 4pm
QRL U20 Hastings Deering Colts, Sat 5:45pm
Norths v Pride @ Bishop
Colts Sat 3:20pm, ISC Sat 5pm
Mustangs v Townsville @ Toowoomba
Colts Sat 6pm
Hunters v Townsville @ Port Moresby
ISC Sun 3pm​

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

I wouldn't be looking forward to getting off the plane in NSW right now if I were the Cows players, and that would be the case without a pandemic. The Dogs might have them out enthused here.

 

[GongPanther]

The Dogs of whore will by half time have an impenetrable lead.

28-0.

 

[This Year?]

I found this game really hard to tip. The Bulldogs attack was really clunky, slow and pretty much robotic with their best option being a bomb from Lewis. Their defence on the other hand was really good and they scrambled like 17 year old schoolgirls to a Port Macquarie hotel. The Cowboys scored over 20 points last week even with a disjointed backline, but their defence around the ruck was poor IMO.
I only tipped the Cowboys based on their attack, so the Bulldogs will probably win lol.

 

[Rhyno]

Cows by 10

 

[lockyno1]

Cowboys by 6, think they are more likely to score...and well the Dogs couldn't score to save their life!

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Will be a defence focused borefest most likely. Keep DWZs running metres to a minimum and we win. If you were going to pick something to break out of a grind and suddenly break 5 tackles and run 70m for a try against the run of play dallin would be it

 

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[isaiah]

Going to so eerie watching this with no crowd noise. Cowboys by 14.

 

[SBD82]

Any North Queensland fans want to convince me that I should tip you guys this week? I have, but I can’t come up with a logical reason why, except that the dogs have been poor for the past few years.

 

[isaiah]

Any North Queensland fans want to convince me that I should tip you guys this week? I have, but I can’t come up with a logical reason why, except that the dogs have been poor for the past few years.

Josh Maguire is back and our number six will be better this week or flick him for Clifford

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Any North Queensland fans want to convince me that I should tip you guys this week? I have, but I can’t come up with a logical reason why, except that the dogs have been poor for the past few years.

Holmes positioning at the back should be better

 

[King hit]

Will be strange seeing the games without a crowd. Heard they were putting on crowd noises in the background.

 

[OzDragon]

This might be the first dogs game without a fight in the stands

 

[BradParkerTheGoat]

OH YIPPEE! my favourite part of the night.... a Matt Nable promo!

 

[OzDragon]

Lmao what an entrance

 

[hineyrulz]

The Crowd looks pretty reasonable for a Thursday night at ANZ.

 

[GongPanther]

No crowd. Wonder how much it cost to get out of the ground.

 

[hineyrulz]

That stadium is as Empty as the Dogs jersey.

 

[t-ba]

This...this is weird.