08 :: R1 Sat :: Eels 28 Bulldogs 20 @ ANZ

[Timmah]

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Find ANZ Stadium​

SCHEDULE
3.15pm Gates Open
3.20pm Toyota Cup: Eels v Bulldogs
5.30pm NRL: Eels v Bulldogs​

Team Sheets

Eels
1 - Luke BURT
2 - Joel REDDY, 3 - Krisnan INU, 4 - Taulima TAUTAI, 5 - Eric GROTHE
6 - Feleti MATEO, 7 - Brett FINCH
8 - Nathan CAYLESS [C], 9 - Mark RIDDELL, 10 - Fuifui MOIMOI
11 - Nathan HINDMARSH, 12 - Todd LOWRIE
13 - Daniel WAGON​

Int - 14 - Matt KEATING, 15 - Josh CORDOBA, 16 - Brendan OAKE, 17 - Joe GALUVAO​

Bulldogs
1. Luke Patten
2. Hazem El Masri, 3. Tim Winitana, 4. Willie Tonga, 5. Matt Utai
6. Ben Roberts, 7. Daniel Holdsworth
8. Jarrad Hickey, 9. Corey Hughes, 10. Justin Tsoulos
11. Sonny Bill Williams, 12. Andrew Ryan (c)
13. Lee Te Maari​

Int - 14. Reni Maitua, 15. Kane Cleal, 16. Danny Williams, 17. Michael Sullivan​

Referee
Jason Robinson
Sideline Officials: Allan Shortall, Paul Holland
Video Referee: Russell Smith​

Betting
TAB Sportsbet
Parramatta 1.45 :: Bulldogs 2.65​

Statistically speaking
Head to head
Overall 121... Bulldogs 65-51 (5 drawn)
At ANZ 19... Eels 10-9
Last 20... Bulldogs 10-9 (1 drawn)
Last met
2007 SF1 :: Eels 25 Bulldogs 6 @ ANZ
Big wins
Bulldogs 48-6 @ Belmore, 1993
Eels 56-4 @ ANZ, 2005​

RELATED MATCHES (all times local)​

Toyota Cup
Parramatta v Bulldogs, 3:00pm Sat, ANZ Stadium (LIVE Fox Sports)​

NSW Cup
Windsor Wolves v Bulldogs, 5:00pm Sat, Windsor Sports Complex
Manly Warringah v Wentworthville, 3:00pm Sat, Brookvale Oval​

NSWRL Harold Matthews
Parramatta v Western Suburbs, Saturday, Cabramatta
Illawarra v Bulldogs, Saturday, WIN Stadium​

NSWRL SG Ball
Parramatta v Western Suburbs, Saturday, Cabramatta
Illawarra v Bulldogs, Saturday, WIN Stadium​

 

[Timmah]

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[Bulldogs_4_Life]

Hayne is set to be axed for this match.

Source: http://news.leaguehq.com.au/hayne-set-to-be-axed/20080305-1x93.html

Update on injuries for Bulldogs:

Reni Maitua set to play, was originally scheduled for Round 4 return.
Daryl Millard will not play. Is scheduled for Round 2 return.
Nick Kouparitsas will not play. Is scheduled for Round 5 return.
Charlie Leaeno and Justin Tsoulos likely not to play. Both scheduled for a Round 1-3 return.
Willie Tonga and Chris Armit may still not play, but are more likely to take the field than not.

 

[Timmah]

I wouldn't mind seeing Winitana get a go if Tonga's not fit.

My team:

1 Patten
2 El Masri
3 Emelio
4 Winitana
5 Utai
6 Holdsworth
7 Roberts
8 D Williams
9 Sullivan
10 Cleal
11 SBW
12 Ryan
13 Maitua

14 TeMaari
15 Hickey (unfortunately)
16 Briggs
17 Sullivan

 

[Bulldogs_4_Life]

My team:

01. Luke Patten
02. Hazem El Masri
03. Tim Winitana
04. Heka Nanai (Willie Tonga if he is fit)
05. Matt Utai
06. Daniel Holdsworth
07. Aaron Groom
08. Chris Armit
09. Michael Sullivan
10. Kane Cleal
11. Sonny Bill Williams
12. Andrew Ryan
13. Reni Maitua
- Interchange
14. Ben Roberts
15. Danny Williams
16. Lee Te Maari
17. Jarrad Hickey

The team I think Folkes will pick:

01. Luke Patten
02. Hazem El Masri
03. Cameron Phelps
04. Andrew Emelio (Tonga if fit)
05. Matt Utai
06. Ben Roberts
07. Daniel Holdsworth
08. Chris Armit
09. Corey Hughes
10. Jarrad Hickey
11. Sonny Bill Williams
12. Andrew Ryan
13. Reni Maitua
- Interchange
14. Michael Sullivan
15. Danny Williams
16. Lee Te Maari
17. Kane Cleal

 

[Timmah]

There's no way Groom will be picked tbh

 

[Rutager]

Is Briggs even still with the Dogs?

 

[Rutager]

If Phelps and Emilio are the centres, we are in BIG trouble.

 

[Timmah]

Seemed to get by with them last weekend.

 

[Non Terminator]

If Sullivan did to the Eels what he did to the Panthers, 34-16 win. If not, Eels will win 26-18. Random numbers yes, never know.

 

[hindmarsh4pm]

parra's d is alot better than penriths terminator, dont get to excited

 

[Timmah]

Reddy isn't that great in defence tbh, he'll be coming into the side to replace Hayne I'd say.

 

[Jono078]

This will be the exact opposite of the 2004 round 1 match between the 2 teams.

Eels by 20 or so.

 

[hindmarsh4pm]

Reddy isn't that great in defence tbh, he'll be coming into the side to replace Hayne I'd say.

and sullivan will be running up the middle of the ruck from dummy half not out wide, he will be running into hindmarsh, cayless and riddell.

I also think wagon will be in the centres to replace hayne, hages seems to like playing wags out there

 

[Timmah]

Gates Open: 3.15pm
Preliminary Game: 3.20pm
Main Game: 5.30pm
Conclude: 7.10pm

From ticketek.

 

[Marshall_magic]

should be a close game, dogs have lost some talent, but Parra are usually slow starters to the season, I reckon Parra will get up by 8-12 points.

 

[Matt23]

Dogs by 13+

 

[Timmah]

Can I ask the reasoning behind your opinion Matt23?

 

[Matt23]

Can I ask the reasoning behind your opinion Matt23?

The Dogs will be fired up...and well the Eels always start the season slowly...what are your thoughts, Tim?

 

[Timmah]

I'm thinking 6-8pts in our favour. Reason being Parra will remain rattled following the commotion surrounding Hayne/Hauraki/Paulo and given our performance against Penrith (I know it was only a trial) I think we're being extremely underrated this year.