'12 | R16 | Sun | Bulldogs v Storm | Mackay

[Timmah]

1. Ben Barba 2. Luke Macdougall 3. Josh Morris 4. Krisnan Inu 5. Jonathan Wright 6. Josh Reynolds 7. Kris Keating
8. Aiden Tolman 9. Michael Ennis (c) 10. Sam Kasiano 11. Frank Pritchard 12. Dene Halatau 13. Greg Eastwood

Interchange: 14. James Graham 15. Dale Finucane 16. Corey Payne 17. David Stagg
Reserves: 19. Josh Jackson 20. Martin Taupau

1. Gareth Widdop 2. Matt Duffie 3. Dane Nielsen 4. Justin O'Neill 5. Anthony Quinn 6. Cameron Smith 7. Cooper Cronk
8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Ryan Hinchcliffe 10. Jason Ryles 11. Sika Manu 12. Ryan Hoffman 13. Todd Lowrie

Interchange: 14. Rory Kostjasyn 15. Bryan Norrie 16. Siosaia Vave 17. Kevin Proctor

Referees
Ben Cummins and Gavin Badger
Sideline Officials: Dan Eastwood and Chris Butler
Video Referee: Sean Hampstead


Toyota Cup (R16) v Storm @ Lidcombe Oval, Sat 12:45pm
VB NSW Cup (R17) v Newtown Jets (SYD) @ Lidcombe Oval, Sat 3:00pm

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[andyman9999]

so the bulldogs are taking one of the most important games of the year to QLD???

seems logical.

 

[The.X.Factor9]

BIG f**kING MATCH UP !

Can we do it ? who knows ! Am I excited ? f**k YES!

This will be a big test to see where we are at, hoping MacDougal is right for this game; cannot stand lane.

so the bulldogs are taking one of the most important games of the year to QLD???

seems logical.

We always take the Melbourne game away, not even Nostradamus would have seen us at second this year.

 

[Bulldog Force]

Old news Andyman.

I think Melbourne will get this one. It's quite simply a case of us letting our guard down with Billy Slater out and not taking them seriously. It happens all the time with us.

 

[PaddyBoy]

We nearly beat them last time, so hope for a win.

 

[Bulldog Force]

Hate to do this but I gotta tip Melbourne. I hope I'm wrong though...

 

[Elias1983]

You guys will get em I think, by 6-8 points.

I think you guys match them in terms of physicality and defence which is a big part of how melb play.

The halves will be the difference, Keating and Reynolds need to step up big time!

I think Keating had close to his best game for you guys against us (Dragons).

 

[Timmah]

Updated all the match info - teams/refs etc, plus confirmed the Toyota Cup game - it's Saturday 12:45pm at Lidcombe Oval v Storm, then we play Newtown in NSW Cup at 3pm.

Team news - still no Hodko in any grade or on the injury list... something's going on there I'm not sure about.

Josh Jackson's been named on an extended 6-man bench, good to see him rewarded for bumper form.

 

[Doga]

I really cant see us being complacent against The Storm regardless of Slater being out. Just wont happen

 

[dogslife]

Hodko's knee is apparently fubar. Nothing confirmed though, but he's not named to play NSW Cup this week

 

[Doga]

The bloke was slow before the knee injury. this could be disastrous for his career!!

 

[PaddyBoy]

Hodko's knee is apparently fubar. Nothing confirmed though, but he's not named to play NSW Cup this week

Had to google fubar but that would be devastating. Where'd you hear that?

Superthread XXXII 3rd Placegetter - Greatness, Immortality, Dogslife

:lol::lol::lol:

 

[woodyk2]

Gonna go the doggies in the clash of the merkins. By 6.

 

[MSIH]

J Jackson a chance at all? Hope so, always good to see a guy from a really small country town do well.

If he is, wouldn't be surprised for Des to let him sit on the pine for 80 mins.

 

[dogslife]

Had to google fubar but that would be devastating. Where'd you hear that?

As I said nothing confirmed, but a mate of mine who lives in Sydney reckons he spoke to Kris Keating a couple of weeks ago and he said something about Hodko's knee not being right at all, like bone on bone sorta thing. Take that piece of info however you like

 

[The.X.Factor9]

Excellent f**king win !

WOOOOO !

Im more impressed with the defence than anything else.

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

i thought it was a great display.

defensively very strong. scored trys when you needed too. held the storm out. very good game.

Ben barbas highlight reel grows and grows.

surely he will be picked for origin?

 

[Packy]

Anyone got updates on Eastwood or Kasiano's injuries?

 

[Doga]

Thought Josh Jackson was very impressive today. Flawless entry into such a big match!!

 

[Doga]

PS. Was it just me who thought the conversion from Inu was in?