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2025 R2 Sun - Canterbury v Gold Coast @ Belmore

Round 2: Canterbury v Gold Coast

  • Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

  • Gold Coast Titans

  • Draw after Golden Point


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NRL 2025 - Round 2
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Gold Coast Titans
Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore / Bidjigal (TICKETS)

Sunday 16 March 2025
Kickoff 6:15pm AEDT
Live on Fox, Kayo

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1. Connor Tracey 2. Blake Wilson 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Matt Burton 7. Toby Sexton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Kurt Mann
14. Bailey Hayward 15. Sitili Tupouniua 16. Josh Curran 17. Jaeman Salmon
19. Harry Hayes 20. Kurtis Morrin 21. Blake Taaffe 22. Luke Smith 23. Jonathan Sua

Changes from last match
:
In: Josh Curran (bench), Kurtis Morrin (reserve), Blake Taaffe (reserve), Luke Smith (reserve), Jonathan Sua (reserve)
Changes: Jaeman Salmon (lock to bench), Kurt Mann (bench to lock)

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1. Keano Kini 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Phillip Sami 5. Jojo Fifita 6. AJ Brimson 7. Jayden Campbell 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 11. Klese Haas 12. Beau Fermor 13. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
14. Chris Randall 15. David Fifita 16. Jaimin Jolliffe 17. Brock Gray
18. Jaylan De Groot 19. Arama Hau 20. Iszac Fa'asumaleaui 21. Tom Weaver 22. Tony Francis


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Referee: Peter Gough
Sideline Officials: Jon Stone, Damian Brady
Video Referee: Chris Butler


HEAD TO HEAD - 2007 - 2024​

TOTALCBYGLDDRAWN
ALL MATCHES2412120
BELMORE2110

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEARROUNDRESULTVENUECROWD
2021Round 20GLD 34-6Cbus Super0
2022Round 19CBY 36-26CommBank11726
2023Round 12CBY 20-18Accor10815
2023Round 27GLD 34-30Cbus Super14942
2024Round 3CBY 32-0Belmore12037

BIGGEST WINS​

YEARROUNDRESULTVENUECROWD
2021Round 20GLD 34-6Cbus Super0
2024Round 3CBY 32-0Belmore12037

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6
CANTERBURYPAR (A)CRO (A)NEW (H)(BYE)
GOLD COASTNEW (H)SYD (A)DOL (H)SGI (A)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

Round 1
CANTERBURYSGIW 28-20
GOLD COASTBYE-

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

POSITIONPLAYEDBYESW-L-DFORAGAINST
CANTERBURY5th101-0-02820
GOLD COAST9th010-0-000
 
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Valheru

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Always difficult to predict the round 2 performance of the team that started with the bye.

Dogs should get this though.
 

Warrimoo3

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It’s ten years ago almost to the day since Des’ famous “Voldemort” press conference where he took a swipe at the NRL hierarchy by referring to referees as “Voldemorts” to escape sanction by actually mentioning their names . The standard of refereeing is still dire(except when SOO and the grand final arrive where Dua Lipa’s equally dire “New Rules” applies.)

Des has had a year to get to know his players and was looking exasperated in his last few pressers. Same mistakes and concentration lapses. This year will tell whether Des has still got it or whether the game has passed him by.

The Titans have speed to burn and some good prospects like Payne Haas’ brother. Jayden Campbell has some serious footwork and Kini was one of the finds of last year.

The Bulldogs’ defence looks very strong again this year but Montoya is a big weakness. The Titans will kick to him all day and shift to his edge. Just like Jason Saab his hands can turn to feet in the blink of an eye.

Des will still be stinging from the flogging they received by his old club at Belmore . Des is capable of evolving. He just about pioneered the short goal line dropout and he likes to go the wide shift from the kick off.

Many questions surround this match. Will the Titans’ fans bring their Mrs Mac’s or Garlo’s pies ? Will Blocker refer to Beau Firman as Beau Bridges? Will Crichton lead with his nose or knees this week? Will David Fifita eat the pies that miss the Bulldogs supporters?

Bulldogs by 16
 
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