Canterbury Bulldogs news and discussion

[girvie]

This thread is for discussing everything about the Canterbury Bulldogs Premier League, Jersey Flegg, SG Ball and Harold Matthews teams as well as for posting news, team line-ups and results.

Canterbury's Premier League homepage: http://www.leagueunlimited.com/team/index.asp?team=Bulldogs&sport=NSWRL
Canterbury's Jersey Flegg homepage: http://www.leagueunlimited.com/team/index.asp?team=Canterbury&sport=Jersey%20Flegg

 

[girvie]

What does everyone think would be the full strength line-up for Premier League this year?

Where do you think they will finish?

How do you think the other grades will go?

Who will be the key players in each side?

Here is a possible Premier League line up. I have based it on the Nrl squad having an 18-man squad that I have also listed for reference.

Tell me your thoughts.

Canterbury Bulldogs:
1. Trent Cutler
2. Paoa Faamita
3. Namila Davui
4. Chris Tuatara
5. Lester Salanoa
6. Ben Roberts
7. Billy Ngawini
8. Ben Czislowski
9. Daniel Irvine
10. Jamie Small
11. Brad Morrin
12. Adam Brideson
13. Dallas McIlwain

14. Jon Green
15. Daniel Conn
16. Nick Kouparitsas
17. Marvin Karawana

18. Jarrod Hickey
19. Nathan Armit
20. Lydan Maitua
21. Anthony Hadley
22. Adnan Saleh

Nrl: Patten, El Masri, Tonga, Phelps, Utai, Holdsworth, Sherwin; Asotasi, Perry, O’Meley, Ryan, Mason, Grimaldi; Armit, Williams, Maitua, Hughes, Myles

 

[brook]

This side should threaten for the premiership imo.

 

[Dogaholic]

What does everyone think would be the full strength line-up for Premier League this year?

Where do you think they will finish?

How do you think the other grades will go?

Who will be the key players in each side?

Here is a possible Premier League line up. I have based it on the Nrl squad having an 18-man squad that I have also listed for reference.

Tell me your thoughts.

Canterbury Bulldogs:
1. Trent Cutler
2. Paoa Faamita
3. Namila Davui
4. Chris Tuatara
5. Lester Salanoa
6. Ben Roberts
7. Billy Ngawini
8. Ben Czislowski
9. Daniel Irvine
10. Jamie Small
11. Brad Morrin
12. Adam Brideson
13. Dallas McIlwain

14. Jon Green
15. Daniel Conn
16. Nick Kouparitsas
17. Marvin Karawana

18. Jarrod Hickey
19. Nathan Armit
20. Lydan Maitua
21. Anthony Hadley
22. Adnan Saleh

Nrl: Patten, El Masri, Tonga, Phelps, Utai, Holdsworth, Sherwin; Asotasi, Perry, O’Meley, Ryan, Mason, Grimaldi; Armit, Williams, Maitua, Hughes, Myles

I have only one small change to that team....

Canterbury Bulldogs:
1. Trent Cutler
2. Paoa Faamita
3. Namila Davui
4. Chris Tuatara
5. Lester Salanoa
6. Ben Roberts
7. Corey Hughes (C)
8. Ben Czislowski
9. Daniel Irvine
10. Jamie Small
11. Brad Morrin
12. Adam Brideson
13. Dallas McIlwain

14. Jon Green
15. Daniel Conn
16. Nick Kouparitsas
17. Marvin Karawana

18. Jarrod Hickey
19. Nathan Armit
20. Lydan Maitua
21. Anthony Hadley
22. Adnan Saleh

Billy Ngwani to cement a spot in 1st grade.

 

[girvie]

This side should threaten for the premiership imo.

Yeah i think they will finish in the top 3

I have only one small change to that team....

Canterbury Bulldogs:
...
7. Corey Hughes (C)
...
Billy Ngawini to cement a spot in 1st grade.

I would like to see that happen as well but unfortunately i think Folkes might stick with Hughes, at least to start off with.

 

[Dogaholic]

Yeah i think they will finish in the top 3


I would like to see that happen as well but unfortunately i think Folkes might stick with Hughes, at least to start off with.

No matter who is there at the start of the year, I am sure that Ngawini will end up with the spot. I am praying for it actually...we need a spark in no 9.

The way I see it is....

Start the game with Adam Perry for all the rough n tough stuff.
Then bring on Billy for a bit of impact and creative flair.


Hughes has passed his best and it is time for him to wind up his career.

 

[L NUTTER]

ngawini would tear up a tired defence
if brought in the right time
he needs to nulify his handling mistakes close to the line
but if given the chance would prove his merit

 

[brook]

Any Doggies fans want to keep me informed about how Jamie Small is playing through the year?

 

[yappy]

I asked Charlie Farah on Saturday how Koups and Benny were going and he said both had settled in. Koups is back running. Will be a starter in that side I'd say. Dogs are always up there in Prems, but that doesn't look as strong as usual frankly.

 

[Dogaholic]

Any Doggies fans want to keep me informed about how Jamie Small is playing through the year?

Yeah, i'll let you know whenever I get to see him

 

[brook]

Yeah, i'll let you know whenever I get to see him

Thanks for that

He'll be missed over at Balmain but hopefully the doggies will give him the sort of opportunities the tigers didn't.

 

[Angel Bear]

I will also be interested to see how Ben Roberts go. Yappy is not a big fan of his.

 

[yappy]

I like Ben, just don't think he ever lived up to his potential with us. Hope he has plenty of success, maybe the change is just what he needed. Footy's like that sometimes.

 

[Angel Bear]

I agree, I also like Ben, but sometimes his decisions on the field left me a little bewildered. I also wish him well You know what they say "change is a good as a holiday"

 

[yappy]

Same for Koups. They're so much alike. Do some things and you think wow this guy's one out of the box,...

then they have a brain explosion.

If they can get more of the former and less of the latter then the doggies have made two very handy pick ups.

 

[ali]

Jon Green is a fine player. I expect to see him make his way into first grade. Massive heart, will fit in well at the Dogs.

 

[girvie]

The Bulldogs Jersey Flegg side will be trialing against the Sharks at Mollymook at 4pm on the Saturday.

That side is:

1. Chris Vaefaga
2. Paul English
3. Tim Winitana
4. John Koborsi
5. Bryce Gearin
6. Murray Emerson
7. Jai Ayoub
8. Jamie Judge
9. Adam Whitelaw
10. Tom Moon
11. Gary Warburton
12. Chris Afamasaga
13. Nathan Armit

Interchange:
Bassam El Sadik
Liam Hasler
Hadi Said
Luke Thompson
Esikele Tonga

The Bulldogs Jersey Flegg side contains Bryce Gearin, the son of former Bulldogs player Steve Gearin, and Esikele Tonga, the younger brother of QLD and Australian player Willie Tonga.


Does anyone know what happened to the big prop John Kite?

 

[girvie]

The Mitsubishi Electric Bulldogs team to take on the Newtown Jets in a Premier League trial match at Henson Park on Sunday, February 19 at 5pm is:

1. Tim Winitana
2. Adrian Buxton
3. Andrew Emilio
4. Adam Fielder
5. Wes Naiqama
6. Marvin Karawana
7. Billy Ngawini
8. Jamie Small
9. Darren Brown
10. Josh Cale
11. Adam Brideson
12. Damitri Ainuu
13. Nick Kouparitsas

Interchange:
14. Jarrod Hickey
15. Anthony Hadley
16. Charlie Farah
17. Phil Takchi
18. Lydan Maitua
19. Chris Vaefaga


I wonder why Lester Salanoa wasn't named?

 

[Dogaholic]

Must be an error somewhere!!!

Chris Vaefaga is listed in both squads.

EDIT: Also I think Andrew Emilio signed with the sharks in 03

 

[girvie]

Also I think Andrew Emilio signed with the sharks in 03

He was in the UK last year. He must have signed with the Bulldogs for 2006.