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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 17, 2020 20:08:28 GMT 10
FRIDAY 13th March: Parramatta Eels v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium, 7.35pm
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 17, 2020 20:09:08 GMT 10
NRL.com
Tue, Mar 10, 2015 - 05:00PM
Bulldogs v Eels – Fri 13 Mar, 7.35pm AEDT ANZ Stadium | BUY TICKETS
Bulldogs
1 Brett Morris
2 Curtis Rona
3 Josh Morris
4 Tim Lafai
5 Sam Perrett
6 Moses Mbye
7 Trent Hodkinson
8 Aiden Tolman
9 Michael Lichaa
10 James Graham (c)
11 Josh Jackson
12 Tony Williams
13 Greg Eastwood
Interchange
14 Sam Kasiano
15 David Klemmer
16 Frank Pritchard
17 Tim Browne
Coach: Des Hasler
Eels
1 Will Hopoate
2 Semi Radradra
3 Beau Champion
4 Brad Takairangi
5 Reece Robinson
6 Corey Norman
7 Chris Sandow
8 Darcy Lussick
9 Nathan Peats
10 Tim Mannah (c)
11 Manu Ma'u
12 Tepai Moeroa
13 Anthony Watmough
Interchange
14 Isaac De Gois
15 Joseph Paulo
16 Junior Paulo
17 David Gower
18 Danny Wicks
19 Pauli Pauli
Coach: Brad Arthur
One change for the Bulldogs with Moses Mbye replacing the suspended Josh Reynolds at five-eighth. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
Danny Wicks could make his NRL return with Junior Paulo set to head to the NRL judiciary on Wednesday night. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 17, 2020 20:09:29 GMT 10
NRL.com
By Chris Kennedy, National Correspondent
Wed, Mar 11, 2015 - 04:00PM
Canterbury Bulldogs v Parramatta Eels
ANZ Stadium
Friday 7.35pm
An explosive first-up effort from Parramatta and the loss of Bulldogs' five-eighth Josh Reynolds to a fractured arm have given this game a decidedly different complexion to what we may have expected ahead of Round 1.
The Eels were magnificent in disposing of the Sea Eagles in a runaway second half but we'll need a few more looks at them before we work out how much of that result was the Eels being good and how much was a beleaguered Manly being off their game.
The Bulldogs took more than three quarters of their game against Penrith to spark into life, charging back from 24-0 down with three late tries to give Ivan Cleary major heart palpitations at 24-18 with a few late sets at the Panthers line looking to even up.
The late comeback was stranger given the mountainous Bulldogs pack could be expected to start flagging late in the game while Penrith's more agile squad started running around them, but if anything the reverse was true. It's possible Penrith were wearied by having to spend so long bringing down the Bulldogs giants, in which case Parramatta's enthusiastic young pack will need to be managed well by Brad Arthur.
There is a big out for each team, who have made one change each. The Bulldogs have lost energetic five-eighth Reynolds for up to two months, meaning promising utility Moses Mbye comes in as a straight swap.
The Eels will challenge the grading of a dangerous throw charge picked up by Junior Paulo for his clumsy effort on Manly rake Matt Ballin but even if successful in a downgrade he will miss at least four weeks. He's still been named on an extended bench but his spot will be taken by one of the two new faces: Danny Wicks (who would be playing his first NRL game in five years) or young giant Pauli Pauli.
Josh Reynolds to miss 6-8 weeks
Hasler moves on from referee comments
Watch out Eels: Ex-Dragons winger Brett Morris was, this time last year, arguably the best winger on the planet. He's now finding his feet at fullback for the Dogs and after a slow start he was a big part of why his side exploded back into the game against Penrith. 'B-Moz' finished with a whopping 196 running metres and a scarcely believable round-high 11 tackle busts. He'll pose a major threat at the back on kick returns and in broken play, especially as the Eels start to tire.
Watch out Bulldogs: Another thumping hat-trick to cult hero Semi Radradra and some earth-shaking collisions from Tepai Moeroa and Darcy Lussick (among others) featured prominently on the highlight reels. But arguably the best sign for the Eels was the form of their halves. Maligned halfback Chris Sandow looked fit, fast and focused. He also looked happy and confident, and that's a pretty bad omen for opposition sides. This is the Sandow, don't forget, that carved up the Bulldogs last year from fullback while Jarryd Hayne was on Origin duty. And forgotten man Corey Norman, who was Man of the Match last week and in the team of the tournament at the Auckland Nines, had a couple of sublime touches that led to tries in a fine all-round game.
Key Match-Up: Brett Morris v Will Hopoate. Last year, Eels centre Hopoate replaced an injured Morris on the wing for NSW. Each played their role in a drought-breaking series win and picked up injuries in the process that caused them to miss plenty of game time for their clubs. Now each is the full-time fullback at their club – Hopoate following the departure of Jarryd Hayne, Morris because he finally followed his brother to Belmore and replaced Sam Perrett at the back. Each scored a try in a big win last week. Each will again be in the spotlight this week. How many parallels do you need? It's an enticing match-up.
The History: Played 136; Eels 58, Dogs 73, Drawn 5.
The above-mentioned Sandow-inspired 22-12 win last season is Parramatta's only win over the blue-and-whites in the past eight meetings, and their only win in their past 16 visits to Homebush. The Dogs gained revenge later last season with a pulsating 18-16 win at ANZ in Round 23 in a match best remembered for its ballboy-related controversy.
What Are The Odds: Bulldogs $1.55, Eels $2.45.
The betting has been one-way traffic for the Eels, who have moved in from $3.35 with the Doggies drifting from $1.33.
Match Officials: Gerard Sutton & Grant Atkins; touch judges: Russell Turner & Michael Wise; Video Referees: Bernard Sutton & Luke Phillips.
Televised: Channel Nine, Live, 7.30pm (NSW); Channel Nine, Delayed, 9.30pm (QLD).
The Way We See It: It's a bogey team and a bogey ground for the Eels but it's also the bold new Brad Arthur era and the Bulldogs have lost a key man in Reynolds. Also, the Eels have had seven days to rest up from last Friday night while the Dogs have just a five-day turnaround after playing in the sapping Sunday afternoon sun at Penrith. We'll tip a sneaky upset and take the Eels to continue their strong start with a hard-fought four-point win.
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 17, 2020 20:09:52 GMT 10
NRL.com
The Bulldogs have earned their first win of the Telstra Premiership season, finishing over the top of a brave Eels outfit that defended stoutly in the face of a huge injury toll and a poor error rate to claim a runaway 32-12 win at ANZ Stadium.
There are fears winger Semi-Radradra (knee), who went off just before halftime, and centre Beau Champion (knee) may both miss long spells of football, while Anthony Watmough (leg), Chris Sandow (ankle) and Tepai Moeroa (shoulder) all spent time off the field nursing injuries.
For the Bulldogs, new fullback Brett Morris continued his strong start to the season with another brace of tries while wingers Sam Perrett and Curtis Rona also scored doubles.
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Injuries strike Eels in Bulldogs loss
A punishing first half went badly for Parramatta in all sorts of ways and the Eels were lucky to only be down by four points at half time.
Coach Brad Arthur had to deal with back-rower Watmough going off injured with a leg gash inside the first 20 minutes, although he returned later in the half; then halfback Sandow went off with an ankle injury after 25 minutes when he was folded back awkwardly in a tackle, returning 10 minutes after half time; and try-scoring ace Radradra was assisted from the field with a leg injury in the 34th minute before Champion went down in the last five minutes.
After the game Arthur said he would have to wait for scans to confirm the extent of the injuries, but he said in both the case of Radradra and Champion "it doesn't look good". Radradra left the stadium unassisted but limping slightly and wearing a knee brace.
Arthur added both Sandow and Moeroa required needles to play in the second half, and held concerns as to how Sandow's in particular would come through. He described Moeroa as "very tough", adding there was no structural issue with the 19-year-ol back-rower's shoulder, but that it would need to be managed.
The Eels also had to soak up an incredible amount of pressure at the beginning of the first half. After Parramatta knocked on in their second possession after four minutes, the Bulldogs launched seven straight sets in their opponents' half via a series of penalties and goal-line drop-outs.
One silver lining for Arthur was how resolute the Eels goal-line defence looked but all the pressure eventually told in the 12th minute when stand-in five-eighth Moses Mbye floated a cut-out pass to Rona to open the scoring.
When Eels winger Reece Robinson allowed a 40/20 to go straight through his legs shortly after, it handed the Bulldogs another golden opportunity and this time it was in-form fullback Morris who ran around some tiring defence for an 8-0 lead.
When Sandow went off shortly after, 29-year-old ex-Newcastle prop Danny Wicks was brought on in the re-shuffle and ran the ball powerfully in a series of strong charges throughout the back end of the half.
The key man in getting the Eels back in the contest though was last-week's man-of-the-match Corey Norman, who produced yet another sublime tap-on under pressure to send Radradra over untouched.
The Eels looked set for an unlikely lead late in the half when a Manu Ma'u offload put Brad Takairangi into space. He found Radradra but the winger was ankle tapped and bundled into touch, picking up a leg injury in the process that meant he played no further part in the match.
With Sandow warming up on the sideline, Takairangi on the left wing and Ma'u filling in at left centre, the Eels exploded out of the blocks in the second half on the back of more Norman brilliance through a brace to Ma'u.
First a Norman flat ball at the line allowed Ma'u to crash over and when the Eels got in range off the very next set the five-eighth ran to the line before stabbing a late grubber that couldn't be handled by the Bulldogs and Ma'u cleaned up the scraps, earning the Eels an unlikely 12-8 lead with neither side able to buy a conversion.
Parramatta's makeshift left-edge was exposed shortly after when Tim Lafai put Perrett over, the winger improving the position enough for Trent Hodkinson to slot the first conversion of the match and a 14-12 lead.
Like Ma'u earlier in the half, Perrett earned a double inside five minutes when Hopoate allowed a bomb to bounce and Greg Eastwood's ensuing grubber was dived on by the winger under the posts.
The Eels continued to fight bravely but crucial errors stunted their attempts at a fightback, and it was from one such error the Dogs were granted the set from which Morris scored the clincher when he strolled through some exhausted defence to make it 26-12 five minutes from time.
With Eels centre Champion playing on after suffering a knee injury, it was exacerbated with the Bulldogs on the attack and he could do nothing more than sit on the ground in the defensive line as Rona ran past him for a simple try.
After the game Arthur said he would have to wait for scans to confirm the extent of the injuries, but said in both the cases of Radradra and Champion "it doesn't look good". Radradra left the stadium unassisted but limping slightly and wearing a knee brace.
Arthur added that both Sandow and Moeroa required needles to play in the second half, and held concerns as to how Sandow's injury in particular would come through. He described Moeroa as "very tough", adding there was no structural issue with the 19-year-old back-rower's shoulder, but that it would need to be managed.
Canterbury Bulldogs 32 (Brett Morris 2, Sam Perrett 2, Rona 2 tries; Hodkinson 4 goals) def Parramatta Eels 12 (Ma'u 2, Radradra tries). Crowd 28,876. Half time Bulldogs 8-4.
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 17, 2020 20:10:39 GMT 10
 Corey Norman is tackled. |
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 17, 2020 20:11:21 GMT 10
 Anthony Watmough before the game. |
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 17, 2020 20:12:07 GMT 10
 Chris Sandow walks to the dressing room with an injury. |
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 17, 2020 20:13:03 GMT 10
 Danny Wicks charges at the Bulldogs defence. |
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 17, 2020 20:13:53 GMT 10
 Chris Sandow being assisted from the field with an injury. |
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 17, 2020 20:14:55 GMT 10
 Semi Radradra being assisted from the field with an injury. |
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 17, 2020 20:15:53 GMT 10
 Danny Wicks in action. |
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 17, 2020 20:16:43 GMT 10
 Will Hopoate tackled. |
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 17, 2020 20:17:33 GMT 10
 Beau Champion assisted from the field with an injury. |
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Post by Electric Eel on Sept 8, 2021 13:11:46 GMT 10
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