Game Round 23 - Dogs vs Knights - Team and Discussion Thread.

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Round: 23
Match: Bulldogs v Knights
Date/Time: Sunday 21st August @ 5:30pm
Venue: CBUS Super Stadium, Gold Coast
Match broadcasters: Kayo & Foxtel

Round 23 Team News: Thompson and Flanagan return for the Bulldogs against the Knights​

Author bulldogs.com.au - Tue 17 Aug 2021, 03:55 PM

The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have made a number of changes for Saturday's fixture against the Newcastle Knights at Cbus Super Stadium (5:30PM AEST).

• Corey Allan returns on the wing in place of Falakiko Manu.
• Kyle Flanagan will return to the halves in the number 7 jersey.
• Jake Averillo moves to six.
• Bailey Biondi-Odo drops back to the bench
• Luke Thompson returns to the front row after suspension.
• Ava Seumanufagai, moves back to the bench
• Jackson Topine comes in as starting hooker.
• Sione Katoa, drops out of the squad
• Jeremy Marshall King has returned to Sydney for family reasons
• Corey Waddell returns in the second row after recovering from a calf injury,
• Matt Doorey and Chris Patolo both drop back to the extended bench

BULLDOGS TEAM

No.	Player	Sponsor
1	Nick Meaney	Hy-Tec
2	Corey Allan	Guardian Venue Management
3	Will Hopoate	Cincotta Chemist Campsie
4	Aaron Schoupp	Australasian Industrial Wrappings & Coatings
5	Jayden Okunbor	Canterbury League Club
6	Jake Averillo	Penny's Crispy Pork Crackling
7	Kyle Flanagan	Sydney Freezers
8	Luke Thompson	Intello IT
9	Jackson Topine	Jay Productions & Events
10	Ryan James	MMX Projects
11	Adam Elliott	TLH Recruitment
12	Corey Waddell	Dental on Evaline
13	Josh Jackson (c)	Daily Press
Interchange		Recovery Partners
14	Bailey Biondi-Odo	Khalil Family Lawyers
15	Ava Seumanufagai	Urbanista Café & Convenience
16	Corey Horsburgh	Your Property People
17	Joe Stimson	McDonalds Punchbowl/Lakemba
Reserves
19	Falakiko Manu
20	Chris Patolo
21	Lachlan Lewis
22	Matt Doorey

KNIGHTS TEAM

1. Kalyn Ponga (c)
2. Enari Tuala
3. Kurt Mann
4. Bradman Best
5. Hymel Hunt
6. Jake Clifford
7. Mitchell Pearce
8. David Klemmer
9. Jayden Brailey
10. Jacob Saifiti
11. Brodie Jones
12. Barnett
13. Connor Watson

Interchange:
14. Sauaso Sue
15. Josh King
16. Jirah Momoisea
17. Chris Randall

Extended Bench:
18. Jack Johns

19. Pasami Saulo
20. Phoenix Crossland
21. Simi Sasagi

 

[spiritofaslan]

I thought Averillo was injured late last game.

BBO and Flanagan should have been halves.

Horrible looking team I reckon... I suspect this one will get ugly.

 

[boxer]

I thought Averillo was injured late last game.

BBO and Flanagan should have been halves.

Horrible looking team I reckon... I suspect this one will get ugly.

Didn’t baz say he broke his wrist?
It’s going to be a thrashing.

 

[Captain Ibis]

I think BBO is better at hooker but then again he needs more ball behind a better pack to know for certain

 

[spiritofaslan]

I just don't see Flanagan as making a huge difference. Lewis has comprehensively outplayed him.

Likewise can't see Averillo playing as he limped off last game and club claimed a broken hand.

Why not Lewis and Flanagan in the halves (Lewis will take the heat off Flanno), and BBO at hooker?

 

[spiritofaslan]

"Canterbury coach Trent Barrett on Thursday said five-eighth Jake Averillo was in doubt due to a foot problem and a calf strain with Lachlan Lewis on standby to replace him."

 

[Captain Ibis]

Yesss the prince.. I don't care if we lose I just like the energy the team play with when Lachy is in the side.

 

[spiritofaslan]

Yesss the prince.. I don't care if we lose I just like the energy the team play with when Lachy is in the side.

Confirmed Averillo OUT, Lewis IN.

Probably be the last game he has to impress. Be VERY interesting to see how he plays.

 

[Old Woof Woof]

well our great half back should have fallen on ball just then to stop the try but oh well

 

[Old Woof Woof]

good kick lewis straight into pearces hands

 

[Old Woof Woof]

now waddels tackled player without the ball penalty

 

[Old Woof Woof]

12 tackles in knights 10 metere line and forgot how to score again zilch

 

[Old Woof Woof]

try knights 10-0 after a kick through and okubusless missed him

 

[Old Woof Woof]

commentators said it our 7 and 6 dont have a clue what to do lol

 

[boxer]

Flanagan and Lewis look like they are playing in slow motion.

 

[spiritofaslan]

Well well well.. this might explain why the NRL are giving Knights a leg up this game:
https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...d/news-story/402b6e34e06a3bfc635f645db892645a

If Knights dont win the premiership this year or next, apparentely Ponga can walk from a 2 year player option. NRL are desperate to keep talent like Ponga, but theres a high chance he'll head to NZ Rugby on his next contract.

Rather interesting indeedn.

 

[spiritofaslan]

I'm not bothering with the second half. Knights could have every player bar 1 marched off the field, Bulldogs could score 4 straight tries, and somehow Knights would still be given the win.

They are only just holding onto the bottom of the 8, and losing quite a few players next year.

 

[Old Woof Woof]

but we only have ourselves to blame we play the ball take the ball and are tackled play the ball take the ball and tackled there is no movement forward because we dont have any moverment of passing the ball across field its just so pathetic

 

[Old Woof Woof]

we corss the half way line maybe once in every 24 tackles from our own line knights on thge other hand get over half way on 6 and the same thing is repeated week after week

 

[Old Woof Woof]

and the floodgates have opened