NSW Cup Round 8 - Bulldogs vs Bears - Team and Game Discussion Thread

News / Live Score Link

https://www.nswrl.com.au/draw/nsw-cup/2022/round-8/bulldogs-v-bears/

 

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Televised on Foxtel this one.

7 of the Roosters players are players deemed "not good enough" at the Bulldogs in previous years. GO FIGURE!

They sit in 3rd spot, we sit in 6th in NSW Cup.

 

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Confirmed squads for todays game televised live on Foxtel at 12:30PM.

6 ex Bulldogs line up for Bears (Roosters feeder club).

 

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ROUND 8 - SATURDAY 30TH APRIL

FULL TIME

Bulldogs 12
Bears 18

Venue:Accor Stadium, Sydney
Ground Conditions: Good
Weather: Fine

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs NSW Cup tries achieved by:​

• Declan Casey 8'
• Declan Casey 30'

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs NSW Cup conversions achieved by:​

• Bailey Hayward 9'
• Bailey Hayward 32'

 

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Watched the game. Due to injuries, covid, and first grade dragging in fringe first graders, it resulted in Bears with half a side with decent NRL experience, versing a Bulldogs side with only 2 players with 2 NRL games between them.

Result was as expected, although in typical Bulldogs fashion we started off well, got ahead, and then faded about 50-60 minutes in from fatigue.

Dot points:
- Casey and Toia were really solid in attack and defence.
- Hayward shows some promise in attack and defence.
- Cook and Gray are not options for first grade hookers. Both defensively useless, and Cook gave away 2 penalties in a row (whilst in our half), resulting in a try. Service from both is as bad as JMKs if not worse.
- Paul Alamoti's defensive reads are absolutely woeful. Makes Okunbor look like a solid defender. Far too often rushing in causing the winger to be left with an overlap.
- Kiraz played well and had some solid runs.
- Malachi Retchford is a real lump of a lad.

 

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