Game Round 8 - Dogs vs Eels Discussion & Team List

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GAME DAY: SAT 1ST MAY @ 5:30PM on Foxtel

The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs will take an unchanged line-up into Saturday's grudge match against the Parramatta Eels at Stadium Australia (5:30PM).

Coming off the back of their first win of the season against the Sharks, Coach Trent Barrett has been able to name Chris Smith, Matt Doorey and Brad Deitz, all of whom left the field during last Saturday's hard-fought win.

Brandon Wakeham, who made history last round by becoming the first-ever 18th man substitute to take the field during an NRL match, has been named on an extended bench, alongside Dallin Watene-Zelezniak who is touch and go to recover from a leg infection that was treated in hospital last week.

BULLDOGS TEAM

No.	Player	Sponsor
1	Nick Meaney	Hy-Tec
2	Nick Cotric	Guardian Venue Management
3	Will Hopoate	Cincotta Chemist Campsie
4	Corey Allan	Australasian Industrial Wrappings & Coatings
5	Tui Katoa	Southern Cross Charcoal
6	Jake Averillo	Penny's Crispy Pork Crackling
7	Kyle Flanagan	Sydney Freezers
8	Dylan Napa	Intello IT
9	Sione Katoa	Jay Productions & Events
10	Luke Thompson	MMX Projects
11	Adam Elliott	TLH Recruitment
12	Chris Smith	Dental on Evaline
13	Corey Waddell	Daily Press
Interchange		Recovery Partners
14	Brad Deitz	Khalil Family Lawyers
15	Renouf Atoni	Urbanista Café & Convenience
16	Ava Seumanufagai	Your Property People
17	Matt Doorey	McDonalds Punchbowl/Lakemba
Reserves
19	Brandon Wakeham
20	Joe Stimson
21	Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
23	Ofahiki Ogden

PARRAMATTA TEAM
1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Tom Opacic 4. Marata Niukore 5. Blake Ferguson 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Isaiah Papali'i 13. Nathan Brown

INT: 14. Oregon Kaufusi 15. Ryan Matterson 16. Haze Dunster 17. Bryce Cartwright
RES: 18. Joey Lussick 19. Keegan Hipgrave 20. Wiremu Greig 21. Jordan Rankin

Match Officials​

• Referee: Peter Gough
• Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
• Touch Judge: Keiren Irons
• Senior Review Official: Henry Perenara

 

[Captain Ibis]

Happy with Trent sticking with the same team from the weekend.. just hoping to see a similar level of competitiveness

 

[spiritofaslan]

Same here, good test for Napa to prove last week wasn't a one off. We will need to be on our toes for this one as Parra have strike power across the field.

Not confident, but as long as the effort is there and we at least try to compete.

 

[Sleeky]

One thing I hate, is to lose to Parra. That’s a certainty here

 

[Old Woof Woof]

One thing I hate, is to lose to Parra. That’s a certainty here

not looking good but we need to prove that last week wasn't just a one off and that we can cause an upset on "expected to win" teams . betting agencies wouldn't have liked us beating the sharks.

 

[Old Woof Woof]

One thing I hate, is to lose to Parra. That’s a certainty here

Yes and nothing would please me more than to stick it up my neighbour opposite who follows the eels and puts chit on me every week over the dog's performances

 

[Captain Ibis]

not looking good but we need to prove that last week wasn't just a one off and that we can cause an upset on "expected to win" teams . betting agencies wouldn't have liked us beating the sharks.

Luke Thompson is the key for us right now, as far as inspiration goes.. he leads the way and it appears the other players want to go with him... it's no surprise that many of our players have had their best games since his return.. it's not going to be easy for Parra

 

[spiritofaslan]

Remember we beat Sharks last week missing 2 guys on our bench (forwards) as well.

 

[Old Woof Woof]

Remember we beat Sharks last week missing 2 guys on our bench (forwards) as well.

true we did too,
What's pissing me off is we let Reimis Smith go too easily to Melbourne and look at him now scoring two tonight against the sharks 5 tries for the season because he has support all over the field unlike with us.

 

[spiritofaslan]

DWZ passed injury and is straight into the backline replacing Tui Katoa at wing. I don't that at all, and it's probably the best backline we currently have (give or take Averillo and Okunbor).

Meaney keeps fullback spot (deservably).

true we did too,
What's pissing me off is we let Reimis Smith go too easily to Melbourne and look at him now scoring two tonight against the sharks 5 tries for the season because he has support all over the field unlike with us.

In fairness look at the players in and outside him though. The Roosters or Storm would make Michael Lichaa look like a superstar.

 

[Captain Ibis]

true we did too,
What's pissing me off is we let Reimis Smith go too easily to Melbourne and look at him now scoring two tonight against the sharks 5 tries for the season because he has support all over the field unlike with us.

I feel like Reimis is bad for morale.. he's good for Melb because they can give him plenty of opportunities.. we need guys who are willing to work to get to where we want to be.. I was pissed at first, but us signing JAC makes up for it

 

[Old Woof Woof]

DWZ passed injury and is straight into the backline replacing Tui Katoa at wing. I don't that at all, and it's probably the best backline we currently have (give or take Averillo and Okunbor).

Meaney keeps fullback spot (deservably).


In fairness look at the players in and outside him though. The Roosters or Storm would make Michael Lichaa look like a superstar.

Well Lichaa did make the headlines a few months back along with his fiancee and a certain front row forward from the dogs so maybe he did get his name up in lights for all the wrong reasons.

 

[Old Woof Woof]

maybe dwz should be in the centres and leave Katoa on the wing and take out mr slow coach Stopoate.

 

[spiritofaslan]

• Parra 1-17 with Matterson and Kaufusi starting and Paulo and Lane moving to bench.
  
• Dogs 1-17 except DWZ replaces Katoa on wing.

 

[BomberBurton]

true we did too,
What's pissing me off is we let Reimis Smith go too easily to Melbourne and look at him now scoring two tonight against the sharks 5 tries for the season because he has support all over the field unlike with us.

Best get rid of the grubs like him.
Hope he destroys Victoria from the inside.

 

[Captain Ibis]

I actually feel for Baz.. you can see the drive and the effort he puts in but he's just stuck with guys who don't have it in them to be first grade footballers... Hopefully he can snag a few more signings before next season so we can start fresh

 

[Sleeky]

Problems are:

- Not hitting the advantage line in offense
- No hard drive in the legs
- Passes going behind the player instead of being in front to keep momentum going
- Weak passes, no bullets
- Slow play the balls

And that’s just attack. Don’t get me started on defense

 

[Old Woof Woof]

Sleeky you hit the nail on the head all bar the broncos we have the worst defence in the comp and to think that the Panthers have had less points scored against them than we have scored in 8 rounds no idea in attack and bloody useless in defence. I agree with Barrett at his press conference Parra men are big and strong and we cant compete against that. Doesn't this mean we buy small forwards that are not strong. Says it all Trent so either our training is aweful look at the conditioners or our talent scouts have no idea how to buy or look for big forwards that are also fast and fit. We really don't have much going for us do we and again I cant stop reiterating that our current hookers are useless. We need to buy a good fast mobile hooker who can also think and organise not just pass the ball to anyone who happens to be close at hand and when it comes to bullet passes Sleeky we can't even catch simple passes let alone bullet ones.
If this rabble of a team can't do it then replace the whole lot of them . Start again because this year it is quite obvious that we shall wear the wooden spoon and there won't be any other challengers the way we are playing.
Just look at our attack when we cant get into the other sides quarter line for a whole 40 mins of football that is unheard of. One thing is for sure we will write new records this year at the dogs for all the wrong reasons.

 

[Old Woof Woof]

I actually feel for Baz.. you can see the drive and the effort he puts in but he's just stuck with guys who don't have it in them to be first grade footballers... Hopefully he can snag a few more signings before next season so we can start fresh

Unfortunately like most things we seem to have left our run too late to secure anymore worthwhile signings this year. Most good ones have already been picked up and signed up.
Take a look at whom we have actually signed this year so far.
Waddell unimpressive just an average forward plodder. no doubt Manly haven't been missing him.
Kyle Flanagan Despite all the who ha about him he is still indecisive, doesnt attack the line much himself and his positional return kicks are woeful. Easts sure picked up a better one than him.
Nick Cotric probably the best buy but he will burn out as he is the only danger in our backline so gets all the attention.
Jack Hetherington . If he was consistent he could do a lot better but spending too much off the field on suspensions.
Corey Allan . Failed to impress with speed or defence . Souths never even noticed he had gone.
I wont count Luke Thompson because he started last year although he is going to get burnt out being the only go forward forward.
So in reality we bought 5 new faces to the club this year 1 good one touch and go and the other three waste of salary cap.
Small wonder we are going backwards.

 

[Old Woof Woof]

And I might add Mr Barrett was responsible in the decision making for most of these players so take a look at yourself in the mirror Trent. I
rest my case.