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BULLDOGS (10 pts)
Grade: C-
Story so far: If inconsistency had a face it would look like a bulldog.
Canterbury has thrown up some of the season’s strangest results over the opening nine rounds. How can anyone beat Melbourne one week then lose to the Warriors a few days later?
It’s mind boggling. The good is good but the bad is pretty darn terrible.
The highlights: The round four win over South Sydney was emphatic, and some revenge for last year’s “Bad Friday” debacle.
That 42-12 victory proved the Bulldogs are good enough to beat anyone — although South Sydney is not much of a form guide this year — when they click.
The way they played that afternoon was impressive even against some so-so opposition.
The low point: A “home” game in New Zealand backfired for the Bulldogs when they lost 24-20 to the Warriors across the ditch. It came just one week after beating Melbourne in Melbourne, highlighting the inconsistency that has been their season.
The star: Will Hopoate. The pre-season injury to Brett Morris looked grim but the emergence of Hopoate as a fullback has been the silver lining.
His form this year has been streets ahead of his Parramatta days.
Needs a lift: Josh Reynolds. You could make an argument for either of the halves, but as the senior playmaker Reynolds needs to take control and get his side on track.
Surprise packet: Kerrod Holland. He won a game off his own boot on debut and while he’s been in and out of the side since, he’s never looked out of place.
Prediction: Canterbury will scrape into the bottom couple of spots in the top eight but won’t go much further in finals.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...6/news-story/ff8f7c24ba202ff50368f3ed5340a54d
Grade: C-
Story so far: If inconsistency had a face it would look like a bulldog.
Canterbury has thrown up some of the season’s strangest results over the opening nine rounds. How can anyone beat Melbourne one week then lose to the Warriors a few days later?
It’s mind boggling. The good is good but the bad is pretty darn terrible.
The highlights: The round four win over South Sydney was emphatic, and some revenge for last year’s “Bad Friday” debacle.
That 42-12 victory proved the Bulldogs are good enough to beat anyone — although South Sydney is not much of a form guide this year — when they click.
The way they played that afternoon was impressive even against some so-so opposition.
The low point: A “home” game in New Zealand backfired for the Bulldogs when they lost 24-20 to the Warriors across the ditch. It came just one week after beating Melbourne in Melbourne, highlighting the inconsistency that has been their season.
The star: Will Hopoate. The pre-season injury to Brett Morris looked grim but the emergence of Hopoate as a fullback has been the silver lining.
His form this year has been streets ahead of his Parramatta days.
Needs a lift: Josh Reynolds. You could make an argument for either of the halves, but as the senior playmaker Reynolds needs to take control and get his side on track.
Surprise packet: Kerrod Holland. He won a game off his own boot on debut and while he’s been in and out of the side since, he’s never looked out of place.
Prediction: Canterbury will scrape into the bottom couple of spots in the top eight but won’t go much further in finals.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...6/news-story/ff8f7c24ba202ff50368f3ed5340a54d
