Can you bold the part that mentions the lightweight **** Topine is injured so all these dumb ***** stop whinging about him not being listedThe Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have been forced into a number of changes for this Saturday's fixture against the Sharks at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium (5:30PM AEST).
With Jack Hetherington suspended, Dylan Napa and Luke Thompson will be the starting props, with Renouf Atoni returning to the bench.
Atoni will be joined by Prop Ava Seumanufagai, who will make his first NRL appearance for the Bulldogs. Ava has previously made 118 NRL appearances for the Wests Tigers (2013-17) and Sharks (2018), in addition to playing for Leeds in the Super League for the past two seasons.
Other changes will see:
- Chris Smith start for the first time this year in the second row with Corey Waddell moving back to lock
- Matt Doorey come into the starting 17 for the first time this season. *Doorey made 5 NRL appearances last year at the back end of the season
- Hooker Brad Deitz also comes on to the bench to replace the injured Jackson Topine who has bone bruising to his knee and is expected to be out for at least two weeks
*Winger Nick Cotric will play his 100th NRL game against the Sharks
Match: Sharks v Bulldogs
ROUND 7 - SATURDAY 24TH APRIL
5:30pm
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The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have been forced into a number of changes for this Saturday's fixture against the Sharks at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium (5:30PM AEST).www.bulldogs.com.au
He surely starts, Baz would be a fucking idiot to bench him.Renouf gets benched again and waddell keeps his spot lol
nah fuck ogden off, he was shocking.Not much we can do with the backline, but here’s what I’d do with the forward pack:
8. Napa (would start him for 25 minutes, then bench him for the rest of the game)
9. Katoa (same as Napa)
10. Thompson
11. Elliott
12. Doorey
13. C. Smith
14. Deitz
15. Atoni (bring him on after the game’s settled a bit)
16. Ogden
17. Ava
Yeah I’d be surprised if Meaney doesn’t come in for Tui. Probably depends how he trains closer to game day.Napa and Waddell is going to be a express way for the Sharks down the middle of the field.
Hopefully Meaney comes in for Tui
Would rather tui stay and Hoppa out, Cotric to centre and meaney on the wingYeah I’d be surprised if Meaney doesn’t come in for Tui. Probably depends how he trains closer to game day.
It’s a choice between Waddell and Ogden unfortunately, and Ogden would be a better bench player.nah fuck ogden off, he was shocking.
bone bruise 2 weeksTopine?
Ogden is one useless really dumb **** his no lossOnly issue I have is Napa starting and Ogden being dropped. Not much we can do with this shit.
Read the damn thing. He is injured.Couldn’t pick a much weaker side than that. Not sure what topine did wrong but ah well go the dogs
I think Smith offers a bit more on an edge with his foot work to be honest. Waddell will have a simple job just tackle your guts out.I'm not sure why we'd swap Waddell and Smith playing them both out of their preferred posiitons.
dropped the ball and then made a shocking defensive read leading to robson scoring, should never play again.It’s a choice between Waddell and Ogden unfortunately, and Ogden would be a better bench player.
Because in thier preferred positions they are shitI'm not sure why we'd swap Waddell and Smith playing them both out of their preferred posiitons.
Ogden is the same level as Napa for mine.nah fuck ogden off, he was shocking.
Ready....Let the meltdown commence.
So far all evidence points to this.He surely starts, Baz would be a fucking idiot to bench him.