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Mon 13 Mar 2023, 07:29 PM
Two sides who made plenty of
headlines in the off-season for their recruitment sprees go head-to-head at Belmore Sports Ground in Round 3 after both coming off vastly different performances.
The Bulldogs caused an upset win over the Storm with new recruits Viliame Kikau and Reed Mahoney showing their worth at AAMI Park to help give Cameron Ciraldo his first win in charge of the blue and whites.
Wests Tigers only have themselves to blame for surrendering two matches at Leichhardt Oval in the past fortnight with their expansive style of play coached by Tim Sheens in the summer clearly not working in the early stages.
An afternoon at Belmore, in front of a packed pro-Bulldogs crowd, is only going to add to the pressure on Sheens' side to turn the result around while Ciraldo's men will be looking to improve on their disappointing recent record at the venue.
Team news
Bulldogs: Minimal changes expected with Tevita Pangai Junior (calf) likely to be another week away. Veteran Josh Reynolds (groin) could be available but Cameron Ciraldo seems likely to stick solid with the squad that upset Melbourne.
Wests Tigers: Jake Simpkin and Tommy Talau are expected to miss the game after picking up head knocks against Newcastle according to Sheens. Englishman John Bateman is nearing a return to the NRL and could be named in the extended squad on Tuesday.
Stat Attack-
The Bulldogs have won only one of their past nine games at Belmore.
Wests Tigers will play at Belmore Sports Ground for the first time.
Bulldogs centre Jake Averillo has scored four tries in his past three games against Wests Tigers.
Prop David Klemmer is the only Tigers player who has played an NRL game at Belmore.
Bulldogs hooker Reed Mahoney has scored a try in three of his past four games against the Tigers.
NRL.com
Timestamp
Mon 13 Mar 2023, 07:29 PM
Two sides who made plenty of
headlines in the off-season for their recruitment sprees go head-to-head at Belmore Sports Ground in Round 3 after both coming off vastly different performances.
The Bulldogs caused an upset win over the Storm with new recruits Viliame Kikau and Reed Mahoney showing their worth at AAMI Park to help give Cameron Ciraldo his first win in charge of the blue and whites.
Wests Tigers only have themselves to blame for surrendering two matches at Leichhardt Oval in the past fortnight with their expansive style of play coached by Tim Sheens in the summer clearly not working in the early stages.
An afternoon at Belmore, in front of a packed pro-Bulldogs crowd, is only going to add to the pressure on Sheens' side to turn the result around while Ciraldo's men will be looking to improve on their disappointing recent record at the venue.
Team news
Bulldogs: Minimal changes expected with Tevita Pangai Junior (calf) likely to be another week away. Veteran Josh Reynolds (groin) could be available but Cameron Ciraldo seems likely to stick solid with the squad that upset Melbourne.
Wests Tigers: Jake Simpkin and Tommy Talau are expected to miss the game after picking up head knocks against Newcastle according to Sheens. Englishman John Bateman is nearing a return to the NRL and could be named in the extended squad on Tuesday.
Stat Attack-
The Bulldogs have won only one of their past nine games at Belmore.
Wests Tigers will play at Belmore Sports Ground for the first time.
Bulldogs centre Jake Averillo has scored four tries in his past three games against Wests Tigers.
Prop David Klemmer is the only Tigers player who has played an NRL game at Belmore.
Bulldogs hooker Reed Mahoney has scored a try in three of his past four games against the Tigers.
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