NRL FINALS WEEK 1 - Dogs vs Dragons Team List and Game Thread

[beastwood89]

Bulldogs v Dragons - Sat 12 September, 5.50pm, ANZ Stadium | BUY TICKETS

TELECAST:
LIVE
Nine / NINE HD 5.30pm - 7.30pm


REPLAY
255 Fox Sports 1 HD Sun 13 Sep 10:00am - 11:45am
255 Fox Sports 1 HD Mon 14 Sep 9:00am - 10:30am
255 Fox Sports 1 HD Mon 14 Sep 4:00pm - 5:30pm


Bulldogs

1 Brett Morris
2 Curtis Rona
3 Josh Morris
4 Tim Lafai
5 Sam Perrett
6 Josh Reynolds
7 Moses Mbye
8 Aiden Tolman
9 Damien Cook
10 James Graham (c)
11 Josh Jackson
12 Frank Pritchard
13 Greg Eastwood

Interchange
14 Sam Kasiano
15 Shaun Lane
16 David Klemmer
17 Tim Browne
19 Lloyd Perrett

Coach: Des Hasler
Dragons

1 Josh Dugan
2 Eto Nabuli
3 Euan Aitken
4 Peter Mata'utia
5 Jason Nightingale
6 Drew Hutchison
7 Benji Marshall
8 Leeson Ah Mau
9 Mitch Rein
10 Mike Cooper
11 Tyson Frizell
12 Jake Marketo
13 Trent Merrin

Interchange
14 George Rose
15 Ben Creagh (c)
16 Mark Ioane
17 Jack de Belin
18 Justin Hunt
19 Nathan Green
21 Craig Garvey

Coach: Paul McGregor
Brett Morris returns at fullback after a rest as Sam Perrett moves to the wing in place of Chase Stanley. Aiden Tolman and Sam Kasiano swap between the bench and prop. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
Mark Ioane, Craig Garvey and Justin Hunt have been included on a seven-man bench in an otherwise unchanged team from the one who beat the Wests Tigers in golden point last weekend. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.

 

[S4Sonny]

ffs, you can't bench Tim Browne especially with his 100% conversion rate

#FreeBrowne

 

[dogluva]

Interesting, no Widdop (was still a 50/50 chance according to todays papers) and a seven man bench? Ducks and drakes anyone? Our side as expected.

 

[ThePedigree]

Will be good seeing George Rose hit it up against Kas! The wobbles will send shock waves. Not so much on Kas

 

[dogluva]

Will be good seeing George Rose hit it up against Kas! The wobbles will send shock waves. Not so much on Kas

Kas is trim taut and terrific compared to big Georgie. lol.

 

[Bob dog]

ffs, you can't bench Tim Browne especially with his 100% conversion rate

#FreeBrowne

Going to need two kickers, keep Lafai tuned in, kicks are as important as tries during semi's, those six points every time will be the difference.

 

[vietorious]

How long has their captain played off the bench?

 

[Papa Emeritus]

We will murder them

 

[finchie]

Ben creagh and Joel Thompson to start
george rose will be cut off the interchange

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Didn't realise how shit the Dragons team is untill i saw this lineup...where do they spend all there cap? Lol

 

[dogluva]

Didn't realise how shit the Dragons team is untill i saw this lineup...where do they spend all there cap? Lol

Probably on Big Georgie's food bills and ink for Dugan's tats lol. I agree, they are a side that has always managed the cap poorly over the years.

 

[Izzy Forreal]

I hope Tolman is okay to play. Lloyd Perrett taking up space on the bench worries me.

 

[dogluva]

How long has their captain played off the bench?

This year Creagh has missed 4 games through injury; 6 games named in the starting side; 14 off the bench

 

[pupmichelle]

This is the first time in 4 years that Des's Tuesday arvo lineup will run out on the weekend

 

[The DoggFather]

I got a feeling Widdop will be named 1 hour before kick off.

 

[Bulldogz82]

I'm with you assasin widdop will play, no way he will miss this sudden death game. There extended bench is mind games and widdop will be a late inclusion, Highly doubt George rose will play either, hope it does though as he's a waste of space and useless. On paper we should win by 30 but its in our own hands as it always is, if we turn up it will be a easy win but seems like we like the tough struggling games so I wouldn't be surprised if we drop to there standards and it becomes a tight game

 

[Mr Invisible]

Changed thread title in fitting with previous threads, and added telecast details.

 

[Dingo]

We usually go far with a really great bench. I love our bench this year

 

[Dognacious]

ffs, you can't bench Tim Browne especially with his 100% conversion rate

#FreeBrowne

You would think Browne starts. Perrett will miss out. Browne is awesome, Perrett is adequate (but also less experienced).

Merge have a few good players. If Benji is on he can be awesome, and then there is Dugan. Dugan is held together by tape and goes down at times and you think hes goooonnee, but then a few minutes later hes back into it.

They will play the game out and their defence will be better than their attack.

We should get them but it may not be a walkover at all.

 

[blah]

ffs, you can't bench Tim Browne especially with his 100% conversion rate

#FreeBrowne

Browne will need atleast 40-50 minutes for goalkicking reasons also he has been our third best prop behind kas and Klem