Pre-season Trials

[Haddaway]

Lol why have u changed ur mind otara

Because when i think of us having Perret at FB it gets me a stomach ulcer LOL.

 

[_G-Dog_]

Surely Des has moved on from Pez at FB

 

[finchie]

It's got to be abbey 100% or an emergency signing outside back needs to be found before round 1
anyone got any suggestions ?

 

[Bad Billy]

Not too worried about kas. That guy always has something wrapped in ice.
If Hoppa's gone long term, well....all you can do is laugh.

 

[cookieman909]

Suprised this place isn't in meltdown with the sack des threads.

How did we look?

 

[Baby Blues]

It's got to be abbey 100% or an emergency signing outside back needs to be found before round 1
anyone got any suggestions ?

Phillips, Holland or Perrett are other options to play fullback. Signing an emergency back is a ridiculous idea. If we haven't signed a rockstar fullback since Barba left we won't find anyone decent 3 weeks before the start of the season.

 

[(((((SMACK)))))]

A match report is on the website.

 

[Nano]

Hoppa was doing well until he went down in my opinion.

I think we can cover wing and center spots with our depth if bmoz and hoppa are out really.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

What did Moses do? The twitter feed said he done some magic for one of the trys but hardly went into detail.

 

[Nano]

What did Moses do? The twitter feed said he done some magic for one of the trys but hardly went into detail.

He was running and passing well, kicks weren't too bad plus he has added distance on them especially with penalties but it was only a trial so hard to know what other kicks he can do.

 

[rogueflare]

Just watched the post match vid/interview with mbye and Hoppa was standing on a table, lifting his shirt to put Mbye off. I think he is ok. Doubt he would be doing that if he had a major injury. Probably is just a bump/cork/strain or something like that.

 

[Mr Invisible]

Awesome .. lost all 3 trial games.

 

[Klemhammer]

"Mbye looked at ease in his debut match as the first-choice No.7, touching the ball three times in the lead-up to the Dogs' second try, while Lichaa showed some new power from dummy half for their third."

Some good signs from our spine

" In his first appearance in Bulldogs colours, Hopoate fell awkwardly in a tackle in the 36th minute and tried to play on, but with first-choice No.1 Brett Morris in doubt for round one, came from the field "

Seems like it wasn't serious and was a precaution.


http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/nrl/news/2016/2/will-hopoate-limps-off-in-bulldogs-nrl-trial-loss/

 

[Izzy Forreal]

Here is the Herald & Hasler summing up of Hoppa's knee injury:

The former Parramatta back, who scored the opening try of the match, was bent back awkwardly in a tackle against the Penrith Panthers at Pepper Stadium, limping from the field in obvious discomfort in the Bulldogs' 24-20 loss.
Hopoate was expected to start the season in the No.1 jersey if Morris fails to recover from off-season knee surgery in time for the opening match of the NRL season against Manly on March 4.

However, the NSW centre appears to be in some doubt himself after exiting the field in the 39th minute, leaving coach Des Hasler with veteran Sam Perrett, rookie recruit Brad Abbey or Tyrone Phillips as likely options for the fullback jumper if the pair is unavailable.


However Hasler remains optimistic both Morris and Hopoate will be available, despite the latter leaving Pepper Stadium with an obvious limp and his left knee heavily strapped.
"He'll be okay, he just jarred it," Hasler said about Hopoate.
"So we just took him off for precautionary. We're pretty sure [Morris] will start [the season]. It's just maintenance."

So... I guess its a matter of wait and see. Wait and see if Hasler is being honest re the injuries or he is just talking shit.

 

[Haddaway]

Awesome .. lost all 3 trial games.

We won the half when our 1st graders were against there 1st graders, thats all that counts lol.

 

[doggieaaron]

My concern is the 1st half team with dessie starting with his 2 favourites shewrex and perret ,lane should be starting and phillips should have perrets spot itll ****ing kill me if its the same old crap as last year

 

[the hound]

What did Moses do? The twitter feed said he done some magic for one of the trys but hardly went into detail.

Not sure if already posted, but panthers website has brief highlights package, moses looked good from the limited footage.

http://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/news/2016/02/13/match_highlights_pan.html

 

[doggyrock]

Not sure if already posted, but panthers website has brief highlights package, moses looked good from the limited footage.

http://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/news/2016/02/13/match_highlights_pan.html

Thanks for posting. That Panthers try about halfway through the video where the player wrong footed Frawley and Dorothy....... Comical.

 

[Sauce Head]

How about that try we scored when the backline were all running with speed and purpose! Unheard of in the last few years!
On line defence looked horrific from both sides.

 

[Packy]

I am happy with the performance. We took it easy and just shook the cobwebs out. That 2nd try was great to watch. The defence in trials is always less intense than in competition games.

Bring on the ****in Sea pigeons.