Official Round 15 - Bulldogs vs Warriors - Discussion Thread

[bradyk]

Round 15 Team News: Hopoate returns; Doorey and Marshall-King to start

The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have made a number of changes for this Sunday's clash with the Warriors at ANZ Stadium (2:00PM AEST).
First amongst them is the return of Will Hopoate to the starting line-up at fullback after recovering from a high ankle sprain picked up in the Round 7 loss to the Wests Tigers at the end of June.

Hopoate will take the place of Nick Meaney who will return to his original position of winger with Marcelo Montoya dropping out of the squad.
In the forwards Aiden Tolman will return to the starting line-up to replace Dylan Napa who will miss one match after taking an early guilty plea for a dangerous contact charge from Sunday's close loss to the Tigers.
In other team news:

• Jeremy Marshall-King will return to the starting line-up in place of Sione Katoa who goes back to the bench
• Matt Doorey, who scored a try on debut against the Tigers, will start the game in the number 11 jersey with Luke Thompson coming off the bench
• Jake Averillo returns to the seventeen after recovering from a hip injury

Match: Bulldogs v Warriors
ROUND 15 - SUNDAY 23RD AUGUST
2:00pm

Venue: ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Match broadcasters:

• Kayo
• Foxtel
• Live Pass

No.	Player	Sponsor
1	Will Hopoate	Miramax
2	Nick Meaney	Canterbury League Club
3	Tim Lafai	Daily Press
4	Kerrod Holland	Sydney Freezers
5	Reimis Smith	Remondis
6	Kieran Foran	Reliable Food Distributors
7	Jack Cogger	Hitachi Cooling & Heating
8	Ofahiki Ogden	Hy-Tec
9	Jeremy Marshall-King	Ultimate Security
10	Aiden Tolman	TLH Group
11	Matthew Doorey	Guardian Venue Management
12	Raymond Faitala-Mariner	Dental on Evaline
13	Josh Jackson	Your Property People
	Interchange
14	Sione Katoa	M&J Chickens
15	Luke Thompson	Classic Sportswear
16	Sauaso Sue	CPe Australia
17	Jake Averillo	Sydney Tools
	Extended Bench
19	Renouf To’omaga
20	Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
21	Chris Smith
22	Lachlan Lewis

Lachlan Lewis and Chris Smith have been omitted from the game day squad on the eve of our match against Trans-Tasman rivals. Whilst Dallin Watene-Zelezniak and Renouf To'omaga remain in the side, with the final line-up to be announced one hour before kick-off.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

To'omaga still misses out

 

[Apex Cedar]

Come on SG for crying out loud Avo for Holland with To’omaga added to the bench is it really that hard to see

 

[Artybulldog 26]

Not happy with the backline. Pack is a bit better though.

 

[Bulldogsteve]

cant understand how averillo is not in the starting 13

 

[c-b-b]

Holland

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Meany has been doing great at 1 so Georgallis moves him to the wing. Holland has still been playing like a fucking retard and keeps his centre spot. Mother of Mary fucking help me please. Why not Meaney 1 and Hoppa at 4.

 

[zappa]

Swap Katoa and JMK, Hoppa and Averillo in the centres and fuck Holland and Lafai off. Renouf in for Tolman and leave Meaney where he is.
They make some positive changes (Jackson to Lock, Thompson interchange) but just can’t seem to get it all right at the same time.

 

[Dogna88]

These team selections are messed up

 

[Mak Dogs]

Not these 2 idiots in the centres again ffs

 

[Apex Cedar]

Not happy with the backline. Pack is a bit better though.

Pack more often then not holds its own that backline is simply not first grade standard it’s underwhelming expect for Hop and Foz

 

[Family Guy]

Wow, Lewis not in the 17 and Montoya out - good
FMD, Lafai and Holland are in the centres instead of Avo - fucking LOL
Renouf still not in the side
Tolman in the starting team - yuk
No Topine
5 more weeks of these disgusting lineups to go
#sackSG #bringon2021

 

[Mr. Ditkovich]

Only positive is Jackson at lock.

The backline is stuffed.

 

[FZ1-S]

To'omaga still misses out

Musical chairs continue for another week.. Can this season just end now?

 

[GoTheDoggies]

Dud coaching staff still shuffling the playing group over half way into the season. Still no clue on the best starting lineup.

Barrett can't come soon enough.

 

[ddt192]

Dogs 1-12 Finally we get to see Jacko at lock. Wtf is up with To’Omaga?

 

[flamebouyant]

Swap Katoa and JMK, Hoppa and Averillo in the centres and fuck Holland and Lafai off. Renouf in for Tolman and leave Meaney where he is.
They make some positive changes (Jackson to Lock, Thompson interchange) but just can’t seem to get it all right at the same time.

I agree. While i respect its Georgalis' team to pick, there surely could have been other changes considered as well. Holland has hardly nailed down a centre spot ahead of Averilo, and i have really enjoyed watching Meaneys progression at the back. And the last thing you want to ask a player for after returning from a long injury layoff is to have to run more kmhen any ither player as fb.

 

[mr j]

Changing Meaney from wing to fullback isn’t got to help his development. If he can’t cement FB he shouldn’t be in the team. I just can’t understand why so many players position keeps getting changed which wouldn’t help their confidence and form.

 

[GDR]

Lewis not at 7 and Jackson @ lock are positives .. I guess...

 

[Bulldog_4_Life]

To'omaga was literally our best forward and and he can't even make the team. If he was still injured then he shouldn't be in the 22 all together.

Katoa has looked good with JMK making impact off the bench and thats been changed as well.