Official Round 2 - Bulldogs vs Cowboys - Discussion Thread

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NRL - Round 2

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v North Queensland Cowboys
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Kick off 8:05 pm Thursday 19th March

TV Coverage - Nine and Foxsports
Tickets - NA


Bulldogs

1. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
2. Nick Meaney
3. Reimis Smith
4. Will Hopoate
5. Christian Crichton
6. Brandon Wakeham
7. Lachlan Lewis
8. Aiden Tolman
9. Jeremy Marshall-King
10. Dylan Napa
11. Josh Jackson
12. Joe Stimson
13. Adam Elliott

14. Dean Britt
15. Renouf To’omaga
16. Raymond Faitala-Mariner
17. Jake Averillo

19. Ofahiki Ogden
20. Morgan Harper
21. Sione Katoa
22. Jack Cogger


Cowboys

1. Valentine Holmes
2. Kyle Feldt
3. Justin O'Neill
4. Esan Marsters
5. Ben Hampton
6. Scott Drinkwater
7. Michael Morgan
8. Josh Mcguire
9. Jake Granville
10. Jordan McLean
11. Gavin Cooper
12. Coen Hess
13. Jason Taumalolo

14. Reece Robson
15. John Asiata
16. Mitchell Dunn
17. Francis Molo

18. Corey Jensen
19. Shane Wright
20. Tom Opacic
21. Jake Clifford

Referees: Adam Gee, Chris Butler;Sideline Officials: Jeff Younis, Matt Noyen;
Video Referees: Steve Chiddy, Beau Scott;

Bulldogs all time record v Cowboys
41 played 23 wins 16 losses 2 draws

Bulldogs record at ANZ
243 played 132 wins 102 losses 9 draws

Last meeting
Round 24, 2019 Bulldogs 8 Cowboys 15
 
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The speed and quality of the Brisbane/Nth Qld game compared to the dour stuggle of ours was night and day.

Nth Qld have always had a great record against us and the speed of their team is a huge concern. Taumalolo was in midseason form last week... Drinkwater looked pretty comfortable in the halves also.

I reckon Cowboys by 8 in another defensive game as they have more points in them.
 

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Should push Elliott to the left edge and start To'omaga/RFM through the middle. Either bring Stimson off the bench later and push Elliott to the middle or have Ogden replace Stimson because Stimson really looks off the pace.
 

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I predict that our game will go ahead, we lose 500k then they will call off the season on Friday.
They wont call it off,the Nrl will lose 25 million per round they cant afford to.
They're talking if there were to be a few rounds suspended they will extend the season even if they have to go into November.
Night games etc..
 

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Averillo debut!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not a bad option off the bench but Pay probably won't play him lol. I like how the Storm used Papenhuyzen off the bench last season but our system wouldn't allow that and he probably doesn't have the defence for it.
 

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Exactly where Averillo needs to be. Wing isn’t his position.
 

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Not a bad option off the bench but Pay probably won't play him lol. I like how the Storm used Papenhuyzen off the bench last season but our system wouldn't allow that and he probably doesn't have the defence for it.
Yeah he will probably ride the pine all game like Holland.
 

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hopefully averillo can break the game open late in the halves around the ruck, he certainly looks likely
 

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I can't see Pay playing Averillo unless there's an injury in the backline. Which means JMK will play another 80 minutes which he's proven he can't handle..

Hopefully Averillo gets a run though as he's our most exciting junior for a while.

Stimson is lucky to still be starting. Britt should have started. Renouf needs more minutes. Chrichton should be dropped with Averillo in the centres and Reimis back on the wing.
 

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I feel really sorry for Averillo and his family imagine debuting in front of no one.
 

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Does the midget escape suspension?
 

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I’m disappointed in Stimson not being fully fit and ripping in for the start of our season
We gave him a chance to come over and cement a permanent spot,
no more fringe like in Melbourne
I hope to see a better version in the coming weeks if not back to the bench
 

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I think our guys will win this one. I think it will be a pretty low scoring affair, but I would say 16 -14 to the dogs
 

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I feel really sorry for Averillo and his family imagine debuting in front of no one.
If he actually makes the field....

If Pay is going to waste a bench spot, might as well waste it on Cogger, WHEN our attack dies in the arse he could be used.
 

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I can't see Pay playing Averillo unless there's an injury in the backline. Which means JMK will play another 80 minutes which he's proven he can't handle..

Hopefully Averillo gets a run though as he's our most exciting junior for a while.

Stimson is lucky to still be starting. Britt should have started. Renouf needs more minutes. Chrichton should be dropped with Averillo in the centres and Reimis back on the wing.
Yeh Britt should start ahead of Stimson.
 
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