Official Round 4 - Bulldogs vs Dragons - Discussion Thread

[Spoonman84]

NRL - Round 4

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v St George Illawarra Dragons
BankWest Stadium, Parramatta
Kick off 4:05 pm Monday 8th July

TV Coverage - Foxsports
Tickets - N/A


Bulldogs

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

14 Jake Averillo
15 Renouf To’omaga
16 Raymond Faitala-Mariner
17 Sauaso Sue

19 Ofahiki Ogden
20 Kerrod Holland
21 Sione Katoa
22 Brandon Wakeham



Dragons
1. Corey Norman
2. Jordan Pereira
3. Brayden Wiliame
4. Zac Lomax
5. Mikaele Ravalawa
6. Ben Hunt
7. Adam Clune
8. Josh Kerr
9. Cameron McInnes
10. Paul Vaughan
11. Tyson Frizell
12. Tariq Sims
13. James Graham

14. Trent Merrin
15. Blake Lawrie
16. Issac Luke
17. Euan Aitken

18. Tyrell Fuimaono
19. Matthew Dufty
20. Jacob Host
21. Jackson Ford



Referees:
Henry Perenara;Sideline Officials: Todd Smith, Gavin Badger
Video Referees:
Jared Maxwell, Bryan Norrie;

Bulldogs all-time record v Dragons:
38 played 24 wins 14 losses 0 draws

Bulldogs record at BankWest Stadium:
3 played 2 wins 1 loss

Last meeting:
Round 13, 2019 Bulldogs 12 Dragons 36

 

[dogbone]

My team. Pay wont pick it but i think it's the best we've got.

1. Meaney - An actual fullback. His only real fault was that he doesn't back up the play through the middle.
2. Averillo - Get us much first grade experience into him as possible this year. If he can handle centre perhaps look to swap him with Dallin.
3. Watene-Zelezniak - Not a natural fullback but definitely someone that has shown he can be difficult to contain.
4. Hopoate
5. Smith - A winger.
6. Wakeham - Will benefit playing alongside Foran and looks like our main ball running threat out of all our options. Has a good short passing game.
7. Foran
8. To'omaga - Too good to be wasted on our bench.
9. Marshall-King
10. Napa
11. Jackson
12. Faitala-Mariner - Can produce something and started to look dangerous for us at the back end of last season.
13. Elliott
14. Britt
15. Ogden
16. Sue
17. Katoa - Backup for Marshall-King and as emergency in case Foran goes down.

 

[Double C]

Get Foran in there, if he's in the squad he will lift those senior men around him and drive us to a big win. Dragons in trouble, Pay has an opportunity to really step it up here and show what he's made of, ignite some passion in the squad.

 

[B-Train]

The only changes I expect from Pay will be Foran in for Cogger and Reimis to the wing with Harper or Averillo starting in the centres for Crichton.

He should start Renouf but I doubt that will happen. And I think he'll somehow stick with Lewis over Wakeham. I hope I'm wrong..

 

[CrittaMagic69]

The only changes I expect from Pay will be Foran in for Cogger and Reimis to the wing with Harper or Averillo starting in the centres for Crichton.

He should start Renouf but I doubt that will happen. And I think he'll somehow stick with Lewis over Wakeham. I hope I'm wrong and someone from above has told Pay he has to start playing certain players.

No chance he will dump Smith from centre unless he's unfit, Holland would come in if he did anyway. Britt was a disaster on the left edge so could be pushed out...though that left edge is a disaster in general lol.

 

[B-Train]

No chance he will dump Smith from centre unless he's unfit, Holland would come in if he did anyway. Britt was a disaster on the left edge so could be pushed out...though that left edge is a disaster in general lol.

Holland! That would be a disaster. He really would be asking to get fired if he started Holland over Averillo.

Britt can't start again after last week. RFM or Renouf should start for him. Although it wouldn't surprise me to see Pay start Chris Smith instead.

 

[boggie23]

No chance he will dump Smith from centre unless he's unfit, Holland would come in if he did anyway. Britt was a disaster on the left edge so could be pushed out...though that left edge is a disaster in general lol.

Exactly. I can’t see him swallowing his pride now to do the right thing and put Reimis on the wing. If he started the year that way. And restarted the year that way I don’t see him changing now.

Not sure how his health is after leaving the field. So there might be a centre spot opening up anyways? Which you’d hope would be given to someone to prove themselves but I think it will be the tried and tested and failed Holland or the likes.

 

[Dawain87]

Foran for Cogger and the team to remain the same.

 

[JUNKYARD DOGS]

Cogger out Foran in will be all.

Should be mass changes of positions but cant see it happening. Possibly next round if the inclusion of Foran does nothing.

 

[Dawain87]

5 mins until The Kennel Meltdown!!!

 

[Double C]

Holland is a talent, brilliant goal kicker, strong defender and can finish off our explosive movements converting them into tries.

 

[Spoonman84]

1 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak Miramax
2 Nick Meaney Canterbury League Club
3 Reimis Smith Daily Press
4 Will Hopoate Sydney Freezers
5 Christian Crichton Remondis
6 Kieran Foran Reliable Food Distributors
7 Lachlan Lewis Greenacre Dental
8 Aiden Tolman Hy-Tec
9 Jeremy Marshall-King Workforce
10 Dylan Napa TLH Group
11 Josh Jackson Guardian Venue Management
12 Dean Britt Dental on Evaline
13 Adam Elliott Your Property People
14 Jake Averillo M&J Chickens
15 Renouf To’omaga Ultimate Security
16 Raymond Faitala-Mariner CPe Australia
17 Sauaso Sue Hitachi Cooling & Heating
19 Ofahiki Ogden
20 Kerrod Holland
21 Sione Katoa
22 Brandon Wakeham

 

[bradyk]

Holland is a talent, brilliant goal kicker, strong defender and can finish off our explosive movements converting them into tries.

Might be brilliant in the Super League.

 

[Moedogg]

Foran better player whether he's fully fit or not. I can't stand to see another combination of Lewis and Cogger.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Holland! That would be a disaster. He really would be asking to get fired if he started Holland over Averillo.

Britt can't start again after last week. RFM or Renouf should start for him. Although it wouldn't surprise me to see Pay start Chris Smith instead.

8. RFM
10. Napa
11. Jackson
12. Elliott
13. Tolman

15. To'omaga
16. Sue
17. Britt

I think having our forwards starting like this would be making the best out of a bad situation. I'd then look at shifting Elliott/Jackson to lock in place of Tolman late in the first half and then bring To'omaga onto an edge and se what he can do.

 

[JUNKYARD DOGS]

1 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak Miramax
2 Nick Meaney Canterbury League Club
3 Reimis Smith Daily Press
4 Will Hopoate Sydney Freezers
5 Christian Crichton Remondis
6 Kieran Foran Reliable Food Distributors
7 Lachlan Lewis Greenacre Dental
8 Aiden Tolman Hy-Tec
9 Jeremy Marshall-King Workforce
10 Dylan Napa TLH Group
11 Josh Jackson Guardian Venue Management
12 Dean Britt Dental on Evaline
13 Adam Elliott Your Property People
14 Jake Averillo M&J Chickens
15 Renouf To’omaga Ultimate Security
16 Raymond Faitala-Mariner CPe Australia
17 Sauaso Sue Hitachi Cooling & Heating
19 Ofahiki Ogden
20 Kerrod Holland
21 Sione Katoa
22 Brandon Wakeham

As expected, better looking than last weeks tbh.

 

[Spoonman84]

As expected, better looking than last weeks tbh.

Not really Lewis doesn't deserve to be there.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

1 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak Miramax
2 Nick Meaney Canterbury League Club
3 Reimis Smith Daily Press
4 Will Hopoate Sydney Freezers
5 Christian Crichton Remondis
6 Kieran Foran Reliable Food Distributors
7 Lachlan Lewis Greenacre Dental
8 Aiden Tolman Hy-Tec
9 Jeremy Marshall-King Workforce
10 Dylan Napa TLH Group
11 Josh Jackson Guardian Venue Management
12 Dean Britt Dental on Evaline
13 Adam Elliott Your Property People
14 Jake Averillo M&J Chickens
15 Renouf To’omaga Ultimate Security
16 Raymond Faitala-Mariner CPe Australia
17 Sauaso Sue Hitachi Cooling & Heating
19 Ofahiki Ogden
20 Kerrod Holland
21 Sione Katoa
22 Brandon Wakeham

Lewis

 

[B-Train]

Only Pay could barely change the team when they just lost by 30 and his job is on the line...He's so predictable... Saints must be shaking in their boots seeing that lineup!

 

[Dawain87]

So they dropped Dufty and moved Norman to FB - i sense a win here!!!