Official Round 9 Bulldogs V Dragons - Team Lists and Discussion Thread

[ASSASSIN]

Lewis on the bench, is there a possibility Flanno gets hooked today?

That or Even the threat of him getting hooked.

 

[Kelpie03]

Maybe Lewis will spend some time at lock

Hopefully lewis is playing prop off the bench.

Probably wouldn't be any worse than Napa was in his first 6 games for us this year.

 

[chisdog]

Fkn LOL. This zinger comes from a FoxSports article about today's game

"But they’ll also be without a key man in Dylan Napa. The star prop has been in the best form in recent memory but has succumbed to a shoulder injury."

This is exactly why you don't take drugs it can lead you to lose your job with crap like that

 

[craigo]

has been playing well. Check the highlights of the last Mounties game on the Bulldogs or NSWRL sites - he looked like he owned the show.

Too good for reggies not good enough for first grade

 

[Big Owl]

What odds Foxtel punish us again with Dan Mundane? At least we have the option to flick over to 9 today.

 

[Apex Cedar]

Dragons also only have 2 forwards on the bench

 

[chisdog]

Yeah, but that may be a big issue as the players from reggies have to serve a two week isolation as they are not in the NRL bubble. The club has to withdraw them from reggies and sit them on the sidelines for two weeks. I guess we shall soon see

NRL fringe players face more time out

Fringe NRL players will not be able to play reserve grade while in the game's COVID-19 bubble, leaving them facing time without any football.

7news.com.au

Fringe NRL players face another stint on the sidelines after being all but ruled out of reserve-grade matches due to the game's COVID-19 bubble.
Sydney players were on Friday forced back into level-three restrictions, meaning they can only leave their house to train, play, exercise or access essentials.
But there are also other real football ramifications for each club's top 30 rosters and development players.
The NRL has confirmed players will not be able to play in the NSW Cup while in the bubble, given it would require contact with those outside of the protocols.
Clubs are however free to roll the dice and play anyone they wish in reserve grade, however they will be unable to rejoin the bubble until restrictions ease.
Regardless, that has forced several clubs to pull players out of their reserve-grade sides.
Clubs on Friday were facing significant shortages, with as many as 12 players withdrawn from some reserve-grade sides.
In turn, that has flow-on effects to both the Jersey Flegg under-21s competition with SG Ball under-18 players set to be called up en masse.
It also threatens to leave the third-tier Ron Massey Cup short and into even lower grades, leaving teams scrambling for players.
There were fears on Friday morning that some NSW Cup matches may need to be postponed as a result of the withdrawals.
However that has now seemingly subsided.
Beyond players, coaching staff are also impacted with several part lower-grade bosses part of the NRL bubble.
For instance, Penrith NSW Cup coach Peter Wallace and Ron Massey Cup counterpart Shane Elford will leave their teams to join the NRL group.
Fringe players were last year unable to play any other football during the season while in the bubble, leaving some to a whole year without a game.
However there were fewer lower-grade shortages, given the NSW Cup, Jersey Flegg, Ron Massey Cup and Sydney Shield were all cancelled as well as similar Queensland competitions.
Meanwhile there was some good news on Friday morning with all Sydney Roosters players returning negative COVID-19 tests, allowing them to face Parramatta.
The entire Roosters football department, including their NRL squad, were rushed for tests on Thursday after an infected person visited a cafe 100 metres from their headquarters.
The Roosters were confident none of their players had been in the Moore Park cafe at the time, which is a regular coffee stop for athletes and sports officials.
Players had been able to train on Thursday as normal ahead of Friday's game.
The fate of next weekend's Magic Round does however still hang in the balance, but the NRL hope the game's bubble will help protect the Brisbane extravaganza.
https://7news.com.au/sport/soccer/napoli-win-in-serie-a-to-boost-cl-hopes-c-2794274

So what's the go? According to the website there are 2 locally acquired cases & the rest are overseas acquired. Is it right to assume the overseas cases are in quarantine? Which they should be. If all this is for 2 cases then it is over the top. If the overseas cases are in the community then it is VERY poor management.

 

[Papa Joe]

I think we are finally going to see Lewis in the position that suits him best, back row - although whether that's in first grade is the debatable, at least he'll have a go in defence.

 

[Donkey Slayer]

Ogden does not deserve to be back .. for doorey also is wrong just wrong

 

[chisdog]

Ogden does not deserve to be back .. for Doorey also is wrong just wrong

for size?

 

[cuzza]

Did Napa get the ass? Hope we dominant and he is not there next week!

 

[Mr. Ditkovich]

Lewis will come on at lock during the game.

 

[chisdog]

Did Napa get the ass? Hope we dominant and he is not there next week!

shoulder injury someone reported earlier in the thread

 

[Haddaway]

Up the Dogs

 

[eman & the Utai SLAM]

Did anyone see the bulldogs dressing room pregame? No one wanted to shake Lewis’ hand lol

 

[Bulldog1966]

Les go Dogs..go Lewy

 

[TOTTO]

The Feagi twins are playing for the dragons they are suppose to be good.

 

[Bulldog1966]

Ava get up fuck ya

 

[chisdog]

that was obstruction there from the Dragons

 

[chisdog]

Great news - no Dan Guinane the worst commentator ever!