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Sun October 2, 2011
Source: www.bulldogs.com.auA try on the siren by Jonathan Wright has secured the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs their third straight NSW Cup title, triumphing 30 points to 28 over the Auckland Vulcans in the Grand Final at ANZ Stadium.
The Bulldogs led by eight points twice in the second half only to surrender both leads, with a Vulcans try in the 75th minute to Ivan Penehe seeing them hit the lead 28-26.
With their backs to the wall the Bulldogs secured a turnover 25 metres from the Vulcans line with 60 seconds on the clock, and sending the ball from side to side they found Wright, who jinked off his right foot to score the match winner as the siren sounded.
The try secured the result, seeing captain Trent Cutler lifting the NSW Cup trophy for the Club for a third straight year.
It was also a fitting way for Bulldogs Michael Hodgson, Chris Armit, Brad Morrin, Ben Roberts, Michael Lett, Nathan Smith, Gary Warburton and Junior Tia-Kilifi to bring down the curtain on their careers with the Club.
Unbelievably, the Premiership win is the first title ever - senior or junior - for Hodgson, coming on the final day of a career that has seen him play 204 NRL matches across 14 seasons.
The Bulldogs gave their supporters plenty of confidence early, with Cutler twisting his way out of the tackle to score wide out in the second minute after starting the game with a repeat set on the Vulcans line.
However they soon threw the lead away, with a Smith grubber bouncing into the arms of the Vulcans defence in a movement that would eventually end 30 metres from the Dogs line.
At the end of the set Auckland winger Willie Peace touched down off a cross field kick from half Pita Godinet, the try awarded by referee Jon Stone despite replays showing Peace had knocked on in grounding the ball.
Three minutes later another wayward Bulldogs kick resulted in points to the Vulcans, with a Ben Roberts grubber 10 metres out swopped upon by Glen Fisiiahi on his tryline.
Spotting no one home at fullback for the Dogs, Fisiiahi hit the afterburners to score a 100 metre special, leaving Brett Seymour with the easiest of conversions to put the Vulcans out to a 12-4 lead after as many minutes.
The half levelled out from there and despite the Vulcans dominating in terms of field position, the Dogs were the only ones to score in the final 30 minutes of the term as both sides pushed passes in the search for a strike.
In the end it was a relatively simple try, Jonathan Wright standing up the defence on play one from a scrum to race away to score in the 25th minute, reducing the gap to two at 12-10.
The Bulldogs were denied a try just before the break, Bryson Goodwin not getting the same kind of benefit of his opponents when he was ruled to have knocked on over the line in the 39th minute.
However soon after the break the Dogs got their noses back in front off a scintillating Michael Lett break, the winger in turn feeding to Nathan Smith, who handed hooker Joel Romelo a clear run to score under the posts.
Marty Taupau was then denied a clear try when he reached out to score in the corner, only to be denied by the touch judge's flag despite replays showing he'd remained in the field of play.
It could have proven costly for the Dogs given the events yet to transpire.
Lett was quickly becoming the star of the show for the Dogs, touching down for his side's fourth try 13 minutes into the half, stretching their lead to 20-12.
But things soured on the hour when he attempted to shadow a grubber kick into touch in goal, allowing Peace to sneak under his guard to score his second and give the Vulcans life at 20-18.
He'd redeem himself with a try 14 minutes from time, in what appeared to all but seal the result for the Minor Premiers.
However the Vulcans came hard at the Bulldogs in the final ten, with Godinet sneaking over from dummy half eight minutes from time to narrow the gap to two points.
The Bulldogs responded by putting the kick off into touch on the full, and at the end of the set Penehe crossed to put the Vulcans back into the lead at 28-26.
Once again it was Lett the focus as the match entered its final minutes, the winger securing a vital turnover with a strip 25 metres from the Vulcans line.
At the end of the play, Wright got his second and the Bulldogs were celebrating their third straight title at NSW Cup level.
NSW CUP GRAND FINAL
Bulldogs 30: Jonathan Wright 2, Michael Lett 2, Trent Cutler, Joel Romelo tries; Bryson Goodwin 3 goals from 5 attempts; Brad Morrin 0 from 1.
Auckland Vulcans 28: Willie Peace 2, Glen Fisiiahi, Pita Godinet, Ivan Pehehe tries; Brett Seymour 4 goals from 5 attempts.
At ANZ Stadium
Wed August 31, 2011
Source: www.bulldogs.com.auThe Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are inviting all NRL Club Members to join in the farewell for long serving Bulldogs captain Andrew Ryan this Sunday at ANZ Stadium.
Members of all 16 Clubs will be allowed entry to Sunday's match against the Canberra Raiders, which kicks off at 2pm and doubles as the final NRL match for Canberra skipper Alan Tongue.
Earlier this month, Ryan announced that he will be retiring at the conclusion of the 2011 season, with Sunday's match to be his last home game for the Bulldogs and the 291st match of his highlight-laden career.
"Andrew Ryan has been the heart and soul of the Bulldogs for much of the last decade and it is only fitting that we send him off in the biggest way possible," Bulldogs CEO Todd Greenberg says.
"We would like to see all of our Members come out to say a final thank you, and in addition we welcome Members of any other Club to come out as well.
"Certainly, I'm sure there are some Canberra Members who would like to give Alan Tongue a final send off, and this allows them to make the trek up the Hume Highway without needing to buy a ticket once they arrive.
"I can think of no better way to recognise the contributions made to the game by Andrew Ryan and Alan Tongue than to see a crowd that represents the whole Rugby League community on hand at ANZ Stadium on Sunday."
The Bulldogs have planned a range of initiatives to thank Ryan for his service over his nine seasons in Blue and White, including:
* Supporters on the eastern side of ANZ Stadium will join in the action on run out, holding up 6,000 cardboard signs that will spell out 'BOBCAT' in a larger than life tribute;
* Andrew will be joined by his family as he takes the field of play, including wife Olivia and children Lily, Jett and Evie;
* In the crowd will be hundreds of his family and friends from around NSW and Australia, all of whom have been provided special seating for the match;
* His junior Clubs - St Johns, Dubbo and Dubbo CYMS - will also be represented in the crowd;
* A special Bobcat T-Shirt and ticket offer has been implemented for the match, allowing fans to take a little bit of the experience home with them to keep;
* At the conclusion of the match, Andrew will be presented to the crowd before walking a lap of honour around ANZ Stadium.
The Bulldogs Club will also make a special presentation at the conclusion of the match to Alan Tongue, in recognition of his service to the game.
Members from all other NRL Clubs need to just show their Club Membership card at Gate B to gain entry to the ground.
Adding to the sense of theatre and occasion, the Bulldogs in conjunction with Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment are joining forces once again for this match to celebrate the release of STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA on Blu-Ray on September 14.
There will be a meet and great with characters from the films and they will form a guard of honour for the team.
There is a limited edition Bulldogs Star Wars t-shirt and ticket offer for the game but get in quick as these are sure to be snapped up quickly. Members will be able to purchase limited edition the t-shirt at the game.
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 2011 NRL Telstra Premiership
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
9 games; [View] Round 5 [10 Apr 11] L 6-25 v Dragons (A). [BE]
[View] Round 6 [15 Apr 11] W 34-14 v Eels (A). [BE]
[View] Round 7 [23 Apr 11] W 36-24 v Rabbitohs (H). [BE]
[View] Round 12 [27 May 11] W 28-6 v Titans (H). [BE]
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 11] L 4-38 v Sea Eagles (H). [BE]
[View] Round 15 [19 Jun 11] L 10-26 v Cronulla (H). [BE]
[View] Round 16 [24 Jun 11] W 16-6 v Wests Tigers (A). [PR]
[View] Round 17 [02 Jul 11] L 6-20 v Panthers (A). [PR]
[View] Round 26 [04 Sep 11] W 36-22 v Canberra (H). [BE]
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2010 NRL Telstra Premiership
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
18 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Round 1 [13 Mar 10] L 16-20 v Knights (H). [PR]
[View] Round 2 [19 Mar 10] L 6-26 v Dragons (A). [SR]
[View] Round 7 [23 Apr 10] W 36-18 v Broncos (H). [BE]
[View] Round 8 [30 Apr 10] L 10-26 v Eels (A). [PR]
[View] Round 10 [14 May 10] L 6-19 v Dragons (H). [PR]
[View] Round 11 [24 May 10] L 16-31 v Panthers (A). [PR]
[View] Round 12 [30 May 10] L 12-23 v Storm (A). [PR]
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 10] L 12-19 v Tigers (H). [PR]
[View] Round 15 [18 Jun 10] L 24-25 v Titans (H). [PR]
[View] Round 16 [28 Jun 10] W 18-10 v Raiders (A). [BE]
[View] Round 17 [03 Jul 10] W 24-12 v Sharks (A). [BE]
[View] Round 18 [10 Jul 10] W 20-18 v Storm (H). [BE]
[View] Round 19 [18 Jul 10] L 32-36 v Roosters (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 20 [23 Jul 10] L 16-32 v Eels (H). [BE]
[View] Round 21 [30 Jul 10] W 32-12 v Rabbitohs (H). [SR]
[View] Round 22 [08 Aug 10] L 6-30 v Knights (A). [SR]
[View] Round 23 [14 Aug 10] L 14-28 v Raiders (H). [PR]
[View] Round 24 [21 Aug 10] W 22-20 v Cowboys (A). [PR]
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2009 NRL Telstra Premiership
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
24 games; 2 tries, 8 points.
[View] Round 1 [14 Mar 09] W 34-12 v Sea Eagles (H). [PR]
[View] Round 4 [05 Apr 09] W 24-12 v Sharks (H). [PR]
[View] Round 5 [13 Apr 09] W 14-12 v Rabbitohs (H). [PR]
[View] Round 6 [19 Apr 09] W 48-18 v Eels (A). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 7 [26 Apr 09] W 30-20 v Raiders (A). [PR]
[View] Round 8 [03 May 09] W 22-20 v Tigers (H). [PR]
[View] Round 10 [15 May 09] L 18-20 v Dragons (A). [PR]
[View] Round 11 [23 May 09] W 26-10 v Storm (H). [PR]
[View] Round 12 [31 May 09] L 14-22 v Knights (A). [PR]
[View] Round 14 [12 Jun 09] W 44-22 v Broncos (A). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 15 [19 Jun 09] W 19-12 v Panthers (H). [PR]
[View] Round 16 [26 Jun 09] W 30-18 v Cowboys (H). [PR]
[View] Round 17 [06 Jul 09] L 12-19 v Sea Eagles (A). [PR]
[View] Round 18 [12 Jul 09] W 18-14 v Warriors (A). [PR]
[View] Round 19 [17 Jul 09] W 23-16 v Titans (H). [PR]
[View] Round 20 [25 Jul 09] L 8-27 v Eels (H). [PR]
[View] Round 21 [02 Aug 09] W 26-18 v Rabbitohs (A). [PR]
[View] Round 22 [08 Aug 09] W 23-20 v Raiders (H). [PR]
[View] Round 23 [14 Aug 09] W 22-12 v Cowboys (A). [PR]
[View] Round 24 [24 Aug 09] W 28-4 v Roosters (H). [PR]
[View] Round 25 [30 Aug 09] W 40-20 v Warriors (H). [PR]
[View] Round 26 [04 Sep 09] L 12-34 v Tigers (A). [PR]
[View] Finals Week 1 [12 Sep 09] W 26-12 v Knights. [PR]
[View] Finals Week 3 [25 Sep 09] L 12-22 v Eels. [PR]
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2008 NRL Telstra Premiership
Gold Coast Titans
22 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Round 1 [14 Mar 08] W 36-18 v Cowboys (H). [PR]
[View] Round 2 [24 Mar 08] L 12-30 v Dragons (A). [PR]
[View] Round 4 [05 Apr 08] W 32-12 v Raiders (H). [PR]
[View] Round 6 [18 Apr 08] W 26-24 v Broncos (H). [PR]
[View] Round 7 [27 Apr 08] W 36-24 v Warriors (H). [PR]
[View] Round 8 [03 May 08] L 12-13 v Knights (A). [PR]
[View] Round 10 [16 May 08] W 24-20 v Bulldogs (H). [PR]
[View] Round 11 [25 May 08] L 18-20 v Tigers (A). [SR]
[View] Round 12 [01 Jun 08] L 14-30 v Sharks (A). [BE]
[View] Round 13 [09 Jun 08] W 18-0 v Storm (H). [PR]
[View] Round 15 [23 Jun 08] L 23-24 v Rabbitohs (A). [PR]
[View] Round 16 [28 Jun 08] L 22-26 v Dragons (H). [PR]
[View] Round 17 [04 Jul 08] L 14-34 v Sea Eagles (H). [PR]
[View] Round 18 [11 Jul 08] W 32-28 v Roosters (A). [PR]
[View] Round 19 [19 Jul 08] L 22-36 v Panthers (H). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 20 [26 Jul 08] L 4-46 v Raiders (A). [PR]
[View] Round 21 [01 Aug 08] L 4-44 v Storm (A). [PR]
[View] Round 22 [11 Aug 08] L 12-32 v Knights (H). [PR]
[View] Round 23 [16 Aug 08] W 26-20 v Cowboys (A). [PR]
[View] Round 24 [22 Aug 08] L 21-25 v Broncos (A). [PR]
[View] Round 25 [01 Sep 08] L 10-28 v Sea Eagles (A). [PR]
[View] Round 26 [07 Sep 08] L 12-28 v Tigers (H). [PR]
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2007 Queensland Cup
Tweed Heads Seagulls
3 games; [View] Round 1 [18 Mar 07] L 32-46 v Norths Devils (H). [BE]
[View] Round 4 [07 Apr 07] W 34-14 v Ipswich (H). [PR]
[View] Round 5 [14 Apr 07] W 34-0 v Central Comets (A). [PR]
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2007 NRL Telstra Premiership
Gold Coast Titans
13 games; [View] Round 6 [22 Apr 07] L 6-20 v Sea Eagles (A). [BE]
[View] Round 7 [29 Apr 07] W 38-12 v Eels (H). [BE]
[View] Round 8 [07 May 07] L 10-24 v Cowboys (H). [BE]
[View] Round 9 [13 May 07] L 18-24 v Roosters (A). [BE]
[View] Round 10 [18 May 07] L 10-28 v Dragons (A). [BE]
[View] Round 11 [26 May 07] W 25-18 v Rabbitohs (H). [BE]
[View] Round 16 [30 Jun 07] L 6-22 v Warriors (H). [PR]
[View] Round 17 [06 Jul 07] L 18-19 v Broncos (A). [SR]
[View] Round 20 [28 Jul 07] L 14-20 v Rabbitohs (A). [BE]
[View] Round 22 [11 Aug 07] L 6-30 v Warriors (A). [PR]
[View] Round 23 [19 Aug 07] W 22-18 v Roosters (H). [PR]
[View] Round 24 [25 Aug 07] L 12-28 v Cronulla (A). [PR]
[View] Round 25 [02 Sep 07] L 6-50 v Storm (A). [PR]
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership
Canberra Raiders
21 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Round 2 [19 Mar 06] L 32-70 v Knights (H). [BE]
[View] Round 4 [01 Apr 06] W 21-20 v Panthers (H). [PR]
[View] Round 5 [09 Apr 06] L 12-30 v Bulldogs (H). [PR]
[View] Round 6 [15 Apr 06] W 18-14 v Warriors (H). [SR]
[View] Round 8 [29 Apr 06] L 28-30 v Broncos (A). [SR]
[View] Round 9 [06 May 06] W 30-10 v Eels (A). [SR]
[View] Round 10 [14 May 06] L 28-38 v Sharks (H). [BE]
[View] Round 11 [20 May 06] L 12-22 v Knights (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 12 [27 May 06] W 15-14 v Cowboys (A). [SR]
[View] Round 13 [03 Jun 06] W 24-22 v Rabbitohs (H). [PR]
[View] Round 14 [12 Jun 06] W 28-26 v Bulldogs (A). [PR]
[View] Round 16 [25 Jun 06] W 42-10 v Roosters (H). [BE]
[View] Round 17 [01 Jul 06] L 12-18 v Eels (H). [PR]
[View] Round 19 [16 Jul 06] W 20-18 v Tigers (H). [BE]
[View] Round 20 [23 Jul 06] W 31-12 v Dragons (H). [BE]
[View] Round 21 [29 Jul 06] L 8-21 v Rabbitohs (A). [BE]
[View] Round 22 [06 Aug 06] W 30-18 v Broncos (H). [PR]
[View] Round 23 [13 Aug 06] W 19-18 v Tigers (A). [PR]
[View] Round 25 [26 Aug 06] L 18-22 v Storm (H). [PR]
[View] Round 26 [02 Sep 06] W 26-24 v Sharks (A). [PR]
[View] Finals Week One [09 Sep 06] L 12-30 v Bulldogs (A). [PR]
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2005 NRL Telstra Premiership
Canberra Raiders
9 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Round 3 [28 Mar 05] W 25-18 v Souths (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t (60th)
[View] Round 11 [22 May 05] L 16-28 v Tigers (A). [BE]
[View] Round 12 [28 May 05] L 16-30 v Roosters (A). [PR]
[View] Round 14 [11 Jun 05] L 12-20 v Broncos (H). [BE]
[View] Round 17 [03 Jul 05] W 22-14 v Panthers (H). [BE]
[View] Round 18 [09 Jul 05] L 0-20 v Storm (A). [BE]
[View] Round 19 [17 Jul 05] W 26-18 v Eels (H). [BE]
[View] Round 21 [30 Jul 05] L 18-24 v Broncos (A). [BE]
[View] Round 24 [20 Aug 05] L 28-31 v Cowboys (A). [BE]
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2004 NRL Telstra Premiership
Canberra Raiders
2 games; [View] Round 1 [14 Mar 04] W 21-12 v Dragons (A). [BE]
[View] Round 2 [19 Mar 04] L 18-34 v Panthers (H). [BE]
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