1979 J J Giltinan Shield and WD HO Wills Cup
       Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

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• Round 1 - Mar 24-25
  Sun Mar 25: Canterbury 25 d. Panthers 14
  Date: Sunday March 25, 1979
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,480
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Mar 31-Apr 1
  Sun Apr 1: Canterbury 22 d. Norths 14
  Date: Sunday April 1, 1979
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,500
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Apr 7-8
  Sun Apr 8: Eels 25 d. Canterbury 24
  Date: Sunday April 8, 1979
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 13,160
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Apr 14-16
  Sun Apr 15: Balmain 13 l. Canterbury 26
  Date: Sunday April 15, 1979
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 15,736
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 21-22
  Sat Apr 21: Canterbury 17 d. Easts 14
  Date: Saturday April 21, 1979
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 12,163
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 6 - Apr 25-29
  Sun Apr 29: Wests 9 l. Canterbury 15
  Date: Sunday April 29, 1979
  Venue: Lidcombe Oval, Church St, Lidcombe, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 15,729
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 7 - May 5-6
  Sun May 6: Canterbury 14 l. Sharks 16
  Date: Sunday May 6, 1979
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,122
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 8 - May 12-13
  Sun May 13: Souths 9 l. Canterbury 18
  Date: Sunday May 13, 1979
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,838
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 9 - May 20
  Sun May 20: Canterbury 2 l. St George 15
  Date: Sunday May 20, 1979
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 21,147
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 10 - May 26-27
  Sat May 26: Newtown 7 l. Canterbury 35
  Date: Saturday May 26, 1979
  Venue: Henson Park, Marrickville, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,106
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 11 - Jun 2-3
  Sun Jun 3: Canterbury 3 l. Sea Eagles 12
  Date: Sunday June 3, 1979
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 15,116
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 12 - Jun 9-10
  Sun Jun 10: Panthers 17 d. Canterbury 12
  Date: Sunday June 10, 1979
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 12,839
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jun 16-18
  Sun Jun 17: Norths 9 l. Canterbury 18
  Date: Sunday June 17, 1979
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,002
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jun 23-Aug 19
  Sat Jun 23: Canterbury 13 d. Eels 12
  Date: Saturday June 23, 1979
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 12,104
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 1
  Sun Jul 1: Canterbury 17 d. Balmain 15
  Date: Sunday July 1, 1979
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 15,105
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Jul 8
  Sun Jul 8: Easts 23 d. Canterbury 15
  Date: Sunday July 8, 1979
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,756
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Jul 15
  Sun Jul 15: Canterbury 17 d. Wests 16
  Date: Sunday July 15, 1979
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 15,127
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Jul 20-22
  Sun Jul 22: Sharks 14 d. Canterbury 12
  Date: Sunday July 22, 1979
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 12,565
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 19 - Jul 28-29
  Sat Jul 28: Canterbury 13 d. Souths 7
  Date: Saturday July 28, 1979
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,156
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 20 - Aug 4-5
  Sun Aug 5: St George 20 d. Canterbury 12
  Date: Sunday August 5, 1979
  Venue: OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 20,690
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 21 - Aug 11-12
  Sun Aug 12: Canterbury 38 d. Newtown 6
  Date: Sunday August 12, 1979
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,166
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 22 - Aug 25-26
  Sat Aug 25: Sea Eagles 23 d. Canterbury 11
  Date: Saturday August 25, 1979
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,031
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Preliminary Semi-Finals - Sep 1-2
  Sun Sep 2: Canterbury 20 d. Wests 6
  Date: Sunday September 2, 1979
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 22,104
  
  
  
• Semi-finals - Sep 8-9
  Sun Sep 9: Canterbury 30 d. Sharks 15
  Date: Sunday September 9, 1979
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 24,132
  
  
  
• Preliminary Finals - Sep 15
  Sat Sep 15: Canterbury 20 d. Eels 14
  Date: Saturday September 15, 1979
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 33,291
  
  
  
• Grand Final - Sep 22
  Sat Sep 22: St George 17 d. Canterbury 13
  Date: Saturday September 22, 1979
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 50,991
  
  
  

Position: 5
Played: 22 (Home 11, Away 11)
Won: 13, Drawn: 0, Lost: 9, Byes: 0
For: 379
Against: 310
Points: 26, Difference: 69

Round 1 [25 Mar 79] W 25-14 v Panthers (H)
Round 2 [01 Apr 79] W 22-14 v Norths (H)
Round 3 [08 Apr 79] L 24-25 v Eels (A)
Round 4 [15 Apr 79] W 26-13 v Balmain (A)
Round 5 [21 Apr 79] W 17-14 v Easts (H)
Round 6 [29 Apr 79] W 15-9 v Wests (A)
Round 7 [06 May 79] L 14-16 v Sharks (H)
Round 8 [13 May 79] W 18-9 v Souths (A)
Round 9 [20 May 79] L 2-15 v St George (H)
Round 10 [26 May 79] W 35-7 v Newtown (A)
Round 11 [03 Jun 79] L 3-12 v Sea Eagles (H)
Round 12 [10 Jun 79] L 12-17 v Panthers (A)
Round 13 [17 Jun 79] W 18-9 v Norths (A)
Round 14 [23 Jun 79] W 13-12 v Eels (H)
Round 15 [01 Jul 79] W 17-15 v Balmain (H)
Round 16 [08 Jul 79] L 15-23 v Easts (A)
Round 17 [15 Jul 79] W 17-16 v Wests (H)
Round 18 [22 Jul 79] L 12-14 v Sharks (A)
Round 19 [28 Jul 79] W 13-7 v Souths (H)
Round 20 [05 Aug 79] L 12-20 v St George (A)
Round 21 [12 Aug 79] W 38-6 v Newtown (H)
Round 22 [25 Aug 79] L 11-23 v Sea Eagles (A)
Preliminary Semi-Finals [02 Sep 79] W 20-6 v Wests
Semi-finals [09 Sep 79] W 30-15 v Sharks
Preliminary Finals [15 Sep 79] W 20-14 v Eels
Grand Final [22 Sep 79] L 13-17 v St George