NRL, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Wests Tigers, Match Preview, Team Lists, Stats, History

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Sun 19 Mar 2023, 03:05 PM

Two sides who made plenty of headlines in the off-season for their recruitment sprees go head-to-head at Belmore Sports Ground in Round 3 after both coming off vastly different performances.

The Bulldogs caused an upset win over the Storm with new recruits Viliame Kikau and Reed Mahoney showing their worth at AAMI Park to help give Cameron Ciraldo his first win in charge of the blue and whites.

Wests Tigers only have themselves to blame for surrendering two matches at Leichhardt Oval in the past fortnight with their expansive style of play coached by Tim Sheens in the summer clearly not working in the early stages.

An afternoon at Belmore, in front of a packed pro-Bulldogs crowd, is only going to add to the pressure on Sheens' side to turn the result around while Ciraldo's men will be looking to improve on their disappointing recent record at the venue.

Round 3 - Round 3 - Sunday 19 Mar

Full Time

Bulldogs

Wests Tigers

Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Sydney

Highlights Latest

Team news

Bulldogs: No late changes for the home side. Franklin Pele is out with Jayden Tanner coming onto the interchange. Josh Reynolds, coming back from a groin injury, remains in the reserves alongside Jackson Topine.

Wests Tigers: No changes an hour before kick-off. A huge boost for Tim Sheens' men with John Bateman called into the starting side for his club debut. He replaces Shawn Blore, who drops back to the bench. Fonua Pole (knee) returns while Adam Doueihi is named to play after a foot issue last week.

Round 3 - Round 3 - Sunday 19 Mar

Full Time

Bulldogs

Wests Tigers

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Hayze Perham

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Charlie Staines
Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Jacob Kiraz

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David Nofoaluma
Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Jake Averillo

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Brent Naden
Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Paul Alamoti

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Starford To'a
Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Junior Tupou
Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Matt Burton

Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Adam Doueihi
Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Kyle Flanagan

Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke Brooks

Forwards

Prop for Bulldogs is number 8 Max King

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu
Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Reed Mahoney

Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Apisai Koroisau
Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Ryan Sutton

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 David Klemmer
2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Viliame Kikau

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Asu Kepaoa
2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Jacob Preston

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 20 John Bateman
Lock for Bulldogs is number 13 Raymond Faitala-Mariner

Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Fonua Pole

Interchange

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Jayden Okunbor

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 12 Shawn Blore
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 15 Corey Waddell

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Brandon Wakeham
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Fa'amanu Brown

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Alex Twal
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 23 Jayden Tanner

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Joe Ofahengaue

Reserves

Replacement for Bulldogs is number 21 Josh Reynolds

Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 18 Justin Matamua

Match Officials

Referee: Todd Smith
Touch Judge: Jon Stone
Touch Judge: Kasey Badger
Senior Review Official: Gerard Sutton

Last updated: 9/7/2024 12:26:11 PM

Stat Attack

The Bulldogs have won only one of their past nine games at Belmore.
Wests Tigers will play at Belmore Sports Ground for the first time.
Bulldogs centre Jake Averillo has scored four tries in his past three games against Wests Tigers.
Prop David Klemmer is the only Tigers player who has played an NRL game at Belmore.
Bulldogs hooker Reed Mahoney has scored a try in three of his past four games against the Tigers.

Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.