RD 17: Bulldogs vs Tigers

[Titanium_BD1103]

Bulldogs vs Wests Tigers
Telstra Stadium, Sydney, Sunday 2nd July, 3:00pm

Referee:

Team changes:

Bulldogs

- Matt Utai returns from suspension

- Trent Cutler drops back to Premier League

- Mark O'Meley, Willie Mason and Nate Myles are unavailable due to State of Origin duty

- Chris Armit moves into the starting prop position

- Willie Tonga returns from a hamstring injury

- Sonny Bill Williams moves from the centres to the second row

- Dallas McIlwain returns from injury to the bench



Wests Tigers

- Scott Prince moves to 5/8th for the injured Benji Marshall, with Robbie Farah at Halfback.

- Stuart Flanagan joins the side at Hooker.

- Brett Hodgson is out on SOO Duty.

- Shannon McDonnell replaces Brett Hodgson at Fullback, Shane Elford replaces McDonnell on the wing.

- Jamaal Lolesi moves from Lock back to centre to replace Elford, Ben Galea moves to Lock.

- Todd Payten moves from prop to second row for Galea, Keith Galloway is the new man in the starting side at Prop.



BULLDOGS

1. Luke Patten
2. Hazem El Masri
3. Cameron Phelps
4. Willie Tonga
5. Matt Utai
6. Daniel Holdsworth
7. Brent Sherwin
8. Chris Armit
9. Tony Grimaldi
10. Roy Asotasi
11. Sonny Bill Williams
12. Andrew Ryan (c)
13. Reni Maitua

Interchange:

14. Daniel Irvine
15. Jarrad Hickey
16. Brad Morrin
17. Dallas McIlwain


WESTS TIGERS

1. Shannon McDonnell
2. Taniela Tuiaki
3. Dean Collis
4. Jamaal Lolesi
5. Shane Elford
6. Scott Prince (c)
7. Robbie Farah
8. Keith Galloway
9. Stuart Flanagan
10. John Skandalis
11. Chris Heighington
12. Todd Payten
13. Ben Galea

Interchange:

14. Bronson Harrison
15. Dene Halatau
16. Sam Harris
17. Ryan O'Hara

*Please use this thread for Spoilers*

[Go_The_Doggies]

looks like a pretty strong team the tigers have named.

look forward to watching this game..look forward to seeing ol dene havent seen him in awhile.

[Titanium_BD1103]

Well Wests might have a strong side... but ours is stronger... YAY for Willie, Matt and Dallas all coming back...

This is a really strong side, we have Willie for speed and Matt for strength in the backline, Bobcat is skippering and Sonny is partnering him and McIllwain can play a good backup player anywhere ATM... oh and of course Hickey aka Luva who is looking like another Mason in the making...

Should be a good game..

[Go_The_Doggies]

Im abit gutted Cutler got dropped, i know Utai is back, but in my opinion..Patten played poorly last weekend..he should be the one in Premier League, not Cutler(who had an outstanding game!!) *waits to be bashed*

[Supergoose]

Interesting response by the Tigers to Marshalls absence. A little similar to the Panthers and Storm who moved Priddis and Smith into halfback when similar episodes struck them earlier in the year. Flannagan must have a huge rap on him. Wonder if they'll stick with this set up when Fitzhenry comes back from injury in a couple of weeks or keep the wingers in 1st grade who have been doing a good job? Dogs side looks good and should get this one.

[Souths'n'Titans]

I like Tuiaka, strong future

[Supergoose]

I find it interesting that in Sportal Dream Team and on NRL.com Tuiaki is listed as a prop yet he has only played wing as far as I know. I am finding it difficult to know his standing in the Tigers outfit. If all are fit will he be in the first 17?

PS. A great Prop to have in you Sportal Dream Team side!

[Souths'n'Titans]

Yeah he was originally a second rower, and he was playing on the bench and they put him on at wing against warriors and he scored one or two tries from memory, and now he starts

[Go_The_Doggies]

I like his name..so cool

[Supergoose]

Sounds like a type of kebab

[TDoGGBulldog]

strong bulldogs side...

were starting to get some real depth....

but when origin is over i dont know what were going to do with all the players.... who to drop?

[Souths'n'Titans]

Atleast SBW is playing his correct position now

[Kallan]

This is a hard one to choose, the Tigers have a strong team even without Benji so do the Bulldogs without their origin players.
I will go with the Bulldogs in a close one.

[Steelers]

50/50 coin flip for me........

Heads - Tigers
Tails - Bulldogs


It is Heads


GO TIGERS! :lol!:

[Souths'n'Titans]

Tigers record isnt too flash without Benji so Bulldogs for now