Trent Hodkinson decides it is as good a time as any to practice taking a field goal.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 39-0
The Bulldogs tackle Sisa Waqa into touch on halfway and the Bulldogs will get another chance to break the Melbourne defence.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 38-0
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Scored by Ben Barba. Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
TRY! Ben Barba scores under the posts after slicing through the Melbourne defence on his own 30. Hodkinson converts the try.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 38-0
UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM
Mahe Fonua makes an unforced error.
No try! Fonua loses the ball over the try line.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 32-0
Possible try to the Storm!
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 32-0
Ben Barba makes a break down the left touchline but is tackled into touch by Ben Hampton.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 32-0
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Scored by Sam Perrett. Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson unsuccessful.
TRY! The Bulldogs spread it out wide and Inu throws a wonderful flick pass to Sam Perrett who scores in the corner. Hodkinson fails to convert.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 32-0
The Bulldogs will start a set on halfway on the back of a penalty.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 28-0
The Storm receive a penalty 40 out from the Canterbury line.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 28-0
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Scored by Mitch Brown. Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson unsuccessful.
TRY! Tim Lafai makes a break down the left touch line and offloads to Mitch Brown who goes over in the corner for his second. Hodkinson misses another conversion.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 28-0
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Scored by Tony Williams. Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
TRY! Tony Williams muscles his way over the tryline after Hodkinson drew in some defenders before unloading to the huge back rower. Hodkinson converts from in front.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-0
The Bulldogs force a line drop out after the Bulldogs run it on the last.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-0
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Scored by Sam Perrett. Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
TRY! Sam Perrett intercepts a Ben Hampton cut out pass and races 80 metres to score under the posts. Hodkinson adds the extras.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-0
UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Ben Barba makes an unforced error.
Barba knocks on trying to clean the ball up and the Storm will get another six.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0
UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Sam Perrett makes an unforced error.
Perrett knocks the ball on a few metres from his line and the Storm will get six again.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0
The Storm receive a penalty deep in Bulldogs' territory after Josh Reynolds drags Justin O'Neil by collar ten out from the Bulldogs' line.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0
The Bulldogs haves first use of the football in the second half.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Scored by Timoteo Lafai. Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson unsuccessful.
TRY! Timoteo Lafai is not denied this time. Hodkinson fails to convert again and that will be all the action for the first half.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-0
Lafai might have a try again!
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-0
UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM
Jordan McLean makes an unforced error.
Jordan McLean loses the ball on his own 40, the Bulldogs will get another shot at the tryline.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-0
No try! Lafai was held up.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-0
Possible try to Tim Lafai.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-0
The Bulldogs are only 35 out on tackle two after a great kick return from Ben Barba and line breaks from Josh Reynolds and Hodkinson.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-0
Reynolds goes to the air on the last and it goes straight down the throat of Mahe Fonua in his own in goal.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-0
Hodkinson puts Barba into space 40 out and Barba is brought down only metres out from the Melbourne try line on the fourth tackle.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-0
Storm are getting absolutely hammered in the metres battle here, while the Bulldogs are finishing their sets in opposition territory.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-0
TRY! Mitch Brown scores the Bulldogs' second. Hodkinson fails to convert.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-0
TRY! The Bulldogs spread it out wide through Reynolds and Graham who finds Krisnan Inu, Inu offloads to Perrett who scores. Hodkinson fails to convert.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4-0
Josh Reynolds kicks a 40/20/
0 all
Penalty against the Bulldogs
0 all
We are underway at ANZ stadium
0 all
There are a few late changes to the squads for this afternoon. For the home side, Sam Kasiano and Frank Pritchard are all out. Josh Reynolds is back in the side after being dropped from the NSW squad he replaces Romello. James Graham comes off the bench and will start at prop in place of Casiano while Josh Jackson shifts into the back row for Frank Pritchard. Tim Browne and Martin Taupau are added to the bench.
0 all
Good Afternoon folks and welcome to ANZ stadium where the Canterbury-Bankstowon Bulldogs take on an Origin depleted Melbourne Storm side.
0 all
1. Ben Barba 2. Mitch Brown 3. Timoteo Lafai 4. Krisnan Inu 5. Sam Perrett 6. Joel Romelo 7. Trent Hodkinson 8. Aiden Tolman 9. Michael Ennis 10. Sam Kasiano 11. Frank Pritchard 12. Tony Williams 13. Greg Eastwood
Interchange: 14. Dene Halatau 15. Josh Jackson 16. James Graham 17. Dale Finucane 20. Tim Browne 21. Martin Taupau
1. Justin O'Neill 2. Sisa Waqa 3. Will Chambers 4. Maurice Blair 5. Mahe Fonua 6. Brett Finch 7. Ben Hampton 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Ryan Hinchcliffe 10. Bryan Norrie 11. Kevin Proctor 12. Tohu Harris 13. Slade Griffin
Interchange: 14. Jordan McLean 15. Junior Moors 16. Siosaia Vave 17. Mitch Garbutt 18. Junior Sa'u 19. Tim Glasby
0 all
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gavin Badger, Alan Shortall
Touch Judges: Russell Turner, Adam Reid
Video Referee: Luke Phillips, Luke Patten
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (39)
Tries: Sam Perrett (3), Mitch Brown (2), Timoteo Lafai, Tony Williams, Ben Barba
Field Goals: Trent Hodkinson (1/1)
Conversions: Trent Hodkinson (3/8)
Penalty Goals:
MELBOURNE STORM (0)
Tries:
Field Goals:
Conversions:
Penalty Goals: