Full Time
80:00
3:00pm Sun April 28, 2013
Round 7 - Industree Group Stadium, Gosford / Darkinjung - Crowd: 10131
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FULLTIME. Dogs win in a scrappy affair.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-8

80

Short ball to Lewis and it's knocked on. It has been a long day for the home side.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-8

79

PENALTY Sharks. Consolation points on offer.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-8

78

Short drop-out! Sharks have it back.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-8

74

TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Scored by Sam Perrett. Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.

INTERCEPT. Todd Carney tries to go down the short, throwing the cut-out but it went straight to Perrett who runs away for the game sealing try. Hodkinson keeps his perfect record tonight.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-8

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CROWD: 10,131

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-8

63

TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Scored by Mitch Brown. Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.

Some magic there from Frank Pritchard! He initiates the second man play, popping a ball to Brown who has his second try. Hodkinson with a kick from the sideline, converts.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18-8

61

Referees blushes are saved with a knock-on. No it's changed, Canterbury PENALTY. Strip.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-8

59

Forward pass.. it wasn't even forward. Sharks were dudded a touch there. Bulldogs 30 metres out.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-8

58

Sharks try to force the pass and it is dropped by Gallen.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-8

56

PENALTY to Paul Gallen who milked that well.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-8

54

Good decision from the referee. A flighted kick from Hodkinson forces Ryan to play at it and knock on. Bulldogs with a full set on the line.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-8

52

Hot potato football from the Sharks put them in the clear but they are put into touch. Too much flash, not enough grunt from the Sharks.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-8

51

Good defense from the Sharks, repelling the Bulldogs from close range.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-8

50

Cheap turnover from the Sharks again. They tried the fancy play and it was spilled.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-8

49

TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Scored by Luke Lewis. Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.

Cronulla cut through again and this time it isn't bombed. Short pass to Graham who fights through the line and shows his backs how to draw the man and send Lewis away for the score. Gordon has an easy conversion and duly converts.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-8

46

Nice banana kick from Reynolds almost finds Barba but it is spilled.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-2

43

Time off here as Tupou is twisted in the tackle. It'll be play on and fifth tackle.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-2

41

SECOND HALF UNDERWAY! Bulldogs with first use.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-2

40

HALFTIME. Dogs had a late no try call and that took us to the break.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-2

40

Knock on from Bukuya. Bulldogs with a final chance in this half.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-2

39

There is no penetration from the Sharks today. They had a few phases of play but the final kick was right into the Bulldogs hands.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-2

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TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Scored by Mitch Brown. Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Mitch Brown with the simple try after Todd Carney spills the ball right into the hands of Barba who sends Brown in. Hodkinson with a tougher assignment this time from the sideline, converts.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-2

VIDEO REFEREE: Going upstairs for a Canterbury TRY. Checking the knock on.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-2

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Mitch Brown is over in the corner but come on back lad, it was forward. Josh Morris' tap on was forward.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-2

27

PENALTY Canterbury for a loose play the ball with a slight Cronulla touch.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-2

26

Dear, oh dear. Cronulla butcher another one. Carney who has had a bright opening throws a cut-out to Pomeroy who has a two-on-one and goes himself. He tries to force the pass late and it goes over the sideline.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-2

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Nathan Stapleton makes the easiest task seem hard today. Hodkinson grubbers through looking for his winger but Stapleton is there, juggles and gets back into the field.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-2

23

Cronulla prise an opening but it is spilled by Heighington. Bulldogs follow it up with a PENALTY.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-2

22

PENALTY Sharks. Tony Williams offside. Sharks will get a relieving touch-finder away.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-2

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TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Scored by Sam Perrett. Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.

Last tackle and a high kick from Hodkinson finds a leaping Sam Perrett who rises above Nathan Stapleton to put the ball over for the first try of the game. Hodkinson will have kicking duties today and is nine in from touch and lands it.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-2

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Williams on the right side of a PENALTY this time. A hard charge forces the defenders to slow him down. Bulldogs on the attack.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2-0

11

Cronulla have butchered a try there! Todd Carney with a superb pass to Stapleton to put him into space, Stapleton passes early though and it bounces plus knocked on by Carney.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2-0

10

So close from Eastwood. He has an airswing from the cross-field kick and Cronulla clean it up.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2-0

7

PENALTY again. Against Tony Williams who didn't retreat the ten.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2-0

5

SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
Penalty goal attempt by Michael Gordon successful.

Easy kick and it splits the posts.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2-0

4

Well blow me down! Another PENALTY. Tolman with the desperate hand on the ball. Gordon opts for the penalty shot.

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4

PENALTY. More penalties than minutes played currently. Cronulla on the attack.

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3

Knock on Bulldogs in a good position. Sharks scrum.

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2

Good take from Perrett and a PENALTY for a mid-air tackle.

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1

Early PENALTY against Tony Williams for a hand across the throat.

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HERE WE GO! Bulldogs kick-off and Sharks have first use!

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Here come the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs to a large cheer for an away game. They are followed shortly by the "home" side for the game, Cronulla in their traditional black, blue and white.

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Welcome to a sun drenched Bluetongue Stadium for Cronulla who are hosting the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Both teams are down the wrong end of the table and looking to make amends.

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Sharks: 1. Michael Gordon 2. Nathan Stapleton 3. Ben Pomeroy 4. Jonathan Wright 5. Beau Ryan 6. Todd Carney 7. Jeff Robson 8. Andrew Fifita 9. John Morris 10. Ben Ross 11. Luke Lewis 12. Wade Graham 13. Paul Gallen (c)
Interchange: 14. Chris Heighington 15. Jayson Bukuya 16. Isaac De Gois 17. Anthony Tupou 18. Sam Tagatese

Bulldogs: 1. Ben Barba 2. Mitch Brown 3. Josh Morris 4. Timoteo Lafai 5. Sam Perrett 6. Josh Reynolds 7. Trent Hodkinson 8. Aiden Tolman 9. Michael Ennis (c) 10. Martin Taupau 11. Tony Williams 12. Josh Jackson 13. Greg Eastwood
Interchange: 14. Dene Halatau 15. Dale Finucane 16. Tim Browne 17. Frank Pritchard 20. David Klemmer

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Referees & scorers:

Referee: Adam Devcich, Chris James

Touch Judges: Rickey McFarlane, Shane Rehm

Video Referee: Shayne Hayne, Luke Patten

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (8)
Tries: Luke Lewis
Field Goals:
Conversions: Michael Gordon (1/1)
Penalty Goals: Michael Gordon (1/1)

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (24)
Tries: Sam Perrett (2), Mitch Brown (2)
Field Goals:
Conversions: Trent Hodkinson (4/4)
Penalty Goals: