The Bulldogs find things tough at
Brookvale

In a high scoring match at Brookvale Oval in front of a very vocal Sunday afternoon crowd, the Bulldogs have come away with a hard fought win over the Sea Eagles by 50-32. Fourteen tries in all were scored by the two teams.

The Sea Eagles now hold the record for the fastest try scored since the competition began as the NRL. 34 seconds into the match saw the Sea Eagles centre Albert Torrens score the first try of the match.

Within 15 minutes the Bulldogs had snapped out of their initial shock to hold a handy 18-6 lead. Not to be outdone the Sea Eagles came back at the visitors with two tries to bounce right back into the game.

The lead of 26-18 was never going to be enough for the Bulldogs to ease off the pedal against the home side desperately not wanting to be at the bottom of the competition ladder.

3 tries to the Bulldogs second rower Andrew Ryan was a superb effort along with 2 to Matt Utai returning back to first grade for the first time since Round 9. Ray Asotasi was outstanding throughout the game. A top class performance also by Kylie Leuluai for the Sea Eagles who caused mayhem amongst the Bulldogs attack, along with the fullback Brett Stewart who had a solid game for the home side.

Unfortunately for the Sea Eagles they now find themselves at the bottom of the ladder, with the second week in a row giving away 50 points to the opposition. The Bulldogs without some of their top players put in a fine effort but know there is work to be done before their next game against the Melbourne Storm who are on fire at the moment.

Brookvale Oval Referee: Sean Hampstead Video Referee: Tim Mander Touch Judges: Pat Reynolds, Russell Turner Scorers: SEA EAGLES 32 Tries: Torrens, Stewart 2, Leuluai, Hicks, Williamson Goals: Walker 4/6 defeated by BULLDOGS 50 Tries: Ryan 3, Utai 2, El Masri, Lolesi, Feeney Goals: El Masri 9/10

By the clock: A sunny day at Brookvale Oval in front of a good sized crowd. The crowd with a minute's silence for the passing of Manly legend Roy Bull earlier this week

0 min: KICK OFF!

1st min: TRY - Torrens for Sea Eagles. The first set of six and the Sea Eagles split the defence wide open with an 80 metre try under the posts. The fastest try since the NRL conception, 34 seconds into the match. Walker converts. Sea Eagles 6-0

6th min: NEWS - The Bulldogs after the initial shock with Manly scoring so early in the match, have settled into the game. The Sea Eagles crowd right behind their side

9th min: TRY - Ryan for Bulldogs. A line dropout is finished off with a penalty to the Bulldogs close to their line. Opting for the tap, two tackles and it pays off with Ryan throwing the dummy and scoring. El Masri adds 2 points. 6 all

11th min: NEWS - 40/20 on the third tackle for Anasta (Bulldogs). Excellent kick in swirling wind conditions. Bulldogs on attack 12 metres out from the line

12th min: TRY - Utai for Bulldogs. Patience on attack with the defence drawn in and Utai goes over unopposed out wide, his first game back since Round 9. El Masri from the sideline kicks a beaut. Bulldogs 12-6

15th min: NEWS - 12 missed tackles for the Sea Eagles already

15th min: TRY - Ryan for Bulldogs. Another penalty close to the line, the Bulldogs once again electing for the tap, and again Ryan score this time taking three defenders with him. El Masri has no trouble converting. Bulldogs 18-6

20th min: NEWS - The Sea Eagles starting to get more possession and making breaks. Unlucky plays just letting them down

22nd min: TRY - Stewart for Sea Eagles. A penalty close to their line is also tapped by the Manly side. Monaghan puts on a deft little step and a great offload to Stewart who glides past Anasta to score. Walker converts. Bulldogs 18-12

24th min: NEWS - Maiava (Bulldogs) charging up the field is hit hard by Leuluai and called high, he leaves the field to recover

27th min: TRY - Leuluai for Sea Eagles. A penalty against Lolesi (Bulldogs) for taking a player out after Walker put up a high bomb towards his try line. 2 tackles and Leuluai is in for his first NRL try as he busts through the defence. Walker converts. 18 all

30th min: PENALTY GOAL - El Masri for Bulldogs. The Bulldogs get a soft penalty after interference in the play of the ball. El Masri makes no mistake. Bulldogs 20-18

31st min: NEWS - Another deep kick off which hits the post. Harris (Sea Eagles) almost gathers the ball in to score however he knocks the ball out

33rd min: TRY - El Masri. One set of six and on the 5th tackle the Bulldogs score. Sherwin puts up a huge bomb. Two Manly players collide in goal and El Masri says thanks very much. El Masri kicks a shocker, the swirling wind obviously a problem for everyone. Bulldogs 24-18

37th min: NEWS - Leuluai (Sea Eagles) having a blinder out there. A penalty tap by the Manly side only gets as far as the 1st tackle before the error

40th min: PENALTY GOAL - Sea Eagles penalised for two in the tackle with a strip. El Masri from right out in front makes no mistake this time. Bulldogs 26-18 at the break

HALFTIME: The Sea Eagles have hit back well after the game looked to be creeping away from them

HALFTIME STATS: Possession: Sea Eagles 49% - Bulldogs 51% Penalties: Sea Eagles 3 - Bulldogs 6 Completions: Sea Eagles 10/20 - Bulldogs 18/21 Tackles: Sea Eagles 99 - Bulldogs 103 Missed tackles: Sea Eagles 22 - Bulldogs 17 Offloads: Sea Eagles 3 - Bulldogs 11 Line breaks: Sea Eagles 3 - Bulldogs 4 Errors: Sea Eagles 10 - Bulldogs 5

Second half underway..

42nd min: NEWS - A promising start to the half for the Sea Eagles. Grimaldi (Bulldogs) leaving the field with a heavy knock to the head

45th min: NEWS - Utai for Bulldogs. Utai nabs a second try after a one on one strip close to the line. The Sea Eagles looked to have everything under control at the back of their line until Utai takes the strip. El Masri adds the extras. Bulldogs 32-18

48th min; TRY - Hicks for Sea Eagles. The last tackle from a penalty tap after the Bulldogs defence came up in a line but stopped. Hicks ducks around the defence to score. Walker hooks the conversion. Bulldogs 32-22

51st min: TRY - Williamson for Sea Eagles. A scrum feed 20 metres out from their try line after a high kick comes off Patten into touch. Soft defence on Williamson who ducks under to score. Walker hooks another conversion. Bulldogs 32-26

53rd min: NEWS - Sea Eagles look to get a 40/20 from Monoghan's boot but the bounce of the ball does not favour them

54th min: TRY - Lolesi for Bulldogs. The set following Monaghan's kick and the Bulldogs score on the last tackle, after Utai makes the initial bust. El Masri adds 2 more points for breathing space for the Bulldogs in a high scoring match. Bulldogs 38-26

59th min: NEWS - Ryan (Bulldogs) makes a try saving tackle on Menzies after the Sea Eagles have a scrum feed 20 metres out from their line

60th min: TRY - Ryan for Bulldogs. Ryan grabs a hat-trick following a penalty for the Bulldogs to get them into attacking mode. A line ball pass from Maiava to Ryan who comes at speed to score his third of the afternoon. El Masri converts. Bulldogs 44-26

63rd min: NEWS - Stewart (Sea Eagles) catching his leg awkwardly in the tackles is down, however is able to play on

67th min: NEWS - El Masri (Bulldogs) flying through on a Sherwin grubber is lying flat on the and not scoring. The ref deems everything is okay, Sea Eagles ball on the 20 metre line as the ball went dead in goal

68th min: NEWS - Patten (Bulldogs) on report for a high shot. The resulting penalty ends with a line drop out to the Sea Eagles. Bulldogs 44-26

70th min: TRY - Stewart for Sea Eagles. The ball coming through the defence from a perfectly timed kick is grabbed buy a flying Stewart who scores the try. Walker from out in front adds the 2 points. Bulldogs 44-32

73rd min: NEWS - The Sea Eagles applying the pressure and almost paying off. Walker down in back play for Manly, off the field with a corked thigh

75th min: TRY - Feeney for Bulldogs. Following a scrum feed on the opposition's 20 metre line, the Bulldogs make the metres and offload well particularly from Asotasi. Just a matter of planting the ball for Feeney. El Masri converts. Bulldogs 50-32

79th min: NEWS - Unfortunately a bit of feeling creeping into an otherwise top performance by the two teams. A tackle on Anasta sees a few heated words exchanged, but no harm done

FULLTIME: A high scoring and highly entertaining game with 14 tries in total. Bulldogs win 50-32

----------------------------------------- Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - R Asotasi (Bulldogs) 2 - A Ryan (Bulldogs) 1 - B Stewart (Sea Eagles) -----------------------------------------