Full Time
80:00
7:50pm Thu August 10, 2017
Round 23 - Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal - Crowd: 8247
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THAT'S ALL SHE WROTE FOLKS - And without being harsh thank god for that, Not a high quality game but Souths look good enough to get a 28-14 win over the Bulldogs.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 28-14

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Bulldogs try another offload and well it finds the ground... then a Souths player

South Sydney Rabbitohs 28-14

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Bulldogs try something... the something is not very good but they at least tried as Mbye's kick goes about a metre

South Sydney Rabbitohs 28-14

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Two slow rucks for the Dogs and Gavin Badger gives the penalty - Dogs apply the pressure again

South Sydney Rabbitohs 28-14

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Bulldogs get adventurous but it breaks down with a Frawley knock on - Luckily there was no advantage for the Dogs after the Souths knock on from the Dogs kick

South Sydney Rabbitohs 28-14

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Campbell Graham steams through for a Adam Reynolds crossfield kick but Josh Morris takes it before the Souths rookie

South Sydney Rabbitohs 28-14

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NO TRY - The Bunker needs just the one look to keep the decision of Gavin Badger

South Sydney Rabbitohs 28-14

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Not a lot of celebration from Souths on that try - Gavin Badger says NO TRY - Cameron Murray gets a tap back that lands into Angus Crichton hands who scores

South Sydney Rabbitohs 28-14

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SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Penalty goal attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.

Adam Reynolds pushes the penalty goal through the posts

South Sydney Rabbitohs 28-14

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Souths get a penalty deep into the attacking zone of the Dogs but they will take the 2 to push it back out to 14

South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-14

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UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Matt Frawley makes an unforced error.

Well both times the Dogs have scored the following set they've knocked the ball on - Matt Frawley drops an awkward kick

South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-14

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Conversion attempt by Chase Stanley successful.

Chase Stanley puts over his third goal for the night from next to the upright

South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-14

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TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Scored by James Graham. Kick to come.

Not pretty not amazing but James Graham puts on a step and gets it to the line and the Badge points to the spot

South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-12

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Average kick from Adam Reynolds picked up by Mbye who runs up the other end before being caught

South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-8

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UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Josh Jackson makes an unforced error.

A poor pass from Chase Stanley and it's knocked on by Josh Jackson in great attacking position

South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-8

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High kick from the Bunnies goes out to Campbell Graham but his tap back is a knock on

South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-8

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Brenko Lee inside the Bunnies 10 tries to force an offload and instead finds a Souths defender

South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-8

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Aaron Gray takes the Bulldogs attacker high and the Badge penalises it

South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-8

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Dogs get a scrum feed after their last tackle run saw Souths knock down a pass

South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-8

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Adam Reynolds torpedoes a kick downfield and finds Hopoate on the full

South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-8

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Adam Reynolds torpedoes a kick downfield and finds Hopoate on the full

South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-8

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.

From the right hand-side this time Adam Reynolds converts and the Bunnies extend their lead

South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-8

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TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Scored by Aaron Gray. Kick to come.

Adam Reynolds reads the situation doesn't kick on the last finds Gray with a pinpoint pass and the Dogs have their fourth

South Sydney Rabbitohs 24-8

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Cameron Murray gets taken high and Gavin Badger penalises it and the Bunnies will go on the attack yet again

South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-8

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Well we only had two tries in the opening 40 and we got two in the first 5 minutes of the second 40

South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-8

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.

Adam Reynolds hits the conversion with a lovely fade and all Touch Judges Cole and Sharpe have to do is put their flags up

South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-8

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TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Scored by Alex Johnston. Kick to come.

Adam Reynolds plays left and goes out the back finding Alex Johnston catching out Brenko Lee and AJ has his second

South Sydney Rabbitohs 18-8

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UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Raymond Faitala-Mariner makes an unforced error.

The set after points started to build but RFM puts the ball down

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-8

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Conversion attempt by Chase Stanley successful.

Chase Stanley converts his own try from in front

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-8

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TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Scored by Chase Stanley. Kick to come.

Great kick from Matt Frawley forces an error from Bryson Goodwin and it ends up with Stanley who scores under the posts

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-6

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BUNKER: 74 seconds into the half and the Badge sends a Chase Stanley effort to the bunker - It all looks ok

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-2

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The 301 game veteran calls time back on for the second half - Doggies use the ball first

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-2

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SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS: Penalty goal attempt by Chase Stanley successful.

The Dogs are on the board heading into half time - Stanley slots the penalty from right in front

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-2

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Siren goes but the Badge penalises the Bunnies for being offside - Dogs to take the 2

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-0

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A tackle that seemed to go on forever is penalised by the Badge

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-0

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Not a threatening kick from the Bulldogs but it does force a dropout

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-0

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SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Penalty goal attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.

Adam Reynolds adds another two points to the Bunnies

South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-0

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Josh Reynolds OUT for the remainder of the match, limped from the field earlier with a calf injury

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-0

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.

Adam Reynolds has no issues from in front

South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-0

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TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Scored by Alex Johnston. Kick to come.

Damien Cook goes through the Bulldogs defence from dummy half and gives to Alex Johnston who scores.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 10-0

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Angus Crichton booms through the middle then throws it to nobody

South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-0

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Bulldogs hold the ball in the scrum and the Bunnies leave early the Badge penalises them

South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-0

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Josh Reynolds runs it on the last looked certain to score but bam goes Sam Burgess and stops the Dogs 5/8 about 3m out

South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-0

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Souths dominating posession and field position but only able to put the one try on at the moment

South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-0

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Adam Reynolds puts the high crossfield kick in and Brett Morris just stands and swallows it in his own ingoal no pressure

South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-0

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Souths forcing the pressure on the Dogs line but Reynolds kicks over the touch judges head on the fourth

South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-0

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Another dropout forced by the Bunnies - nice kick traps Brett Morris - Dogs go long

South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-0

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SHORT DROPOUT - The Bulldogs do their usual and get the ball back on their own 10m

South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-0

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Aaron Gray read that play like Albert Einstein reading a childrens book - easy as possible and the strips the ball

South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-0

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A 7 tackle set for the Bulldogs gets reset as they get to the Rabbitohs 30m line

South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-0

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So we're off to the bunker - Nobody thinks there's a try scored other than Gavin Badger who has sent it to the bunker as a 'TRY'

South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-0

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Great set from the Bunnies and they force a Dogs error on play 2 to attack yet again

South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-0

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.

Adam Reynolds hits the conversion sweetly and it splits the posts

South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-0

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TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Scored by Bryson Goodwin. Kick to come.

Bryson Goodwin gets the opener - Massive space on the left and Brenko Lee makes a bad mistake out wide and the gap is there for Goodwin to score outwide

South Sydney Rabbitohs 4-0

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PENALTY SOUTHS: The Badge gives the Bunnies the opening penalty after ruling Brenko Lee barrels the landing Bryson Goodwin

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Adam Reynolds seems to have all day to take the kick and it's high but straight down the throat of William Hopoate

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Only 37m off the first set for the Bulldogs - The kick causes some issues for Johnston at the back

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49m set for the Bunnies off the kick off - Reynolds high kick is taken on the 20m line

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The Badge in game 301 gives us the all clear and we are go at ANZ

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Well not the biggest Thursday night game coming up - both sides out of finals contention

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Gavin Badger, Gavin Reynolds

Touch Judges: Jarrod Cole, Clayton Sharpe

Video Referee: Luke Patten, Bernard Sutton

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (28)
Tries: Bryson Goodwin, Alex Johnston (2), Aaron Gray
Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (4/4)
Penalty Goals: Adam Reynolds (2/2)

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (14)
Tries: Chase Stanley, James Graham
Field Goals:
Conversions: Chase Stanley (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Chase Stanley (1/1)