Bulldogs season 2008
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The 2008 Bulldogs RLFC season was the 74th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2008 Telstra Premiership, finishing in last place.
, a 58-18 loss to the Canberra Raiders
and a 56-4 loss against the Wests Tigers
, breaking records. The key problems for the Bulldogs were poor defence and continuing injury problems, with usually 10 first grade players injured at a time, including season ending injuries to key players Luke Patten
and Willie Tonga
. After the club's 58-18 thrashing at the hands of the Raiders in Round 15, coach Steve Folkes
admitted that the Bulldogs were "at the bottom of a fairly big hole with no way out of it in the short term". Folkes' men would only win one more game in the entire season, and finished 2008 with the wooden spoon in what was Folkes' final year with the club. It was the Bulldogs' first deliberate wooden spoon since 1964, discounting 2002 when it breached the salary cap.
On the field the Bulldogs suffered a season of unrelenting disappointment, leading to just five wins for the entire season. Other than the record-breaking losses already mentioned above, the Bulldogs suffered its first loss against St. George Illawarra since 2003, and lost twice against the Sydney Roosters
, Parramatta Eels
(in the first meeting the Bulldogs had a 20-0 halftime lead but somehow lost 28-20), Penrith Panthers
and Canberra Raiders
throughout the course of the season. The loss to the Roosters in particular was made bittersweet notably because Willie Mason
and Mark O'Meley
were playing against the Bulldogs for the first time. The Bulldogs however did win two of their opening three matches against the South Sydney Rabbitohs
and Wests Tigers
, raising optimism amongst fans. The other three wins were against those that would make the finals: the Dragons in round six, the Sharks in round 11 and the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium in round 18. No more wins would follow for the season. Interestingly, the Bulldogs' highest score for the season in a single match was 34 when it lost for the second time to Canberra, 52-34. Their highest in a winning match was 32, when it defeated the Wests Tigers
in round 3, by 32-12. Further souring the Bulldogs' season of shame, Sonny Bill Williams left the club without warning late in July to pursue a career in rugby union (read more below).
The team also faced off-field turbulence. Throughout May and June, there was heavy media coverage of star player Sonny Bill Williams
' discontent with Bulldogs management and with his contract arrangements, and of his rumoured desire to leave the club to play rugby union
or in the European Super League
. After confirming that he would play out the remaining 4 years of his contract, Williams left the country without warning in late July to join French rugby union club RC Toulon, in what many rugby league fans regarded as an enormous betrayal. The Bulldogs commenced legal action against Williams for breach of contract, and eventually received substantial compensation for the walkout.
, Wests Tigers
, St George Illawarra Dragons
and Parramatta Eels
), and therefore the Bulldogs are not officially classified as the home team at every match they play there. ANZ Stadium matches at which the Bulldogs are classified as the home team are highlighted in bold.
Stats to the end of Round 23, NRL, 2008
Bold Players have played International or State any year
Season summary
High-profile player departures and political infighting during the 2007-2008 off-season had led to predictions that the Bulldogs would have a difficult 2008, predictions which were borne out across the season. The club languished towards the bottom of the ladder throughout the year, suffering heavy losses against many teams, the most notable being a 46-0 loss to the Melbourne StormMelbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
, a 58-18 loss to the Canberra Raiders
Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
and a 56-4 loss against the Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
, breaking records. The key problems for the Bulldogs were poor defence and continuing injury problems, with usually 10 first grade players injured at a time, including season ending injuries to key players Luke Patten
Luke Patten
Luke Patten is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Salford city reds in the super league competition. An New South Wales Country Origin representative fullback he previously played for the Illawarra Steelers and the St George Illawarra Dragons...
and Willie Tonga
Willie Tonga
Willie Tonga is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the North Queensland Cowboys of the NRL...
. After the club's 58-18 thrashing at the hands of the Raiders in Round 15, coach Steve Folkes
Steve Folkes
Steve Folkes is a former Australian rugby league test footballer and former coach of the Bulldogs in the National Rugby League...
admitted that the Bulldogs were "at the bottom of a fairly big hole with no way out of it in the short term". Folkes' men would only win one more game in the entire season, and finished 2008 with the wooden spoon in what was Folkes' final year with the club. It was the Bulldogs' first deliberate wooden spoon since 1964, discounting 2002 when it breached the salary cap.
On the field the Bulldogs suffered a season of unrelenting disappointment, leading to just five wins for the entire season. Other than the record-breaking losses already mentioned above, the Bulldogs suffered its first loss against St. George Illawarra since 2003, and lost twice against the Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
, Parramatta Eels
Parramatta Eels
The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League...
(in the first meeting the Bulldogs had a 20-0 halftime lead but somehow lost 28-20), Penrith Panthers
Penrith Panthers
The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...
and Canberra Raiders
Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
throughout the course of the season. The loss to the Roosters in particular was made bittersweet notably because Willie Mason
Willie Mason
William Marshall "Willie" Mason is an Australian professional rugby union footballer for Toulon in the Top 14 competition, having previously being a rugby league footballer for Hull KR in the European Super League.Mason signed a 3-year contract with Hull KR in September 2010, pending a successful...
and Mark O'Meley
Mark O'Meley
Mark O'Meley is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the European Super League team, Hull, and previously of the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League competition. He also previously played for the North Sydney Bears, the ill fated Northern Eagles and the Bulldogs...
were playing against the Bulldogs for the first time. The Bulldogs however did win two of their opening three matches against the South Sydney Rabbitohs
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...
and Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
, raising optimism amongst fans. The other three wins were against those that would make the finals: the Dragons in round six, the Sharks in round 11 and the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium in round 18. No more wins would follow for the season. Interestingly, the Bulldogs' highest score for the season in a single match was 34 when it lost for the second time to Canberra, 52-34. Their highest in a winning match was 32, when it defeated the Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
in round 3, by 32-12. Further souring the Bulldogs' season of shame, Sonny Bill Williams left the club without warning late in July to pursue a career in rugby union (read more below).
The team also faced off-field turbulence. Throughout May and June, there was heavy media coverage of star player Sonny Bill Williams
Sonny Bill Williams
Sonny William 'Sonny Bill' Williams is a New Zealand rugby union player and former rugby league player. He is only the second person to represent New Zealand in rugby union after first playing for the country in rugby league. In rugby union he usually plays as a centre...
' discontent with Bulldogs management and with his contract arrangements, and of his rumoured desire to leave the club to play rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
or in the European Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
. After confirming that he would play out the remaining 4 years of his contract, Williams left the country without warning in late July to join French rugby union club RC Toulon, in what many rugby league fans regarded as an enormous betrayal. The Bulldogs commenced legal action against Williams for breach of contract, and eventually received substantial compensation for the walkout.
Match results
ANZ Stadium is a home ground of five NRL teams (the Bulldogs as well as South Sydney RabbitohsSouth Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...
, Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
, St George Illawarra Dragons
St George Illawarra Dragons
The St George Illawarra Dragons is an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing the St. George and Illawarra regions. They have competed in the National Rugby League since 1999 as a joint venture between Sydney's historic St. George Dragons club and 1982 expansion club, the...
and Parramatta Eels
Parramatta Eels
The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League...
), and therefore the Bulldogs are not officially classified as the home team at every match they play there. ANZ Stadium matches at which the Bulldogs are classified as the home team are highlighted in bold.
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February 23 | WIN Stadium WIN Stadium Wollongong Showground is a rectangular multi-purpose stadium located in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. The stadium was officially opened in 1911. From 1982 until 1998 it played host to every home match for the Illawarra Steelers NRL team... |
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| Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan... |
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March 15 | ANZ Stadium | 25,065 | |
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| South Sydney Rabbitohs South Sydney Rabbitohs The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital... |
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March 21 | ANZ Stadium | 21,839 | |
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| Wests Tigers Wests Tigers The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs... |
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March 30 | ANZ Stadium | 21,456 | |
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| Sydney Roosters Sydney Roosters The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League... |
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April 4 | ANZ Stadium | 36,526 | |
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| New Zealand Warriors New Zealand Warriors The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia... |
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April 13 | Mt Smart Stadium Mt Smart Stadium Mt Smart Stadium, formerly Ericsson Stadium, is a stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the home ground of National Rugby League team, the New Zealand Warriors... |
15,912 | |
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| St George Illawarra Dragons St George Illawarra Dragons The St George Illawarra Dragons is an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing the St. George and Illawarra regions. They have competed in the National Rugby League since 1999 as a joint venture between Sydney's historic St. George Dragons club and 1982 expansion club, the... |
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April 19 | ANZ Stadium | 14,764 | |
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April 26 | Brookvale Oval Brookvale Oval Brookvale Oval is a sporting ground located within Brookvale Park at Brookvale, New South Wales, Australia. The ground is owned by Warringah Council and is primarily used by the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles rugby league team... |
15,229 | |
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| Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan... |
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May 10 | ANZ Stadium | 10,257 | |
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| Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its... |
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May 16 | Skilled Park | 22,676 | |
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| Cronulla Sharks Cronulla Sharks The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales... |
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May 26 | ANZ Stadium | |
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| Melbourne Storm Melbourne Storm The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria.... |
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May 31 | Olympic Park Stadium Olympic Park Stadium Olympic Park Stadium was a multi-purpose outdoor stadium located on Olympic Boulevard in inner Melbourne. The stadium was built as an athletics training venue for the 1956 Olympics, a short distance from the MCG, which served as the Olympic Stadium... |
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| Newcastle Knights Newcastle Knights The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership... |
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June 7 | ANZ Stadium | |
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| Canberra Raiders Canberra Raiders The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982... |
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June 21 | ANZ Stadium | |
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| Sydney Roosters Sydney Roosters The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League... |
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June 27 | Sydney Football Stadium | 9,271 | |
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| South Sydney Rabbitohs South Sydney Rabbitohs The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital... |
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July 7 | ANZ Stadium | 15,562 | |
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| Brisbane Broncos Brisbane Broncos The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two... |
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July 13 | Suncorp Stadium Suncorp Stadium Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium... |
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| New Zealand Warriors New Zealand Warriors The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia... |
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July 19 | ANZ Stadium | 12,973 | |
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| St George Illawarra Dragons St George Illawarra Dragons The St George Illawarra Dragons is an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing the St. George and Illawarra regions. They have competed in the National Rugby League since 1999 as a joint venture between Sydney's historic St. George Dragons club and 1982 expansion club, the... |
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July 25 | ANZ Stadium | 7,802 | |
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| Wests Tigers Wests Tigers The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs... |
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August 9 | Suncorp Stadium Suncorp Stadium Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium... |
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| Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan... |
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August 16 | CUA Stadium | 7,841 | |
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| Parramatta Eels Parramatta Eels The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League... |
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August 23 | ANZ Stadium | 27,564 | |
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| Brisbane Broncos Brisbane Broncos The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two... |
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August 31 | ANZ Stadium | 7,685 | |
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| Canberra Raiders Canberra Raiders The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982... |
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September 7 | Canberra Stadium Canberra Stadium Canberra Stadium is a facility primarily used for rugby league and rugby union games, located adjacent to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, the capital of Australia... |
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Scorers
For NRL first-grade matches only.| Player | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points | Played |
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| Hazem El Masri Hazem El Masri Hazem El Masri is a Lebanese-Australian retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. An Australia and Lebanon international, and New South Wales State of Origin representative winger, he played his entire club football career with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs with... |
6 | 44 | 0 | 112 | 18 |
| Heka Nanai Heka Nanai Heka Nanai is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canterbury Bulldogs. Nanai can play on the wing or in the centres.-Early years:... |
8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 15 |
| Tim Winitana Tim Winitana Tim Winitana is a rugby league player for the Canterbury Bulldogs in the National Rugby League competition... |
8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 19 |
| Daniel Holdsworth Daniel Holdsworth Daniel Holdsworth is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Salford City Reds in the Super League. He was previously with Bulldogs club in the National Rugby League competition and he also previously played for the St George Illawarra Dragons. His position of choice is at... |
4 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 17 |
| Matthew Utai | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 9 |
| Luke Patten Luke Patten Luke Patten is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Salford city reds in the super league competition. An New South Wales Country Origin representative fullback he previously played for the Illawarra Steelers and the St George Illawarra Dragons... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 |
| Andrew Ryan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 21 |
| Willie Tonga Willie Tonga Willie Tonga is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the North Queensland Cowboys of the NRL... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 |
| Arana Taumata Arana Taumata Arana Taumata is a New Zealand rugby league footballer, playing for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL, and primarily in the five-eighth position.-Playing career:... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| Brent Crisp Brent Crisp Brent Crisp is a professional rugby league player for the Bulldogs in the National Rugby League. He primarily plays at full-back and can also play on the wing... |
1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Ben Roberts Ben Roberts (rugby league) Ben Roberts is a New Zealand professional rugby League player currently playing club football for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. He made his second international appearance for the New Zealand national rugby league team on Friday 20 April at the 2007 ANZAC test against the Australia national... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| Reni Maitua Reni Maitua Reni Maitua is an Australian professional rugby league footballer with the Parramatta Eels of the NRL. An Australian international representative player, he previously played for the Bulldogs RLFC, with whom he won the 2004 premiership... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| Corey Hughes Corey Hughes Corey Hughes is an Australian rugby league player for the Cronulla Sharks club in the National Rugby League competition. He previously played eleven seasons for the Bulldogs... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 19 |
| Cameron Phelps Cameron Phelps Cameron Phelps is an Australian rugby league player for Hull in the European Super League competition... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Nick Youngquest Nick Youngquest Nick Youngquest is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Castleford Tigers club of Europe's Super League. He previously played for Crusaders RL, Gateshead Thunder, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, St George Illawarra Dragons, Penrith Panthers and Bulldogs... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Andrew Emelio Andrew Emelio Andrew 'Drew' Emelio is a professional rugby league footballer who played for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League competition... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Daryl Millard Daryl Millard Daryl Millard is an Australian rugby league player of Fijian descent who currently plays for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the European Super League... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| Lee Te Maari Lee Te Maari Lee Te Maari is a professional rugby league player who plays for the Parramatta Eels. He is a product of the WA Rugby League system and plays in the second row.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 |
| Danny Williams Danny Williams -Music:*Danny Williams , South African-born popular musician*Danny Williams , Australian singer, member of CDB-Sports:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Ben Barba Ben Barba Ben Barba was born in Darwin, Northern Territory, is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the National Rugby League and is a utility back.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Fred Briggs Fred Briggs Fred Briggs is a rugby league player for the Canterbury Bulldogs in the National Rugby League competition... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| TOTAL | 64 | 52 | 1 | 333 |
Stats to the end of Round 23, NRL, 2008
Squad
| Fullbacks | Wingers | Centres | Five-Eighths | Half-Backs | Second Rowers | Props | Hookers | Locks |
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| Luke Patten Luke Patten Luke Patten is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Salford city reds in the super league competition. An New South Wales Country Origin representative fullback he previously played for the Illawarra Steelers and the St George Illawarra Dragons... |
Hazem El Masri Hazem El Masri Hazem El Masri is a Lebanese-Australian retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. An Australia and Lebanon international, and New South Wales State of Origin representative winger, he played his entire club football career with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs with... |
Willie Tonga Willie Tonga Willie Tonga is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the North Queensland Cowboys of the NRL... |
Daniel Holdsworth Daniel Holdsworth Daniel Holdsworth is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Salford City Reds in the Super League. He was previously with Bulldogs club in the National Rugby League competition and he also previously played for the St George Illawarra Dragons. His position of choice is at... |
Ben Roberts Ben Roberts (rugby league) Ben Roberts is a New Zealand professional rugby League player currently playing club football for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. He made his second international appearance for the New Zealand national rugby league team on Friday 20 April at the 2007 ANZAC test against the Australia national... |
Andrew Ryan | Jarrad Hickey Jarrad Hickey Jarrad Hickey is a rugby league player for Harlequins RL in the European Super League.Previously with Canterbury Bulldogs he played several games for the club in 2006 off the bench. He is eligible for Ireland. Hickey has been given the nickname OAF, Hickman and Luva by Bulldogs supporters.He used... |
Corey Hughes Corey Hughes Corey Hughes is an Australian rugby league player for the Cronulla Sharks club in the National Rugby League competition. He previously played eleven seasons for the Bulldogs... |
Reni Maitua Reni Maitua Reni Maitua is an Australian professional rugby league footballer with the Parramatta Eels of the NRL. An Australian international representative player, he previously played for the Bulldogs RLFC, with whom he won the 2004 premiership... |
| Brent Crisp Brent Crisp Brent Crisp is a professional rugby league player for the Bulldogs in the National Rugby League. He primarily plays at full-back and can also play on the wing... |
Heka Nanai Heka Nanai Heka Nanai is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canterbury Bulldogs. Nanai can play on the wing or in the centres.-Early years:... |
Tim Winitana Tim Winitana Tim Winitana is a rugby league player for the Canterbury Bulldogs in the National Rugby League competition... |
Joe Williams Joe Williams (rugby league) Joe Williams , an Indigenous Australian, is now a professional boxer following a brief career in rugby league. He was formally a footballer with the Bulldogs, Penrith Panthers and South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League competition... |
Aaron Groom Aaron Groom Aaron Groom born 23 June 1987 in Suva, Fiji is a rugby league player whose most recent club was the Sheffield Eagles in the Co-Operative Championship. He plays as a scrum-half, stand-off and can also operate as a hooker.-Career:... |
Brad Morrin Brad Morrin Brad Morrin is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Bulldogs club of the National Rugby League. His usual position is at second-row. Morrin has extended his contract with the Bulldogs until the end of the 2011 NRL season.-Controversy:In 2005, Brad Morrin was involved in an... |
Kane Cleal Kane Cleal Kane Cleal is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL.He will to play for NRL side South Sydney Rabbitohs for the 2009 and 2010 seasons.... |
Michael Sullivan | Lee Te Maari Lee Te Maari Lee Te Maari is a professional rugby league player who plays for the Parramatta Eels. He is a product of the WA Rugby League system and plays in the second row.... |
| Nick Youngquest Nick Youngquest Nick Youngquest is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Castleford Tigers club of Europe's Super League. He previously played for Crusaders RL, Gateshead Thunder, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, St George Illawarra Dragons, Penrith Panthers and Bulldogs... |
Matthew Utai | Daryl Millard Daryl Millard Daryl Millard is an Australian rugby league player of Fijian descent who currently plays for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the European Super League... |
Ben Barba Ben Barba Ben Barba was born in Darwin, Northern Territory, is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the National Rugby League and is a utility back.... |
Nick Kouparitsas Nick Kouparitsas Nick Kouparitsas is an Greek/Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League... |
Danny Williams Danny Williams -Music:*Danny Williams , South African-born popular musician*Danny Williams , Australian singer, member of CDB-Sports:... |
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| Gary Warburton Gary Warburton Gary Warburton is an Australian rugby league footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League.He primarily plays in the second-row.-External links:*... |
Chris Armit Chris Armit Chris Armit is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the National Rugby League. He has also previously played for the Parramatta Eels... |
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| Justin Tsoulos Justin Tsoulos Justin Tsoulos is a Greek Australian rugby league player who plays in the NRL for the Canterbury Bulldogs. He made his first grade debut on the 29th of June 2003 as a 19 year old, playing for the Parramatta Eels against the Newcastle Knights at EnergyAustralia Stadium... |
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Gains 2009
| Name | Signed From | Contract Details |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Williams Joe Williams (rugby league) Joe Williams , an Indigenous Australian, is now a professional boxer following a brief career in rugby league. He was formally a footballer with the Bulldogs, Penrith Panthers and South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League competition... |
Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan... |
Joined Mid 2008 |
| Nick Youngquest Nick Youngquest Nick Youngquest is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Castleford Tigers club of Europe's Super League. He previously played for Crusaders RL, Gateshead Thunder, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, St George Illawarra Dragons, Penrith Panthers and Bulldogs... |
West Tigers | Joined Mid 2008 |
| Josh Morris Josh Morris Josh Morris is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League competition. A New South Wales State of Origin representative backline player, Josh is the twin brother of Brett Morris who plays first grade for his previous club... |
St. George Illawarra Dragons | 3 Years |
| Brett Kimmorley Brett Kimmorley Brett "Noddy" Kimmorley was an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the NRL. He has previously played for five other clubs and has also represented his country and state on several occasions... |
Cronulla Sharks Cronulla Sharks The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales... |
2 Years |
| Ben Hannant Ben Hannant Benjamin Hannant is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Brisbane Broncos of the NRL... |
Brisbane Broncos Brisbane Broncos The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two... |
3 Years |
| Michael Ennis Michael Ennis Michael Ennis is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the National Rugby League. A New South Wales State of Origin representative hooker, he previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, St George Illawarra Dragons and the Newcastle Knights... |
Brisbane Broncos Brisbane Broncos The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two... |
3 Years |
| David Stagg David Stagg David Stagg is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the National Rugby League. A Queensland State of Origin representative utility forward, he previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, with whom he won the 2006 NRL Premiership... |
Brisbane Broncos Brisbane Broncos The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two... |
3 Years |
| Greg Eastwood Greg Eastwood Greg Eastwood is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Canterbury Bulldogs in the NRL. A New Zealand international representative lock or second row forward, he previously for the Brisbane Broncos, Bulldogs in the NRL and Leeds Rhinos in the European Super League... |
Brisbane Broncos Brisbane Broncos The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two... |
1 Year |
| Michael Hodgson Michael Hodgson Michael Hodgson is a professional rugby league player for the Canterbury Bulldogs in the Australian National Rugby League competition. He primarily plays in the second row and previously played for the Parramatta Eels and the Canberra Raiders.While attending St... |
Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its... |
2 Years |
Losses 2009
| Name | Signed With | Contract Details |
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| Cameron Phelps Cameron Phelps Cameron Phelps is an Australian rugby league player for Hull in the European Super League competition... |
Wigan Warriors Wigan Warriors Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011.... |
Left Mid 2008 |
| Willie Tonga Willie Tonga Willie Tonga is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the North Queensland Cowboys of the NRL... |
North Queensland Cowboys North Queensland Cowboys The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership... |
4 Years |
| Corey Hughes Corey Hughes Corey Hughes is an Australian rugby league player for the Cronulla Sharks club in the National Rugby League competition. He previously played eleven seasons for the Bulldogs... |
Cronulla Sharks Cronulla Sharks The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales... |
1 Year |
| Sonny Bill Williams Sonny Bill Williams Sonny William 'Sonny Bill' Williams is a New Zealand rugby union player and former rugby league player. He is only the second person to represent New Zealand in rugby union after first playing for the country in rugby league. In rugby union he usually plays as a centre... |
RC Toulon | 2 Years |