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A late Brent Sherwin field goal and Willie Mason try pushed the Bulldogs to a 25-18 win over Brisbane at Sydney's Olympic Stadium in Round eight, 2004.

The home side took advantage of an embarassing Gorden Tallis mistake late in the match to eclipse the Broncos in front of a crowd of 17,104.

With his side leading 18-12 with around 11 minutes remaining, Brisbane skipper Tallis tried to catch a Braith Anasta kick with one foot on the sideline deep in his own territory but the ball slipped through his grasp.

Bulldogs forward Andrew Ryan scooped the ball up from dummy half and crashed over under the sticks from the ensuing set to tie the scores.

Ryan's try turned the match for the Bulldogs and they took the lead when Sherwin snapped a field goal on his second attempt with three minutes left.

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Mason then exploited some tired Broncos defence to put the icing on the cake for the Bulldogs and Hazem El Masri converted as the siren sounded in the background.

Brisbane had done well to get themselves back into the match after going 12-0 down at the 28 minute mark.

Tries to prop Mark O'Meley and hooker Adam Perry put the visitors on the back foot, before lock Tonie Carroll put them back in it with a try in the corner five minutes before the break.

O'Meley's 14th minute try was a special, with the New South Wales State of Origin hopeful using brute strength to bust through the three-man tackle of Corey Parker, Brent Tate and Dane Carlaw.

It had come after Dogs' centre Jamaal Lolesi had been held up over the line and then had the ball stripped from his grasp to gain a penalty for his side.

Perry's try also resulted from a Tallis error.

The second rower had tried to flick the ball out the back under heavy traffic but it was swooped on by the opposition defence in the Broncos' half.

Moments later Bulldogs forward Steve Price exploited some sloppy defending to slip a ball to Perry, who crashed over under the posts.

Lockyer's exit put the bulk of attacking responsibilities on half-back Brett Seymour's shoulders and his hoisted kick across the field caught Bulldogs winger Matt Utai out of position.

Brisbane winger Michael De Vere snatched the ball and got it to Carroll, who planted the ball in the corner to get his side on the board.

De Vere slotted the sideline conversion to pull the deficit back to six.

Complacent play from the Bulldogs in the second half allowed the Broncos back in the game.

Referee Tim Mander went upstairs for adjudication on a Corey Parker effort in the 52nd minute, and it was ruled he had planted the ball on the line.

Four minutes later Tallis put a huge fend on Mason to score and the Broncos had hit the lead.

Anasta's resulting kick-off went out on the full and it all seemed to be going wrong for the Bulldogs.

But that was until Tallis's mistake.

Bulldogs 25 (Mason, Perry, Ryan, O'Meley tries: El Masri 4/4, Sherwin FG) Broncos 18 (Parker, Tallis, Carroll tries: De Vere 3/3)

Acknowledgement of Country

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs respect and honour the Darug and Eora nations, who are the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.