The key team stats and individual stats from the round 7 clash with the Warriors in Wellington.
In many areas of the game the Bulldogs performed well enough to win – completing at 85 per cent and enjoying an even share of possession – but in the end made crucial defensive errors which saw them fall short.
After heading into Round 6 inside the top eight, and off the back of a gritty victory away to Melbourne, the trip to Wellington was a great chance to build some momentum in 2016.
STATISTICS | v NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS, WESTPAC STADIUM | LOSS 24-20
Team Stats:
Penalties | Bulldogs 8, Warriors 5.
Completions | Bulldogs 29/34 (85.3%), Warriors 31/38 (81.6%)
Total runs | Bulldogs 176, Warriors 174.
Metres gained | Bulldogs 1510, Warriors 1658.
Line dropouts| Bulldogs 2, Warriors 1.
Line breaks | Bulldogs 5, Warriors 7.
Tackle breaks | Bulldogs 22, Warriors 28.
Kicks (kicking metres) | Bulldogs 19 (428m), Warriors 18 (427m).
Kick return metres | Bulldogs 98, Warriors 232.
Tackles Made | Bulldogs 350, Warriors 311.
Missed tackles | Bulldogs 28, Warriors 22.
Offloads | Bulldogs 16, Warriors 4.
Errors | Bulldogs 8, Warriors 8.
Possession | Bulldogs 49%, Warriors 51%.
Individual Stats:
Runs | Bulldogs: Graham 21, Hopoate 18, Perrett 17. Warriors: Lolohea 16, Lillyman 15, Wright 13.
Metres gained | Bulldogs: Graham 160, Klemmer 148, Perrett 140. Warriors: Lillyman 174, Lolohea 157, Fusitua 140.
Tackles made | Bulldogs: Lichaa 46, Jackson 43, Graham 35. Warriors: Mannering 51, Thompson 49, Luke 34.
Missed tackles | Bulldogs: Mbye 7, Perrett 4, Reynolds 4. Warriors: Gubb 4, Luke 4, Lolohea 3.
Tackle breaks | Bulldogs: Perrett 5, Graham 3, Mbye 2. Warriors: Lolohea 7, Kata 4, Ayshford 4.
Offloads | Bulldogs: Kasiano 4, Hopoate 3, Morris 2. Warriors: Luke 2, Thompson 1, Matulino 1.
