Bulldogs Head Coach Dean Pay will use this Saturday's trial match against Penrith at Belmore (6-30pm Kick Off) to take a look at some of the promising players in his squad who are vying for First Grade places this season.
After giving a full run out to all members of the squad in last week's trial match victory over the Raiders in the Sunshine Coast, Pay will this week give extended time to players working hard to push for a spot in the NRL squad for the Round One clash with the Storm in Perth on Saturday 10 March.
New recruits John Olive (Gold Coast) and Fa'amanu Brown (Sharks), will start at centre and hooker, respectively, while Greg Eastwood will begin the match at lock.
Former Bulldog Lachlan Burr who recently returned to the club after a stint in England, will get a chance to impress off the bench.
The team for Saturday is :
1 Kerrod Holland
2 Josh Bergamin
3 Lachlan Lewis
4 John Olive
5 Tom Carr
6 Josh Cleeland
7 Jeremy Marshall-King
8 Francis Tualau
9 Fa'amanu Brown
10 Renouf To’omaga
11 Jayden Okunbor
12 Rhyse Martin
13 Greg Eastwood
Reserves
Ofahiki Ogden
Asipeli Fine
Lachlan Burr
Jack Nelson
Jarred Anderson
Bronson Garlick
Joel Luani
D'Rhys Miller
MATCH DAY INFORMATION
* Tickets - Members Free ($5 at the gate for everyone else)
* Gates open at 10-15 am
* The match will be streamed live from 6-30 pm on www.bulldogs.com.au
MATCH TIMETABLE FOR SATURDAY
10-30 am Harold Matthews v Manly
Midday SG Ball v Manly
2-30 pm Jersey Flegg v Panthers
4-15 pm NSW Cup v Panthers
6-30 pm NRL v Panthers
