Pregame Notes: Round 1 v Sea Eagles

Author: bulldogs.com.au
Timestamp: Thu 2 Mar 2023, 06:52 PM

The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs open their 2023 NRL Premiership campaign when they face the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles on Saturday afternoon at 4 Pines Park (3:00PM AEDT).

An exciting new era starts this weekend with Cameron Ciraldo in charge of his first NRL Premiership fixture with the Bulldogs.

The club will unveil three NRL debutants for the match in Brookvale, with Paul Alamoti, Jacob Preston and Jayden Tanner entrusted to donning the blue chevron against the Sea Eagles.

Team News

Bulldogs: Forward Luke Thompson will be out of action after suffering a foot injury in a field session on Tuesday. Fa'amanu Brown will play his 50th NRL match after being selected to the lock the scrum. Max King and Ryan Sutton will muscle up in the front row, with damaging ball runner Franklin Pele named on the interchange bench.

Sea Eagles: Fullback Tom Trbojevic is the major inclusion for the northern beaches side, returning for his first fixture since May last year. Cooper Johns will link up with Daly Cherry-Evans in the halves after the club had confirmed Josh Schuster's withdrawal from the match last week.

Round 1 - Round 1 - Saturday 4 Mar

Full Time

Sea Eagles

Bulldogs

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Tom Trbojevic

Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Hayze Perham
Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Christian Tuipulotu

Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Jacob Kiraz
Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Brad Parker

Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Jake Averillo
Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Tolutau Koula

Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Paul Alamoti
Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Reuben Garrick

Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr
Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Cooper Johns

Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Matt Burton
Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans

Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Kyle Flanagan

Forwards

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Taniela Paseka

Prop for Bulldogs is number 8 Max King
Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Lachlan Croker

Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Reed Mahoney
Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Jake Trbojevic

Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Ryan Sutton
2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu

2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Viliame Kikau
2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Kelma Tuilagi

2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Raymond Faitala-Mariner
Lock for Sea Eagles is number 17 Josh Aloiai

Lock for Bulldogs is number 13 Fa'amanu Brown

Interchange

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 13 Sean Keppie

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Jayden Tanner
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Kaeo Weekes

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 15 Corey Waddell
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Ben Trbojevic

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Franklin Pele
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Ethan Bullemor

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Jacob Preston

Reserves

Replacement for Sea Eagles is number 22 Gordon Chan Kum Tong

Replacement for Bulldogs is number 19 Braidon Burns

Match Officials

Referee: Grant Atkins
Touch Judge: Dave Munro
Touch Judge: Belinda Sharpe
Senior Review Official: Chris Butler

Last updated: 12/8/2023 1:10:56 AM

Player to Watch: Franklin Pele

The prop forward has made an impression on the Bulldog's faithful, making some impressive on-field contributions to the team in the club's two Pre-Season Challenge matches this year. A hard-running front-rower, there is plenty to like about the year 22-year old who brings plenty of starch to the Bulldog's frontline.

The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs will take on the Sea Eagles at 4 Pines Park, this Saturday, kicking off at 3:55PM AEDT. Tickets available here.