Round 1 Team News: Ciraldo Names Side for Season’s Start
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are pleased to announce their squad for Round 1 of the 2024 NRL Premiership against the Parramatta Eels this Saturday at 5:30pm AEDT.
Match: Eels v Bulldogs
Round 1 -
home Team
Eels
3rd Position
away Team
Bulldogs
16th Position
Venue: CommBank Stadium, Sydney
Captain Stephen Crichton will lead his side out, ready to face neighbouring rivals Parramatta for the first official match-up of the 2024 NRL season.
Jacob Kiraz will make his first start in 2024 from the centres, while the halves combination sees Matt Burton and Drew Hutchison taking charge.
Blake Taaffe has locked down the fullback position after impressing Ciraldo with a big pre-season campaign and his efforts in the trials. Blake Wilson has been rewarded for a good start to his NRL career in 2023 and a solid pre-season, named to start on the wing opposite veteran winger Josh Addo-Carr.
Kurtis Morrin, Kurt Mann, Sam Hughes and Josh Curran will add big impact from the interchange bench.
The Bulldogs NSW Cup side will first face the Eels at 3:05pm at Commbank Stadium before the NRL squad kick-off their 2024 campaign. Don't miss the supercharged squad take on their neighbouring rivals in Round 1, with all the action available to watch on Foxtel and Kayo.
| No. | Player | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blake Taaffe | Sydney City Building Group |
| 2 | Blake Wilson | Dental on Evaline |
| 3 | Jacob Kiraz | Penny’s Crispy Pork Crackling |
| 4 | Stephen Crichton (c) | Juice Lab & Co Bankstown |
| 5 | Josh Addo-Carr | Defiant Digital |
| 6 | Matt Burton | Lira Financial |
| 7 | Drew Hutchison | Canterbury League Club |
| 8 | Max King | Guardian Venue Management |
| 9 | Reed Mahoney | HY-TEC |
| 10 | Poasa Fa'amausili | Intello IT |
| 11 | Viliame Kikau | Waterview |
| 12 | Jacob Preston | Zoom Energy |
| 13 | Jaeman Salmon | Corellian |
| Interchange | Recovery Partners | |
| 14 | Kurt Mann | Brushwood Engineering Group |
| 15 | Sam Hughes | Khalil Lawyers |
| 16 | Josh Curran | AM PM Plumbing & Electrical |
| 17 | Kurtis Morrin | Platinum Rehabilitation Group |
| Reserves | Recovery Partners | |
| 19 | Bronson Xerri | |
| 20 | Toby Sexton | |
| 21 | Jake Turpin | |
| 22 | Connor Tracey | |
| 23 | Kitione Kautoga |
| Coaching Staff | Name | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Cameron Ciraldo | ShoeGrab |
