NRL Round 5 Team News: Bulldogs Back at Accor
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs return to Accor Stadium for the first time in 2025 when they face the Newcastle Knights on Sunday night.
In the final match of Round 5, the Bulldogs will be aiming to end the week on a high with a victory against the Knights, one of the teams they claimed two wins against in 2024.
Match: Bulldogs v Knights
Round 5 -
home Team
Bulldogs
1st Position
away Team
Knights
9th Position
Venue: Accor Stadium, Sydney
Round 5 also represents the NRL's Multicultural Round, celebrating the vast and diverse array of cultures that make up the players, coaching staff, commercial staff and fanbases across the competition.
Kurt Mann (Bulldog no.858) is set to feature to play his 200th NRL match. The versatile forward has become a mainstay of the side since his arrival in 2024.
Following his NRL debut, Jack Todd remains in the side from the interchange bench, while Jacob Kiraz has been named on the extended bench in search for his first appearance of the 2025 season.
Members and supporters will want to get to Accor Stadium early for a double header, with the NSW Cup side taking on the Knights from 3:55pm.
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The Bulldogs' Round 5 line up is as follows:
| No. | Player | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Tracey | Penny's Crispy Pork Crackling |
| 2 | Blake Wilson | Corellian |
| 3 | Bronson Xerri | Hy-Tec Concrete |
| 4 | Stephen Crichton (c) | Juice Lab & Co Bankstown |
| 5 | Marcelo Montoya | Chemistworks |
| 6 | Bailey Hayward | PPC Moulding Services |
| 7 | Toby Sexton | Sydney City Building Group |
| 8 | Max King | Intello IT Solutions |
| 9 | Reed Mahoney | Platinum Rehabilitation Group |
| 10 | Daniel Suluka-Fifita | Brushwood Engineering Group |
| 11 | Josh Curran | Allied X |
| 12 | Jacob Preston | Guardian Venue Management International |
| 13 | Jaeman Salmon | Dental on Evaline |
| Interchange | ||
| 14 | Kurt Mann | Zoom Energy |
| 15 | Harry Hayes | Lira Financial |
| 16 | Jack Todd | Khalil Lawyers |
| 20 | Blake Taaffe | Waterview |
| Reserves | Recovery Partners | |
| 19 | Lipoi Hopoi | |
| 23 | Jacob Kiraz |
| Coaching Staff | Name | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Cameron Ciraldo | Kumho Tyre |
