Senior Pathways Wrap Round 19: HNWP Edge Tigers

With goal kicking letting the side down and still trailing by two minutes with time ticking down, and a try to Summer van Gelder in the 56th minute put the Bulldogs in front for the first time. 

The Blue and Whites then held on to claim the victory, marking their first time claiming the two competition points in 2025. 

In Round 3, the Bulldogs will host the St George Dragons at the NSWRL Centre of Excellence on Monday night. 

Ron Massey Cup: Bulldogs 38 def Workers 24

The Bulldogs' Ron Massey Cup team completed one of their best victories to date in a 38-24 def of Blacktown Workers at Hammondville Oval on Saturday afternoon.

Seven tries were scored via seven different try scorers, beginning with Jayden Smith just two minutes in. Sosaia Kaufusi added his name to the scoresheet in the 15th minute, while Roy Tatapu touched down in the dying stages of the first half, giving the hosts a 16-14 advantage at the break. 

The momentum continued as the Bulldogs came out of the blocks, with three tries in an eight-minute period thanks to Ragarive Wavik (45th), Paul Johnson (49th), Mikey Nassar (53rd) minute to gain a three-try advantage.

While the visitors struck back in succession to close the gap, it was big Larry Muagututia sealing the victory with just three minutes on the clock, with the Bulldogs running away with a solid fourteen-point victory.

In Round 16, the Bulldogs host the Ryde-Eastwood Hawks at Hammondville Oval on Sunday afternoon.

Jersey Flegg Cup: Bulldogs 26 def by Storm 34, Silktails 6 def by Raiders 34

It was a brave effort from the Bulldogs' Jersey Flegg Cup side, falling short by just eight points against the ladder-leading Melbourne Storm at Gosch's Paddock in Victoria on the weekend.

The Bulldogs took a strong 20-10 lead at the break, with tries to Alekolasimi Jones, a double to Jope Rauqe and a late try to Jordi Mazzone.

Unfortunately, Melbourne stormed home in the second stanza, and while Jones' double closed the gap to two points, a late four-pointer to the hosts ensured their victory. 

Meanwhile, the Kaiviti Silktails were comprehensively beaten against the Canberra Raiders, 34-6 at Prince Charles Park in Nadi. 

The Silktails were brave against the second-placed Raiders, with Sisa Vuniwaqa the sole try scorer in the 15th minute. 

In Round 20, the Bulldogs host the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles at Belmore Sports Ground on Saturday morning, while the Silktails travel to Cessnock to face the Newcastle Knights. 

NSW Cup: Bulldogs nil def by Bears 50

by NSWRL.com

The North Sydney Bears and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs came into this match as two very equally poised sides, but the Bears asserted their dominance in style to come out 50-0 victors and keep their finals hopes alive.

The Bears got off to a great start after being given some golden opportunities early.

North Sydney worked hard to get into good attacking territory, and turned their first set of the day into points. Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown batted Jesse Marschke’s bomb back to Matt Stimson, who kept it alive. After going through the hands of Ofahiki Ogden and Jake Toby, Tuipulotu Katoa was able to finish off a miraculous try.

The Bulldogs continued to face disciplinary issues and before long, Ethan Martin crossed for his first two tries in the red and black off the back of some brilliant ball-playing from Keiran Hayman and Jake Toby.

It was bordering on panic stations for the Bulldogs, who were down 14 points after 14 minutes. As possession and field position began to even up they found plenty of chances to attack the Bears' line, but a mix of handling errors and strong defence prevented them from crossing.

When the Bears found themselves back in prime real estate, Aitasi James became the second new recruit to find the line when he barged his way over shortly before half-time.

The match had entered a deadlock, with neither side scoring for the opening 20 minutes of the second half and both sides competing hard. Only some Bears brilliance broke the game open once more when Katoa took a powerful carry that bumped the defence enough for him to fashion an offload to Hayman, who chipped and chased down the left touchline to clinch another spectacular try.

There had only been one try in the 40 minutes prior, but the floodgates busted open after that special effort. Some slick ball-playing from the Bears big men Ogden and Phillip Makatoa saw tries scored by Bronson Garlick and Coby Thomas. When the Bulldogs attempted a short kick-off following Thomas’ try, the ball ended up back in his lap and he stormed 70 metres downfield to score a double inside a minute of play.

Scoring those four tries in 10 minutes, the Bears rapidly shot out to a 44-0 lead. Jake Toby was taken from the field for an early shower, and Martin was shifted to fullback as a result. He chimed in to a set play off a scrum to send Tuimalatu-Brown over for one last try and raise the bat for the red and black.

In Round 20, the Bulldogs will be looking to regroup when they return home to Belmore to take on Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.