Full Time
80:00
4:05pm Sun May 9, 2021
Round 9 - Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Carlton / Bidjigal - Crowd: 7253
80min

Max Feagai is tackled as the full-time siren sounds.

79min

McGuire shows stupidity to hit Flanagan after he had passed.

79min

Josh Mcguire is on report.

79min

Bulldogs penalty.

78min

Norman puts a grubber in but can't regather.

78min

Dufty is down with cramping.

77min

Ofahiki Ogden makes an error.

76min

Bulldogs penalty.

75min

Jack Bird knocks on trying to collect a ricochet.

74min

The Bulldogs make an error off the kick-off - this has been a dreadful performance from the Bulldogs.

73min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Kyle Flanagan.

Flanagan converts from in front.

Dragons lead Dragons 32 - 12 Bulldogs
73min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Nick Meaney. Kick to come.

The winger pounces on a pass to run 50 metres untouched.

Dragons lead Dragons 32 - 10 Bulldogs
72min

INTERCEPT

72min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Corey Norman.

The goal is wide of the posts.

Dragons lead Dragons 32 - 6 Bulldogs
71min

Hunt got a ricochet, ran into space before linking with Amone who gets his maiden try.

70min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Junior Amone. Kick to come.

The debutant scores a remarkable try.

Dragons lead Dragons 32 - 6 Bulldogs
70min

Feagai is being assisted off the field.

70min

Mathew Feagai is down with a knee issue.

70min

Ava Seumanufagai is being assisted from the field.

68min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Kyle Flanagan.

The kick is good.

Dragons lead Dragons 28 - 6 Bulldogs
67min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Renouf Atoni. Kick to come.

The on-report prop strips Jack Bird and races away to score.

Dragons lead Dragons 28 - 4 Bulldogs
65min

Amone is tackled on the last tackle.

65min

Lachlan Lewis is off the field with an injury.

64min

Junior Amone is on for his NRL debut.

64min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Corey Norman.

The kick is good.

Dragons lead Dragons 28 - 0 Bulldogs
63min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Matthew Dufty. Kick to come.

The Dragons run through swiss cheese defence - Billy Burns links with his fullback to make the scoreline embarrassing.

Dragons lead Dragons 26 - 0 Bulldogs
62min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Corey Norman.

Norman converts his try.

Dragons lead Dragons 22 - 0 Bulldogs
61min

A left side shift allows Norman to get over for his first try of the season.

61min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Corey Norman. Kick to come.

Try time.

Dragons lead Dragons 20 - 0 Bulldogs
60min

Play has resumed - Flanagan is back on the field with Averillo moving into the centres.

60min

Corey Allan is being assisted with a stretcher off the field.

60min

Corey Allan is tackled over the sideline and appears to have picked up an injury.

59min

Bulldogs penalty.

58min

The Bulldogs will get another attacking set close to the Dragons' try line.

57min

The Bulldogs get a penalty coming out of their own end.

55min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Corey Norman.

Norman makes amends for his previous miss.

Dragons lead Dragons 16 - 0 Bulldogs
55min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Paul Vaughan. Kick to come.

The bunker deems Luke Thompson wasn't impeded, allowing Vaughan to score the match-winning try.

Dragons lead Dragons 14 - 0 Bulldogs
55min

The referee is checking for an obstruction.

55min

Paul Vaughan is claiming a try.

55min

Hopoate is sent for 10 after impeding Bird in the act of scoring.

55min

The try is overturned with Bird knocking on while grounding the ball.

55min

NO TRY. Hunt taps a kick into the in-goal - Bird shows great desperation to touch down.

54min

Matthew Dufty is tackled in a try-saver by Lachlan Lewis.

53min

This performance keeps getting worse from the Bulldogs.

53min

Averillo kicks out on the full.

52min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Corey Norman.

The kick is wide from the sideline.

Dragons lead Dragons 10 - 0 Bulldogs
51min

Ben Hunt produced a great cut-out pass to put Feagai over for an important try.

51min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Mathew Feagai. Kick to come.

The debutant gets over for a four-pointer.

Dragons lead Dragons 10 - 0 Bulldogs
50min

Lachlan Lewis aims for a 40/20 but Dufty is on the spot to clean up for the Dragons.

49min

Hunt kicks. Josh Kerr knocks on. Nick Meaney knocks on.

46min

Max Feagai makes a solid leap to a high ball from Lachlan Lewis.

46min

The Bulldogs win the challenge and will retain possession on the attack.

45min

The Bulldogs comes up with a mistake - but Hopoate opts to challenge the ruling.

44min

Lachlan Lewis is receiving attention after copping contact from Josh McGuire.

43min

Mathew Feagai out leaps Nick Cotric to a high ball.

42min

The Bulldogs get a penalty for an escort against Fuimaono.

41min

Nick Cotric tries to break through the Dragons' defence.

40min

Lachlan Lewis is on for Kyle Flanagan as play resumes.

40min

The Bulldogs are back out for the second half.

40min

Allan wraps Dufty up to bring the first half to a (merciful) close.

39min

Hunt throws an inside pass to Dufty which could have resulted in a try. Instead, Dufty continues the trend of the first half and makes an error.

37min

The first half of the Broncos v Bulldogs is looking a lot better after sitting through this 40 minutes...

37min

Josh Kerr loses the ball...

37min

The Bulldogs make an error 10 metres out from their own line.

36min

Mathew Feagai can't latch onto a nice kick from Ben Hunt close to the Bulldogs' try line.

35min

There's still 5 minutes left in this awful half...

34min

Josh McGuire offloads to Will Hopoate. On the next play Dallin Watene-Zelezniak makes an error.

33min

Sione Katoa tries to toe the ball in-goal an ends up gifting possession back to the home side.

32min

Kaide Ellis makes an error on halfway.

31min

Mathew Feagai makes a nice catch to earn a seven tackle set for his side.

31min

Billy Burns comes onto the field in the centres.

31min

Tyrell Fuimaono is being taken form the field with a HIA.

30min

Matt Dufty chases a kick from Hunt, but the ball beats the fullback over the dead ball line.

29min

Ben Hunt and Jack Bird make some inroads through the middle of the field.

28min

The Bulldogs come up with another error close to the try line.

27min

The Dogs force a mistake and get on the attack.

26min

Corey Allan is denied by a crucial tackle from Tyrell Fuimaono.

24min

Norman drives a kick to DWZ who is tackled on his 20 metre line.

23min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Corey Norman.

Norman adds the extras.

Dragons lead Dragons 6 - 0 Bulldogs
22min

Great work from Hunt, Norman and a final inside pass from Jack Bird to put Dufty over for first points.

22min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Matthew Dufty. Kick to come.

The speedy fullback uses his footwork to get to the line.

Dragons lead Dragons 4 - 0 Bulldogs
21min

Renouf Atoni is on report with his first involvement of the afternoon.

19min

Mathew Feagai loses the ball in a tackle from Nick Cotric.

18min

Corey Waddell spills the ball - the Bulldogs are unable to build any pressure.

17min

Josh Mcguire loses the captain's challenge - the Bulldogs will pack a scrum 10 metres out from the try line.

17min

The Bulldogs come up with a terrible play on the last tackle, but may have come up golden with a Dragons' knock on.

17min

Corey Waddell gets within a metre of the try line.

16min

The Bulldogs receive a penalty for an obstruction.

15min

Kyle Flanagan has a rush of blood by kicking on the first tackle close to the try line.

14min

Mathew Feagai comes up with an error,

14min

The Dragons go close to scoring but can't gather in a kick close to the try line.

13min

Matt Dufty eyes a gap and almost breaks into space.

11min

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak is hit by Jack Bird after fielding a kick on his own line.

8min

Sione Katoa kicks from inside his own 40; Mat Feagai is collected by the Bulldogs on his 20 metre line.

7min

Paul Vaughan loses the ball close to the try line.

6min

Matthew Dufty makes a great kick return almost to halfway.

5min

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak is tackled 5 metres out from his own line.

2min

Mathew Feagai comes up with a catch for his first involvement in the NRL.

1min

Nick Meaney makes a nice kick return over his 20.

1min

Max Feagai gets the first touch for the home side.

Ava Seumanufagai takes the first run of the day.

Both teams are on the field - play just moments away.

The jerseys seem eerily reminiscent to the heritage jerseys worn by the Newcastle Knights in 2008 - the strip the Knights wore when Danny Wicks scores a 60 metre try against the Roosters.

The Dragons will be wearing heritage jerseys recognising the inaugural St George Dragons team from 1921.

The Bulldogs have won four of their six visits to Kogarah against the merged venture since 1999.

The Dragons have won three of their past four clashes against the Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs will be without Dylan Napa due to a shoulder injury. Ava Seumanufagai comes into the starting team; Lachlan Lewis and Ofahiki Ogden are the new men on the bench.

The Dragons will field two debutants with Mat Feagai and Junior Amone playing their first matches in the NRL.

Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Round 9 Sunday Afternoon Football between the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs from Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ben Cummins

Touch Judges: David Munro, Nick Beashel

Video Referee: Alan Shortall

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (32)
Tries: Matthew Dufty (2), Corey Norman, Mathew Feagai, Paul Vaughan, Junior Amone
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Corey Norman (4/6)
Penalty Goals:

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (12)
Tries: Renouf Atoni, Nick Meaney
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Kyle Flanagan (2/2)
Penalty Goals: