2018 Grand Final: Teams and Game Day

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44th min TRY ROOSTERS to five eighth Lavina O’Mealey under the posts. The Roosters fighting back in this half. Converted.

Broncos 28-12

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46th min TRY BRONCOS to Kimiora Nati. And that's a hat trick for the five eighth. Chelsea Baker converts.

Broncos 34-12

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Here are the final team line ups for the State Championship. Redcliffe are coached by former Raiders back Adam Mogg, and feature former Raider Jeremy Hawkins, while the Bulldogs feature Raiders junior Zac Woolford. Kick off at 3:40pm.

Canterbury Bulldogs: 1. Mason Cerruto 2. Joshua Bergamin 3. Morgan Harper 4. John Olive 5. Jayden Okunbor 6. Joshua Cleeland 7. Fa'amanu Brown 8. Renouf To'omaga 9. Zachary Woolford 10. Francis Tualau 11. Ofahiki Ogden 12. Rhyse Martin (c) 13. Greg Eastwood
Interchange: 14. Bronson Garlick 15. Lachlan Burr 16. Jack Nelson 17. Christopher Smith

Redcliffe Dolphins: 1. Trai Fuller 2. Josh Beehag 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Tom Opacic 5. Jeremy Hawkins 6. Bryce Donovan 7. Cameron Cullen (c) 16. Nathan Watts 9. Jake Turpin 10. Sam Anderson 14. Myles Taueli 11. Toby Rudolf 13. Jamil Hopoate
Interchange: 8. Nick Slyney 12. Aaron Whitchurch 15. James Taylor 17. Hugh Pratt

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Women's Grand Final

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Brisbane Broncos 34 defeated Sydney Roosters 12

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Karyn Smith Medal winner is Brisbane Broncos five eighth Kimiora Nati.

Broncos smash Roosters to win inaugural NRLW

Brisbane powered their way through the Sydney Roosters in rampaging fashion to be crowned inaugural NRLW champions with a 34-12 victory at ANZ Stadium on Sunday.

It was a tight tussle early but a crucial four-minute period proved the turning point in the clash as the Broncos were awarded a penalty try before putting their foot down to race to a 28-6 lead at half-time.

Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/09/30/bri ... emiership/

[reptar]

Is it wrong to hate on the Broncos NRLW team by association?

[gangrenous]

Watching Womens Rugby while I iron ..

The ironing is delicious...

[gangrenous]

Is it wrong to hate on the Broncos NRLW team by association?

Absolutely not. Scum the lot of ‘em

[-PJ-]

Is it wrong to hate on the Broncos NRLW team by association?

Of course not !!!

I bet they're cheating as well...

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State Championship is up next. The Dolphins out first, now the Bulldogs. Dogs kick off, we are underway!

[Dr Zaius]

Is it wrong to hate on the Broncos NRLW team by association?

It's not wrong. It's expected.

[Dr Zaius]

I'm just assuming that Redcliffe are a Broncos feeder club and cheering for the Dogs by default.

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6th min TRY BULLDOGS to Rhyse Martin, just charges over. Martin converts his own try.

Bulldogs 6-0

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Here're all the highlights of the Brisbane Broncos win over the Sydney Roosters in the NRL Women's Grand Final!

[-TW-]

Watching Womens Rugby while I iron ..

Can you do mine while you're at it?

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Just a few hours to the big one! Sydney Roosters V Melbourne Storm kicks off at 7:20pm!

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30th min TRY DOLPHINS to Kotoni Staggs. Great play from Redcliffe coach Adam Mogg! Staggs converts his own try.

Bulldogs 6
Dolphins 6

Bulldogs back Josh Bergamin is out of the match with a jaw injury, while Dolphins forward Toby Rudolf has suffered an ACL injury.

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36th min TRY BULLDOGS to Josh Cleeland! Great work from Zac Woolford making a break from dummy half! Redcliffe had just started to look like they were taking control of the match. But the Dogs will now go to the break with a six point lead. Converted by Rhys Martin.

Bulldogs 12-6.

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38th min TRY BULLDOGS to Josh Cleeland! Renouf To'omaga breaks through the line and gets away a great offload to Cleeland! They'll not take a a six point lead to the break, it's a 10 point lead after Martin fails to convert.

Bulldogs 16-6

HALF TIME

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We're back underway in the second half of the State Championship.

[Sid]

Interesting post try celebration as he rubs one out

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47th min TRY BULLDOGS to Chris Smith. He steps, goes through and just pushes his way over the try line. The Bulldogs are now well in control of this match. Rhys Martin converts.

Bulldogs 22-6

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53rd min TRY BULLDOGS to Renouf To'omaga, great pass from Bronson Garlick at dummy half to set it up. Rhys Martin converts from in front. And that is surely the ball game! Zac Woolford is off injured.

Bulldogs 28-6

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Zac Woolford has passed his HIA, he's back on the bench.

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57th min PENALTY GOAL BULLDOGS to Rhys Martin.

60th min TRY DOLPHINS to Kotoni Staggs! It's a loose pass from the Dogs at the other end of the field and Staggs swoops and runs the length! It could have easily have been a Dogs try if the passing had been good. Bryce Donovan converts.

Bulldogs 30-12

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64th min Going to the bunker for a possible Dolphins try. The referee has ruled no try... and that's a correct call. Tom Opacic knocks on in the lead up.

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72nd min TRY BULLDOGS to winger Jayden Okunbor, great passes from Woolford and Brown to set it up. Greg Eastwood is given the conversion attempt and he gets it from out wide!

Bulldogs 36-12

That's definitely the ball game now. The Bulldogs take the State Championship.

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74th min TRY DOLPHINS to James Taylor off the back of a penalty. He is not effectively tackled and he goes again and scores under the posts. Converted.

Canterbury Bulldogs 36
Redcliffe Dolphins 18

[Sid]

I thought for sure the falcon try would’ve been the funniest of today, but the offload to the opposition 2m out to score the try takes the cake

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78th min TRY BULLDOGS to Fa'amanu Brown. Redcliffe lock Jamil Hopoate offloads on his try line and it goes straight to Brown. Josh Cleeland given a shot at goal and he gets it.

Canterbury Bulldogs 42
Redcliffe Dolphins 18

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Bulldogs down Dolphins to win Intrust Super Championship

The size and strength of the Canterbury Bulldogs forward pack paved the way for a 42-18 win over the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Intrust Super Championship at ANZ Stadium on Sunday.

In a meeting of the NSW and Queensland state champions, the Dogs survived an early blitz from the Dolphins before opening the match up by scoring four tries in 16 minutes either side of the break.

Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/09/30/bul ... mpionship/

[Dr Zaius]

Three years in a row the NSW Team have dominated this game, clearly asserting the superiority of the NSW Cup

[Sid]

Three years in a row the NSW Team have dominated this game, clearly asserting the superiority of the NSW Cup

QFT

[The Greenhouse]

Media reports are suggesting that Roosters doctors have cleared Cooper Cronk to play... we shall find out soon!

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Here are all the highlights from the State Championship match won by the Bulldogs!