NRL Round 3 Team News: Parramatta Blockbuster Beckons
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs side to face fierce rivals Parramatta at CommBank Stadium has been named.
In what is expected to be another blockbuster in the long and distinguished history between the two clubs, the Bulldogs and Eels will do battle in primetime on Sunday afternoon at 4:05pm.
Match: Eels v Bulldogs
Round 3 -
home Team
Eels
17th Position
away Team
Bulldogs
3rd Position
Venue: CommBank Stadium, Sydney
Match broadcasters:
- WatchNRL
Members and supporters heading to Parramatta will enjoy a double header with the NSW Cup match between the Bulldogs and Eels kicking off at 1:30pm.
Two major changes have been made to the line up with the omission of Matt Burton and Viliame Kikau.
Bailey Hayward has been named for his first career start in the five-eighth position, while new recruit Sitili Tupouniua comes into his first starting role since joining the Bulldogs.
Cameron Ciraldo has opted for plenty of size on the interchange bench, with Kurt Mann, Harry Hayes, and the returning Daniel Suluka-Fifita joined by Kurtis Morrin who is set to play his first match of the season.
Halfback Toby Sexton will play his 50th NRL match, having debuted in 2021.
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The Bulldogs' Round 3 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 | Josh Curran | Brushwood Engineering Group |
| 11 | Sitili Tupouniua | 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 | Daniel Suluka-Fifita | Khalil Lawyers |
| 17 | Kurtis Morrin | Waterview |
| Reserves | Recovery Partners | |
| 19 | Joseph O'Neill | |
| 20 | Jack Todd | |
| 21 | Blake Taaffe | |
| 22 | Luke Smith | |
| 23 | Jonathan Sua |
| Coaching Staff | Name | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Cameron Ciraldo | Kumho Tyre |
