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The Bulldogs will celebrate their 74th First Grade Season in the 101st year of rugby league in Australia.
[edit] Season Summary
The first match of the season will be on Saturday 15 March 2008 against the Parramatta Eels, away, at ANZ Stadium. Note home matches are highlighted in bold text as ANZ Stadium is also used by four other clubs.
[edit] 2008 Season Results
| Round |
Opponent |
Result |
Bulldogs |
Opponent |
Date |
Venue |
Crowd |
Position |
|
Trial Match
|
St George Illawarra Dragons |
Loss
|
30
|
40
|
February 23 |
WIN Stadium |
|
|
|
Trial Match
|
Penrith Panthers |
Win
|
36
|
18
|
March 2 |
ANZ Stadium |
|
|
|
1
|
Parramatta Eels |
Loss
|
20
|
28
|
March 15 |
ANZ Stadium |
25,065 |
10th
|
|
2
|
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Win
|
25
|
12
|
March 21 |
ANZ Stadium |
21,839 |
8th
|
|
3
|
Wests Tigers |
Win
|
32
|
12
|
March 30 |
ANZ Stadium |
21,456 |
2nd
|
|
4
|
Sydney Roosters |
Loss
|
20
|
40
|
April 4 |
ANZ Stadium |
36,526 |
8th
|
|
5
|
New Zealand Warriors |
Loss
|
16
|
36
|
April 13 |
Mt Smart Stadium |
15,912 |
11th
|
|
6
|
St George Illawarra Dragons |
Win
|
30
|
18
|
April 19 |
ANZ Stadium |
14,764 |
|
|
7
|
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
Loss
|
22
|
30
|
April 26 |
Brookvale Oval |
15,229 |
|
|
8
|
Bye
|
|
9
|
Penrith Panthers |
Loss
|
4
|
30
|
May 10 |
ANZ Stadium |
10,257 |
14th
|
|
10
|
Gold Coast Titans |
Loss
|
20
|
24
|
May 16 |
Skilled Park |
22,676 |
14th
|
|
11
|
Cronulla Sharks |
Win
|
30
|
22
|
May 26 |
ANZ Stadium |
9,289
|
13th
|
|
12
|
Melbourne Storm |
Loss
|
0
|
46
|
May 31 |
Olympic Park Stadium |
|
14th
|
|
13
|
Newcastle Knights |
Loss
|
12
|
22
|
June 7 |
ANZ Stadium |
9,565
|
14th
|
|
14
|
Bye
|
|
15
|
Canberra Raiders |
|
|
|
June 20-23 |
ANZ Stadium |
|
|
|
16
|
Sydney Roosters |
|
|
|
June 27-30 |
Sydney Football Stadium |
|
|
|
17
|
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
|
|
|
July 4-7 |
ANZ Stadium |
|
|
|
18
|
Brisbane Broncos |
|
|
|
July 11-14 |
Suncorp Stadium |
|
|
|
19
|
New Zealand Warriors |
|
|
|
July 18-21 |
ANZ Stadium |
|
|
|
20
|
St George Illawarra Dragons |
|
|
|
July 25-28 |
ANZ Stadium |
|
|
|
21
|
Wests Tigers |
|
|
|
August 1-4 |
ANZ Stadium |
|
|
|
22
|
North Queensland Cowboys |
|
|
|
August 8-11 |
Suncorp Stadium |
|
|
|
23
|
Penrith Panthers |
|
|
|
August 15-18 |
CUA Stadium |
|
|
|
24
|
Parramatta Eels |
|
|
|
August 22-25 |
ANZ Stadium |
|
|
|
25
|
Brisbane Broncos |
|
|
|
August 29-September 1 |
ANZ Stadium |
|
|
|
26
|
Canberra Raiders |
|
|
|
September 5-8 |
Canberra Stadium |
|
|
[edit] Season Ladder
[edit] Scorers
For NRL first-grade matches only.
Stats to the end of Round 11, NRL, 2008
Bold Players have played International or State any year
[edit] 2009 Player Signings/Transfers
[edit] Gains 2009
[edit] Losses 2009
There was intense speculation in May and June 2008 that Sonny Bill Williams would leave the Bulldogs and move to rugby union or to the European Super League, but Williams has since confirmed that he will see out his contract at the Bulldogs, which runs to the end of the 2012 season. [1]
[edit] Off Contract at end of 2009
[edit] Off Contract at end of 2010
[edit] Off Contract at end of 2011
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] External links
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Sydney
Gold Coast
Cronulla
Brisbane
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Newcastle
Parramatta
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