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‘It Sounds silly...but the Stats Were Really Even’: Bulldogs Dominated Again After First-Half Sharks Blitz
Cronulla built a 30-6 halftime lead and kept the Bulldogs to one try after the break, with Ronaldo Mulitalo scoring twice in his return.
- On Friday, the Cronulla Sharks defeated the Canterbury Bulldogs 38-16 at Suncorp Stadium. Winger Ronaldo Mulitalo returned from an ACL injury to score two tries in the dominant victory.
- Trailing 30-6 at halftime, the Bulldogs suffered their fifth straight loss, leaving them potentially 15th on the ladder. The previously dominant defensive unit struggled against the ruthless Sharks.
- Playing his 150th NRL game, Stephen Crichton scored a 65-metre try but appeared below his best physically. Cronulla fullback Will Kennedy responded well to coach Craig Fitzgibbon's scathing critique from last week.
- Bulldogs coach Ciraldo cited travel fatigue—Vegas, Canberra, Brisbane three times in four weeks—but called it "no excuse." He stressed the team is "not executing in the game at the moment."
- Next Friday night, the Bulldogs host an Origin-depleted Melbourne at Accor Stadium. Ciraldo hopes home supporters provide energy as the team battles to avoid falling further down the ladder.
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‘It sounds silly...but the stats were really even’: Bulldogs dominated again after first-half Sharks blitz
Canterbury has lost seven of their past eight games, the last five in a row, as coach Cameron Ciraldo continues to search for answers after another disappointing night to start Magic Round.
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Total News Sources10
Leaning Left3Leaning Right1Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
50% Left
L 50%
C 33%
R 17%
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