The Penrith Panthers meet the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium on Saturday, September 27 in the second NRL preliminary final. The match kicks off at 7.55pm (AEST). Watch NRL Live Online HD TV on Your PC, iPad, Mac, Android, iPhone. Everyone watch the live NRL live stream and other sporting events live has so easy. When you talk about a major sporting event, this term is one of the best. Get instant access to the widest possible coverage of NFL matches on the web directly to your desktop from anywhere. Just sign up and start watching Now..
What: NRL 2nd Preliminary Final
Who: Panthers v Bulldogs
When: Saturday, September 27 – 7.55pm (AEST)
Where: ANZ Stadium
I Can Watch It On: Channel 9
Who: Panthers v Bulldogs
When: Saturday, September 27 – 7.55pm (AEST)
Where: ANZ Stadium
I Can Watch It On: Channel 9
Not many NRL pundits would have predicted the Panthers and Bulldogs to be playing off for a spot in the Grand Final at the beginning of the finals series, but welcome to the wonderfully unpredictable competition that has encapsulated the entire season.
The Bulldogs came into the finals series in atrocious form, winning only two of their last eight matches before Des Hasler casually flicked the light switch on and his Canterbury side proceeded to triumph over the two most successful clubs of the past decade in consecutive weeks.
Penrith meanwhile have been written off constantly throughout the 2014 season - be it through injuries or accusations of a soft draw - but they certainly proved themselves towards the back end of the season, followed by memorable win over minor premiers and 2013 Grand Final winners the Roosters in the opening week of the finals.
So I think everyone can agree that while hugely unexpected this preliminary final clash is, each team more than deserves their spot in the final four. Which brings us to this Saturday night and who will emerge victorious and continue their fairytale run into the first week of October.
Canterbury are proven contenders in the big games at the end of the season and reached the decider only two years ago where they went down to the Melbourne Storm.
Their form has fluctuated immensely throughout the year, beginning with a bang when the club surged to the top of the table with seven consecutive victories - including a record-breaking three successive wins by a single point.
Ironically that wave of winning momentum began after the Panthers edged the Dogs 18-16 back in Round 3 courtesy of a Matt Moylan sideline conversion after the siren.
The Bulldogs were then left crippled by the Origin period however, dropping three straight matches during the middle of the series before regrouping and notching up a three-match winning streak of their own to consolidate their spot on the summit of the ladder.
Things went pear-shaped from there for the Bulldogs however, with the club dropping six of their past eight matches to drop to seventh on the ladder and elimination football from the get-go as a result.
But we all know what happened after that, and now the Dogs are gunning for their second Grand Final in three years while also trying to replicate their 2004 premiership winning feats exactly a decade after that triumph. Again - ironically - they defeated the Panthers in the 2004 preliminary final before going on to beat the Roosters in the decider.
Penrith meanwhile have put together a tremendous season, with Phil Gould's highly publicised five-year plan seemingly coming to fruition a few years early.
It's not many times that a team could lose to the wooden spooners (Cronulla) twice during the season and end up within one game of the Grand Final but that's exactly what the Panthers have done in season 2014.
They play wonderfully together as a team and don't rely on any single individual to win them big games. The Panthers play out the entire 80 minutes with the same intensity and determination throughout, something that could come in handy this Saturday night.
Canterbury remarkably have only scored three second half tries in their past six games, meaning that if the Panthers can maintain their same base level throughout the duration of the contest, they could well be able to outmuscle the Bulldogs during the latter stages of the contest - especially with Penrith having earned the week off last round while the Dogs were forced to tussle with Manly for 85 minutes.
Penrith also have perhaps the form hooker in the competition, with James Segeyaro providing his side with dynamic darts out of dummy-half consistently throughout matches and he will surely look to trouble the monstrous Bulldogs forward pack again on Saturday.
Ultimately, this match is without doubt up for grabs but one thing is certain - both clubs are more than well equipped to handle close games - with the Bulldogs winning four single-pointers in 2014 (a record) and the Panthers defeating the Roosters by one-point a fortnight ago and Canterbury at the start of the season thanks to the aforementioned Moylan sideline conversion.
Team News
Trent Hodkinson has declared himself fit to line up for the Bulldogs despite missing the majority of the team's training sessions during the week with a knee injury he picked up last week against the Sea Eagles. Moses Mbye is on stand-by as a precaution, while Josh Jackson will take his place in the second-row after escaping suspension for a chicken wing tackle last week.
Penrith meanwhile welcome back Adam Docker from suspension, with the versatile forward re-joining the team on an extended bench that also includes Kevin Naiqama and Sam Anderson.
Penrith Panthers Team
1. Matt Moylan, 2. Josh Mansour, 3. Dean Whare, 4. Jamal Idris, 5. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 6. Will Smith, 7. Jamie Soward, 8. Sam McKendry, 9. James Segeyaro, 10. Brent Kite, 11. Sika Manu, 12. Matt Robinson, 13. Nigel Plum
Interchange: 14. Adam Docker, 15. Jeremy Latimore, 16. Ben Murdoch-Masila, 17. Lewis Brown, 18. Kevin Naiqama, 19. Sam Anderson
Canterbury Bulldogs Team
1. Sam Perrett, 2. Corey Thompson, 3. Josh Morris, 4. Tim Lafai, 5. Mitch Brown, 6. Josh Reynolds, 7. Trent Hodkinson, 8. Aiden Tolman, 9. Michael Ennis, 10. James Graham, 11. Josh Jackson, 12. Tony Williams, 13. Greg Eastwood
Interchange: 14. Reni Maitua, 15. Dale Finucane, 16. David Klemmer, 17. Frank Pritchard, 19. Moses Mbye, 20. Harlan Alaalatoa
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