2005 Bulldogs RLFC season

Bulldogs RLFC
2005 season
Head coachSteve Folkes
CaptainAndrew Ryan
Top try scorerClub: Braith Anasta and Hazem El Masri (11)
Top points scorerClub: Hazem El Masri (180)
Highest home attendance33,105 v St. George Illawarra Dragons, round one
Average home attendance18,038
← 2004 2006 →

The 2005 Bulldogs RLFC season was the 71st season in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2005 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 12th.

Squad movement

Gains

Player Signed from Notes
Chris Armit Parramatta Eels [1]
Ben Czislowski Brisbane Broncos
Daniel Irvine Parramatta Eels [2]
Makasini Richter West Tigers
Luke Young Penrith Panthers

Debuts

"Debut" means players who have not played in an elite Australian or European league competition previously.

Losses

Player Signed To Notes
Jamie Feeney Melbourne Storm [7]
Ben Harris Bradford Bulls [8]
Hutch Maiava Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Steve Price New Zealand Warriors [9]
Dennis Scott Melbourne Storm
Johnathan Thurston North Queensland Cowboys

Left club/did not play

Ladder

2005 NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Parramatta Eels 24 16 0 8 2 704 456 +248 36
2 St George Illawarra Dragons 24 16 0 8 2 655 510 +145 36
3 Brisbane Broncos 24 15 0 9 2 597 484 +113 34
4 Wests Tigers (P) 24 14 0 10 2 676 575 +101 32
5 North Queensland Cowboys 24 14 0 10 2 639 563 +76 32
6 Melbourne Storm 24 13 0 11 2 640 462 +178 30
7 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24 12 0 12 2 550 564 -14 28
8 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24 12 0 12 2 554 632 -78 28
9 Sydney Roosters 24 11 0 13 2 488 487 +1 26
10 Penrith Panthers 24 11 0 13 2 554 554 0 26
11 New Zealand Warriors 24 10 0 14 2 515 528 -13 24
12 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 9 1 14 2 472 670 -198 23
13 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 9 1 14 2 482 700 -218 23
14 Canberra Raiders 24 9 0 15 2 465 606 -141 22
15 Newcastle Knights 24 8 0 16 2 467 667 -200 20

Regular season

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance Ladder
Position
Friday 11 March 1 St George Illawarra Dragons Telstra Stadium 46-28 Ryan (2), Anasta, Grimaldi, Hughes, Lolesi, Utai Hazem El Masri (7/9) 33,105 2nd
Friday 18 March 2 North Queensland Cowboys Dairy Farmers 12-24 Hazem El Masri, Sonny Bill Williams Hazem El Masri (2/2) 21,138 6th
Sunday 27 March 3 West Tigers Telstra Stadium 36-37 Braith Anasta (2), Jamahl Lolesi, Luke Patten, Ryan, Brent Sherwin Hazem El Masri (6/6) 19,984 9th
Sunday 3 April 4 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Toyota Stadium 12-26 Andrew Ryan, Willie Tonga Hazem El Masri (2/2) 17,053 11th
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Friday 15 April 6 Sydney Roosters Telstra Stadium 16-29 Luke Patten, Willie Tonga, Matt Utai Hazem El Masri 27,111 12th
Sunday 24 April 7 Newcastle Knights EnergyAustralia Stadium 24-20 Luke Patten, Hazem El Masri, Brad Morrin Hazem El Masri (4/4) 18,387 12th
Saturday 30 April 8 Parramatta Eels Telstra Stadium 30-16 Hazem El Masri (3), Braith Anasta, Reni Maitua Hazem El Masri (5/6) 24,957 9th
Sunday 8 May 9 Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium 28-35 Hazem El Masri (2), Braith Anasta, Nate Myles, Willie Tonga Hazem El Masri (4/5) 29,845 11th
Saturday 14 May 10 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Telstra Stadium 10-18 Hazem El Masri Hazem El Masri (1/2) 14,768 13th
Saturday 21 May 11 Melbourne Storm Olympic Park 26-16 Hazem El Masri, Jamahl Lolesi, Luke Patten, Matt Utai Hazem El Masri (5/5) 8,438 12th
Friday 27 May 12 North Queensland Cowboys Carrara Stadium 12-48[10] Roy Asotasi Hazem El Masri (4/4) 21,012[11] 12th
Saturday 4 June 13 South Sydney Rabbitohs Sydney Showground 21-21 Jamahl Lolesi (2), Chris Armit Hazem El Masri (4/4), Brent Sherwin (FG) 8,911 12th
Sunday 19 June 15 Canberra Raiders Sydney Showground 28-10 Braith Anasta, Corey Hughes, Luke Patten, Andrew Ryan, Matt Utai Hazem El Masri (4/6) 8,496 10th
Sunday 26 June 16 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Brookvale Oval 31-12 Adam Brideson, Jamahl Lolesi, Dallas McIlwain, Luke Patten, Andrew Ryan Hazem El Masri (5/7), Braith Anasta (FG) 14,429 10th
Saturday 2 July 17 Melbourne Storm Sydney Showground 6-33 Cameron Phelps Hazem El Masri (1/2) 7,414 11th
Sunday 10 July 18 New Zealand Warriors Mt Smart 26-24 Braith Anasta (3), Dallas McIlwain Hazem El Masri 12,822 11th
Friday 15 July 19 Penrith Panthers Penrith Park 18-16 Reni Maitua (2), Hazem El Masri Hazem El Masri (3/3) 16,270 10th
Friday 22 July 20 Brisbane Broncos Telstra Stadium 29-22 Tony Grimaldi, Jamahl Lolesi, Mark O'Meley, Brent Sherwin, Matt Utai Hazem El Masri (3/4), Braith Anasta (FG) 29,112 9th
Sunday 31 July 21 South Sydney Rabbitohs Aussie Stadium 24-37 Reni Maitua (2), Braith Anasta, Cameron Phelps Brent Sherwin (4/4) 13,062 9th
Saturday 6 August 22 Newcastle Knights Telstra Stadium 13-28 Adam Brideson, Matt Utai Brent Sherwin (1/1), Braith Anasta (1/1) (FG) 13,962 9th
Friday 12 August 23 Parramatta Eels Parramatta Stadium 4-56 Cameron Phelps 20,289 9th
Friday 19 August 24 West Tigers Telstra Stadium 2-54 Luke Young (1/1) 29,542 9th
Saturday 28 August 25 Penrith Panthers Telstra Stadium 6-28 Braith Anasta Luke Young (1/1) 10,599 11th
Sunday 4 September 26 Sydney Roosters Aussie Stadium 12-32 Corey Hughes, Dallas McIlwain Luke Young (2/2) 8,903 12th

Player statistics

Player Age App Int T G FG Pts
Braith Anasta 23 23 11 1 3 49
Chris Armit 21 5 19 1 0 0 4
Roy Asotasi 23 22 2 1 0 0 4
Adam Brideson 24 8 8 2 0 0 8
Daniel Conn 19 0 3 0 0 0 0
Trent Cutler 21 1 4 0 0 0 0
Ben Czislowski 22 1 6 0 0 0 0
Hazem El Masri 29 18 0 11 68 0 180
Filinga Filiga 20 2 0 0 0 0 0
Tony Grimaldi 30 24 0 2 0 0 8
Ben Harris 21 0 2 0 0 0 0
Corey Hughes 27 19 2 3 0 0 12
Daniel Irvine 23 0 4 0 0 0 0
Jamahl Lolesi 24 24 0 7 0 0 28
Dallas McIlwain 23 6 9 3 0 0 12
Reni Maitua 23 9 2 5 0 0 20
Willie Mason 25 7 2 0 0 0 0
Brad Morrin 23 2 4 1 0 0 4
Nate Myles 20 8 11 1 0 0 4
Brett Oliver 22 0 1 0 0 0 0
Mark O'Meley 24 14 0 1 0 0 4
Luke Patten 25 16 0 7 0 0 28
Adam Perry 26 7 6 1 0 0 4
Cameron Phelps 20 12 1 3 0 0 12
Makasini Richter 26 2 0 0 0 0 0
Andrew Ryan 26 22 0 6 0 0 24
Brent Sherwin 27 19 1 2 5 1 19
Charlie Tonga 27 3 7 0 0 0 0
Willie Tonga 22 8 0 3 0 0 12
Matt Utai 24 23 0 6 0 0 24
Sonny Bill Williams 20 3 2 1 0 0 4
Luke Young 25 4 0 0 4 0 8

Source:[12]

Notes

  • Age = Age at the end of 2005
  • App = Starting appearances
  • Int = Interchange appearances
  • T = Tries
  • G = Goals
  • FG = Field Goals
  • Pts = Points

Representatives

The following players have played a representative match in 2005.

State Of Origin 1 State Of Origin 2 State of Origin 3 City Vs Country ANZAC Test Tri-Nations France vs Australia
Braith Anasta New South Wales New South Wales City - - -
Roy Asotasi - - - New Zealand New Zealand -
Hazem El Masri - - City - - -
Jamahl Lolesi - - - New Zealand - -
Reni Maitua - - City - - -
Willie Mason Country Australia Australia
Mark O'Meley Australia Australia Australia
Andrew Ryan New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales Country Australia Australia
Brent Sherwin City
Willie Tonga Australia
Matt Utai New Zealand

References

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See also