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2009 Bulldogs RLFC season

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The **2009 Bulldogs RLFC season ** was the 75th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2009 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 2nd (out of 16), a vast improvement on the previous season, when they came last. The Bulldogs came within one match of the grand final but were knocked out by the Parramatta Eels.

Season summary

After an extremely disappointing 2008 season, in which the club finished with the wooden spoon, 2009 will be a season of rebuilding for the Bulldogs. A number of high-profile new recruits, including Brett Kimmorley, Josh Morris, Michael Ennis, David Stagg and Ben Hannant along with mid-season signing of Greg Eastwood will join the club.

Fixtures

During the regular season, the Bulldogs will play most home games at ANZ Stadium in Homebush Bay. ANZ Stadium is also the home ground of the South Sydney Rabbitohs, and one of the home grounds of the Parramatta Eels, so Bulldogs away matches against these two teams will also be played at this venue. Two Bulldogs home games will be played away from Homebush Bay: the Round 11 match against Melbourne will be played at Bluetongue Stadium in Gosford, and the Round 19 match against the Gold Coast will be played at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

Trial Matches

bg = #eeeeee | date = Trial 1 21 February 2009 7:00pm Local | team1 = St. George Illawarra Dragons [[Image:St._George_colours.svg|16px]] | team2 = [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] Bulldogs | score = 24–12 | Loss report = | points1 = Tries: Cooper, Nightingale, Thorby, Clarke Goals: Soward 4/4 | points2 = Tries: Utai, Barba Goals: El Masri 1/1, Ennis 1/1 | stadium = WIN Stadium, Wollongong | attendance = 7,628 | referee= | manofmatch= }}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Trial 2 28 February 2009 8:00pm Local | team1 = Bulldogs [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] | team2 = [[Image:Canberra colours.svg|16px]] Canberra Raiders | score = 24–16 | Win report = | points1 = Tries: Goodwin, Ennis, Patten, Armit Goals: Ennis 3/3, El Masri 1/1 | points2 = Tries: Monaghan 2, Purtell Goals: Campese 2/3 | stadium = Meakin Park, Brisbane | attendance = | referee= | manofmatch= }}

Regular season

bg = #eeeeee | date = Round 1 14 March 2009 7:30pm Local | team1 = Bulldogs [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] | team2 = [[Image:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg|16px]] Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | score = 34–12 | Win report = | points1 = Tries: Goodwin 2, Idris 2, Morris Goals: El Masri 7/7 | points2 = Tries: Ballin, Lyon Goals: Orford 2/2 | stadium = ANZ Stadium, Homebush Bay | attendance = 19,791 | referee= Cummins, Suttor | manofmatch= }}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Round 2 21 March 2009 7:30pm Local | team1 = Penrith Panthers [[Image:Penrith colours.svg|16px]] | team2 = [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] Bulldogs | score = 26–28 | Win report = http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/lhqmatchreport/bulldogs-could-lose-points/2009/03/21/1237526397403.html?page=fullpage | points1 = Tries: Waterhouse 2, Aiton, Tighe Goals: Gordon 5/5 | points2 = Tries: Eastwood, Idris, Kimmorley, Roberts, Stagg Goals: El Masri 4/5 | stadium = CUA Stadium, Penrith | attendance = 16,846 | referee= Cecchin, James | manofmatch= }}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Round 3 27 March 2009 7:35pm Local | team1 = Gold Coast Titans [[Image:Gold Coast Titans colours.svg|16px]] | team2 = [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] Bulldogs | score = 20–12 | Loss report = http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/lhqmatchreport/a-dog-of-a-week/2009/03/27/1237657153130.html?page=fullpage | points1 = Tries: Campbell, O'Dwyer, Rogers, Tonga Goals: Rogers 2/5 | points2 = Tries: Goodwin, Ryan Goals: El Masri 2/3 | stadium = Skilled Park, Gold Coast | attendance = 19,854 | referee= Maxwell, Shortall | manofmatch= }}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Round 4 5 April 2009 2:00pm Local | team1 = Bulldogs [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] | team2 = [[Image:Cronulla colours.svg|16px]] Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | score = 24–12 | Win report = http://www.rugbyleaguelive.com/Articles/4488/2009/04/05/Struggling_Sharks_sink_to_another_defeat.aspx | points1 = Tries: El Masri, Goodwin, Morris, Ryan Goals: El Masri 4/4 | points2 = Tries: Gallen, Tupou Goals: Covell 2/2 | stadium = ANZ Stadium, Homebush Bay | attendance = 15,520 | referee = Robinson, Sutton | manofmatch = }}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Round 5 13 April 2009 7:00pm Local | team1 = Bulldogs [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] | team2 = [[Image:South Sydney colours.svg|16px]] South Sydney Rabbitohs | score = 14–12 | Win report = http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/lhqmatchreport/dogs-ruin-bunnies-easter/2009/04/13/1239474815126.html | points1 = Tries: Morris, Ryan Goals: El Masri 2/2, Ennis 1/1 | points2 = Tries: Champion, Pettybourne Goals: Luke 1/1, Sandow 1/1 | stadium = ANZ Stadium, Homebush Bay | attendance = 22,775 | referee = Klein, Suttor | manofmatch= }}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Round 6 19 April 2009 3:00pm Local | team1 = Parramatta Eels [[Image:Parramatta colours.svg|16px]] | team2 = [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] Bulldogs | score = 18–48 | Win report = http://www.anzstadium.com.au/News/LatestNews/NewsArticles.aspx?NewsContentId=2d25a8cc-46c0-4f43-89b9-a900f54d658cl | points1 = Tries: Hauraki 2, Hayne Goals: Burt 3/3 | points2 = Tries: Morris 2, Patten 2, El Masri, Goodwin, Hodgson, Kimmorley, Warburton Goals: El Masri 6/9 | stadium = ANZ Stadium, Homebush Bay | attendance = 18,223 | referee= Badger, De Las Heras | manofmatch= }}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Round 7 26 April 2009 2:00pm Local | team1 = Canberra Raiders [[Image:Canberra colours.svg|16px]] | team2 = [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] Bulldogs | score = 20–30 | Win report = http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/lhqmatchreport/bone-of-contention-for-ennis/2009/04/26/1240684327621.html | points1 = Tries: Monaghan, Purtell, Thompson, Tongue Goals: Dugan 2/4 | points2 = Tries: El Masri, Ennis, Goodwin, Hannant, Millard Goals: El Masri 5/5 | stadium = Canberra Stadium, Canberra | attendance = 10,241 | referee= James, Klein | manofmatch= }}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Round 8 3 May 2009 3:00pm Local | team1 = Bulldogs [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] | team2 = [[Image:Wests Tigers colours.svg|16px]] Wests Tigers | score = 22–20 | Win report = https://web.archive.org/web/20090508123334/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/03/2559423.htm | points1 = Tries: El Masri 2, Ennis, Goodwin Goals: El Masri 3/4 | points2 = Tries: Moltzen, Payten, Ryan 2 Goals: Gallant 2/5 | stadium = ANZ Stadium, Homebush Bay | attendance = 25,622 | referee= Hayne, De Las Heras | manofmatch= }}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Round 9 9–11 May 2009 | team1 = | team2 = | score = Bye | Draw report = | points1 = | points2 = | stadium = | attendance = | referee= | manofmatch= }}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Round 10 16 May 2009 7:30pm Local | team1 = St. George Illawarra Dragons [[Image:St._George_colours.svg|16px]] | team2 = [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] Bulldogs | score = 20–18 | Loss report = http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/lhqnews/dogs-denied-matchwinner/2009/05/15/1242335883457.html?page=fullpage | points1 = Tries: Creagh, Poore, Weyman Goals: Soward 4/4 | points2 = Tries: Hannant, Idris, Kimmorley Goals: El Masri 3/3 | stadium = Jubilee Oval, Kogarah | attendance = 18,415 | referee = Archer, Klein | manofmatch= }}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Round 11 22–25 May 2009 7:30pm Local | team1 = Bulldogs [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] | team2 = [[Image:Melbourne colours.svg|16px]] Melbourne Storm | score = 26–10 | Win report = | points1 = | points2 = | stadium = Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford | attendance = | referee= | manofmatch= }}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Round 12 29 May - 1 June 2009 3:00pm Local| team1 = Newcastle Knights [[Image:Newcastle colours.svg|16px]] | team2 = [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] Bulldogs | score = 22–14| Loss report = | points1 = | points2 = | stadium = EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle | attendance = | referee= | manofmatch= }}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Round 13 5–8 June 2009 | team1 = | team2 = | score = Bye | Draw report = | points1 = | points2 = | stadium = | attendance = | referee= | manofmatch= }}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Round 14 12–15 June 2009 7:35pm Local | team1 = Brisbane Broncos [[Image:Brisbane colours.svg|16px]] | team2 = [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] Bulldogs | score = 22–44 | Win report = | points1 = | points2 = | stadium = Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | attendance = | referee= | manofmatch= Ben Roberts (BUL)}}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Round 15 19–22 June 2009 7:35pm Local | team1 = Bulldogs [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] | team2 = [[Image:Penrith colours.svg|16px]] Penrith Panthers | score = 19–12 | Win report = | points1 = | points2 = | stadium = ANZ Stadium, Homebush Bay | attendance = | referee= | manofmatch= }}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Round 16 26–29 June 2009 7:35pm Local | team1 = Bulldogs [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] | team2 = [[Image:North Queensland colours.svg|16px]] North Queensland Cowboys | score = 30–18 | Win report = | points1 = | points2 = | stadium = ANZ Stadium, Homebush Bay | attendance = | referee= | manofmatch= }}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Round 17 3–6 July 2009 7:35pm Local | team1 = Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles [[Image:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg|16px]] | team2 = [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] Bulldogs | score = 19–12| report = | points1 = | points2 = | stadium = Brookvale Oval, Brookvale | attendance = | referee= | manofmatch= }}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Round 18 10–13 July 2009 2:00pm Local | team1 = New Zealand Warriors [[Image:New Zealand colours.svg|16px]] | team2 = [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] Bulldogs | score = 14–18| report = | points1 = | points2 = | stadium = Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | attendance = | referee= | manofmatch= }}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Round 19 17–20 July 2009 8:30pm Local | team1 = Bulldogs [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] | team2 = [[Image:Gold Coast Titans colours.svg|16px]] Gold Coast Titans | score = 23–16 | report = | points1 = | points2 = | stadium = Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | attendance = | referee= | manofmatch= }}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Round 20 24–27 July 2009 5:30pm Local | team1 = Bulldogs [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] | team2 = [[Image:Parramatta colours.svg|16px]] Parramatta Eels | score = 8–27 | report = | points1 = | points2 = | stadium = ANZ Stadium, Homebush Bay | attendance = | referee= | manofmatch= }}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Round 21 31 July - 3 August 2009 3:00pm Local | team1 = South Sydney Rabbitohs [[Image:South Sydney colours.svg|16px]] | team2 = [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] Bulldogs | score = 18–26| report = | points1 = | points2 = | stadium = ANZ Stadium, Homebush Bay | attendance = | referee= | manofmatch= }}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Round 22 7–10 August 2009 7:30pm Local | team1 = Bulldogs [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] | team2 = [[Image:Canberra colours.svg|16px]] Canberra Raiders | score = 23–20| report = | points1 = | points2 = | stadium = ANZ Stadium, Homebush Bay | attendance = | referee= | manofmatch= }}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Round 23 14–17 August 2009 7:35pm Local | team1 = North Queensland Cowboys [[Image:North Queensland colours.svg|16px]] | team2 = [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] Bulldogs | score = 12–22 | report = | points1 = | points2 = | stadium = Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville | attendance = | referee= | manofmatch= }}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Round 24 21–24 August 2009 7:00pm Local | team1 = Bulldogs [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] | team2 = [[Image:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg|16px]] Sydney Roosters | score = 28–4 | report = | points1 = | points2 = | stadium = ANZ Stadium, Homebush Bay | attendance = | referee= | manofmatch= }}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Round 25 28–31 August 2009 3:00pm Local | team1 = Bulldogs [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] | team2 = [[Image:New Zealand colours.svg|16px]] New Zealand Warriors | score = 40–20 | report = | points1 = | points2 = | stadium = ANZ Stadium, Homebush Bay | attendance = 41,835 (record crowd) | referee= | manofmatch= }}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Round 26 4–6 September 2009 7:35pm Local | team1 = Wests Tigers [[Image:Wests Tigers colours.svg|16px]] | team2 = [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] Bulldogs | score = 34–12 | report = | points1 = | points2 = | stadium = Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park | attendance = | referee= | manofmatch= }}

Finals Series

bg = #eeeeee | date = Qualifying Final 12 September 2009 8:35pm Local | team1 = [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] Bulldogs | team2 = Newcastle Knights [[Image:Newcastle colours.svg|16px]] | score = 26–12 | report = | points1 = | points2 = | stadium = ANZ Stadium, Homebush Bay | attendance = | referee= | manofmatch= }}

bg = #eeeeee | date = Preliminary Final 25 September 2009 7:45pm Local | team1 = [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg|16px]] Bulldogs | team2 = Parramatta Eels [[Image:Parramatta colours.svg|16px]] | score = 12–22 | report = | points1 = | points2 = | stadium = ANZ Stadium, Homebush Bay | attendance = | referee= | manofmatch= }}

Ladder

2009 squad

References

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