Sharks vs Bulldogs

Sharks Outswim Bulldogs in Pre-Season Clash: Crichton Shines Despite Loss

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Sharks and Bulldogs go head-to-head in a thrilling pre-season battle with standout performances from Crichton and Kikau, despite Bulldogs' defeat.

In a gripping NRL pre-season clash between the Sharks and Bulldogs, Stephen Crichton made an encouraging debut for the Bulldogs, showing sportsmanship by cheering on his teammates after a short 20-minute play. The match saw top talents like Braydon Trindall and Stephen Crichton showcasing their skills at Belmore. The Sharks secured a narrow 12-6 victory over the Bulldogs, with a last-minute try sealing the win in a gritty arm-wrestle of a game. Standouts like Crichton and Viliame Kikau impressed, despite the Bulldogs missing Nicho Hynes due to injury.

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Crichton's encouraging act in Dogs debut as halves dilemma ... (Fox Sports)

Stephen Crichton only played the first 20 minutes in his unofficial Bulldogs debut but hovered on the sideline to cheer on his teammates for the remainder of ...

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NRL trials LIVE: Nicho Hynes ruled out as Bulldogs and Sharks go ... (WAtoday)

Braydon Trindall and Stephen Crichton are among the topline talent going round in tonight's trial match between the Sharks and the Bulldogs at Belmore.

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Sharks win arm-wrestle in gritty pre-season battle (NRL.COM)

A last minute try helped the Sharks snatch a 12-6 win over the new-look Bulldogs in Belmore on Friday night.

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Sharks slip past Bulldogs despite missing Hynes to injury (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Stephen Crichton and Viliame Kikau were among the standouts on Friday night, despite the Bulldogs going down by six points to the Sharks.

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NRL Trial Takeaways: Jury still out on Dogs as new era begins (Daily Telegraph)

There was an Eras tour launched across town, but in Belmore, it was the dawn of a new era as Stephen Crichton stepped out as skipper and looked good in his ...

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Burton on report as Dogs lose to Sharks in NRL trial (The Northern Daily Leader)

Matt Burton has been placed on report for a high tackle as Canterbury went down 12-6 to Cronulla...

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Sharks slip past Bulldogs despite missing Hynes to injury (Brisbane Times)

Stephen Crichton and Viliame Kikau were among the standouts on Friday night, despite the Bulldogs going down by six points to the Sharks.

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NRL Trial Takeaways: Jury still out on Dogs as new era begins (Herald Sun)

There was an Eras tour launched across town, but in Belmore, it was the dawn of a new era as Stephen Crichton stepped out as skipper and looked good in his ...

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Trial Takeaways: Problems abound for Dogs after Sharks loss ... (The Roar)

The farcical nature of the Pre-Season Challenge was on display at Belmore Sports Ground on Friday when the Roosters and Rabbitohs clashed while fielding…

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