2001 Bulldogs RLFC season

The 2001 Bulldogs RLFC season was the 67th in the club's history. Coached by Steve Folkes and captained by Darren Britt, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2001 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 2nd. The team went on to the Semi-Finals after losing the semi-final game 10-52 against the Cronulla Sharks at the Sydney Football Stadium.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
2001 season
Head coachSteve Folkes
CaptainDarren Britt 22 games and Craig Polla-Mounter six games
Top try scorerClub: Hazem El Masri (19)
Top points scorerClub: Hazem El Masri (270)
Highest home attendance21,895 v Parramatta Eels, round 23
Average home attendance13,319
← 2000 2002 →

Squad movement

Gains
PlayerSigned FromUntil end ofNotes
Brett HowlandCronulla-Sutherland Sharks2003[1]
Luke PattenSt George Illawarra DragonsUntil retirement (2010)[2]
Paul RauhihiNewcastle Knights2002[3]
Darrell TrindallSouth Sydney Rabbitohs2002[4]
Nigel VaganaNew Zealand Warriors2003[5]

[6]

Debuts

Losses
PlayerSigned toUntil end
of		Notes
Bradley ClydeLeeds Rhinos?[8]
Jason HetheringtonLondon Broncos2002[9]
Justin MurphyNew Zealand Warriors2004[10][11]
Troy StoneHuddersfield Giants2001[12]

Left club/did not play in 2001

Fixtures

Regular season
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance Ladder
Position
Sunday 18 February 1 Melbourne Storm Colonial Stadium 14-10 [18] Darren Smith, Willie Mason Hazem El Masri (3) 15,070 5th
Sunday 25 February 2 Canberra Raiders Bruce Stadium 28-18[19] Brett Howland, Darren Britt, Shane Marteene, Brent Sherwin, Braith Anasta Hazem El Masri (4) 11,685 2nd
Sunday 4 March 3 Newcastle Knights Sydney Showground 28-28 [20] Hazem El Masri, Darren Smith, Luke Patten, Paul Rauhihi, Braith Anasta Hazem El Masri (4) 18,109 1st
Saturday 10 March 4 Northern Eagles Sydney Showground 38-18[21] Hazem El Masri (3), Nigel Vagana (2), Darren Smith, Craig Polla-Mounter, Braith Anasta Hazem El Masri (3) 14,302 1st
Saturday 17 March 5 Penrith Panthers Penrith Football Stadium 32-20 [22] Corey Hughes, Darren Smith, Travis Norton, Brett Howland, Willie Mason Hazem El Masri (6) 16,010 1st
Sunday 25 March 6 Sydney Roosters Sydney Football Stadium 12-38[23] Brett Howland, Nigel Vagana Hazem El Masri (2) 15,251 1st
Friday 30 March 7 Brisbane Broncos Sydney Showground 6-34[24] Braith Anasta Hazem El Masri 16,642 4th
Saturday 7 April 8 New Zealand Warriors Westpac Stadium, Wellington 24-24[25] Luke Patten (2), Hazem El Masri, Steve Reardon, Glen Hughes Hazem El Masri (2) 27,700 5th
Saturday 14 April 9 West Tigers Campbelltown Stadium 16-14 Hazem El Masri (2), Travis Norton Hazem El Masri (2) 14,632 4th
Friday 20 April 10 Parramatta Eels Parramatta Stadium 20-20[26] Jamie Feeney (2), Nigel Vagana Hazem El Masri (4) 20,220 4th
Saturday 28 April 11 North Queensland Cowboys Dairy Farmers Stadium 26-14[27] Darrell Trindall (2), Nigel Vagana, Braith Anasta Hazem El Masri (5) 8,000 3rd
Friday 11 May 12 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Toyota Park 20-6[28] Hazem El Masri, Luke Patten, Nigel Vagana, Shane Marteene Hazem El Masri (2) 11,218 3rd
Friday 20 April 13 St George Illawarra Dragons Sydney Showground 14-26[29] Willie Talau, Luke Patten Hazem El Masri (3) 15,173 4th
Sunday 27 May 14 Melbourne Storm Sydney Showground 28-26 [30] Nigel Vagana (3), Hazem El Masri (2) Hazem El Masri (4) 8,234 4th
Saturday 2 June 15 Canberra Raiders Sydney Showground 0-32 [31] 8,155 5th
Sunday 17 June 16 Newcastle Knights Marathon Stadium 46-18[32] Hazem El Masri (3), Jamie Feeney (2), Braith Anasta (2), Willie Talau Hazem El Masri (7) 16,645 5th
Sunday 24 June 17 Northern Eagles NorthPower Stadium 32-30[33] Craig Polla-Mounter (2), Hazem El Masri, Darren Smith, Brent Sherwin Hazem El Masri (6) 13,222 3rd
Sunday 8 July 18 Penrith Panthers Sydney Showground 40-14 [34] Braith Anasta (2), Hazem El Masri, Dennis Scott, Luke Patten, Nigel Vagana, Darrell Trindall Hazem El Masri (6) 8,217 3rd
Sunday 15 July 19 Sydney Roosters Sydney Showground 34-18 [35] Hazem El Masri, Willie Talau, Shane Marteene, Willie Mason, Braith Anasta, Darrell Trindall Hazem El Masri (5) 13,303 3rd
Sunday 22 July 20 Brisbane Broncos ANZ Stadium 37-30 [36] Willie Talau, Steven Price, Darren Smith, Steve Reardon, Nigel Vagana, Braith Anasta Hazem El Masri (6), Braith Anasta (FG) 25,830 2nd
Sunday 28 July 21 New Zealand Warriors Ericsson Stadium 8-34[37] Nigel Vagana, Shane Marteene 10,391 3rd
Saturday 4 August 22 West Tigers Sydney Showground 28-14 [38] Luke Patten (2), Steven Price, Glenn Hughes, Shane Marteene Hazem El Masri (4) 15,153 2nd
Friday 10 August 23 Parramatta Eels Sydney Showground 16-24 [39] Nigel Vagana, Shane Marteene, Braith Anasta Hazem El Masri (2) 21,895 2nd
Saturday 18 August 24 North Queensland Cowboys Sydney Showground 30-22 [40] Hazem El Masri (2), Willie Talau, Steve Reardon, Jamie Feeney, Glen Hughes Hazem El Masri (2), Braith Anasta (1) 6,715 2nd
Friday 24 August 25 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Sydney Showground 16-14 [41] Willie Talau, Craig Polla-Mounter Hazem El Masri (4) 14,871 2nd
Friday 31 August 26 St George Illawarra Dragons Sydney Football Stadium 24-22 [42] Nigel Vagana (3), Rod Silva Hazem El Masri (4) 20,123 2nd

Finals season
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance Ladder
Position
Saturday 8 September Qualif Final St George Illawarra Dragons Sydney Showground 22-23 [43] Hazem El Masri, Glen Hughes, Braith Anasta Hazem El Masri (5) 17,975 -
Sunday 16 September Semi Final Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Sydney Football Stadium 10-52 [44] Willie Talau, Steven Price Hazem El Masri (1) 19,259 -

Player statistics
PlayerAgeAppIntTGFGPts
Braith Anasta19213131155
Darren Britt312211--4
Hazem El Masri2528-1997-270
Jamie Feeney2313156--24
Brett Howland2512-3--12
Corey Hughes231431--4
Glen Hughes28864--16
Steven Hughes273-----
Shane Marteene2418-5--20
Willie Mason2111123---
Travis Norton258-2--8
Luke Patten2128-8--32
Adam Peek23-10----
Adam Perry2241----
Shane Perry24-1----
Craig Polla-Mounter2923-4--16
Steven Price272513--12
Paul Rauhihi286111--4
Steve Reardon301743--8
Dennis Scott254131--4
Brent Sherwin239122--8
Rod Silva331-1--4
Royce Simms23-2----
Darren Smith3223-6--24
Troy Stone29-1----
Willie Talau252427--28
David Thomson23-1----
Darrell Trindall291524--16
Nigel Vagana2626-16--64
Barry Ward30111----

Source= [45]

Notes
  • Age = Age at the end of 2001
  • App = Starting appearances
  • Int = Interchange appearances
  • T = Tries
  • G = Goals
  • FG = Field Goals
  • Pts = Points

Representatives
PlayerPapua New Guinea vs Australia[46]Ashes Series[47][48][49]City vs Country[50]State of Origin[51][52][53]New Zealand v France[54]New Zealand vs Australia[55]
Braith AnastaAustraliaAustralia----
Darren Britt--Country---
Hazem El Masri--City---
Darren Smith---Queensland (3)--
Willie Talau----New Zealand-
Nigel Vagana-----New Zealand
Barry Ward--City---

See also

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