2006 Bulldogs RLFC season

The 2006 Bulldogs RLFC season was the 72nd in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2006 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 2nd out of 15 teams. They went on to come within one match of the grand final but were knocked out by eventual premiers the Brisbane Broncos.

Season summary

The Bulldogs lost a tight match in round 1 against the 2003 premiers Penrith Panthers 24-22. The Bulldogs only lost 4 games in the first half of the season. Played 12, Won 8, Lost 4, Byes 1. The Bulldogs biggest up set in the first half of the season was when they played Newcastle Knights at EnergyAustralia Stadium in round 3 they lost 46-22. The Bulldogs most strongest performance in the first half of the season was in round 2 against Wests Tigers they defeated them 47-12. The Bulldogs second half of the season was the same as the first Played 12, Won 8 Lost 4 Byes 1. In round 13 Hazem El Masri became the top scored tries for the Bulldogs. The old record was 123 which was set by Terry Lamb. Hazem currently holds it with 128 tries. Hazem El Masri was only 4 point shy of hitting the 300 mark again in total point in a season as he did in 2004 with 342points. The Bulldogs went into the final on the back of some poor performances but that certainly didn't affect them, they were on top of the Canberra Raiders the entire match. Even in the miserable conditions it didn't affect them. The Bulldogs did what they do best stuck together and ripped in. The Bulldogs got the luxury of having a week off the following week. In the preliminary final against the Brisbane Broncos the Bulldogs showed some specular plays and tries in the first half and ended up winning the first half 20-6, but cannot say to much about the second half performance from the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs went down to the Broncos 37-20

Match results
2006 Season Results
RoundOpponentResultBulldogsOppositionDateVenueCrowd
1 Penrith PanthersLoss222411 MarchTelstra Stadium17,510
2 Wests TigersWin471217 MarchTelstra Stadium21,340
3 Newcastle KnightsLoss224624 MarchEnergyAustralia Stadium25,504
4Bye
5 Canberra RaidersWin30129 AprilCanberra Stadium12,125
6 South Sydney RabbitohsWin261817 AprilTelstra Stadium19,529
7 Manly Sea EaglesLoss144023 AprilTelstra Stadium13,621
8 New Zealand WarriorsWin301630 AprilEricsson Stadium11,664
9 Sydney RoostersWin30147 MayAussie Stadium16,121
10 Parramatta EelsWin221814 MayTelstra Stadium13,159
11 Cronulla SharksWin322421 MayTelstra Stadium12,728
12 Brisbane BroncosLoss62527 MaySuncorp Stadium30,589
13 Newcastle KnightsWin38223 JuneTelstra Stadium12,658
14 Canberra RaidersLoss262812 JuneTelstra Stadium12,541
15 North Queensland CowboysWon201218 JuneCarrara Stadium16,231
16 Melbourne StormLoss121623 JuneOlympic Park10,373
17 Wests TigersWin32102 JulyTelstra Stadium22,515
18 New Zealand WarriorsWin22189 JulyTelstra Stadium14,067
19 St George Illawarra DragonsWin221614 JulyOki Jubilee Stadium18,223
20 Sydney RoostersWin25022 JulyTelstra Stadium14,020
21Bye
22 North Queensland CowboysWin54145 AugustDairy Farmers Stadium20,486
23 St George Illawarra DragonsWin261013 AugustTelstra Stadium31,256
24 Brisbane BroncosLoss03018 AugustTelstra Stadium26,111
25 Manly Sea EaglesLoss202125 AugustBrookvale Oval20,163
26 Penrith PanthersWin30223 SeptemberCUA Stadium13,363
QF Canberra RaidersWin30129 SeptemberTelstra Stadium14,628
PF Brisbane BroncosLoss203722 SeptemberAussie Stadium29,511
RoundPosition
19/15
25/15
38/15
46/15
55/15
63/15
76/15
88/15
94/15
105/15
115/15
125/15
133/15
145/15
154/15
165/15
172/15
184/15
192/15
202/15
212/15
222/15
232/15
242/15
252/15
262/15

Ladder

*Warriors deducted 4 points for salary cap breaches

Team Pld W D L B F A P/D Pts
1 Melbourne Storm2420042605404+20144
2 Bulldogs2416082608468+14036
3 Brisbane Broncos24140102497392+10532
4 Newcastle Knights24140102608538+7032
5 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles24140102534493+4132
6 St George Illawarra Dragons24140102519481+3832
7 Canberra Raiders24130112525573-4830
8 Parramatta Eels24120122506483+2328
9 North Queensland Cowboys24110132450463-1326
10 New Zealand Warriors24120122552463+8924*
11 Wests Tigers24100142490565-7524
12 Penrith Panthers24100142510587-7724
13 Cronulla Sharks2490152515544-2922
14 Sydney Roosters2480162528650-12220
15 South Sydney Rabbitohs2430212429772-34310

Crowds

The Canterbury Bulldogs average crowd (not including finals) for 2006 was 18,211

*includes finals matches
GamesPlayedCrowd TotalAverage
All Games*26481,21918,508
Home Games12216,48918,040
Away Games12220,59118,382
Finals244,13922,069

All Games*: Played:26 Total: 481,219 Average: 18,508
Home Games: Played: 12 Total: 216,489 Average: 18,040
Away Games: Played:12 Total: 220,591 Average: 18,382
Finals*: Played: 2 Total: 44,139 Average: 22,069

Players (29)
Current to Season End, 2006
PlayerAppearanceTriesGoalsF GoalsPoints
Chris Armit242008
Roy Asotasi232008
Trent Cutler730012
Ben Czislowski10000
Hazem El Masri2617114/1320296
Andrew Emelio1570028
Jon Green20000
Tony Grimaldi212008
Jarrad Hickey71004
Daniel Holdsworth2680032
Corey Hughes2440016
Daniel Irvine30000
Nick Kouparitsas30000
Reni Maitua2460024
Willie Mason2040016
Dallas Mcilwain92008
Brad Morrin131004
Nate Myles201004
Billy Ngawini30000
Mark O'Meley201004
Luke Patten26100040
Adam Perry120000
Cameron Phelps121004
Ben Roberts60000
Andrew Ryan2470028
Brent Sherwin1940218
Willie Tonga1680032
Matt Utai1670028
Sonny Bill Williams2180032

Player movements

Gains

2006Signings/Transfers
PlayerPrevious ClubYears SignedUntil the End of
Daryl MillardSt George Illawarra Dragons3 Years2009
Kane ClealSouth Sydney Rabbitohs2 Years2008
Brent CrispCanberra Raiders2 Years2008
Lee Te MaariSt George Illawarra Dragons2 Years2008
Aaron WheatleySt George Illawarra Dragons1 Years2007
Ryan MillardSt George Illawarra DragonsUnknown durationUnknown Year
Leon BottCronulla SharksUnknown durationUnknown Year

Losses

Losses
PlayerNotes
Roy AsotasiContract with the South Sydney Rabbitohs
Daniel IrvineContract with the South Sydney Rabbitohs
Nate MylesContract with the Sydney Roosters
Ben CzislowskiContract with the Wynnum Manly
Daniel ConnContract with the Gold Coast Titans

Re-Signings

Re-Signings
PlayerYears SignedUntil the End of
Reni Maitua3 Years2009
Jarrad Hickey2 Years2008
Chris Armit2 Years2008
Luke Patten2 Years2008
Willie Tonga2 Years2008
Andrew Emelio2 Years2008
Dallas McIlwain1 Years2007
Brad Morrin1 Years2007
Tony Grimaldi (in doubt because of injury)1 Years2007

Footnotes
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See also

List of Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs seasons

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