2003 Bulldogs RLFC season

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2003 Bulldogs RLFC season
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The 2003 Bulldogs RLFC season was the 69th in the club's history. Coached by Steve Folkes and captained by Steve Price, they competed in the NRL's 2003 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 3rd (out of 15), and making the finals after finishing the previous season with the wooden spoon due to salary cap breaches. The Bulldogs went on to come within one game of the 2003 NRL Grand final [1] [2] [3] but were knocked out by the Sydney Roosters.

Contents

Kevin Stewart was the Bulldogs Leagues Club President in 2003. [4]

Players

The Bulldogs' status for the 2003 season:

Departing players: Darren Smith (retired), Paul Rauhihi (North Queensland). [5]

On contract: Braith Anasta, Roy Asotasi, Hazem El Masri, Jamie Feeney, Tony Grimaldi, Glenn Hall, Ben Harris, Corey Hughes, Glen Hughes, Shane Marteene, Willie Mason, Travis Norton, Mark O'Meley, Luke Patten, [6] Adam Perry, Steve Price, Steve Reardon, Andrew Ryan, Brent Sherwin, Willie Talau, Johnathan Thurston, Matt Utai, Nigel Vagana (two to be added).

Off contract: Gavin Lester, Brett Howland, Dennis Scott, Nathan Sologinkin.

Results

2003 Season Results
RoundOpponentResultBulldogsOppositionDateVenueCrowdSource
1 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Win342615 March Telstra Stadium 42,017
2 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Loss202423 March Ericsson Stadium 16,229
3 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Win38629 March Campbelltown Stadium 15,774
4 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Win30104 April Telstra Stadium 24,907
5 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Loss61211 April EnergyAustralia Stadium 22,212
6 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Loss142419 April Telstra Stadium 33,379
7 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Loss222826 April Canberra Stadium 19,372
8 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Win18122 May WestPacTrust Stadium 21,989 [7]
9 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Win32269 May Telstra Stadium 27,132
10 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Win181617 May WIN Stadium 11,555

Ladder

PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Panthers colours.svg Penrith Panthers (P)2418062659527+13240
2 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 2417072680445+23538
3 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2416082702419+28336
4 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 2416082620463+15736
5 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2415092564486+7834
6 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 2415092545510+3534
7 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 24140102632635-332
8 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 24120122497464+3328
9 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 24110132570582-1226
10 St. George colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons 24110132548593-4526
11 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 24100142606629-2324
12 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2480162497704-20720
13 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 2470172470598-12818
14 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 2470172557791-23418
15 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 2430212457758-30110

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