This took its toll in the final six weeks of the season, with the club suffering successive heavy losses and missing the finals series. [7] They finished the regular season sixth on the ladder and bowed out in the semi final. This page was last edited on 29 April 2021, at 06:36. A grand final appearance in 1979, followed by a grand final win in 1980 with a young, enthusiastic and free-running side dubbed "The Entertainers", was the beginning of a golden era that was to produce three more grand final wins in the 1980s: 1984, 1985 and 1988. [22] In 1978, the Bulldog mascot and name was adopted, with the club becoming known as the 'Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs'. In 2008, having already lost Mark O'Meley to the Sydney Roosters, Willie Mason left the club. The Salvation Army Hall became the first venue of the Canterbury League Club. The way they turned up, the way they trained during the week wasn't good enough, I feel sorry for the fans". The first was against the Newcastle Knights in the third week of the finals—behind 16–0 in the second half, they fought back to 16 all at full time and went on to win in extra time. In 2009, the club announced that the logo would be changing again, and asked members to vote on which of two similar proposed logos would be used from 2010. Thu 26 Nov, 2020 NRL News. Canterbury had won only two of their eight premierships - both as the Berries - before the class of ‘80 broke a 38-year title drought to spark delirious scenes among success-starved fans on … ... Trent Barrett adamant Penrith Panthers rising star Matt Burton won’t backflip on Canterbury Bulldogs deal . 20. New members were elected to the board early in 2008, and later in the season Noad resigned as CEO. They went on to be runners up to South Sydney Rabbitohs in the grandfinal.[42]. It took the new club, nicknamed "Country Bumpkins" because of their rural recruiting and CB emblem, four years to win their first premiership in 1938. The grand final-winning effort was repeated in 1942 before a 38-year premiership drought. The club had a long-time affinity with the ground and stayed there continuously until 1994. The Bulldogs have played in predominantly blue and white strip since the club entered the league in 1935. The Bulldogs won their first premiership in just their fourth season (1938). In this statement, the club announced that Pay's assistant coach Steve Georgallis would take over the role. The first, which featured a snarling bulldog inside a circle, was replaced in 1998 by a more 'cartoonish' logo of a bulldog's head. The Bulldogs confirmed the signings of new recruits Joe Stimson , Dean Britt and Sione Katoa during the 2019 season, while local junior Jake Averillo and outside back Isaiah Tass have both been rewarded with top 30 contracts. The club also amalgamated with Lakemba Services Memorial Club (2008) & Belfield RSL (2013). They then defeated the St George Illawarra Dragons 22–2 at Bankwest Stadium. The rationale for the logo change was to celebrate the club's 75th anniversary in 2010 and to better reflect the club's "true essence and history". It was also the worst start to a season by any team since Glebe in the 1928 NSWRFL season who managed to only score 12 points in their first four matches.[21]. 2009 was also the final season for Hazem El Masri, who became the highest all-time pointscorer in Australian rugby league history with a penalty goal in the Bulldogs' Round 1 match against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. NRL Telstra Premiership; Pos Team Won Pts 1: Panthers 7 14: 2: Rabbitohs 7 14: 3: Eels 6 ... Bulldogs. The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Belmore, a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney. The nicknames 'Berries' and 'C-Bs' (or, derisively, 'Country Bumpkins') were often used informally, 'C-Bs' being used from the outset and 'Berries' coming into use by the mid-1940s. The name and emblem of the club has changed several times over its history. The team managed to focus on football and triumphed when they held out the Sydney Roosters 16–13 with a try-saving tackle by Andrew Ryan in the dying seconds of the 2004 Grand Final. This was the name used throughout the team's 1980s glory era. In the first two years of trade the club was outgrowing itself and in 1960 the Club moved its premises to Bridge St which allowed the League Club to grow as well as cater for patron parking. During the 80s, the Bulldogs were a dominant force in the competition appearing in five Grand Finals, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1988, winning four of them which was 1980 (18-4 against Eastern Suburbs), 1984 (6-4 against Parramatta Eels), 1985 (7-6 against St. George Dragons) and 1988 (24-12 against Balmain Tigers), only to lose in 1986 (4-2 against Parramatta Eels). The club was admitted to the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership, predecessor of the current NRL competition, in 1935. They have only ever won one: 1954. This page was last edited on 23 June 2020, at 18:47. The healthy thing is it stimulates debate. From 1969 to 1973, the club adopted a jersey featuring blue and white hoops. The 2013 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs season is the 79th in the club's history. St. George inflicted a RL record 91–6 defeat of Canterbury in 1935 but Canterbury enjoyed premiership success first, however St. George recorded 11 straight premierships in the years following (1956–1966). The 2002 side won a record 17 straight games before being stripped of 37 competition points due to severe salary cap breaches. However, their rivalry intensified when they met in the 2014 NRL Grand Final where Souths won 30–6 to claim their first premiership since 1971 NSWRFL season. However, the club reverted its name to Canterbury for the 1996 season and once again played matches out of Belmore Sports Ground; something that lasted up until the inaugural National Rugby League season of 1998. The Sea Eagles have traditionally had much success over the Sharks, with Cronulla winning at Manly's home ground just five times in their history. The history of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs stretches from the 1930s to the present day. The two clubs have been geographically close throughout their whole histories. As the region's traditional local representatives, the Bulldogs predominantly draw on a support base in and around the districts of Canterbury and Bankstown in south-western Sydney, although in recent years club administration and home matches have relocated to Sydney Olympic Park. NRL Official Information Handbook (2001–2010). Here, Nick Tedeschi ranks the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. In the 2009 NRL season, Parramatta defeated Canterbury in the preliminary final to cap off a remarkable run to the Grand Final. The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are a professional rugby league club in the National Rugby League (NRL), the premier rugby league football competition in Australasia. Since then, both clubs inflicted Premiership defeats on the other, with the St. George Dragons defeating the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in their last Grand Final success in 1979, the Bulldogs returned the favour in 1985. To be sitting in this section, supporters must become a member of the club itself and register any large flags and/or banners which are brought to the game. Canterbury Bulldogs 2021 draw snapshot. The Greek community has a huge history of Greeks playing for the club dating back to the 1970s with club legend George Peponis, who migrated from Greece as a very young child who captained the Bulldogs and Australia. Canterbury finished on equal points with Brisbane but avoided the wooden spoon due to a slightly better for and against record.[19]. The season was then temporarily postponed. NRL 2021 draw: Magic Round, Easter and Anzac blockbusters return. At the club's foundation in 1935, it was known only as 'Canterbury-Bankstown', without an animal mascot. This resulted in the club falling from first to last place on the ladder, and at the end of the season the Bulldogs received their first "wooden spoon" (a reference to the club which finishes last in the competition) since 1964. “They make the finals all the time. Canterbury finished the 2020 NRL season in 15th place on the table after a horror year on and off the field. From 2019, the club started to only schedule one home fixture at Belmore Sports Ground. Premiership-winning coach Steve Folkes was replaced with his assistant Kevin Moore. The clubs Canterbury Cup NSW head coach Brad Henderson would fill in as Georgallis's assistant coach. At the time it made … At all away games the Bulldogs Army locates themselves in the general admission section. In 1998 the Bulldogs came close to adding another premiership trophy after qualifying for the Grand Final where they met the Brisbane Broncos and lost 38–12. During their Good Friday clash in 2015, this game was labelled for its controversy, as South Sydney won 18-17 thanks to a late penalty goal. They place a huge amount of emphasis on the game. Another source of discontent in 2008 was the battle for election to the football club board. In recent years the club has become particularly identified in the media with the Lebanese and the Greek community, particularly with the club's former star goalkicker Hazem El Masri, who migrated from Lebanon as a young child. 02 Feb 2021. Inconsistency and a poor finish to the 2007 season meant Canterbury were knocked out of the finals in week two. Bob Hagan, the club boss at the time of the 2000 change, explained that the dropping of the name 'Canterbury' was intended to broaden the appeal of the club outside of its traditional supporter base, so that the club could attract a geographically diverse following like Manchester United or the Chicago Bulls. NRL Official Information Handbook (2001–2007). As of the 2019 NRL season, the last time the two clubs met in a finals game was the 2015 Elimination Final which the Roosters won 38–12 at the Sydney Football Stadium. The 'V Strip' – used between 1966 and 1968, and revived in 1974. A week later they trailed arch rivals Parramatta in the preliminary final by 16 points with 9 minutes remaining. The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have a long and proud history, winning eight premierships since they entered the NSWRL/NRL in 1935. However, despite these big losses, the club was able to secure their first premiership 3 years later in 1938 in the Grand Final against Eastern Suburbs; at the same time setting the record for becoming the quickest non-foundation club to win a title. In 2015, the club played two home games at their traditional home ground Belmore Sports Ground as part of the club's 80th-anniversary celebrations. In those days it was the VFL competition, and "the Bulldogs" was Footscray Football Club. Despite the name change, some supporters, as well as many television and radio commentators, continued to refer to the club as 'Canterbury'. Finishing the regular season in 6th place, they thus reached the finals for the second consecutive year. Michael Ennis' is an Irish-Australian Sports commentator for Fox League and former professional rugby league footballer. Canterbury won its first premiership in just its fourth season (1938). El Masri retired at the end of the 2009 season. The Bulldogs won 66.7% of games when he was on the field, one of the best strike rates of players ranked in the top twenty. In the 1980s, Canterbury and Parramatta both won four premierships each and met in two Grand Finals in 1984 and 1986. The multicultural demographics of the suburbs in the club's support base, such as Lakemba, means the club has a large number of supporters from a range of non-Anglo ethnicities. They compete in the NRL Telstra Premiership, as well as competitions facilitated by the New South Wales Rugby League, including the Canterbury Cup NSW, the Jersey Flegg Cup, Harvey Norman Women's Premiership, Tarsha Gale Cup, S. G. Ball Cup and the Harold Matthews Cup. When fans began to complain about the poor quality of the Showground venue as a rugby league ground, the club eventually decided to move all future home matches to the Stadium, where the club remains. Based in Belmore, a suburb of Sydney, the Bulldogs in 1935 were admitted to the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition, a predecessor of the current NRL competition. The current "away" strip has blue shorts, but features a blue shirt with white V. This reverted to the 'V Strip' from 1974 onwards. In 2012, Canterbury won the minor premiership, but lost to the Melbourne Storm 14–4 in the Grand Final. While the Roosters finished the regular season with the Minor Premiership, Canterbury defeated them in the Grand Final 16–13 after trailing 13–6 at half time. In 2008, Telstra Stadium became known as ANZ Stadium due to a naming rights change. The club has won eight premierships and entered the competition in the 1935 season. They met in the 1967 NSWRFL Grand Final with South Sydney winning 12–10. "It's hard with the Bulldogs, they have had great success over the years and won eight premierships. During the 1990s Canterbury managed one of the most successful league clubs in NSW and was quickly becoming known as one of the most progressive leisure facilities in Australia. Only two teams in the NRL have contested more first-grade premierships: the Sydney Roosters and the South Sydney Rabbitohs, both … Since 1938 when they won the premiership and club championship, they won the State Championship in 1939, as well as the club championship and the reserve grade title. In 2014, they came from 7th to make the Grand Final against South Sydney, but lost 30–6.[2]. 2005 saw the Bulldogs unable to mount a serious defence of their premiership title as injuries and contract negotiations saw the year start and finish on a sour note for the club. The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are a professional rugby league club in the National Rugby League (NRL), the premier rugby league football competition in Australasia. Canterbury League Club has since become one of Sydney's premier hospitality destinations with 5-star amenities including three restaurants, two coffee shops, multiple bars and entertainment lounges and a 24-hour health club.[41]. In 2004, the Roosters defeated Canterbury 35–0 and fighting broke out in the stands during and after the game had been completed. At the time it made them the quickest club (barring the founding clubs) to win a premiership after admission to the competition, a record which was only recently beaten in 1999 by the Melbourne Storm. In 2014, Canterbury-Bankstown made history by winning three consecutive games by one point, from Round 5 to Round 7. But the return to the top end of the table set the scene for off-field restructuring that laid the foundations for the club to become one of the most consistent achievers in the remaining decades of the 20th century. There were fears before the game that the match would attract the lowest NRL crowd in over 20 years. The following season the Bulldogs did not make the premiership decider but the Roosters were upset on grand final night by Penrith. Hazem El Masri also holds records for the most points scored, the most tries scored and the most points scored for the Bulldogs. In the planning for many years, this Canterbury Bulldogs series traces the social and sporting history of the club from 1908 to the present. No game was held at Belmore in the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 season postponement and season rescheduling, had the season gone ahead as planned, the Bulldogs would've played at Belmore on Friday 15 May against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. This position becoming effective in 2020 as he looks to turn the club's fortunes around to that of 2004. In 2006, little was expected from the club after a poor 2005 season, but despite some doubt over the strength of their side, the Bulldogs' forward pack helped them to a better than expected result for the year, finishing a game short of the Grand Final, losing to eventual premiers the Brisbane Broncos. Canterbury has been a pioneer in the new professionalism of rugby league. After round 9, they have not won a game. It also references elements of the club's history by incorporating the 'C-B' emblem, the club's year of foundation (1935), and the blue and white 'V' design which has featured on many of the club's jerseys over the years. Rugby league dynasties: Canterbury Bulldogs The 1980s was decade of dominance for the Canterbury Bulldogs, with four Premierships in what was the … On the appointment, chairman Ray Dib noted that "Andrew was appointed from a very strong list of candidates and has exceptional experience in the game of rugby league. Following this, it was reported that Dean's other assistant, Steve Antonelli, also resigned from his position. Two years later in 1940, the sides met again with the Easts winning the 1940 NSWRFL Grand Final 24–14. Further into the off-season the Bulldogs also lost halfback Brent Sherwin, and prospects for the 2008 season began to look dim. The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have provided an update on their official NRL squad for the 2020 season. Souths and Canterbury have played each other every Good Friday since 2012. [20] From the following season, the club began to base itself at Belmore Sports Ground. In the wake of the scandal, the club was forced to offload players to free up room in the cap. [24] The current logo returns to the standing bulldog of the 1978–1997 logo, although it is no longer snarling. The two teams subsequently met in the 1993 preliminary final which St. George defeated Canterbury 27–12. Canterbury started the 2021 NRL season poorly losing their opening three matches including being kept scoreless in round 2 & round 3 against Penrith and Brisbane respectively. But Beaver, who won two premierships with Manly, did make one small concession. The Away Team: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (2004) The early 2000s was a period of rapidly alternating turmoil and success for the boys from Belmore. In a match against the newly formed North Queensland Cowboys, the Bulldogs won 66–4. This record was not broken until 1999. ... win over Canterbury Bulldogs. In the 1942 NSWRFL season, the two clubs met in the Grand Final with Canterbury-Bankstown defeating St. George 11–9 in a low-scoring affair at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The change of name from 'Bulldogs' to 'Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs' took place after the new logo was unveiled. 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By Tuesday 14 July 2020, Canterbury-Bankstown released a statement saying that Pay had resigned from his position. In the 90s they featured in the 1994, 1995 and 1998 Grand Finals, winning in 1995 (17-4 against Manly Sea Eagles), but losing in 1994 (36-12 against Canberra Raiders) and in 1998 (38-12 against Brisbane Broncos). Tony Grimaldi. [citation needed] With trade booming and patronage at an all-time high, the Club extended its trading to 24-hour trading. Manly won both of these deciders, 10-7 in 1973 and 16-0 in the 1978 replay after the first game ended at 11-all. Parramatta went on to win the match 14–8. The Canterbury League Club is the licensed club of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. [13][14] The lower grades of Canterbury performed better in 2018 with the club winning the Intrust Super Premiership defeating Newtown 18–12 in the final and also winning the NRL State Championship defeating Redcliffe 42–18.[15][16]. I think they may have beaten Melbourne that year in the Grand Final. They were defeated in round 9 by the Brisbane Broncos at Suncrop Stadium 26–8. In 1978, Canterbury became known as "The Bulldogs". In 2000, the Board had approved major renovations. Known originally as “The Berries”, the club has been home to some wonderful rugby league players over the past 80 years. Biggest loss 6-91 (85 pts) - May 11th, 1935 - vs. St George. They would meet again in the 1995 and 1998 finals series with Canterbury running out winners on both occasions. Sixty people would fill the venue on a busy night. His replacement as head of the football club was Todd Greenberg. The only exception to this was during the Second World War, when rationing meant they had to wear a maroon jersey with a blue 'V'. This was the first time in the club's history that this had occurred. Canterbury eventually went on to win 32–20 in one of the greatest finals comebacks in the history of the game.[3][4]. In May 2013, former Netball New Zealand chief executive Raelene Castle was appointed CEO, the first female in the NRL's history. Hazem El Masri holds the NRL record for the most games played for the club, having made 317 appearances in total. In 1995 when the Super League War began to come about, the club changed its playing name to the "Sydney Bulldogs" in an attempt to broaden its fan base and played matches at Parramatta Stadium where spectator facilities were of a higher class. However, when the opportunity arose the club took their matches to either Marrickville or Pratten Park. The Bulldogs were founded in 1935, 14 years after St George. The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have a long-standing rivalry with fellow team the Sydney Roosters, Whilst both teams had crossed premiership paths in Grand Finals in four occasions. 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