It was a promising end to the season for the Bulldogs’ NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup teams, both securing big wins against the Dragons in Round 26.

Meanwhile, the Kaiviti Silktails fought gallantly for a 22-all draw to end their season, while the Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership side fell just short against Parramatta on Monday night. 

NSW Cup: Bulldogs 46 def Dragons 10

by George Al-Akiki, NSWRL.com

The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have finished their 2025 season on a high in The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup with a resounding final round win over the high-flying St George Illawarra Dragons, running away 46-10 victors.

An early St George Illawarra error off a kick gave the home side prime field position, which led to a quick shift from the middle of the park to the right to send Enari Tuala over for Canterbury-Bankstown’s first points (6-0).

The Dogs were in again, this time going 60m as winger Jethro Rinakama found himself in open space down the left-hand side before finding Jonathan Sua back on the inside to finish the move off (12-0).


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The Dragons wasted no time bouncing back, their halfback Lachlan Ilias orchestrating a decoy that fooled defenders and created an overlap which allowed speedy winger Jesse Williams to run through untouched (12-4).

Ilias was at it again firing a bomb chased hard by Cody Ramsey, whose pressure was enough to throw opposite number Blake Taaffe off and put the ball on a platter for the fullback (12-10).

The Bulldogs took the long route once more, this time from a moment of brilliance from Sua who broke the Dragons’ line with some slick stepping to run 80 metres, leaving five defenders in his wake to go under the posts and close out the half 18-10.

The Bulldogs picked up where they left off in the second, this time Mitch Woods getting involved with an acute short ball to send a barnstorming Jed Reardon through and over (24-10).

Winger Blake Wilson was next in on the action for the Dogs, who despite being lashed to the ground by the collar managed to pick himself up and dive for the corner to give Canterbury-Bankstown their biggest lead of the game at 18 points (28-10). 

It was a case of deja vu as Woods and Reardon combined again almost identically, but this time the ball ended in the hands of Tuala to finish off the move for his second (34-10).

The home side made it a 30-point lead down the left edge as Sua and Rinakama combined once more to send the winger over, before Joseph O’Neill put the icing on the cake of a convincing 46-10 win to cap off the season.

Talking Points

Zyon Maiu’u, Daniel Suluka-Fifita and Kurtis Morrin were damaging through the middle, terrorising the Dragons’ defence and carrying their side up the park at key moments.
The pace of both sides’ left-hand attack was lethal, with Rinakama and Sua for the Bulldogs and Williams for the Dragons causing trouble for their opposition for much of the game.
A move for Toby Sexton to dummy-half and Jake Turpin to first receiver worked well, freeing up Mitch Woods in a key ball-playing role that terrorised the Dragons all game.

Key Moment

In a wholesome moment for Dogs fans, club favourite Kurtis Morrin nailed a conversion off the post in his final game for the club before heading to the Gold Coast in 2026. Blake Wilson also got his chance, slotting his shot clean over the black dot.

What’s Next?

The Bulldogs’ season comes to a close with the end of the regular season, while the Dragons, with their impressive display in 2025, will look to the first week of finals with confidence.

HNWP: Bulldogs 12 def by Eels 18

It was a tough result to swallow for the Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership side on Monday night, downed 18-12 against the Parramatta Eels at Kellyville Park. 

With just a converted try separating the two sides, ultimately goal kicking proved the difference with no successful conversions for the Blue and Whites. 

The softening up period ended in the 18th minute with the hosts going over, before centre Hannah Makira crossed just after the half-hour mark, with the sides going to the sheds 4 points apiece. 

Parramatta scored twice in quick succession to take the lead, before the Bulldogs replied in kind with four-pointers to Charlotte Eather (50th minute) and Bridget Hoy (54th minute).

However, the Eels had the final say with a try just six minutes out from full-time, which ultimately sealed the victory.

In Round 10, the Bulldogs will host the Wentworth Magpies at Hammondville Oval on Sunday at 1pm. 

Jersey Flegg Cup: Bulldogs 38 def Dragons 22, Silktails 22 draw with Rabbitohs 22

It was a similarly big win for the Jersey Flegg Cup team in their final match of the season, defeating the St George Illawarra Dragons 38-22 at McCredie Park. 

Young winger Jope Rauqe bagged a hat-trick, with his first two tries helping the Bulldogs to a 22-16 lead at the break. 

While the Dragons hit back early in the second stanza to level the scores, Rauqe’s third of the afternoon spearheaded the Blue and White, who scored a further two tries to seal the result.

Meanwhile, the Kaiviti Silktails managed to secure a draw in their final game of the season against South Sydney at Churchill Park in Lautoga.

The two teams went tit for tat in the first half with the scoreboard reading 10-all thanks to a double to winger Tevita Wanisi. 

Souths scored twice in quick succession to take a twelve-point lead with just under half an hour remaining, but just as they had done all season, the Silktails failed to yield. 

Front rower Gabriel Tunimakubu crashed over in the 60th minute, and it was all level with just minutes remaining after Sevanaia Tovutos crossed, which ultimately saw the final scoreboard at 22 apiece.