{"id":134881,"date":"2025-09-11T09:27:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T09:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/134881\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T09:27:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T09:27:12","slug":"police-shut-down-belmore-ahead-of-bulldogs-rampage-nrl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/134881\/","title":{"rendered":"Police shut down Belmore ahead of Bulldogs rampage &#8211; NRL News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No group of fans in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NRL<\/a> is as colourful and expressive as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/rugby-league\/teams\/canterbury-bankstown-bulldogs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Canterbury Bulldogs<\/a> fans.<\/p>\n<p>Their return to finals in 2024 resembled the celebrations of a Grand Final, and the noise is expected to be even louder this year.<\/p>\n<p>This is why the Bulldogs have partnered with NSW Police and Bankstown Council ahead of the finals series, and are planning a major lockdown.<\/p>\n<p>Burwood Road, the heartland of most Bulldogs celebrations, will be shut down by police in a bid to keep supporters safe during their celebrations.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-224037\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"NRL Rd 9 \u2013 Titans v Bulldogs\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2213281693-scaled.jpg.webp.webp\"\/>BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA &#8211; MAY 04: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/players\/connor-tracey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Connor Tracey<\/a> of the Bulldogs scores a try during the round nine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NRL<\/a> match between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/nrl\/teams\/gold-coast-titans\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gold Coast Titans<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/rugby-league\/teams\/canterbury-bankstown-bulldogs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Canterbury Bulldogs<\/a> at Suncorp Stadium on May 04, 2025, in Brisbane, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/rugby-league\/international-teams\/australia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Australia<\/a>. (Photo by Chris Hyde\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>The road closures are expected to run from the Canterbury Leagues Club and along Burwood Road to the popular cafe, Jobels.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/tipping-finals\/?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=tile&amp;utm_campaign=tipping\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"NRL Tipping\" width=\"240\" height=\"120\" style=\"width:240px;height:120px;\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ZT-FINALS-TIPPING-ANIMATED.gif\"\/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/tipping\/?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=tile&amp;utm_campaign=tipping\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">JOIN NOW FOR FREE!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Police will implement the same traffic management strategy that was used during the Bulldogs&#8217; 2014 finals run, which was considered a success 11 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Bulldogs CEO Aaron Warburton shared his plans with the Daily Telegraph,\u00a0and expressed his excitement ahead of their first finals clash against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotackle.com\/nrl\/teams\/melbourne-storm\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Melbourne Storm<\/a> this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese road closures are a standard safety measure that authorities put in place whenever large crowds are expected to gather,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe love the passion of fans and appreciate [that] these measures will allow our fans to celebrate in a safe environment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Bulldogs have held record numbers at Accor Stadium in 2025, and while their first finals clash will be played in Melbourne, their fans are expected to cause just as much of an uproar as they would if it were at home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"No group of fans in the NRL is as colourful and expressive as Canterbury Bulldogs fans. 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