Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Belmore, a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney.
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27 Facts About Canterbury Bulldogs
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Canterbury Bulldogs finished second in the regular season, and players and officials took out a number of Dally M awards.
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In 2014, Canterbury Bulldogs-Bankstown made history by winning three consecutive games by one point, from Round 5 to Round 7.
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Canterbury Bulldogs reached the grand final after winning three sudden death finals matches against Melbourne, Manly-Warringah and Penrith.
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On 10 August 2017, Canterbury Bulldogs announced Rugby League World Cup CEO Andrew Hill as the replacement for outgoing boss Raelene Castle.
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In September 2017, Canterbury Bulldogs announced that former premiership winning player Dean Pay would be the new coach at the club starting in 2018.
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In May 2018, the new Canterbury Bulldogs board admitted that they would not be able to make any major signings until the end of the 2021 season due to the salary cap drama engulfing the club.
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On 20 July 2018, Canterbury Bulldogs played against arch rivals Parramatta in what the media had dubbed as the "Spoon Bowl" with both sides sitting at the bottom of the ladder.
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Canterbury Bulldogs started off the 2019 NRL season losing their two first games in convincing fashion against the New Zealand Warriors and rivals Parramatta.
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However, for the third straight season, Canterbury Bulldogs achieved four upset victories in a row over Penrith, the Wests Tigers, South Sydney and Parramatta who were all competing for a place in the finals series and were higher on the table.
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Canterbury Bulldogs finished the 2020 NRL season in 15th place on the table after a horror year on and off the field.
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Canterbury Bulldogs finished on equal points with Brisbane but avoided the wooden spoon due to a slightly better for and against record.
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On 30 June 2021, Canterbury Bulldogs were fined $50,000 by the NRL after failing to communicate the increased Covid restrictions to players.
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The incident was in relation to five Canterbury Bulldogs players visiting Sydney's Eastern Suburbs which was a Covid-19 hotspot.
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Canterbury Bulldogs needed to win the match and their remaining three fixtures to avoid finishing last.
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Bob Hagan, the club boss at the time of the 2000 change, explained that the dropping of the name 'Canterbury Bulldogs' 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.
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Canterbury Bulldogs have played in predominantly blue and white strip since the club entered the league in 1935.
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Canterbury Bulldogs Army is the core supporter group for the Canterbury Bulldogs, with the section they sit within known as 'The Kennel'.
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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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Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have a fierce rivalry with their neighbour the St George Illawarra Dragons.
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Souths and Canterbury Bulldogs-Bankstown have played each other every Good Friday since 2012.
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Canterbury Bulldogs fans were angry about the match officials decision and attacked the match officials when they walked off the field, throwing bottles at them, even causing one of them to slip over.
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On 1 August 2015, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs announced the first five inductees into the Hall of Fame to celebrate their 80th anniversary.
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On 1 August 2015, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs announced a "Team of the Decade" to celebrate their 80th anniversary.
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In 1922 the Canterbury Bulldogs JRL was established and Campsie Iona with 17 points edged out Wattle Hill 16 for the A Grade title, Lakemba won B Grade and Wattle Hill the C Grade.
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