# 2005 Bulldogs RLFC season

The 2005 Bulldogs RLFC season was the 71st season in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2005 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 12th.

## Squad movement
### Gains

| Player | Signed from |
| Chris Armit | Parramatta Eels |
| Ben Czislowski | Brisbane Broncos |
| Daniel Irvine | Parramatta Eels |
| Makasini Richter | West Tigers |
| Luke Young | Penrith Panthers |

### Debuts

"Debut" means players who have not played in an elite Australian or European league competition previously.
* Daniel Conn
* Trent Cutler
* Filinga Filiga
* Dallas McIlwain
* Brad Morrin
* Nate Myles
* Cameron Phelps
* Charlie Tonga

### Losses

| Player | Signed To |
| Jamie Feeney | Melbourne Storm |
| Ben Harris | Bradford Bulls |
| Hutch Maiava | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
| Steve Price | New Zealand Warriors |
| Dennis Scott | Melbourne Storm |
| Johnathan Thurston | North Queensland Cowboys |

### Left club/did not play

* Glen Hughes
* Adrian Rainey
* Trevor Thurling

## Ladder

2005 NRL seasonvte :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 704 | 456 | +248 | 36 |
| 2 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 655 | 510 | +145 | 36 |
| 3 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 597 | 484 | +113 | 34 |
| 4 | Wests Tigers (P) | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 676 | 575 | +101 | 32 |
| 5 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 639 | 563 | +76 | 32 |
| 6 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 640 | 462 | +178 | 30 |
| 7 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 550 | 564 | -14 | 28 |
| 8 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 554 | 632 | -78 | 28 |
| 9 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 488 | 487 | +1 | 26 |
| 10 | Penrith Panthers | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 554 | 554 | 0 | 26 |
| 11 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 515 | 528 | -13 | 24 |
| 12 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 472 | 670 | -198 | 23 |
| 13 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 482 | 700 | -218 | 23 |
| 14 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 465 | 606 | -141 | 22 |
| 15 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 467 | 667 | -200 | 20 |

## Regular season

| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Ladder Position |
| Friday 11 March | 1 | St George Illawarra Dragons | Telstra Stadium | 46-28 | Ryan (2), Anasta, Grimaldi, Hughes, Lolesi, Utai | Hazem El Masri (7/9) | 33,105 | 2nd |
| Friday 18 March | 2 | North Queensland Cowboys | Dairy Farmers | 12-24 | Hazem El Masri, Sonny Bill Williams | Hazem El Masri (2/2) | 21,138 | 6th |
| Sunday 27 March | 3 | West Tigers | Telstra Stadium | 36-37 | Braith Anasta (2), Jamahl Lolesi, Luke Patten, Ryan, Brent Sherwin | Hazem El Masri (6/6) | 19,984 | 9th |
| Sunday 3 April | 4 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Toyota Stadium | 12-26 | Andrew Ryan, Willie Tonga | Hazem El Masri (2/2) | 17,053 | 11th |
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| Friday 15 April | 6 | Sydney Roosters | Telstra Stadium | 16-29 | Luke Patten, Willie Tonga, Matt Utai | Hazem El Masri | 27,111 | 12th |
| Sunday 24 April | 7 | Newcastle Knights | EnergyAustralia Stadium | 24-20 | Luke Patten, Hazem El Masri, Brad Morrin | Hazem El Masri (4/4) | 18,387 | 12th |
| Saturday 30 April | 8 | Parramatta Eels | Telstra Stadium | 30-16 | Hazem El Masri (3), Braith Anasta, Reni Maitua | Hazem El Masri (5/6) | 24,957 | 9th |
| Sunday 8 May | 9 | Brisbane Broncos | Suncorp Stadium | 28-35 | Hazem El Masri (2), Braith Anasta, Nate Myles, Willie Tonga | Hazem El Masri (4/5) | 29,845 | 11th |
| Saturday 14 May | 10 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Telstra Stadium | 10-18 | Hazem El Masri | Hazem El Masri (1/2) | 14,768 | 13th |
| Saturday 21 May | 11 | Melbourne Storm | Olympic Park | 26-16 | Hazem El Masri, Jamahl Lolesi, Luke Patten, Matt Utai | Hazem El Masri (5/5) | 8,438 | 12th |
| Friday 27 May | 12 | North Queensland Cowboys | Carrara Stadium | 12-48 | Roy Asotasi | Hazem El Masri (4/4) | 21,012 | 12th |
| Saturday 4 June | 13 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Sydney Showground | 21-21 | Jamahl Lolesi (2), Chris Armit | Hazem El Masri (4/4), Brent Sherwin (FG) | 8,911 | 12th |
| Sunday 19 June | 15 | Canberra Raiders | Sydney Showground | 28-10 | Braith Anasta, Corey Hughes, Luke Patten, Andrew Ryan, Matt Utai | Hazem El Masri (4/6) | 8,496 | 10th |
| Sunday 26 June | 16 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Brookvale Oval | 31-12 | Adam Brideson, Jamahl Lolesi, Dallas McIlwain, Luke Patten, Andrew Ryan | Hazem El Masri (5/7), Braith Anasta (FG) | 14,429 | 10th |
| Saturday 2 July | 17 | Melbourne Storm | Sydney Showground | 6-33 | Cameron Phelps | Hazem El Masri (1/2) | 7,414 | 11th |
| Sunday 10 July | 18 | New Zealand Warriors | Mt Smart | 26-24 | Braith Anasta (3), Dallas McIlwain | Hazem El Masri | 12,822 | 11th |
| Friday 15 July | 19 | Penrith Panthers | Penrith Park | 18-16 | Reni Maitua (2), Hazem El Masri | Hazem El Masri (3/3) | 16,270 | 10th |
| Friday 22 July | 20 | Brisbane Broncos | Telstra Stadium | 29-22 | Tony Grimaldi, Jamahl Lolesi, Mark O'Meley, Brent Sherwin, Matt Utai | Hazem El Masri (3/4), Braith Anasta (FG) | 29,112 | 9th |
| Sunday 31 July | 21 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Aussie Stadium | 24-37 | Reni Maitua (2), Braith Anasta, Cameron Phelps | Brent Sherwin (4/4) | 13,062 | 9th |
| Saturday 6 August | 22 | Newcastle Knights | Telstra Stadium | 13-28 | Adam Brideson, Matt Utai | Brent Sherwin (1/1), Braith Anasta (1/1) (FG) | 13,962 | 9th |
| Friday 12 August | 23 | Parramatta Eels | Parramatta Stadium | 4-56 | Cameron Phelps | | 20,289 | 9th |
| Friday 19 August | 24 | West Tigers | Telstra Stadium | 2-54 | | Luke Young (1/1) | 29,542 | 9th |
| Saturday 28 August | 25 | Penrith Panthers | Telstra Stadium | 6-28 | Braith Anasta | Luke Young (1/1) | 10,599 | 11th |
| Sunday 4 September | 26 | Sydney Roosters | Aussie Stadium | 12-32 | Corey Hughes, Dallas McIlwain | Luke Young (2/2) | 8,903 | 12th |

## Player statistics

| Player | Age | App | Int | T | G | FG | Pts |
| Braith Anasta | 23 | 23 | | 11 | 1 | 3 | 49 |
| Chris Armit | 21 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Roy Asotasi | 23 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Adam Brideson | 24 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Daniel Conn | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Cutler | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Czislowski | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hazem El Masri | 29 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 68 | 0 | 180 |
| Filinga Filiga | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Grimaldi | 30 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ben Harris | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Hughes | 27 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Daniel Irvine | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamahl Lolesi | 24 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Dallas McIlwain | 23 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Reni Maitua | 23 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Willie Mason | 25 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Morrin | 23 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Nate Myles | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Brett Oliver | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark O'Meley | 24 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Luke Patten | 25 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Adam Perry | 26 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Cameron Phelps | 20 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Makasini Richter | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Ryan | 26 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Brent Sherwin | 27 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 19 |
| Charlie Tonga | 27 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Tonga | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Matt Utai | 24 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Sonny Bill Williams | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Luke Young | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
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