This Number Crunch stats looks at the season for Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League competition.
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- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs made their first finals series since 2016. It’s their best finish since 2015 (fifth).
- After Round 25, they were the best defensive team in the league: 355 points conceded at an average of 16.13. And they were only team yet to concede 30 points in a game.
- They won both regular season games at Belmore: 32-0 vs the Gold Coast and 22-18 vs Canberra.
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs won their first game at Mount Smart Stadium since March 18, 2012 (won 32-18).
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs recorded their first win at Jubilee Stadium since 2018 (won 38-0, August 26 2018).
- Matt Burton passed 500 NRL career points when playing for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs against St George-Illawarra Dragons.
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs won their first game against Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium in 3,277 days (last win 18-16, 7/8/15).
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs remain win-less at Magic Round after going down to the Canberra Raiders.
2024 Regular Season Results
Round 1 – Parramatta Eels (Away, CommBank Stadium) – Lost, 8-26
Round 2 – Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Away, PointsBet Stadium) – Lost, 6-25
Round 3 – Gold Coast Titans (Home, Belmore Sports Ground) – Won, 32-0
Round 4 – South Sydney Rabbitohs (Away, Accor Stadium) – Lost, 16-20
Round 5 – Sydney Roosters (Home, Accor Stadium) – Won, 30-26
Round 6 – Melbourne Storm (Away, AAMI Park) – Lost, 14-16
Round 7 – Newcastle Knights (Home, Accor Stadium) – Won, 36-12
Round 9 – Wests Tigers (Home, Accor Stadium) – Won, 22-14
Round 10 – Penrith Panthers (Away, BlueBet Stadium) – Lost, 10-16
Round 11 – Canberra Raiders (Away, Suncorp Stadium) – Lost, 20-24
Round 12 – St George-Illawarra Dragons (Home, Accor Stadium) – Won, 44-12
Round 13 – Newcastle Knights (Away, McDonald Jones Stadium) – Won, 32-2
Round 14 – Parramatta Eels (Home, Accor Stadium) – Won, 22-18
Round 16 – Sydney Roosters (Away, Industree Group Stadium, Gosford) – Lost, 8-26
Round 17 – Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Home, Accor Stadium) – Won, 15-14
Round 18 – New Zealand Warriors (Home, Accor Stadium) – Won, 13-12
Round 20 – North Queensland Cowboys (Away, QLD Country Bank Stadium) – Lost, 18-20
Round 21 – Brisbane Broncos (Away, Suncorp Stadium) – Won, 41-16
Round 22 – Canberra Raiders (Home, Belmore Sports Ground) – Won, 22-18
Round 23 – St George-Illawarra Dragons (Away, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium) – Won, 28-10
Round 24 – Dolphins (Home, Salter Oval, Bundaberg) – Won, 30-10
Round 25 – New Zealand Warriors (Away, Go Media Stadium) – Won, 34-18
Round 26 – Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Home, Accor Stadium) – Lost, 22-34
Round 27 – North Queensland Cowboys (Home, Accor Stadium) – Lost, 6-44
Won: 14
Lost: 10
Drawn: 0
Competition Placing: 6th out of 17 (eliminated week 1 finals)
Half-time Lead/Win Ratio: 72.73% (8 from 11)
1st Half Attack Average Points: 10
2nd Half Attack Average Points: 12.04
Average Points Per Game: 22.04
1st Half Defence Average Points: 10.33
2nd Half Defence Average Points: 7.71
Average Points Conceded Per Game: 18.04
Tries Scored: 93
2024 Finals Series
Week 1 Finals – Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Home, Accor Stadium) – Lost, 22-24
2024 Player Appearances and Points
Jacob Kiraz – Played 25, W-L record (14-11, 56% win record), 48 pts (T: 12 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Reed Mahoney – Played 25, W-L record (14-11, 56% win record), 16 pts (T: 4 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Samuel Hughes – Played 25, W-L record (14-11, 56% win record), 8 pts (T: 2 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Josh Curran – Played 24, W-L record (13-11, 54.2% win record), 12 pts (T: 3 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Kurtis Morrin – Played 23, W-L record (13-10, 56.5% win record), 4 pts (T: 1 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Matt Burton – Played 23, W-L record (13-10, 56.5% win record), 187 pts (T: 9 G:74 1ptFG:3 2ptFG:0)
Viliame Kikau – Played 23, W-L record (12-11, 52.2% win record), 20 pts (T: 5 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Connor Tracey – Played 22, W-L record (12-10, 54.5% win record), 28 pts (T: 7 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Stephen Crichton – Played 21, W-L record (12-9, 57.1% win record), 42 pts (T: 10 G:1 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Bailey Hayward – Played 20, W-L record (12-8, 60% win record), 4 pts (T: 1 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Jaeman Salmon – Played 20, W-L record (11-9, 55% win record), 12 pts (T: 3 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Bronson Xerri – Played 19, W-L record (13-6, 68.4% win record), 40 pts (T: 10 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Max King – Played 19, W-L record (10-9, 52.6% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Jacob Preston – Played 18, W-L record (9-9, 50% win record), 24 pts (T: 6 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Kurt Mann – Played 17, W-L record (11-6, 64.7% win record), 8 pts (T: 2 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Toby Sexton – Played 16, W-L record (11-5, 68.8% win record), 14 pts (T: 1 G:5 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Josh Addo-Carr – Played 14, W-L record (8-6, 57.1% win record), 44 pts (T: 11 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Drew Hutchison – Played 13, W-L record (5-8, 38.5% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Blake Wilson – Played 10, W-L record (6-4, 60% win record), 16 pts (T: 4 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Harry Hayes – Played 9, W-L record (5-4, 55.6% win record), 4 pts (T: 1 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Blake Taaffe – Played 8, W-L record (5-3, 62.5% win record), 8 pts (T: 2 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Lipoi Hopoi – Played 6, W-L record (5-1, 83.3% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Jeral Skelton – Played 5, W-L record (2-3, 40% win record), 12 pts (T: 3 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Chris Patolo – Played 4, W-L record (2-2, 50% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Jake Turpin – Played 4, W-L record (2-2, 50% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Poasa Faamausili – Played 4, W-L record (0-4, 0% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Kitione Kautoga – Played 2, W-L record (1-1, 50% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Liam Knight – Played 2, W-L record (1-1, 50% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Eli Clark – Played 1, W-L record (0-1, 0% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Harrison Edwards – Played 1, W-L record (1-0, 100% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Jonathan Sua – Played 1, W-L record (0-1, 0% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
2024 Records
Highest Win: 32 vs St George-Illawarra Dragons (44-12, Accor Stadium, 23/5/24)
Highest Team Score: 44 vs St George-Illawarra Dragons (44-12, Accor Stadium, 23/5/24)
Heaviest Defeat: 38 vs North Queensland Cowboys (6-44, Accor Stadium, 7/9/24)
Most Tries In a Game:
Most Points In a Game: 22 Matt Burton (3 T, 5 G) vs Sydney Roosters (5/4/24)
Best Winning Streak: 5 (round 21-25)
Worst Losing Streak: 3 (round 26-week 1 finals)
2024 NRL Debutants
Eli Clark, Club debut: 07/09/2024
Jonathan Sua, Club debut: 07/09/2024
Harry Hayes, Club debut: 21/07/2024
Lipoi Hopoi, Club debut: 31/05/2024
Bailey Hayward (Date of birth: 05/04/2001), Club debut: 12/04/2024 (23 Years, 0 Months, 7 Days)
2024 Club Awards
Dr George Peponis Player of the Year Award: Viliame Kikau
NRL Players’ Player: Jacob Kiraz
Steve Mortimer Medal (Rookie of the Year): Bailey Hayward
Community Service Award: Toby Sexton
Bulldogs Members Player of the Year: Stephen Crichton
Les Johns Medal for Club person of the Year: Stephen Crichton
Bulldogs Coaches Award: Toby Sexton
