The 2001 Bulldogs RLFC season was the 67th in the club's history. Coached by Steve Folkes and captained by Darren Britt, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2001 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 2nd. The team went on to the Semi-finals after losing the semi-final game 10-52 against the Cronulla Sharks at the Sydney Football Stadium.
Squad movement
Gains Player Signed from Until end of Notes Brett Howland Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2003 Luke Patten St George Illawarra Dragons Until retirement (2010) Paul Rauhihi Newcastle Knights 2002 Darrell Trindall South Sydney Rabbitohs 2002 Nigel Vagana New Zealand Warriors 2003
Debuts Royce Simms
Losses Player Signed to Until end of Notes Bradley Clyde Leeds Rhinos ? Jason Hetherington London Broncos 2002 Justin Murphy New Zealand Warriors 2004 Troy Stone Huddersfield Giants 2001
Left club/did not play in 2001 Daryl Halligan Gavin Lester James Pickering Nathan Sologinkin Ricky Stuart
Fixtures
Regular season
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance Ladder PositionSunday 18 February1Melbourne StormColonial Stadium14-10Darren Smith, Willie MasonHazem El Masri (3)15,0705thSunday 25 February2Canberra RaidersBruce Stadium28-18Brett Howland, Darren Britt, Shane Marteene, Brent Sherwin, Braith AnastaHazem El Masri (4)11,6852ndSunday 4 March3Newcastle KnightsSydney Showground28-28Hazem El Masri, Darren Smith, Luke Patten, Paul Rauhihi, Braith AnastaHazem El Masri (4)18,1091stSaturday 10 March4Northern EaglesSydney Showground38-18Hazem El Masri (3), Nigel Vagana (2), Darren Smith, Craig Polla-Mounter, Braith AnastaHazem El Masri (3)14,3021stSaturday 17 March5Penrith PanthersPenrith Football Stadium32-20Corey Hughes, Darren Smith, Travis Norton, Brett Howland, Willie MasonHazem El Masri (6)16,0101stSunday 25 March6Sydney RoostersSydney Football Stadium12-38Brett Howland, Nigel VaganaHazem El Masri (2)15,2511stFriday 30 March7Brisbane BroncosSydney Showground6-34Braith AnastaHazem El Masri16,6424thSaturday 7 April8New Zealand WarriorsWestpac Stadium, Wellington24-24Luke Patten (2), Hazem El Masri, Steve Reardon, Glen HughesHazem El Masri (2)27,7005thSaturday 14 April9West TigersCampbelltown Stadium16-14Hazem El Masri (2), Travis NortonHazem El Masri (2)14,6324thFriday 20 April10Parramatta EelsParramatta Stadium20-20Jamie Feeney (2), Nigel VaganaHazem El Masri (4)20,2204thSaturday 28 April11North Queensland CowboysDairy Farmers Stadium26-14Darrell Trindall (2), Nigel Vagana, Braith AnastaHazem El Masri (5)8,0003rdFriday 11 May12Cronulla-Sutherland SharksToyota Park20-6Hazem El Masri, Luke Patten, Nigel Vagana, Shane MarteeneHazem El Masri (2)11,2183rd Friday 20 April13St George Illawarra DragonsSydney Showground14-26Willie Talau, Luke PattenHazem El Masri (3)15,1734thSunday 27 May14Melbourne StormSydney Showground28-26Nigel Vagana (3), Hazem El Masri (2)Hazem El Masri (4)8,2344thSaturday 2 June15Canberra RaidersSydney Showground0-328,1555thSunday 17 June16Newcastle KnightsMarathon Stadium46-18Hazem El Masri (3), Jamie Feeney (2), Braith Anasta (2), Willie TalauHazem El Masri (7)16,6455thSunday 24 June17Northern EaglesNorthPower Stadium32-30Craig Polla-Mounter (2), Hazem El Masri, Darren Smith, Brent SherwinHazem El Masri (6)13,2223rdSunday 8 July18Penrith PanthersSydney Showground40-14Braith Anasta (2), Hazem El Masri, Dennis Scott, Luke Patten, Nigel Vagana, Darrell TrindallHazem El Masri (6)8,2173rdSunday 15 July19Sydney RoostersSydney Showground34-18Hazem El Masri, Willie Talau, Shane Marteene, Willie Mason, Braith Anasta, Darrell TrindallHazem El Masri (5)13,3033rdSunday 22 July20Brisbane BroncosANZ Stadium37-30Willie Talau, Steven Price, Darren Smith, Steve Reardon, Nigel Vagana, Braith AnastaHazem El Masri (6), Braith Anasta (FG) 25,8302ndSunday 28 July21New Zealand WarriorsEricsson Stadium8-34Nigel Vagana, Shane Marteene10,3913rdSaturday 4 August22West TigersSydney Showground28-14Luke Patten (2), Steven Price, Glenn Hughes, Shane MarteeneHazem El Masri (4)15,1532ndFriday 10 August23Parramatta EelsSydney Showground16-24Nigel Vagana, Shane Marteene, Braith AnastaHazem El Masri (2)21,8952ndSaturday 18 August24North Queensland CowboysSydney Showground30-22Hazem El Masri (2), Willie Talau, Steve Reardon, Jamie Feeney, Glen HughesHazem El Masri (2), Braith Anasta (1)6,7152ndFriday 24 August25Cronulla-Sutherland SharksSydney Showground16-14Willie Talau, Craig Polla-MounterHazem El Masri (4)14,8712ndFriday 31 August26St George Illawarra DragonsSydney Football Stadium24-22Nigel Vagana (3), Rod SilvaHazem El Masri (4)20,1232nd
Finals season
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance Ladder PositionSaturday 8 SeptemberQualif FinalSt George Illawarra DragonsSydney Showground22-23Hazem El Masri, Glen Hughes, Braith AnastaHazem El Masri (5)17,975 -Sunday 16 SeptemberSemi-finalCronulla-Sutherland SharksSydney Football Stadium10-52Willie Talau, Steven PriceHazem El Masri (1)19,259 -
Player statistics
Player Age App Int T G FG Pts Braith Anasta 19 21 3 13 1 1 55 Darren Britt 31 22 1 1 - - 4 Hazem El Masri 25 28 - 19 97 - 270 Jamie Feeney 23 13 15 6 - - 24 Brett Howland 25 12 - 3 - - 12 Corey Hughes 23 14 3 1 - - 4 Glen Hughes 28 8 6 4 - - 16 Steven Hughes 27 3 - - - - - Shane Marteene 24 18 - 5 - - 20 Willie Mason 21 11 12 3 - - - Travis Norton 25 8 - 2 - - 8 Luke Patten 21 28 - 8 - - 32 Adam Peek 23 - 10 - - - - Adam Perry 22 4 1 - - - - Shane Perry 24 - 1 - - - - Craig Polla-Mounter 29 23 - 4 - - 16 Steven Price 27 25 1 3 - - 12 Paul Rauhihi 28 6 11 1 - - 4 Steve Reardon 30 17 4 3 - - 8 Dennis Scott 25 4 13 1 - - 4 Brent Sherwin 23 9 12 2 - - 8 Rod Silva 33 1 - 1 - - 4 Royce Simms 23 - 2 - - - - Darren Smith 32 23 - 6 - - 24 Troy Stone 29 - 1 - - - - Willie Talau 25 24 2 7 - - 28 David Thomson 23 - 1 - - - - Darrell Trindall 29 15 2 4 - - 16 Nigel Vagana 26 26 - 16 - - 64 Barry Ward 30 1 11 - - - - Source=
Notes Age = Age at the end of 2001 App = Starting appearances Int = Interchange appearances T = Tries G = Goals FG = Field Goals Pts = Points
Representatives
Player Papua New Guinea vs Australia Ashes Series City vs Country State of Origin New Zealand v France New Zealand vs Australia Braith Anasta Australia Australia - - - - Darren Britt - - Country - - - Hazem El Masri - - City - - - Darren Smith - - - Queensland (3) - - Willie Talau - - - - New Zealand - Nigel Vagana - - - - - New Zealand Barry Ward - - City - - -
See also List of Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs seasons
References