2007: ROUND 23

vs Brisbane

Match Details
Match Date 17th Aug, 2007
Opponent Brisbane
Result Win
25-24
Coach Steven Folkes
Captain Andrew Ryan
Venue Brisbane (Suncorp Stadium)
Crowd 35,199
Referee Steve Clark

Bulldogs halfback Brent Sherwin turned the knife on Brisbane's NRL finals ambitions with a field goal to lead his side to a 25-24 victory at Suncorp Stadium.

The clash see-sawed for the entire 80 minutes before Sherwin nailed an ice-cool 33m field goal with three minutes remaining to decide the match.

Brisbane had levelled the scores 24-all with a benefit of the doubt try to teenage forward Dave Taylor in the 69th minute.

Sherwin had missed a snap at field goal a few minutes earlier.

The loss was tough on the Broncos who were gallant in defeat again with several stars out injured.

The game was locked at 12-all at half time.

Bulldogs five-eighth and Kiwi international Ben Roberts scored a double including a solo effort in the 59th minute that levelled the scored at 18-all.

Boom Brisbane teenager Dave Taylor also scored two tries and matched much vaunted rival Sonny Bill Williams' power game.

The match was action packed from the kick off and packed with exciting attack and some shuddering defence.

Source: AAP

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Player Position Tries Goals F Goals Points
Luke Patten Fullback 1 0 0 4
Hazem El Masri Wing 1 4 0 12
Cameron Phelps Wing 0 0 0 0
Daryl Millard Centre 0 0 0 0
Willie Tonga Centre 0 0 0 0
Ben Roberts Five Eighth 2 0 0 8
Brent Sherwin Half Back 0 0 1 1
Reni Maitua Lock 0 0 0 0
Andrew Ryan Second Row 0 0 0 0
Sonny Bill Williams Second Row 0 0 0 0
Chris Armit Front Row 0 0 0 0
Mark O'Meley Front Row 0 0 0 0
Corey Hughes Hooker 0 0 0 0
Adam Perry Replacement 0 0 0 0
Nick Kouparitsas Replacement 0 0 0 0
Fred Briggs Replacement 0 0 0 0
Jon Green Replacement 0 0 0 0
Total: 4 4 1 25