Match Details
Match Date	4th Apr, 2008
Opponent	Sydney Roosters
Result	Loss 12-40
Coach	Steven Folkes
Captain	Andrew Ryan
Venue	Homebush (ANZ Stadium)
Crowd	36,526
Referee	Tony Archer

Willie Mason scored two tries in the first match against his former club as the Roosters pummelled the Bulldogs 40-12 at Sydney's Olympic stadium on Friday evening.

The so-called grudge match failed to live up to its billing as the Roosters romped to their third victory from the opening four rounds with a seven tries to two drubbing.

The Roosters lined up with four players from the Bulldogs' 2004 premiership-winning side in Mason, Mark O'Meley, Nate Myles and Braith Anasta.

Mason in particular attracted plenty of attention from gun Bulldogs forwards Sonny Bill Williams and Lee Te Maari, but produced the ultimate response with a try either side of half-time.

The State of Origin and Test forward was at his brutal best, running damaging angles in attack with 14 hit-ups and two line breaks in addition to his try double.

The Roosters' halves pairing of Mitchell Pearce and Braith Anasta controlled the visitors' go-forward with a neat combination of lateral ball movement and kicks a testament to Brad Fittler's tutelage.

Pearce, Amos Roberts, Craig Fitzgibbon, Setaimata Sa and Shaun Kenny-Dowall all crossed the tryline for the Roosters, who at 20-0 ahead had the game well under control at the interval.

Fitzgibbon levelled five conversions and a penalty goal for the Roosters, while for the Bulldogs Ben Roberts and Corey Hughes posted tries with Hazem El Masri adding four points from the boot.

Source: ABC 

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