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After starting the year with a moderate record of five wins and five losses, the Canterbury Bulldogs secured the 2012 Minor Premiership by winning thirteen of their final fourteen matches. Despite this impeccable form, they went into the first week of finals as underdogs against Manly. They showed then that they weren’t affected by the big stage and come from behind to record a 16-10 victory, demonstrating the kind of focus and commitment required in finals football. The earned the week off last week and have named a fully fit squad to take on the Rabbitohs.
Can the Rabbitohs make their first Grand Final since winning the competition since 1971? Bar the Canterbury supporters, a majority of those watching will be willing the boys from Redfern on. In the first week of the finals, Souths ventured to Melbourne to take on the Storm. The result was a disappointing 24-6 loss. They produce a much better brand of football last week however and, in the second elimination final, dominated the Canberra Raiders 38-16. Canterbury proved a fortnight ago they are the team to beat of the four that remaining and accordingly, have been installed at $2.75 to be crowned 2012 Premiers.
Bulldogs v Rabbitohs, ANZ Stadium, Saturday @1945
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Canterbury Bulldogs
1.Ben Barba, 2. Sam Perrett, 3. Josh Morris, 4. Krisnan Inu, 5. Jonathan Wright, 6. Josh Reynolds, 7. Kris Keating, 8. Aiden Tolman, 9. Michael Ennis, 10. Sam Kasiano, 11. Frank Pritchard, 12. Josh Jackson, 13. Greg Eastwood
Interchange: 14. James Graham, 15. Dale Finucane, 16. Corey Payne, 17. David Stagg, 18. Dene Halatau (one to be omitted)
South Sydney Rabbitohs
1.Greg Inglis, 2. Nathan Merritt, 3. Chris McQueen, 4. Dylan Farrell, 5.Andrew Everingham, 6. John Sutton, 7. Adam Reynolds, 8. Luke Burgess, 9. Issac Luke, 10. Roy Asotasi, 11.Sam Burgess, 12. Dave Taylor, 13. Michael Crocker
Interchange: 14. Nathan Peats, 15. Dave Tyrell, 16. Eddy Pettybourne, 17. Ben Lowe, 18. Justin Hunt, 19. Jason Clark (two to be omitted)
Referees: Shayne Hayne/Ben Cummins
Video Referee: Chris Ward/Bernard Sutton
