Makasini passing to Skelton for the try imo is a sign of a mature and unselfish footballer. It would have been easy for him to attempt to score himself but he didn't. That was a wonderful display of a team player.
The loss of the hooker to Nth Qld has had a big impact on the performance of the team. He is a competitor and always is in your face. In close games, he is the type of player you do not want to play. I cannot understand why he was let go, nor the half for that matter.
Burton's future at the Bulldogs has been the subject of ongoing speculation. The hypocrisy is astounding when the Dogs are all too happy to move on a player. I wonder if Benji was asked if he would take a trade-in after the game.
Bula's try was so well put together and he has struck up a great combination with Pearce-Paul. Pearce Paul must be close to one of the most influential buys of the season.