The Sharks have held on to defeat the Bulldogs 12-6 in a scrappy pre-season trial at Belmore Sports Ground.
Stephen Crichton only played the first 20 minutes in his unofficial Bulldogs debut but hovered on the sideline to cheer on his teammates for the remainder of the game.
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6,000 fans turned out at the Dogs’ spiritual home ground and they gave newly appointed captain Crichton a warm welcome as he ran out onto the field.
But they were silenced 13 minutes into the game when Teig Wilton cruised through a gaping hole and over the line to score the Sharks’ first points.
The Bulldogs got a chance to strike back and Bronson Xerri went painfully close to scoring until Briton Nikora chopped him down from behind with a try-saving tackle. Nikora, however, was sent to the bin for…
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