Ultimate opportunity for Bulldogs: With Penrith resting its stars, Canterbury now hold clear control of this decider — a chance to lock up a top four finish and double chance in the finals.
Fantasy chaos warning: As noted in Fantasy analysis, this round is shaping up like Round 27, with mass red dots across top teams making pick-your-usage critical for final-week ladder battles.
📋 Late Mail and Team News
Panthers have named a heavily revamped side—16 key stars resting, including Nathan Cleary, Isaah Yeo, and Liam Martin—transforming them from hot favourites into notable underdogs.
Both sides are expected to be 1-17 at kick-off.
📊 Head-to-Head & Form Guide
🆚 Bulldogs vs Panthers
Head to Head (Since 2013): Bulldogs 6 wins, Panthers 15 wins
