good thing with Issac Luke back and ready to take advantage of any expected roll-on out of dummy-half. The Bulldogs' pack has been extremely disappointing in 2010 and despite no Taylor, Stuart and Crocker, the Rabbitohs still have enough fire power in the pack to gain the ascendancy here. And we all know what the Bunnies' backs are capable of when they get a bit of room. A must win for both sides, but the Rabbitohs are the only realistic chance of making the finals. You just get the feeling the Bulldogs have had the stuffing knocked out of them over the past fortnight. Rabbitohs by 10.
TEAMS
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs:
1 Luke Patten , 2 Steve Turner, 3 Josh Morris, 4 Shane Neumann, 5 Bryson Goodwin, 6 Ben Barba, 7 Brett Kimmorley, 8 Ben Hannant, 9 Michael Ennis, 10 Ryan Tandy, 11 Jamal Idris, 12 Andrew Ryan [c], 13 David Stagg. Interchange: 14 Mickey Paea, 15 Dene Halatau, 16 Chris Armit, 17 Michael Hodgson.
South Sydney Rabbitohs:
1 Rhys Wesser, 2 Nathan Merritt, 3 Colin Best, 4 Beau Champion, 5 Fetuli Talanoa, 6 John Sutton, 7 Chris Sandow, 8 Sam Burgess, 9 Issac Luke, 10 Roy Asotasi [c], 11 Dave Tyrrell, 12 Eddy Pettybourne, 13 Ben Lowe. Interchange: 14 Garret Crossman, 15 Jaiman Lowe, 16 Jason Clark, 17 Jamie Simpson, 18 Beau Falloon (one to be omitted).
Referees: Jared Maxwell, Matt Cecchin