Predict the grand final winner; Bulldogs face Panthers in an open competition this Thursday.
Blog with James Hooper below from 1pm.
Righto riddle us this and try and pick the winner of the grand final right here and now?
We're saying the way the Bulldogs have evolved the club's defensive system they could absolutely lift the Provan-Summons trophy come September and write Penrith off at your own peril.
In the for-real stakes we can't recall a more open competition with 11 rounds of the regular season still to be played.
We'll get a true read on the Bulldogs this Thursday night when they play the back in-form four-time premiers the Panthers to open round 17 on Thursday night.
Canterbury-Bankstown will be fresh off a bye while the Panthers reminded us they're far from a spent force with an outstanding win despite missing $4.5 million worth of Origin talent against the Wahs on Super Saturday.