The Bulldogs shot out of the blocks and were offloading at will but it was a smart dummy half play from Jake Averillo and Blake Wilson that helped send Corey Waddell over the line against his former club.
A swing in possession towards the Sea Eagles allowed the visitors to strike on the right edge, splitting between Viliame Kikau and Josh Addo-Carr, before finding support for a long-range try. They were over again before half-time.
The Bulldogs had a nice moment when Averillo got over the line in his final home game at Canterbury as he prepares for a move to the Dolphins in 2024, but the Sea Eagles continued the momentum shortly after and soon had a four-converted try lead.
Two tries in three minutes through Kyle Flanagan and Toby Sexton, gave Bulldogs fans something to cheer about before a penalty goal to the Sea Eagles ensured there was no chance of a comeback.
Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo said they started confidently and moved the ball around, having some joy there.
“It took one play for our left edge to not do their jobs and it was hard to claw back from there,” he said.
“When you’re killing yourself with play one errors and inviting the opposition down the other end of the field, you’re going to make life hard.”
The Bulldogs travel to the Gold Coast on Sunday to take on the Titans from 2pm.
