The Bulldogs sprung to life with six minutes to go in the first half, breaking the Knight’s defence.
Another try opened the floodgates for the Bulldogs, with Christopher Makhlouf beating multiple defenders to dive over the left corner ahead of halfback Mitch Woods having the last say.
Meanwhile, the Bulldogs have fallen short, losing to Mounties 1-nil in the Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership Grand Final at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday.
The Bulldogs went close several times but were unable to score as the Mounties went in and held on to win.
A brave Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs also fell short to the Indigenous Academy Roosters 26-22 in the Tarsha Gale Cup Grand Final at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday.
With the scores locked in 6-6 after 10 minutes, the Bulldogs went on the offensive and pushed their lead to 18-12 but the Roosters fought hard and stole back the lead, ultimately securing victory.
Mixed results in grand final cups
THE Canterbury Bankstown Bulldog’s Academy have added their first silverware in 2023, with a strong 32-6 win over the Newcastle Knights in the 2023 Harold Matthews Cup Grand Final at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday afternoon.