It was an overall disaster for the visitors who lost the men when Jacob Preston (hip-drop tackle) and Blake Wilson (professional foul) were sin-binned within eight minutes of each other.
The Knights, who recorded a 66-0 victory over the Bulldogs in Round 18, wasted no time when they split through the Bulldogs’ defensive line with ease for a 12-0 lead and soon went in again.
A possible try to Preston after the Bulldogs back-rower returned to the field, summed up the afternoon for Cameron Ciraldo’s men when he bounced the ball and enabled a Knight to race 105 metres to put the ball down at the other end.
Canterbury came out with a lot more intent in the second half but the home side clicked back into gear to finish the game strongly.
The Bulldogs finally got over the line through Reed Mahoney with an effort from close range but further Knight tries added salt to the wounds.
Bulldogs Coach Ciraldo said they fought more than they had previously but just weren’t good enough defensively.
“I liked how we stuck at it in the second half,” he said.
“It ended up 12-6 and we were a lot more disciplined. I thought we had our best week of preparation all season. To be a good team and win games, you have to do it week on week.”
The Bulldogs next do battle with the Canberra Raiders on Sunday from 4.05pm at GIO Stadium in Canberra.
