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Last night saw the Bulldogs travel to Townsville to take on the normally tough-at-home Cowboys.  I thought it was a pretty good match with the Bulldogs coming out on top 22-12.

The match was held up twice thanks to two MASSIVE head clashes between Jarrad Hickey and Carl Webb and then between Jamal Idris and Willie Tonga.  I was only about three metres from the second head clash and I can’t understand how Willie Tonga even got up.  Ok, he was very groggy as he was led from the field but believe me, head clashes don’t come any bigger than that.  I would have been happy to be out of hospital in under a week!  Hickey was taken from the field on a medi-cab but thankfully he was fine by the end of the game and should be right to play next week.

Here’s a short 30 second Channel 9 highlight package showing the head clashes.

Here’s a few pics from the game to whet your footy appetite.  All pics with Canon EOS 1DMKiii and Canon EF 400 f2.8L IS USM / Canon EF 24-70 f2.8L

Manase Manoukafoa runs at Bulldogs defenders Ben Roberts and Jarrad Hickey

Johnathan Thurston tries to stop a flying Ben Roberts

Bulldogs prop Jarrad Hickey lays on the medicab with a neck injury after a head clash with Carl Webb

A groggy Willie Tonga leaves the field after a massive head clash with Jamal Idris

A dejected Cowboys team after their 22-12 loss

Cowboys captain Johnathan Thurston leaves the field after a 22-12 loss to the Bulldogs