T-Rex flicks the switch into form

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BIG, bad Tony Williams found the switch for his 118kg frame in the countdown to half time on Saturday night, in the process producing the turning point that has ended Penrith's season.

6 Tries 2
James Graham 4'	Isaac John 8'
Tim Lafai 40'	Josh Mansour 12'
Tim Lafai 51'
Mitch Brown 57'
Krisnan Inu 71'
Trent Hodkinson 78'
5 Conversions 2
Trent Hodkinson 5'	Luke Walsh 9'
Trent Hodkinson 40'	Luke Walsh 14'
Trent Hodkinson 52'
Trent Hodkinson 73'
Trent Hodkinson 79'
0 Penalties 1
	Luke Walsh 31'

With the Panthers leading 14-6 and threatening an upset, T-Rex took hold of the ball near halfway and sent the opposition skittling like nine pins at a bowling alley.

By the time Canterbury-Bankstown's highest-profile star recruit was finished, he had bumped, fended and brushed aside five Panthers on a bulldozing run to set up one of the tries of the season.

After inflicting the trail of destruction, Williams popped an overhead pass to send Mitch Brown into space before the Bulldogs left winger put a kick ahead for centre Tim Lafai to swoop and score, finishing a 50m movement.

It was the turning point of the game and the type of play Canterbury-Bankstown's legion of supporters have been craving from Williams all season.

"It's been a long time coming. I guess I wasn't involved much before that so I had to do something," Williams said.

"I was lucky to get through there and throw that pass.

"It's been a bit of a roller coaster but as a team we're finally starting to find our straps leading into the finals which I guess is a good confidence boost."

With big Sam Kasiano possibly fit for Thursday night's final game of the regular season against Brisbane and the suspended Frank Pritchard due back for the first week of the finals, Williams reasoned the Bulldogs can still make some noise in September.

The other x-factor is the possible return of Dally M Medallist Ben Barba, who coach Des Hasler said would have a fitness test this week.

"Without a doubt, with the forward pack we've got, I personally reckon it's the best in the comp," Williams said.

"But it's just a matter of getting everyone back fit ready to go I guess. I've got confidence in the ability we've got, it's just a matter of getting together I guess."

Without taking anything away from Penrith, the Bulldogs looked awfully out of sorts in the opening 40 minutes, with coach Des Hasler highlighting how they completed only 10 of 17 sets.

Second half, different story. The zip was back, the passes were sticking and the result was tries to centre Lafai, winger Brown, centre Krisnan Inu and halfback Hodkinson.

In total, it finished six tries to two.

"A bit ugly, wasn't it. Particularly the first half. Probably both sides were sub-standard with the completion rate," Hasler said.

"For us it's always a danger coming off such a big effort in a match last week. They're a good side Penrith but we contributed to our own down fall. We completed 10 from 17 in the first half and it's just not enough.

"In the second half we got back into a bit of momentum, completed a bit and got back into a bit of continuity with the ball.

"And we put on four tries. To hold that side to two tries for the game, they've been pretty good over the last month."

The only concern for coach Hasler was backrower Josh Jackson being placed on report for a swinging forearm which left Panther Clint Newton concussed in the opening half.

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