Our aim had always been to put out our best side in this match against the Bulldogs.

It's fair to say it was probably more than a trial for us considering everything that's happened during the week. I'm not really happy with the performance to be honest but the three trials we've had so far have showed we've got a bit of character and that's important.

With everything that has happened, that was more than just a trial for us.

It's been forced on us right from the word go that we have to improve and do that while being without familiar faces.

A real positive to come out of it though is that we'll find out how resilient our boys are.

Whatever happens we'll deal with it and move on just like the Bulldogs did.