The Bulldogs have made a huge selection call as they prepare for the run home into the finals, picking Lachie Galvin as starting halfback for the clash against the Dragons.

The NRL initially fined the Belmore club $250,000 but after an appeal, that was reduced by half on condition there was no other breaches of the game’s Code of Conduct within the next two years.

The Bulldogs finally got on the board 15 minutes from time on the back of mistakes from the Eels. But the away side’s biggest stars were largely absent in front of a packed house in Parramatta.