NRLW 2024 news

[GCRV]

One on one defence was quite good. Attack was very poor. Still a chance at only 10-0 down.

 

[RedV01]

A lot of one out running. Almost nothing but one out running. I don't know WTF Sowie has been doing in the off season.

 

[Eric]

To be brutally honest, it wasn't a good game at all against the Titans. The game plan, at least in attack seemed to be, "pass the ball to Berry".

DRAGONS ROUND 2 TEAM LIST vs NQ​

1. Teagan Berry – sponsored by Professionals Padstow
2. Kimberley Hunt – sponsored by HWLE
3. Keele Browne – sponsored by Security Mick
4. Bobbi Law – sponsored by Deicorp
5. Margot Vella – sponsored by Carlton & United Breweries
6. Zali Hopkins – sponsored by EFEX
7. Raecene McGregor (c) – sponsored by TripADeal
8. Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa – sponsored by St George Bank
9. Sophie Clancy – sponsored by Novotel Wollongong Northbeach
10. Jamilee Bright – sponsored by CBC
11. Shenai Lendill – sponsored by Gearbox
12. Charlotte Basham – sponsored by HSE Global
13. Alexis Tauaneai – sponsored by Classic
    

    Interchange​

14. Kasey Reh – sponsored by SMAI
15. Sara Sautia – sponsored by CHiQ
16. Bronte Wilson – sponsored by Squadron Energy
17. Steph Hancock – sponsored by Coca-Cola
    

    Reserves​

18. Madison Mulhall
19. Alice Gregory
20. Tayla Curtis
21. Maatuleio Fotu-Moala
22. Kaarla Cowan

• Ella Koster (shoulder, Rd 3)
• Tyla King (Olympics, Rd 4)

 

[Just a Mug Fan]

To be brutally honest, it wasn't a good game at all against the Titans. The game plan, at least in attack seemed to be, "pass the ball to Berry".

DRAGONS ROUND 2 TEAM LIST vs NQ​

1. Teagan Berry – sponsored by Professionals Padstow
2. Kimberley Hunt – sponsored by HWLE
3. Keele Browne – sponsored by Security Mick
4. Bobbi Law – sponsored by Deicorp
5. Margot Vella – sponsored by Carlton & United Breweries
6. Zali Hopkins – sponsored by EFEX
7. Raecene McGregor (c) – sponsored by TripADeal
8. Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa – sponsored by St George Bank
9. Sophie Clancy – sponsored by Novotel Wollongong Northbeach
10. Jamilee Bright – sponsored by CBC
11. Shenai Lendill – sponsored by Gearbox
12. Charlotte Basham – sponsored by HSE Global
13. Alexis Tauaneai – sponsored by Classic
    

    Interchange​

14. Kasey Reh – sponsored by SMAI
15. Sara Sautia – sponsored by CHiQ
16. Bronte Wilson – sponsored by Squadron Energy
17. Steph Hancock – sponsored by Coca-Cola
    

    Reserves​

18. Madison Mulhall
19. Alice Gregory
20. Tayla Curtis
21. Maatuleio Fotu-Moala
22. Kaarla Cowan

• Ella Koster (shoulder, Rd 3)
• Tyla King (Olympics, Rd 4)

Sowie has just basically name the same squad all 22 players available.
This side won't take the field.

He is a terrible coach who is not well liked.
Expect another exodus of players years end and another building year to follow.

Consider this, we had no Origin players this year but there were 7 players in Origin that were former Dragons

Even all the Dragons halfs wanted nothing to do with him.

 

[Edward]

Sowie has just basically name the same squad all 22 players available.
This side won't take the field.

He is a terrible coach who is not well liked.
Expect another exodus of players years end and another building year to follow.

Consider this, we had no Origin players this year but there were 7 players in Origin that were former Dragons

Even all the Dragons halfs wanted nothing to do with him.

I had a feeling Sowie is a bad coach.

 

[Eric]

Sowie has just basically name the same squad all 22 players available.
This side won't take the field.

He is a terrible coach who is not well liked.
Expect another exodus of players years end and another building year to follow.

Consider this, we had no Origin players this year but there were 7 players in Origin that were former Dragons

Even all the Dragons halfs wanted nothing to do with him.

So that's why there was a such a high turnover. On Sunday they played like they had hardly trained together. Some good one on one defence made it a closer game than it should've been.

 

[Eric]

It's just out with Sowie as coach. He's gotta go.

 

[Ryan]

It's just out with Sowie as coach. He's gotta go.

Berry is a gun but she doesn't look very happy.

 

[Eric]

How long is Sowie going to last? Was one of my favourite players when I was a kid but as a coach we can all see he isn't getting the job done. And it doesn't get any easier against the competition favourites.

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DRAGONS ROUND 3 TEAM VS NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS​

1. Teagan Berry – sponsored by Professionals Padstow
2. Maatuleio Fotu-Moala – sponsored by HWLE
3. Keele Browne – sponsored by Security Mick
4. Bobbi Law – sponsored by Deicorp
5. Kimberley Hunt – sponsored by Carlton & United Breweries
6. Zali Hopkins – sponsored by EFEX
7. Raecene McGregor (c) – sponsored by TripADeal
8. Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa – sponsored by St George Bank
9. Kasey Reh – sponsored by Novotel Wollongong Northbeach
10. Jamilee Bright – sponsored by CBC
11. Shenai Lendill – sponsored by Gearbox
12. Charlotte Basham – sponsored by HSE Global
13. Alexis Tauaneai – sponsored by Classic

Interchange​

14. Sophie Clancy – sponsored by SMAI
15. Madison Mulhall – sponsored by CHiQ
16. Bronte Wilson – sponsored by Squadron Energy
17. Steph Hancock – sponsored by Coca-Cola

Reserves​

18. Ella Koster
19. Alice Gregory
20. Tayla Curtis
21. Tyla King
22. Kaarla Cowan

CASUALTY WARD​

• Margot Vella (ankle, TBC)
• Sara Sautia (foot, TBC)

 

[TheRev]

even though it sounds like a dire situation behind the scenes, I reckon Sowards future will depend on his on-field results.

Says we extended him for 2yrs this time in 2023, so assume thats end of 2025.

 

[Eric]

even though it sounds like a dire situation behind the scenes, I reckon Sowards future will depend on his on-field results.

Says we extended him for 2yrs this time in 2023, so assume thats end of 2025.

The results on-field could hardly be worse. Coming 3rd last with 0-2 but lost to another struggling team, NQ last week. I didn't want the whole game last week but the week before against GC, they were a rabble. Defence was ok but attack was one out runs one pass off the ruck and then "pass to Berry" on the 4th.

 

[Just a Mug Fan]

Soward is a dud, we lost our captain, team leader and Club ambassador because of him plus many other senior players.
Half the squad is from Excel Sports, John is strongly aligned to Dogs once they have NRLW team in next year all his players will go there.
The rebuild will start again.

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

Soward is a dud, we lost our captain, team leader and Club ambassador because of him plus many other senior players.
Half the squad is from Excel Sports, John is strongly aligned to Dogs once they have NRLW team in next year all his players will go there.
The rebuild will start again.

Agree, not a fan of his coaching, saying you have passion to coach the womens game, doesnt cut it for me, we have a good squad then 3/4's of them left, if it happens again, we are back to the drawing board again and questions need to be asked as to why, people know in the game, some needs to say it out loud.

 

[RedV01]

Soward is a dud, we lost our captain, team leader and Club ambassador because of him plus many other senior players.
Half the squad is from Excel Sports, John is strongly aligned to Dogs once they have NRLW team in next year all his players will go there.
The rebuild will start again.

Why is the club sticking with Soward? Has the disease the club caught after Bennett left (extending struggling coaches) spread to the NRLW side? If Dragons are coming last and finals are out of reach but score one good win, the coach is immediately extended.

 

[Just a Mug Fan]

Why is the club sticking with Soward? Has the disease the club caught after Bennett left (extending struggling coaches) spread to the NRLW side? If Dragons are coming last and finals are out of reach but score one good win, the coach is immediately extended.

Got me beat, I don't know anyone at the club that likes him.
He has no person skills and comes across as very arrogant.

 

[Eric]

DRAGONS ROUND 4 TEAM VS SYDNEY RORTERS​

1. Teagan Berry – sponsored by Professionals Padstow
2. Maatuleio Fotu-Moala – sponsored by HWLE
3. Keele Browne – sponsored by Security Mick
4. Bobbi Law – sponsored by Deicorp
5. Kimberley Hunt – sponsored by Carlton & United Breweries
6. Tyla King – sponsored by EFEX
7. Raecene McGregor (c) – sponsored by TripADeal
8. Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa – sponsored by St George Bank
9. Kasey Reh – sponsored by Novotel Wollongong Northbeach
10. Madison Mulhall – sponsored by CBC
11. Shenai Lendill – sponsored by Gearbox
12. Charlotte Basham – sponsored by Squadron Energy
13. Alexis Tauaneai – sponsored by Classic

Interchange​

14. Zali Hopkins – sponsored by CHiQ
15. Ella Koster – sponsored by HSE Global
16. Bronte Wilson – sponsored by Coca-Cola
17. Steph Hancock – sponsored by SMAI

Reserves​

18. Sophie Clancy
19. Alice Gregory
20. Tayla Curtis
21. Jordyn Preston
22. Jamilee Bright

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

I find Maatuleio Fotu-Moala very shacky has a good hit up in her and gets some good PCM, but scares me when the ball comes to her, wouldnt mind seeing Alice Gregory seems to have some pace, may lack size.

 

[Eric]

I find Maatuleio Fotu-Moala very shacky has a good hit up in her and gets some good PCM, but scares me when the ball comes to her, wouldnt mind seeing Alice Gregory seems to have some pace, may lack size.

I forgot all about last weeks game. Was surprised to see they won. An absolute rabble in the first 2 rounds.

 

[Eric]

This team is officially a rabble. They do ok with one on one defence because it's pretty much the only thing they don't have to train for. Attack is just pass from dummy half and run, one out. Sowie has to go!

 

[Eric]

Actually, Raecene McGregor was forced off with injury with 15 to go and the improvement was instant and huge. Maybe the problem is the coach and the captain. Make Berry captain is surely the first order of business.