Round 11 v Panthers Sunday

[TheRev]

Dragons: Round 11

Damien Cook and Dean Young chat to the media after their Round 11 clash against the Panthers

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Presser Young talks about the injuries. .

essentially said that Sloan and Gutho had to pass fitness tests in the captains run.. neither passed.. Gutho played anyway on 1 leg... didnt help when they kept smashing him as hard as possible on his catches.

Suli couldnt finish the game.. hopefully he hasnt made it worse...

Hamish had a back injury also he said and also go the leg/quad injury.. again hopefully its not 1 that holds him out for long.

I saw atleast Leilua and LPT on report..

The positive is Sua back next week, and maybe Liddle or Nick also..

Rly just want to survive this warriors game without more injuries or suspensions..... the games after that we are in with a punchers chance.

 

[Dave03]

essentially said that Sloan and Gutho had to pass fitness tests in the captains run.. neither passed.. Gutho played anyway on 1 leg... didnt help when they kept smashing him as hard as possible on his catches.

Suli couldnt finish the game.. hopefully he hasnt made it worse...

Hamish had a back injury also he said and also go the leg/quad injury.. again hopefully its not 1 that holds him out for long.

I saw atleast Leilua and LPT on report..

The positive is Sua back next week, and maybe Liddle or Nick also..

Rly just want to survive this warriors game without more injuries or suspensions..... the games after that we are in with a punchers chance.

I forgot about sua. He should play an edge along with Egan which pushes Stewart back to lock and Ryan off the bench for some leg speed.

 

[Dave03]

I forgot about sua. He should play an edge along with Egan which pushes Stewart back to lock and Ryan off the bench for some leg speed.

Maybe have luch and sua back on edges or sua to the middle with Egan and luch on the edges. Options available atleast.

 

[TheRev]

I forgot about sua. He should play an edge along with Egan which pushes Stewart back to lock and Ryan off the bench for some leg speed.

If Stewart is back though, got 2 injuries.. Hutcho also didnt play cup which I assume means something.. and again still yet to see if we got suspensions, tbh I didnt even see the offences... wasnt watching the game super closely.

 

[RedVHeartbeat]

On replay Tuipulotu looked to have crossed the whitewash from momentum in the early Atkins disallowed try. But no doubt in my mind a faster man wouldn't have needed a bunker decision.

 

[RedVHeartbeat]

No way had To'o regained full control before Cookie kicked the ball Atkins. We'd have been on about even terms at oranges with good momentum going into the next 40 had he not denied us those two vital four/six pointers because he hates this club. Young shudda blown up about the Cook incident at the presser.

 

[RedVHeartbeat]

once again our forwards were ok our back were abominable

Better than just OK our pack mate, check out their effort in defense. The big boys, led by Toby were inspirational. Not seen that many tackles in a game by us in probably the past five yrs if not longer, even with JDB. Yes our attack is abominable with no one at the steering wheel.

 

[Illusion]

Setu Tu was a big part of the difference. A decent winger prevents at least 2 of those tries. At least 2. And probably scores one.

So that was all Flanno could muster up a winger that was a reserve grader at a ripe age had not played top grade and he becomes a starter for us ........

 

[Illusion]

Better than just OK our pack mate, check out their effort in defense. The big boys, led by Toby were inspirational. Not seen that many tackles in a game by us in probably the past five yrs if not longer, even with JDB. Yes our attack is abominable with no one at the steering wheel.

Mate the backs give us absolutely nothing ........... Suli and Holmes have to be the most predictable Centre pairing , no step sluggish , Atcho , Kyle nothing in attack (they both try ) but no attack at all , two wingers that wouldn't be playing top grade anywhere else and a fullback that tries hard but his days are over .........

 

[Justadragon]

The attack is not great, but was better tonight. The problem for us is we were playing against a very good defensive side. Panthers played well tonight.

We have scored 130pts in 10 games, that 13pts per game. Please tell me how our attack is getting better, especially with this current halves combination.

 

[Justadragon]

On replay Tuipulotu looked to have crossed the whitewash from momentum in the early Atkins disallowed try. But no doubt in my mind a faster man wouldn't have needed a bunker decision.

Actually there was a question raised in the PC about who was the bunker ref ? Lets face it Aitkins has had it in for the Dragons from the very first game.

 

[puff]

We have scored 130pts in 10 games, that 13pts per game. Please tell me how our attack is getting better, especially with this current halves combination.

Read my comment that you have just quoted. I did not say our attack has been good this season. I said it was better in the Penrith game than other games. How? Probably through training. But we were quicker and more direct last night.

 

[jodragon40]

"Don't get feisty...... I change my tip.
Dragons by 16
MOM - Cook
FTS - Cook

I am having breakfast right now and I am eating humble pie in relation to my comments about Cook. He was outstanding last night, gave it all as our captain.

 

[puff]

The couchmans are genuinely great, like I watch them and think they are different class every week we play

You can just pick it, they have all the tools physically and their fitness looks top notch.

I’d be offering them 4 year deals tomorrow

I think a few GMs might be thinking the same.

Our forwards were excellent last night. This team is not that far from turning the corner. Just need to cut out the self-sabotage and we are in every game. Next year we add the ability to score points through Drinkwater and Metcalf.

 

[Justadragon]

Read my comment that you have just quoted. I did not say our attack has been good this season. I said it was better in the Penrith game than other games. How? Probably through training. But we were quicker and more direct last night.

Maybe so, but we have had numerous halves combinations that have failed to create anything, probably not all their fault as we have the most lackluster backline ever. So whilst we may have been more direct, in essence it gave us nothing in return as per usual.

 

[Red T]

Atkins in the bunker. No wonder Cook’s try was overturned….

 

[Eric]

Atkins in the bunker. No wonder Cook’s try was overturned….

Is that the same ref from the Vegas game?

 

[puff]

Maybe so, but we have had numerous halves combinations that have failed to create anything, probably not all their fault as we have the most lackluster backline ever. So whilst we may have been more direct, in essence it gave us nothing in return as per usual.

Because we were not playing against Parra or Titans last night.

 

[Red T]

Is that the same ref from the Vegas game?

Yes

 

[RufusRex]

yep and same flea who binned atkinson for slapping an arm after the DH took a few steps.