Team to face MELBOURNE Storm Round 1

[mickeylane]

1.Mann
2. Nightingale
3. Dugan
4. Lafai
5. Aitken

6. Widdop
7. Benji

8. Ah Mau
9. Rein
10. Packer
11. Thompson
12. Mathews
13. Cooper

14. Havilli
15. Creagh
16. JDB
17. McCarthy

 

[Get2dachopper!]

1.Mann
2. Nightingale
3. Dugan
4. Lafai
5. Aitken

6. Widdop
7. Benji

8. Ah Mau
9. Rein
10. Packer
11. Thompson
12. Mathews
13. Cooper

14. Havilli
15. Creagh
16. JDB
17. McCarthy

Thats the team I'd pick. Only difference I'd have JDB start at lock, with cooper coming off the bench to play front row.

 

[BrissyRedV]

Substitute McCarthy with Lui and swap Cooper with JDB and that is the round 1 team.

 

[dino2170]

we have no speed other than aitken and possibly duges CANT ANYONE SEE THIS?

 

[BrissyRedV]

we have no speed other than aitken and possibly duges CANT ANYONE SEE THIS?

No Dino, you are the only one...

 

[blacksafake]

Substitute McCarthy with Lui and swap Cooper with JDB and that is the round 1 team.

This.

 

[KiamaSaint]

Substitute McCarthy with Lui and swap Cooper with JDB and that is the round 1 team.

x3

 

[SBD82]

Substitute McCarthy with Lui and swap Cooper with JDB and that is the round 1 team.

Make it 4

 

[JamesRustle]

Anyone making the trip to aami? Aside from results in melb over the past 12 years it's usually a good game with plenty of dragon supporters to have a few beers with before during and after.

 

[getsmarty]

Dragons to start season firing

By TIM BARROW
Feb. 23, 2016, 5:15 p.m.

Ready: Joel Thompson at training at WIN Stadium on Tuesday.

THE Charity Shield provided St George Illawarra with an early warning to avoid misfiring when the NRL season kicks off, Joel Thompson said.
Losing the annual clash with Souths, the Dragons hit back in New Zealand on Saturday, thumping New Zealand 46-10.
The Dragons lost their opening round game against Melbourne last year and round two to Wests.
But Thompson is determined not to make the same mistake again, against the Storm on Monday week.
“It’s a great test to see where we’re at for the start of the year” he said.

“We have to start strongly, last year we had two losses straight up, so it’s important to start well.”
The Dragons will play their final trial game against Central Queensland at Rockhampton on Saturday.
NRL
Round one

Monday, March 7
MELBOURNE v ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA
AAMI Park (7pm)

TV: Live on Fox Sports


http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/3747437/dragons-to-start-season-firing/?cs=302

 

[West coast dragon]

we have no speed other than aitken and possibly duges cant anyone see this?

f**ck off!!

 

[Mr Red]

i would not play Aitken on the wing, or Cooper at lock.
Cooper part of prop rotation, and at the risk of sounding like Dino we need more speed on the wing.. cant have two wingers that would get run down in 30 meters... and Nighty is a must despite his lack of speed..

 

[Dragsters]

Substitute McCarthy with Lui and swap Cooper with JDB and that is the round 1 team.

I'll make it 5 of a kind

 

[Dragsters]

we have no speed other than aitken and possibly duges CANT ANYONE SEE THIS?

Ok dino, should we just forfeit then?

 

[Dragsters]

The Dragons will play their final trial game against Central Queensland at Rockhampton on Saturday.

Did not know we had another trial before r1.

Anyone have any team news?

 

[watatank]

Maybe it's a Cutters trial with some fringe NRL/NYC players getting a run

 

[Dragsters]

Maybe it's a Cutters trial with some fringe NRL/NYC players getting a run

Yeah probs.

I wouldn't imaging one we would risk another firsts game a week out from season proper.

 

[Vasilevsky]

we have no speed other than aitken and possibly duges CANT ANYONE SEE THIS?

I can see it. JDB starting in place of Cooper and Aitken in the centres and Milne on the wing and Lafai in the NSW Cup.

 

[Twenty10]

Lui will be in the team. JDB will start at lock.

 

[SBD82]

Lui will be in the team. JDB will start at lock.

I'm thinkng lui is in the plans too but I admit to not knowing much about him. Do you think he could cover edge forward if needed?