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Dragons girls are into the grand final

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Dragonsamy

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Willow said:
During Saints' pre-match warm up there was a big focus on supporting each other. Lots of shouting in unison and choreographed high fives as they went through their warm-up. They were playing for each other and it showed on the field... something the mens side have been noticeably lacking this year.
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Well said willow
Must definitely
 
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Willow said:
During Saints' pre-match warm up there was a big focus on supporting each other. Lots of shouting in unison and choreographed high fives as they went through their warm-up. They were playing for each other and it showed on the field... something the mens side have been noticeably lacking this year.
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The two environments are chalk and cheese.
 
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WOMEN'S RUGBY LEAGUE


Red V warmed up for Broncos rematch in NRLW grand final
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Alicia Newton NRLW Chief Reporter
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Sun 29 Sep 2019, 04:53 PM
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St George Illawarra coach Daniel Lacey is confident the Dragons have found their mojo to handle defending premiers Brisbane in next Sunday's NRLW grand final at ANZ Stadium.

The Dragons secured their maiden grand final berth with a 24-16 victory over the Roosters to advance through on points differential.

Lacey described the result as a relief after St George Illawarra were forced to overcome adversity that included a 14-4 loss to the Broncos in the opening round and the unavailability of key players Teuila Fotu-Moala and Kimiora Nati.

"We do a lot of planning to get to this point," Lacey said on making the grand final.

"It's something that you build up for so long, for the competition to be so short you don't want it to be over today.

"That's what made me strive harder to get to this point. They wanted it a little bit more. I don't think everything has fallen our way but we're still there."



Match Highlights: Dragons v Roosters

The Dragons were their own worst enemies against the Broncos in round one with a 69% completion rate but have since returned serve with better ball control in the past fortnight.

While they've conceded the opening try in all three clashes, their second halves have proven their biggest strength.

"The first 15 minutes I was ready to spray them at half-time. It wasn't up to our standard but it flipped our way," Lacey said.

"All three games we've been in it. We're in for a fight. You've got to be able to maintain that."

Brisbane suffered their first loss in NRLW history on Saturday night with the Warriors causing a 10-8 upset at the SCG.

It's now up to the Dragons as to whether the Broncos are beaten again in the decider.

"After round one it was mentioned they did have the trial game and we were going in less prepared because of that reason only," Lacey said.

"We've been improving every week. That's what you want to do. We've kept the same combinations for a couple of weeks now. The more they play together the more likely they're to succeed.

"We know the Broncos are going to be up for this after their loss."

Meanwhile, Roosters coach Rick Stone was pleased his side put in a far better performance given the loss of Simaima Taufa pre-game and host of debutantes.

"We disappointed ourselves in the last couple of weeks but to come out and compete hard like that was great," Stone said.

"I think we were unlucky in some areas, the penalty count finished 7-1, and you never get a penalty count 7-1 at this level.

"I don't know if they were seven times better than us. That's a tough obstacle in these conditions.

"We defended our goal line on multiple occasions. We made a few changes and all those girls had a bit of a crack."

Star centre Isabelle Kelly is expected to be sent for scans after coming off failing to return after half-time with a knee injury.

"We're hopeful it's not too bad there," Stone said.


https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/09/30/red-v-warmed-up-for-broncos-rematch-in-nrlw-grand-final/
 
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Stat attack: NRLW Round 3 v Roosters
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Dragons.com.au dragons.com.au
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Mon 30 Sep 2019, 12:42 PM

The Dragons had to work for their victory against the Sydney Roosters on Sunday, but the 24-16 triumph has seen them qualify for the club's maiden NRLW grand final appearance against the Brisbane Broncos.

Take a look back at how the Dragons overcame a determined Tricolours to reach the big dance.

The breakdown
Attack – Once the attacking cogs started turning, the Dragons were hard to stop and scored over 20 points for the second week in a row. The Dragons ran for 1,243 metres with 346 of those coming post-contact.

Throughout the match, the Dragons averaged 42.9 metres per set and also busted 29 tackles. Three line breaks and an 80 per cent goal conversion rate, all contributed to another impressive attacking display from the Red V.

Defence – Despite finishing behind on the scoreboard, the Roosters found some success against the Dragons defence. The Red V conceded more post-contact metres then the Roosters, and also conceded more line breaks. While making fewer tackles then the Roosters, the Dragons had more ineffective tackles.

Discipline – The Dragons left some clunky performances in the past on Sunday and produced their most clinical display of the season. The Dragons completed 25 of 29 sets (86 per cent) and offered the Roosters only one penalty during the entire match.

A solid tackle efficiency of 86.8 per cent (24 misses) with 58 per cent possession to boot rounded out a performance that was worthy of a grand final appearance.



NRLW match highlights: Round 3 v Roosters

Star performance
Jessica Sergis

Star centre Jessica Sergis was almost unstoppable on Sunday, turning defence into attack and wreaking havoc at Leichhardt Oval.

Sergis ran 11 times for an impressive 213 metres, including 38 post-contact metres. The 22-year-old also produced one try assist, two tries and six tackle breaks.

If you tally her stats into fantasy numbers, Sergis scored 69 points and would’ve been an excellent captaincy option.

Key numbers

2,293 – The number of spectators which turned up to Leichhardt Oval to watch an afternoon of high-quality women's rugby league. Fans watched on as the future stars of the NRLW contested the curtain-raiser that saw the Dragons trump the Roosters convincingly 20-8. NRL stars from both the Dragons and Roosters were also in attendance to watch the main game.

Nine – The amount of Roosters players rampaging Dragons prop Maitua Feterika outdid in post-contact metres alone.


https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/09/30/stat-attack-nrlw-round-3-v-roosters/
 
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MATCH PREVIEW


NRLW grand final: Broncos experience v Dragons momentum
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Alicia Newton NRLW Chief Reporter
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Mon 30 Sep 2019, 02:44 PM
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Defending champions Brisbane and pre-season favourites St George Illawarra meet in the 2019 NRLW grand final in a match-up that many predicted would take place to start the season.

The Broncos will have the experience on their side with up to 10 players remaining from the squad that won the inaugural title at ANZ Stadium 12 months ago, and the Dragons have three former Broncos players in their line-up who were also part of the big day last year.

The Warriors proved the Broncos weren't invincible last week when they upset the defending premiers 10-8 at the SCG. How the Broncos react to their first-ever defeat will be new territory for the club leading into the grand final.

St George Illawarra have the momentum with back-to-back wins, but can they take the next big step and stop the Broncos from securing consecutive titles?

The Rundown
Key match-up
Ali Brigginshaw v Maddie Studdon. It was a similar story in round one and it was Brigginshaw who got the upper hand to lead her side to victory. This clash presents a different scenario, though, with Studdon finding some form leading into the grand final.

Studdon has noticeably gone up a notch since Keeley Davis moved into the halves and Brigginshaw has jelled well with Raecene McGregor.


Match: Broncos v Dragons

Grand Final - Sunday 6th October

4:05pm

Home Team

Broncos

1st Position


Away Team

Dragons

2nd Position

Venue: ANZ Stadium, Sydney

Match broadcasters:

  • Nine Network
  • Foxtel
  • GEM
  • KAYO
  • LIVE PASS
Studdon (two try assists) edges Brigginshaw, who has only managed one for the season. She has created three line-break assists and challenged the line a further 10 times than the NSW halfback.

For the Broncos to win
They'll need to get back to what works for them after conceding two tries last week in the first half and tallying 44 missed tackles in a very uncharacteristic performance. The positive was they had a chance to level late through a Chelsea Baker conversion, indicating that even at their worst they're still in the game.

The Broncos were steely enough in defence against the Dragons in round one but will need to be even better on grand final day. If their forwards can contain the likes of Maitua Feterika and Kezie Apps, who have been dominant in attack, then that should allow their outside backs enough time to handle the Dragons out wide.

For the Dragons to win
They'll have to overcome the challenge of playing on such a big stage. The Broncos have experienced players in their side from last year who can relate. In the Dragons' favour is that several have played in big matches – Origins, Test matches, World Cup games – so grand final day shouldn't be too much an ask.

They need to maintain another strong completion rate. Their loss to the Broncos in round one came when they dropped below 70 per cent with 11 errors in total. If they hold the ball they've got more than enough strike, as seen in the past fortnight, to turn their chances into points.

A dry track will also help their cause with the side dominant in the second halves of games.



NRLW try of the year nominees

Stat Attack
The Broncos have had 413 runs in three games for a total of 3393 metres. St George Illawarra have had 16 fewer runs but have run for 3755 metres – a 362m difference.

And another thing ...
The Broncos have run more than double (62) the amount of times out of dummy-half than the Dragons (30) in the past three games. Former Bronco and Dally M medallist Brittany Breayley has been limited in recent weeks with just three runs in her past two games.

Tickets for the NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final 2019 are now on sale to the general public.

Tickets are available through Ticketek and nrl.com/tickets.


https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/09/30/nrlw-grand-final-broncos-experience-v-dragons-momentum/
 
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Warabrook saint said:
Something good to look forward to grand final day
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Girls need to improve their middle defence to beat the horsies....as is bit slow and 1st contact not as effective as it should be..Roosters ate our middle up
Horne winger is a liability under the high ball or kick and is slow to react
The so called Brisbane gun hooker and DallyM winner from last year we bought has not impressed so far and needs a big and better game
If it was not for the backs in attack we dont win. They will be the ones to get us home again
 
St George 1977

St George 1977

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Your all pc wankers. Can’t believe you actually go for the club. Bend over and take it from the system ya bloomin skirts. Embrace the destruction of western culture. Wusses.
 
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