Dragons under Wayne Bennett

[mameimo]

In my opinion, there have been a number of Dragon players who have experienced there best season under Wayne Bennett, including

• Darius Boyd (origin, mistake-free fullback)
• Brett Morris (leading try scorer, touted as a future origin player)
• Beau Scott
• Jamie Soward (Wayne has had a massive impact on Soward's play, leading point-scorer)
• Ben Hornby (role as a half-back has improved)
• Justin Poore (origin)
• Dean Young
• Michael Weyman (origin)
• Ben Creagh (origin)
• Neville Costigan (origin)
• Dan Hunt (less mistake-prone)
• Jon Green
• Micky Paea
• Trent Merrin (first season - done nothing wrong)

 

[mameimo]

And of course Matt Prior and Wendell Sailor.

 

[watatank]

Strongly disagree with Dean Young, 2006 was his best season IMO.

Hornby (2006), Poore (2008) and to a lesser extent Scott (2008) are all arguable but have fair enough claims.

Costigan has played Origin before. He has found more consistency here though although I think he's a little overrated.

 

[W.B.2.S.O.S]

In my opinion, there have been a number of Dragon players who have experienced there best season under Wayne Bennett, including

• Darius Boyd (origin, mistake-free fullback)

He did knock on in the first half of today's game. But as Gus said, if Manu was running at you why would u be worried about looking at the ball.

 

[WonderBoyd]

Has there been any players at all that have played worse under Wayne Bennets coaching?.

DB 1st try of the season at the 80th minute.

 

[mameimo]

yeah i know costigan has played origin before, so has boyd. what i mean is that they have been rewarded with an orgin rep as a reward of there consistent form

 

[mameimo]

Started watching rugby league only a couple rounds before Queensland's win in origin 3, so i wouldn't have known that much players. So it is highly unlikely that i watched Dean young play during 2006.

 

[watatank]

If Jeremy Smith didn't go down with injury so soon he'd be heading this list, IMO along with Weyman and Soward.

 

[watatank]

Started watching rugby league only a couple rounds before Queensland's win in origin 3, so i wouldn't have known that much players. So it is highly unlikely that i watched Dean young play during 2006.

fair enough but seeing where you're coming from makes this thread a bit of a farce if you're really only watching from last year. still a good idea for a thread though

 

[redvscotty]

He did knock on in the first half of today's game. But as Gus said, if Manu was running at you why would u be worried about looking at the ball.

1 mistake in 20 odd games :roll:

 

[watatank]

He's made 9 mistakes in 14 games

 

[mameimo]

fair enough but seeing where you're coming from makes this thread a bit of a farce if you're really only watching from last year. still a good idea for a thread though

Started watching from near the end of 2006, so if we don't count that year, i still watched from 2007 onwards, so thats nearly 3 years.

 

[watatank]

sorry about that, that's fair enough

 

[mameimo]

Started watching from near the end of 2006, so if we don't count that year, i still watched from 2007 onwards, so thats nearly 3 years.

Wait, origin 3 has already been played, so i'm past my third year. Yaay

 

[redvscotty]

He's made 9 mistakes in 14 games

Yeah, but you know what I meant. Hes far safer at full back than any other options at this end of the year.

People love to jump on players when they make a mistake. The thing is. At this stagem it's highly uncharacteristic, and often, has no bearing on the game (as we keep on winning).

 

[mameimo]

sorry about that, that's fair enough

no problem

 

[W.B.2.S.O.S]

1 mistake in 20 odd games :roll:

He had the last laugh though. Dead set, that wasnt going to be a knock on for all money. I dont know how it happened really.