R1 v Titans.

[Trifili13]

Under Hook at 6/4 at halftime the final score would have been 28/4 Titans. Just shows you the dreadful waste of the last 12 years.

I know Hook was bad but surely even he would not have made us go from 6 points to 4 points in the second half. Or would he?

 

[qld redvee]

I am keeping Mike Molo as kilo for kilo this pocket rocket is one of our best off the bench. Limited mins but still put in over 100m. I say back Vili Fifita as he is the future. I think he offers more than Frank Molo.

Agree with you thought m molo was great as were the entire team

 

[mickeylane]

H

Sele?
CC

Hasn’t played a game this season 2 weeks away min

 

[mickeylane]

Agree with you thought m molo was great as were the entire team

I must admit a 4 man forward bench would work a treat :
Luciano
RFM
M Molo
Fifita

starting pack
JDB
Eisenhuth
Sua
Lawrie
Liddle
Molo

 

[hewi]

Lawrie will be interesting to watch as rib cartilage is a tough mend, you don’t want to aggrevate it and with the showing last night don’t hurry him back please.

 

[St Tangles]

Isn't it good to be discussing who will miss out.

I liked that Hunt got wider and played alot of 2nd receiver.

 

[thebigredv]

I am keeping Mike Molo as kilo for kilo this pocket rocket is one of our best off the bench. Limited mins but still put in over 100m. I say back Vili Fifita as he is the future. I think he offers more than Frank Molo.

fair fair.
Long term Frank Molo might be on the chopping block unless he’d want to take a major pay cut. Good player but the value not really there.

always hard to drop players after a performance like that. They all played well.

 

[Dragon David]

I know Hook was bad but surely even he would not have made us go from 6 points to 4 points in the second half. Or would he?

Anything was possible under Hook. Hahaha!

 

[Trifili13]

Anything was possible under Hook. Hahaha!

Except a good team that performed week in week out

 

[maestro1]

Madge loves big bodies in backline .. Lomax definitely a big origin chance if he plays like this for the first 10 rounds - plus Lomax a great target man for Clearys pin point kicks in the air..

Lomax playing origin will depend on availability of incumbents and a continuation of last night's form. If Latrell, Turbo, Wighton, Tedesco, etc are all available then he will have to wait for injury or suspension to get an opportunity.

 

[TheRev]

Injuries are going to keep happening, all those blokes MMolo, Fifita, BMM, Couchmans etc will get some games.. but we have to put our best side forward, this competition is brutal.

Lawrie and Sele are obviously not even close to 100% so Flanno will have to assess them during the week.. with Leilua to fit also, it might be a chance for Flanno to give one of em another week off..

 

[RedVee]

I liked M.Molo from the bench but he is a similar body shape to Sele who will most likely take his spot once fit. BMM also had some hard runs but RFM will take his bench spot and Luci to the starting side depending on his fitness. I wouldn't mind giving Lawrie another week to rest that injury but i'd imagine he would go into the starting side with jdb to lock. One of Eisenhuth/Mmolo/BMM/Fafita for that last bench spot.

It's tricky to fit them all in after a strong performance last night, Fafita may miss out but will definitely get more time during the season.

I think Eisenhuth to start is a must

 

[Dragon David]

I think Eisenhuth to start is a must

This guy is a great purchase by the Dragons. He knows his part well in the team and what is required to be done especially coming from spending 5 years at the Storm. Not that many players excel when they leave the Storm but Tom already shows he has quality.

 

[Smurf]

Last night, for the first time in over a decade I genuinely enjoyed watching the Dragons play.
They just ticked all the boxes. Grit, composure, commitment, exciting attack, uncompromising defence.
Big congrats to young Kyle - those comments he made after the game about feeling safe and comfortable for the first time in ages really made me feel for him.
Lomax!! Gee I wasn't convinced about the move to the wing but I can't remember a game where he's had the same impact. Early days but that seems like a masterstroke by coach Flanno.
Honorable mentions to Liddle, both Molos, Eisenhuth (what an astute signing), Sloan, Suli, RFM and Sua.
Remember all those games in 2010 when we went into half time with a slender lead or slightly behind and then we blew teams off the park in the second half? Long way to go but if they play this style of footy all year I'm going to be a happy fan.
My only critique is that I'm not at all sold on Bird at centre. Too many brain farts. Just tuck the ball under your arm and run Jack, stop running across field with the ball in two hands just asking for trouble....

But all in all, that was friggin great to watch. Thanks to Shane Flanagan for restoring pride to the jersey.

Totally agree
Great summary

 

[qld redvee]

I liked all the interviews last night where flanno and players were all saying the attack will improve that will be something to look forward to . Love the way flanno played fifita off the bench with limited minutes to ease in . RFM looks the goods and eisenheuth ? is just so professional . and it looks like the players are all on the same page
what a great feeling going into round 2

 

[BlackDuckSaint]

The way we blew 'em off the park after 40 brought joy to this old Dragon tragic's heart. At oranges we were down in most stats but at the siren we had climbed back to the most possession, line breaks, post contact and running mts, tackle busts, offloads and less missed tackles. Our completion rate was an acceptable 32/41, most of those we lost in that horrible last 20 of the f/h.

What was super pleasing was at half time. We still had less missed tackles and more line breaks than the Titans. You could just feel if we could hang onto the ball, we'de go on with it.

 

[Dragon Blood]

It shows what coaching can do. Essentially the same side but Hook could get nothing from them

What I liked the most is no more "Dragons Footy"....It's seriously a pleasure to watch in both attack and defence.

Special mention to the Bunker that awarded our first Captians challenge to Jayden Sullivan.

 

[mickeylane]

Lomax playing origin will depend on availability of incumbents and a continuation of last night's form. If Latrell, Turbo, Wighton, Tedesco, etc are all available then he will have to wait for injury or suspension to get an opportunity.

He will play wing and none of those mentioned play wing ..To’o and Ado Carr and possibly trbjovic playing for wing spots .. Ado carr out for 4 weeks already

 

[Wizardman]

I must admit a 4 man forward bench would work a treat :
Luciano
RFM
M Molo
Fifita

starting pack
JDB
Eisenhuth
Sua
Lawrie
Liddle
Molo

I would caution against a 4 man running forward bench. Liddle is a man with a long injury history. I think playing him 80 mins for 25 rounds is a strategy that will lead to failure. Give him a tandem hooker.

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

Anything was possible under Hook. Hahaha!

One certainty under Hook….if the team played like shit in the first half…they would play worse in the second half…this…death and taxes were certainties.