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Round 1 Dragons v Broncos at Kogarah

Old Kogarah Boy 1

First Grade
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I think both teams are reasonably evenly matched with us having possibly the better playing group.

An added advantage is that we are playing at home, with a further bonus being that we are paying respect to Changa.

Overall - We should be specials for this game.

Summary - Forget my thoughts on McGregor, l think it will be won from a coaching point of view.

Whichever coach can get the players up, will win.
 

ALSGI

Bench
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3,101
I mean just look at this absolute beauty.

Thanks Brutalitops.
This was the moment last year I was most excited we signed Ben Hunt, almost cheered at the fcking Donkeys scoring against us.

Poetry in motion.
Poetry in motion we wont see with Nighty chasing a pin point kick.

It was the most telling sign that Nighty had to go and yet here we are with people still saying he can go out on his own terms, when he’s ready.

FMD, Mann, Lomax, Field, Herbet, etc - Nighty’s got to pull the pin - coaches don’t have the balls or brains to call it.
 

Life's Good

Coach
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I'm just putting this out there.
But we have to admit our club is a hopeless joke.

I live not 10 minutes from KJO.
We were driving around Kogarah today, not one poster, not one telephone pole advertisement, no banners up outside KJO, nothing.
If you didn't follow rugby league the way most on here do and are just a casual fan, you would have no clue this game was on.

They complain about the crowds they get at Koagrah, but then do nothing, not even the bare minimum to promote the game.
Something isn't right here.
That is massively disappointing to hear.
It’s either gross incompetence(not unheard in our club)or agenda driven to revive the RGRV narrative when inevitable ‘can’t draw crowds at Jubilee’ argument is raised. As others have said, what a poor choice of night for what should be a great event(Changa tribute, Hunt vs. Donkeys, JG debut in a Red V).
To those who are going, cheer loud & proud.
 

slippery5

Juniors
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1,705
Games are won on the field and a coach is only as good as the cattle he has to work with. Injuries to key players can break a team's season. Remember when Easts lost both their props, Hermansson and Lowrie leading into semi finals. They capitulated. One player can be more important than a coach. Remember when Newcastle was one of the best teams in the comp, with Andrew Johns in their team, but when he was out they could hardly win a game. Nth Qld have capitulated when Thurston has been injured in previous seasons. I recall when Melbourne were missing Slater a few years ago, they struggled to win a game. Easts used to struggle to win a game without Fittler. Manly used to be a different team with Brett Stewart out to when he played. Parra were a different team if Price was playing to when he wasn't.

Last year, Nth Qld made the Grand Final, but if we would have won our last game, Nth Qld would not have even made the top 8. That is a very fine line between a successful season and a failure.

I think that if Nathan Brown was coaching Easts or Nth Qld this year, they could still win this year's comp and I believe that if Robinson, Bellamy or Bennett had been coaching Newcastle for the last 2 seasons, with the players they had, they still would have got the spoon.

I think some people are under the impression that if we still had Bennett as our coach, we would have won a comp or 2 in the last 5 years. I believe that having a good spine is the most important thing and way more important than a coach. The Supercoach, Jack Gibson said that if you have got the best halfback, (referring to Peter Sterling) then you are half way there to winning a comp. He also said that the best coach is the best recruiter.

I gauge a coaches performance on what he does with the team that he has at his disposal, not where the team finishes on the ladder. I think Brian Smith coming to us in 1991, when we had not made the semis since 1985 and taking us to grand finals against the star studded Brisbane team full of Origin and Australian players in 92 and 93 was a much better achievement than Bennett coaching Brisbane to win the 2 comps against us. Smith taking Easts to the Grand Final after they won the spoon the year before was a great achievement. I also rate David Waite taking us to the Grand Final in 95 higher than Bennett winning comps coaching Brisbane. I seriously believe that I could have coached Brisbane to win the comps that they won under Bennett. I actually do rate Bennett coming to us and turning us into a premiership force and winning a comp a very good achievement, as I did not think that he had a great team at his disposal, I especially did not rate Hornby or Soward.
Ahh , so your the one Soward was referring to in his Kogarah after party speech.
 

getsmarty

Immortal
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GAME DAY

Game Day Information: Round 1 v Broncos
Author
Dragons.com.au dragons.com.au
Timestamp
Mon 5 Mar 2018, 04:30 PM

The St George Illawarra Dragons will play against the Brisbane Broncos at Jubilee Oval, Kogarah on Thursday, March 8 at 8pm.

Gates Open: 6:30pm
Graeme Langlands Tribute: 6:45pm
NRL kick-off: 8pm

Broadcast by Nine and Fox League

Match Day Sponsor: South Village Kirrawee

Season-opener blockbuster rugby league – click here for tickets

  • Graham Langlands Tribute – FREE commemorative booklets
  • Family Pass only $50 pre-purchase
  • Flame Jets on team entry
  • Family hill fun – roving entertainment and face painters
  • 50:50 raffle with proceeds going to St George Junior League
  • Members get five per cent food and beverage discount
  • Red V Member but haven’t renewed? Click here or call 1300DRAGON for the best value tickets and all your exclusive Red V Member benefits
RED V MEMBERSHIP

Member access

The following Red V Memberships include entry to the match:

  • Platinum
  • Full season
  • Heartland
  • Kogarah upgrade
  • Kogarah pass
  • Five-game flexi
  • Three-game flexi
The following Red V Memberships donot include entry to the match:

  • Wollongong upgrade
  • Wollongong pass
  • Dragons faithful
  • Junior Dragon
  • Toddler Dragon
  • Baby Dragon
Red V Member ticket sales

Red V Members wishing to buy tickets/additional tickets can access a member discount on pre-purchased tickets. Please check your Red V emails for the code to access the discount. The discount expires 11:59pm, March 7, 2018 and is not valid at the gate on game day.

Click here to purchase tickets

Red V Member upgrades at the game

Members are able to upgrade their tickets at the game by visiting any of the Ticketek box offices at the ground on game day and presenting their membership card or ticket with Red V sticker on it.

Prices below are per ticket:

Silver to gold

$10.00

Bronze to silver

$10.00

Bronze to gold

$20.00

GA to bronze

$10.00

GA to silver

$20.00

GA to gold

$30.00


Haven’t received your 2018 membership card?


Red V Members who have purchased membership with game entitlements after our cut-off will be emailed an Ezy ticket to print for entry to the match. If you do not have access to email and printer, please contact the Red V Membership Team on 1300 DRAGON to arrange a mobile or paper ticket.

Simply email redv@dragons.com.au by 12pm, Thursday, March 8 and we will email you an Ezy ticket or mobile ticket so you can access the match.

Alternatively you can visit the Red V Membership ticket window at Gate D, from 6pm on game day and be issued with a paper ticket.

Red V Member enquiries on game day

Should you have a membership enquiry on game day, please see membership staff at one of the following locations:

  • Red V tent outside Gate A: 6pm – 8:10pm
  • Red V tent on the southern hill: 6:30pm – full-time
  • Red V Membership ticket window (Gate D): 6pm – 15 minutes after kick-off
Red V Member discounts on game day:

  • Show your member card at Dragons merchandise outlets to receive your relevant member discount
  • Receive up to a five per cent discount at selected food and beverage outlets upon presentation of their membership card. Discount excludes carts and outside vendors.
Other Information

Doubles

Winning doubles monies can be collected post-game under the scoreboard.

Bringing a banner?

If you are bringing a large flag or banner to the game, please email redv@dragons.com.au. This will register your banner or flag for the 2018 season and help you avoid unnecessary delays at the entry gates.

Tickets

Available from Ticketek – pre-purchase your tickets and save: buy online at www.ticketek.com.au, call 132 849 or visit a Ticketek outlet.

Please note that tickets will not be available to purchase from the Dragons team store on game day, but can be purchased at Gates C or D box offices at Jubilee Oval from 6:15pm.

Merchandise

Shops and huts

Location

Open

Close

Dragons team store

Leagues Club

10am

8pm

Merch van

Gate A

4pm

15-minutes post-match

Merch hut

Gate B

6:30pm

15-minutes post-match

Merch hut

Hill

6:30pm

15-minutes post-match

SPECIAL OFFERS/PROMO'S





Red V Members can redeem their 2018 member draw magnet by visiting a Dragons merchandise outlet at the game or the Dragons team store. Simply present the voucher found on your welcome letter to receive your magnet!

Dragons Wearing

Home Jersey

Away team attending?

Location
TBC

Transport Information

Shuttle buses

A free courtesy bus will operate for all regular season matches played at Jubilee Oval.

The bus will pick up from the following car parks and drop off outside Gate A on Jubilee Avenue:

- Kogarah Station (Station Street)

- Kogarah Station (Railway Parade)

- Kogarah Town Square (Derby Street)

- Carlton Train Station (Railway Parade)

For Round, 1 the bus will commence at 6:30pm and run until NRL kick-off at a frequency of approximately every 15 minutes.

At the conclusion of the game the bus makes one run to Kogarah Station only.

Own transport and parking:

Most streets within the Kogarah CBD have enforceable time restricted parking.

There are four parking stations within easy walking distance to Kogarah Station (where our shuttle bus starts).

Fees are involved in the first three parking stations. They are located at:

- Kogarah town square (entry via Derby Street)

- Kogarah town centre (entry via ramp from Railway Pde)

- Hospital car park (entry via South Street)

- Rail commuter car park (entry via Station Street)

If you require accessible parking at Jubilee Oval, Kogarah you must hold a mobility parking scheme sticker to qualify. Please contact the club no later than close of business Monday, March 5 to book an accessible parking space for Round 1. Please note that we have limited disabled parking at Jubilee Oval and that disabled parking will be allocated on a first in best dressed situation.


https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2018/03/05/game-day-information-round-1-v-broncos/
 

Blood Shot Eyes

First Grade
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6,323
Actually Im expecting to win this one.....BUT having said that I wont be getting carried away with 2018.....sorry but Im convinced we wont trouble the top teams when the whips are cracking....and that's why Im tipping us to beat the Donkeys this week....imo their not one of the top teams
 
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They will beat us by between 8 and 16 without ever getting out of second gear. In front of 12,500 supporters who start skulking out at about the 66 minute mark.
 

Dragonslayer

First Grade
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7,815
I fully expect the team list today to be:
F/b - Dufty
W - Nighty/Nene
C - Aitken/Lafai
6 - Widdop
7 - Hunt
FR - Graham/Vaughan
2ndR - Sims/Friz
Lock - JDB
H - McInnes

Bench :
LAM, Latimore, Leilua, Mann
 

avocado

Juniors
Messages
1,265
I'm just putting this out there.
But we have to admit our club is a hopeless joke.

I live not 10 minutes from KJO.
We were driving around Kogarah today, not one poster, not one telephone pole advertisement, no banners up outside KJO, nothing.
If you didn't follow rugby league the way most on here do and are just a casual fan, you would have no clue this game was on.

They complain about the crowds they get at Koagrah, but then do nothing, not even the bare minimum to promote the game.
Something isn't right here.
Yes I noticed this. I've driven though the area twice in the last week and nothing.
 

TomRedVRiver

Bench
Messages
3,682
This will be the team -

1. Dufty
2. Nightingale
3. Aitken
4. Lafai
5. Macdonald
6. Widdop
7. Hunt
8. Graham
9. McInnes
10. Vaughan
11. Frizell
12. Sims
13. De Belin

14. Ah Mau
15. Sele
16. Leilua
17. Mann
 

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