Round 13 - Dolphins

[jeffdragon]

Would of been interesting if we got a try after ht.
But as usual it went the other way.
Tried hard but gassed which I can't believe but because they don't do anything with the ball.
Last week was a flash in the pan
Spoon coming, we might jag a ein or two here or there.but we might he gonski by then.

 

[dungay dragon]

For mine Bud is not an organising half. I’d like to see him at 6 with Hunt at 7 and Amone in the Reggie’s

Really most on here have been DEMANDING "bud" to be our no 7 permanently in place of our best player , skipper , Origin and Test player BH.
Has a long way to go........

 

[Dragon for life]

I think there are some positives to take out this performance. For one they were out on their feet due to lack of possession and lacked spark in attack due to this. They seem to have learnt to run on to the ball and bend the defensive line.

For me Amone is crap and need to go back and practice a bit more.

 

[carltonsouth79]

Very underwhelming. Can we win another game this year?

 

[Dragons4lyf95]

We literally have no direction without hunt… Surely after this season sloan is gone.. too many chances for him he’s worse than Dufty and any other fullback at this point

 

[Number of the Beath]

Ref's decide more results than players or coaches do.
One ten minute spell of dubious penalties, restarts and the odd BS sin-binning will cook any team that's on the receiving end.
Having said that... our defence around the ruck is as soft as Sorbent, we run sideways a lot and we're too slow. And dumb.
Sooooo dumb.

 

[Dragon David]

Look, we have just got to admit that our players just aren't good enough. We cannot win away, our attack is still useless and the refs just don't like us. De Belin sin bin, Molo just goes into a tackle and the Dolphins player just rolls his head into the leg of Molo and it becomes a crusher tackle. How could Molo move his leg away? Did he say to the player come on hit my leg and I will crush your neck?

Wooden spooners is now ours to dish up more garbage next year?

 

[jeffdragon]

Why Bud keep kicking Tessi on the full every single time.

Needs to run because there are metres to be gained.
Then kick.

 

[OneEyedDragon]

Referee Gee has done his job. 55% possession to the Dolphins was always going to be enough to defeat this pretty ordinary Dragons team.

 

[thebigredv]

Dropped for next week:

Feagai (big wraps but turns out him and his brother are a dime a dozen type players)
Mbye (serves no purpose with Hunt back)
Amone ( needs to work on his craft in reserves, just not stepping up but there might be a player in there somewhere)
Michael Molo ( talk about plod)

 

[St Tangles]

Put Sullivan behind a better pack and he is more successful

He also is early into his career

We were beaten through the middle plain and simple

 

[OneEyedDragon]

I am a fan of Sullivan, but he can't just keep surviving on potential. Time to do something on the field Bud. You have a few more games to demonstrate your ability.

 

[Parko1310]

Insipid display

 

[Nanadragon]

Can't see us winning another game this year.

 

[bathtime]

At the end of the day we have been carved up by Milford and Nikorima who wouldn't even make first grade in many teams

yet they both play in ateam that is at top of the comp. I think the ref carved us in the first half

 

[Maddragon99]

We have a long turn around before playing Penrith Sunday night so Carr will finally get a few training sessions in after 2 short turnarounds. I hoping for an improvement next week.

 

[This Year?]

We played like we had a 5 day turnaround with half a dozen out.

 

[I'm Hornby]

Our much spoken about and overhyped rookies had 80 minutes like they've had before and showed not much. Sullivan and Amone got schooled by Milford on how a half needs to organise, communicate and look to build pressure through repeat sets. Not every play has to be a flashy play that belongs on a highlight reel, will either of them learn is the big question.

Sloan got schooled by Nikorima on picking the right moments to involve himself.

The kids have a lot to learn it seems.

 

[Dragon David]

I have wanted to see Sloan blossom this year. My mate who had been his teacher in high school had wraps on him and said that he would be great, but after seeing him play this year, I am convinced that he isn't the fullback that will carve up the opposition or set up tries like Edwards, Gutherson, etc., etc.

It is no use in moving any one of the other players into that position because they wouldn't be much. We need a solid defensive and fast fullback who doesn't give a f ck charging in and defending hard and running hard in attack.

We have problems on the wing as well and Slomax is slow in the centres. Our forwards are weak and don't show any authority in attack and defence.

Ryles or whoever has a big job to sort out our player needs and Carr unfortunately cannot do much but try his best as the interim and we get rid of Ben Woolf.

We literally have no direction without hunt… Surely after this season sloan is gone.. too many chances for him he’s worse than Dufty and any other fullback at this point

 

[Coffs dragon]

Aside from Liddell & Couchman, we have the worst pack of forwards in the comp……and so we will remain at the bottom. They try, but dumb errors & lack of punch just hinder any progress.