Round 17 - v Dolphins

[st.phil]

With Suli's injury being a hammy, presumed he would be out for a few more weeks? Hope I'm wrong. Max F has been really consistent and unlike Bird, makes minimal mistakes. Was hoping to see Bird into the 14 jumper.

Think this will be a very tough one - Phins have speed and smarts, we're down on both of those attributes.

 

[dungay dragon]

With Suli's injury being a hammy, presumed he would be out for a few more weeks? Hope I'm wrong. Max F has been really consistent and unlike Bird, makes minimal mistakes. Was hoping to see Bird into the 14 jumper.

Think this will be a very tough one - Phins have speed and smarts, we're down on both of those attributes.

Bird will be centres before MF..Feagai still a turnstile in defence..
Bird slower but can plug the gaps

 

[Hound of Dracula]

I was quietly confident against the Phins as, even though all close games, they have lost 3 from last four games.

Then I saw this today

‘It’s no secret’: Bennett under fire over Bunnies role amid worrying Dolphins slide

‘It’s no secret’: Bennett under fire over Bunnies role amid worrying Dolphins slide

www.foxsports.com.au

Why does the media poke Bennet just before our bloody game.

Think Bennett won't get them up for this one?

Farrrrrrrrrk!

 

[BLM01]

I was quietly confident against the Phins as, even though all close games, they have lost 3 from last four games.

Then I saw this today

‘It’s no secret’: Bennett under fire over Bunnies role amid worrying Dolphins slide

‘It’s no secret’: Bennett under fire over Bunnies role amid worrying Dolphins slide

www.foxsports.com.au

Why does the media poke Bennet just before our bloody game.

Think Bennett won't get them up for this one?

Farrrrrrrrrk!

This is a rehash of a similar article in 2011 when he was going to Newcastle
Dolphins are new and are media darls ATM
Great story if they finish Top 4 or just even the 8
It will justify further that new teams snd expansion is successful
Apart from all my rant they are playing better than we are fact
We will have to play well to beat them fact

 

[st.phil]

Bird will be centres before MF..Feagai still a turnstile in defence..
Bird slower but can plug the gaps

You might be thinking Mat? Max did not miss a tackle vs Eagles... everything was down the left

 

[Inisai Toga]

I was quietly confident against the Phins as, even though all close games, they have lost 3 from last four games.

Then I saw this today

‘It’s no secret’: Bennett under fire over Bunnies role amid worrying Dolphins slide

‘It’s no secret’: Bennett under fire over Bunnies role amid worrying Dolphins slide

www.foxsports.com.au

Why does the media poke Bennet just before our bloody game.

Think Bennett won't get them up for this one?

Farrrrrrrrrk!

Yeh fair call, but who cares! Bennett’s got them up for every game anyway, that’s why they are going so well! If we’ve ‘turned the corner’, so to speak, we've got to give a real good account of ourselves this weekend.

 

[kit66]

You might be thinking Mat? Max did not miss a tackle vs Eagles... everything was down the left

The stats say he didn't miss a tackle but replays show they just ran around him and on occasion straight past him - he is still guilty of getting it horribly wrong in defence. His brother isn't much better but at least is in the right place most of the time.

 

[Gomarchin]

We win this if the phins play like Manly did in Wollongong earlier this year.

Our only chance....

 

[st.phil]

The stats say he didn't miss a tackle but replays show they just ran around him and on occasion straight past him - he is still guilty of getting it horribly wrong in defence. His brother isn't much better but at least is in the right place most of the time.

diff read from me - Mat missed some shockers on the left, all the breaks on the right were Sua / Hunt channel, Max was solid IMO

 

[Slippery Morris]

WIth the results over the weekend how costly was the Manly loss. They should not have lost that and if they did would be 6th spot. It's 2 steps forward, 1 back with these guys. Just when you think they turn a corner and give us hope, bang, a reminder that they are a below average side.

I am not confident at all this weekend. I am getting Cowboys vibes where Saints played them on an afternoon at Kogarah and started well only to get belted. A lot rides on the ref and lineup. Bird will return for sure which will drop some speed in the backline. He should be on the bench for cover but that simply won't happen. I hope they put a back on the bench because if one goes down the Dolphins will score plenty running past Eisenhuth.

Dolphins are not 4th for no reason. They are a very good side and can punish teams if they don't turn up.

It's a big test for Saints and one that may surprise us. C'mon Saints, you can do it.

 

[2010Dragons]

Let’s just follow the pattern…
Play a good game and win.
Play a bad game and lose.
Well at least they are consistent with the good game bad game pattern
They were switched off in the Manly.
I think they will be switched on and will win on Sunday convincingly.
Dragons 12+
Put your house on it !!
I’ll be there with bells on…..can’t wait. I’ve got a hard on already.

 

[Kolum Kid]

Bird and Suli back I think. Sele a couple more weeks out I believe

Iool

Bird and Suli back I think. Sele a couple more weeks out I believe

Let’s just follow the pattern…
Play a good game and win.
Play a bad game and lose.
Well at least they are consistent with the good game bad game pattern
They were switched off in the Manly.
I think they will be switched on and will win on Sunday convincingly.
Dragons 12+
Put your house on it !!
I’ll be there with bells on…..can’t wait. I’ve got a hard on already.

Ì88⁸⁸587b

 

[Harry Bath]

This week's results have gone in the Dragons favor to maintain 9th spot on the ladder, now it's up to the Dragons to do something or we will be swallowed up fairly quickly and find ourselves not too far from the bottom. Its time to man up Dragons !!!

Yes but teams at the bottom keep winning unless dragons can cause some pretty major upsets in the last 10 games Flanagan's boast that we wont come last will be on thin ice.

 

[Sage63]

Iool



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[sammymills]

Dolphins will be very hard to beat this week. Against the storm you got the feeling that if the game went another 10 minutes they would have won. They were very hard done by the refs. I wish we showed the same tenacity they have.

 

[Lennyb]

diff read from me - Mat missed some shockers on the left, all the breaks on the right were Sua / Hunt channel, Max was solid IMO

Matt made 20, missed four.

Not bad for a fullback pushed onto the wing or was it centre?

Its confusing. But the bloke next ti him was 3 and 2. So, its a pass mark for me.

 

[st.phil]

I wanna see a mongrel game at home … line speed, big hits. We’re not gonna put silk them

 

[KogarahWarrior]

You might be thinking Mat? Max did not miss a tackle vs Eagles... everything was down the left

Even Mat was fine. Missed a few yes but made 21 tackles which are high numbers for a centre

 

[TheRev]

I'm not loving that we are only 3 wins in front of the spoon teams now, and a bugger of a draw incoming.. another win or 2 would be amazing.. Tigers have a tough draw coming also.

 

[Dragon David]

I'm not loving that we are only 3 wins in front of the spoon teams now, and a bugger of a draw incoming.. another win or 2 would be amazing.. Tigers have a tough draw coming also.

Yes it is getting a bit scary that we are just that many wins in front of the Eels, Tigers and Titans and the Bunnies are even closer (2 wins away). We lose against the Dolphins on Sunday and with the Titans and Bunnies having their 3rd byes in Round 17, they will be even closer like we will remain on 18 points and the Titans move up to 14 points and Bunnies up to 16 points. I know we have the 3rd bye in Round 20 but as of this weekend a loss to the Dolphins would mean that we would be only 2 wins from the Titans and 1 win from the Bunnies. The Sea Eagles have their 2nd bye this weekend and they will leap frog us to be on 19 points if we lose.

So it is a must win for us on Sunday to keep us at bay from those "spoon" teams.