Round 17 - v Dolphins

[justadragon]

I'm not feeling comfortable about this game at all simply because I dont know what attitude they will turn up with. If we lose this one we will be in a world of hurt, win and a bit of belief happens. Dragons by 2

 

[DeathBlooms]

I'm not feeling comfortable about this game at all simply because I dont know what attitude they will turn up with. If we lose this one we will be in a world of hurt, win and a bit of belief happens. Dragons by 2

Our run home is all the top side and the easier sides we play are all our bogey sides that we lose to.
Afraid season is probably over for us unless they can really find consistancy every week.

 

[Wolfgang90]

Hope we get a Hawk Tuah win tomorrow

 

[Wolfgang90]

A few outs for both tomorrow & some chance of rain. Whoever does the basics right for longer will win.

 

[John moz]

Ben hunt needs to win this game at home the most important game of the season.
I am still waiting for him to take control of the game and the team to a victory this season desperately needed .

 

[blue bags]

This is Dolphins 2nd game in Sydney this year
Only playing 3 games in Sydney this year
Sharks. Dragons. Panthers
Would love a dragons win

 

[Dragon David]

I'm not feeling comfortable about this game at all simply because I dont know what attitude they will turn up with. If we lose this one we will be in a world of hurt, win and a bit of belief happens. Dragons by 2

I have said the same thing as you basically, justa. We cannot afford to let the Dolphins do what they did to us in the first game.

 

[BLM01]

I have said the same thing as you basically, justa. We cannot afford to let the Dolphins do what they did to us in the first game.

I just hope the refs instead of penalising defenses with random 6 agains start policing the play the ball properly in respect to at least making an effort with touching the foot and getting up without ball on ground
2GB (zorba) brought it up this morning that in Melb / Canberra last night..hardly any player both sides did this and he was 100% correct
The perennial rule benders Melb forwards started this trend (I will add JWH on to this too) but now it is rife throught out the game
I have said it 100 times over the years we talk about why we have momentum and blowouts. Look no furthur than the mess in the ruck and of course defences randomly penalised for slowing it down.....some are

You have to do this to have a chance and Dogs are doing it well this year (lying over players and slowing down play the balls) and not penalised and given more latitude for some reason) That was obvious in our game versus them and Friday night against the Sharks.

That is what is so frustrating and inconsistent. Fix that and the game can head towards being back on track

 

[Dragon David]

I just hope the refs instead of penalising defenses with random 6 agains start policing the play the ball properly in respect to at least making an effort with touching the foot and getting up without ball on ground
2GB (zorba) brought it up this morning that in Melb / Canberra last night..hardly any player both sides did this and he was 100% correct
The perennial rule benders Melb forwards started this trend (I will add JWH on to this too) but now it is rife throught out the game
I have said it 100 times over the years we talk about why we have momentum and blowouts. Look no furthur than the mess in the ruck and of course defences randomly penalised for slowing it down.....some are

You have to do this to have a chance and Dogs are doing it well this year (lying over players and slowing down play the balls) and not penalised and given more latitude for some reason) That was obvious in our game versus them and Friday night against the Sharks.

That is what is so frustrating and inconsistent. Fix that and the game can head towards being back on track

We want our players to play consistently well but are hampered by the inconsistencies of the officials. Once the wrong calls and decisions are made by these rule enforcers, the momentum swings to the other team and if that team gets further decisions going their way, when in cases they should not, then try, try, try time and the score blows out in 15 minutes of play and hard to peg back.

Ricky Stuart had his usual whinge during the PC after the Raiders were beaten by the Storm last night and this could mean a fine to him by the NRL but he has a case. The outcome of games can be very unfair.

Bennett will be keeping a close watch on the officials today. Will the Dolphins get more of the rub of the green decisions going their way as a result of his whinge about officials a few days ago? I bloody hope not!

 

[Saints supporter]

I just hope the refs instead of penalising defenses with random 6 agains start policing the play the ball properly in respect to at least making an effort with touching the foot and getting up without ball on ground
2GB (zorba) brought it up this morning that in Melb / Canberra last night..hardly any player both sides did this and he was 100% correct
The perennial rule benders Melb forwards started this trend (I will add JWH on to this too) but now it is rife throught out the game
I have said it 100 times over the years we talk about why we have momentum and blowouts. Look no furthur than the mess in the ruck and of course defences randomly penalised for slowing it down.....some are

You have to do this to have a chance and Dogs are doing it well this year (lying over players and slowing down play the balls) and not penalised and given more latitude for some reason) That was obvious in our game versus them and Friday night against the Sharks.

That is what is so frustrating and inconsistent. Fix that and the game can head towards being back on track

Agree absolutely, this race to speed up the game is ridiculous to the point where it just becomes an uncontrolled rabble. Rolling the ball between the legs when playing the ball and walking forward off the mark before playing the ball is a joke and artificially speeding up the game. The rule book goes out the window and subjective calls by the officials and a series of "six agains" can change the whole momentum of the game, thus the score blow outs we are seeing on a weekly basis. Also, there is no consistency in these interpretations.

 

[blue bags]

Dolphins could win the NRL grand final
And only play 4 games in Sydney all year
30 games. Only 4 in Sydney
Sharks. Panthers. Dargons. Grand final
Unbelievable

 

[Lovemedragons]

We want our players to play consistently well but are hampered by the inconsistencies of the officials. Once the wrong calls and decisions are made by these rule enforcers, the momentum swings to the other team and if that team gets further decisions going their way, when in cases they should not, then try, try, try time and the score blows out in 15 minutes of play and hard to peg back.

Ricky Stuart had his usual whinge during the PC after the Raiders were beaten by the Storm last night and this could mean a fine to him by the NRL but he has a case. The outcome of games can be very unfair.

Bennett will be keeping a close watch on the officials today. Will the Dolphins get more of the rub of the green decisions going their way as a result of his whinge about officials a few days ago? I bloody hope not!

In answer to your last question….Yes

 

[jeffdragon]

Looks like no changes bar Lomax.

 

[Lovemedragons]

I just hope the refs instead of penalising defenses with random 6 agains start policing the play the ball properly in respect to at least making an effort with touching the foot and getting up without ball on ground
2GB (zorba) brought it up this morning that in Melb / Canberra last night..hardly any player both sides did this and he was 100% correct
The perennial rule benders Melb forwards started this trend (I will add JWH on to this too) but now it is rife throught out the game
I have said it 100 times over the years we talk about why we have momentum and blowouts. Look no furthur than the mess in the ruck and of course defences randomly penalised for slowing it down.....some are

You have to do this to have a chance and Dogs are doing it well this year (lying over players and slowing down play the balls) and not penalised and given more latitude for some reason) That was obvious in our game versus them and Friday night against the Sharks.

That is what is so frustrating and inconsistent. Fix that and the game can head towards being back on track

They will fix it the minute we work it out, what’s the odds when the inevitable crackdown on rolling the ball comes it will be us or the Tigers who cop it.

 

[Gareth67]

Hopefully the boys are able to gel today and wallop the Dolphins ! Dragons by 8 .

 

[Illusion]

If it's up to him to control the game for us in a tight game and get us a win ....... I'm calling it , won't happen ........

Ben hunt needs to win this game at home the most important game of the season.
I am still waiting for him to take control of the game and the team to a victory this season desperately needed .

 

[justadragon]

Sloan needs a big one as, cmon mate show us your best

 

[Number of the Beath]

Fkn Blocker again...geez.

 

[Dragsters]

GO THE MIGHTIES!!!

 

[TruSaint]

Suli involved early. Good signs.