What a fantastic win by the Dragons. One I did not see coming. So proud of the boys. Was Flanno crying in the box at the end? If not it looked it.
The boys showed that when they are on can beat anyone. A full strength storm at home is the toughest game and that boys came out firing from minute 1 to 80. With Storm you need to go 81 mins to be safe.
All the boys played well but the standouts were Hunt, Sua', JDB, Sloan and Liddle. I really hope this game gives the boys the belief to bring into all games that they really can beat anyone if they are focussed. The game plan was really good with early switches left and right to open up the middle to run through. Something they have not done before I feel.
My only gripe with this game is how NAS stayed on the field after his high shot on FMolo. That was at least a sin bin but ended up on report. After seeing Olam sent off you would think that would be a sin bin for sure. The Storm scored shortly after which made it more annoying. But credit to the boys, after the bad call they still continued to play well. It Would have made the game more interesting if Saints had a 10 minute period against 12 men.
There is a good chance Saints can finish on 30 pts and not make finals. How sad is that. The for and against will come to bite I feel but that will be a lesson to learn for 2025. Hopefully players from other clubs will start looking at Saints now as a team that is well coached and jump at the chance to join after that performance. If this form continues under Flanno, Saints recruitment will become so much easier for sure. Buzz's article will also help maybe stir some interest for players on the outer.