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Round 5 vs Bulldogs

giboz71

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Norman is the player we may have been waiting for.

As solid as Widdop was, he couldn't do what Norman has done the last 3 weeks. 2 game winners and that marvellous display of skill at the end.

He's the perfect 5/8 for Ben Hunt and now we will likely see the best of Hunt as well.

Well done Millward for getting him.
 

hazzbeen

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Norman is the player we may have been waiting for.

As solid as Widdop was, he couldn't do what Norman has done the last 3 weeks. 2 game winners and that marvellous display of skill at the end.

He's the perfect 5/8 for Ben Hunt and now we will likely see the best of Hunt as well.

Well done Millward for getting him.
Norman seems to have time , no panic about him and it seems to be rubbing off on our team ....
 

getsmarty

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MATCH REPORT


Hunt stars as dynamic Dragons dismantle disappointing Dogs
Author
Dan Walsh NRL.com Reporter
Timestamp
Sun 14 Apr 2019, 05:55 PM
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Ben Hunt has delivered Queensland selectors a timely reminder of his playmaking prowess by carving up Canterbury in a 40-4 Dragons demolition at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in Kogarah.

The incumbent Test and Maroons utility has hardly rated a mention as far as Queensland's Origin stocks go but he was the talk of the town on Sunday, finishing with three try assists – his first of 2019 - and two four-pointers of his own as St George Illawarra registered their third win on the trot.

With Cameron Munster a certainty at five-eighth and Daly Cherry-Evans and Michael Morgan captaincy contenders in lieu of Greg Inglis' uncertain future, Hunt is odds on to feature somewhere in Kevin Walters' Origin I line-up – be it at hooker or from the bench.

A welcome return to form had 29-year-old Hunt in everything from the outset.


Match: Dragons v Bulldogs

Round 5 - Sunday 14th April

Full Time

Home Team

Dragons

Scored 40 points

Away Team

Bulldogs

Scored 4 points

Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium

Match broadcasters:

  • Nine Network
  • Fox League
  • LIVE PASS
It was his pin point face ball that piloted Euan Aitken past Kerrod Holland after 14 minutes.

And it was Hunt again playing a leading hand, even if it was in some distress, when the Dragons lined up for a second.

Battling an arm injury in back play, the Queensland half conceded 15 kilos to Rhys Martin but still pinched a one-on-one strip and the Bulldog's lunch money, with Tim Lafai crossing from the ensuing break.

Another Hunt ball, this time a harbour bridge cut-out effort, found Mikaele Ravalawa with plenty of work to do.



Lafai extends Dragons' lead

But the work was duly done with the Fijian stepping and burrowing past Bulldogs defenders for an 18-0 halftime lead.

A Hunt bomb in the 54th minute had Matt Dufty across the stripe as well, but the play was called back for illegal contact on Canterbury's Jayden Okunbor in the air.

The Dragons were in soon enough though, quick hands by Dufty and Lafai putting Jordan Pereira over out wide.

Hunt capped his afternoon out with a cheeky 63rd minute try of his own, toeing ahead a loose Kerrod Holland pass for a 28-0 advantage.

The No.7 was on hand yet again when Okunbor made his third mistake of the day, spilling a bomb straight down to Hunt who duly sent Zac Lomax over for his first NRL try.

Corey Norman then repaid the favour in the final minute, dummying and jinking through worn out defenders to find Hunt under the posts yet again.

While Hunt called the shots Paul Vaughan landed them up front before an impressive 43-minute cameo was iced by a minor ankle strain.

The NSW Origin prop finished with 148 running metres from 14 runs with 22 tackles to boot, while James Graham tallied 133 hard fought metres against his former Canterbury teammates.

Those old Bulldogs mates found little joy just nine months after a 38-0 triumph on the same Kogarah turf. It also put the Dragons into the top-eight leapfrogging their neighbourhood rivals, Cronulla.

After strong showings against Wests Tigers and Melbourne of late, Canterbury had to wait over 70 minutes for their first line break of the game before Reimis Smith nabbed a late consolation try.


https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/04/14/hunt-stars-as-dynamic-dragons-dismantle-disappointing-dogs/
 

getsmarty

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Ben Hunt storms back into form with masterclass for Dragons against Bulldogs
NRL Premiership
  • April 14, 2019 6:11pm
  • by Staff writers
  • Source: FOX SPORTS
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Ben Hunt produced a masterclass to lead the Dragons to a big win over the Bulldogs.Source: AAP
Dragons halfback Ben Hunt produced his best game of the season to lead his side to a convincing 40-4 win over the Bulldogs.
Hunt came into the game with just one try assist for the year, but he added three more and two tries of his own in a commanding performance at Netstrata Jubilee Oval.

Corey Norman came into the game as the Dragons form half, but Hunt reminded everyone of his worth finishing with 65 run metres, a linebreak, two linebreak assists and three try assists to go with his two tries.



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Hunt picks Bulldogs pocket

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While Daly Cherry-Evans is considered the favourite for the Maroons No.7 jersey, Hunt reminded Kevin Walters of his considerable talents in the position.

Hunt produced a brilliant heads-up play to deny the Bulldogs and set up a brilliant long range try early in the match.

The Bulldogs were hot on attack in the first half, with the Dragons leading 6-0 and Hunt produced a one-on-one strip on Rhyse Martin before breaking away down field.


Hunt was eventually caught by Bulldogs speedster Jayden Okunbor, but from the ensuing play-the-ball Corey Norman put Tim Lafai through a hole for the Dragons second try.

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Ben Hunt saves the Dragons with his one-on-one strip on Rhyse Martin, which lead to a Tim Lafai try at the other end.Source: FOX SPORTS
It was a huge play from Hunt, with the Bulldogs a chance of levelling the scores at 6-6, before going down 12-0 at the other end of the field moments later.

“That was a brilliant piece of heads-up play from Hunt,” Braith Anasta said in commentary.

“And the pass from Corey Norman was out in front and perfect for Lafai running onto the ball.”

Hunt’s second try provided the exclamation point for the convincing victory, after he ran off Norman to dot down under the posts in the final minute.

The win saw the Dragons move into the top eight for the first time this season on the back of their third consecutive victory and Hunt deserves a lot of credit.


https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...s/news-story/47a21ed17ab599c8046525103ac10396
 

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