Round 8 v Tigers

[since77]

Anyone know how many weeks Periera and Rava copped?

I see what you did there...

 

[George Dragon]

A couple of suspensions, but I feel we welcome back the skipper.
Surely, Max comes in to the team at wing.

1. Dufty
2. Ramsey
3. Bird
4. Lomax
5. Feagai (Max)
6. Norman
7. Hunt
8. Lawrie
9. McCullough
10. Vaughan
11. Kerr
12. Sims
13. Fuimaono

14. Clune
15. Alvaro
16. Maguire
17. Burns/Ellis

Tigers will be desperate now that their coach is under the gun (or will they).

Intetestingly we are still in 6th spot on the ladder a win actually gives us some space.

This would be close, maybe switch Kerr Burns.
I can't see the point of Clune on bench now Hook has used Bird in halfs.
14 Poasa

18 Clune
19 Ellis
20 Ford
21 Feagai Matt
And that's all we have available.
The cupboard is bare.

 

[thebigredv]

Selections take the back seat to addressing the current major issues with lethargy the last two weeks. How can we get right up into the face of Parramatta and pressure them with our aggressive defence and then with the Roosters (and in the Charity Shield v Bunnies) wait for them to come to us and then try and cling onto them?

What's the secret? It's chalk and cheese at the moment and still have PTSD from the Mary days. It can't continue, sure Hook won't allow it.

 

[boardlumps62]

Tigers will be up for this. Expect an ambush

The odds are they will win one day.

 

[blacksafake]

This game worries the life out of me.
They’ll be under the pump all week from the media & their supporters & surely will turn up.
The only saving grace is no Benji or Farah for them who seemed to always trouble us.

 

[muzby]

The only saving grace is no Benji or Farah for them who seemed to always trouble us.

No Farah...

for now..

 

[Blood Shot Eyes]

Tigers will be up for this. Expect an ambush

I take your point but it doesnt say much for our prospects into the future when we are expecting a so called ambush from The Tigers...if we cant beat these blokes then we may as well give it way

 

[Crush]

This game worries the life out of me.
They’ll be under the pump all week from the media & their supporters & surely will turn up.
The only saving grace is no Benji or Farah for them who seemed to always trouble us.

I need to see the team list first. Bit my early feeling is not good. I’m with you.

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

I take your point but it doesnt say much for our prospects into the future when we are expecting a so called ambush from The Tigers...if we cant beat these blokes then we may as well give it way

A club in crisis or a club that has just been flogged always plays better the next week. They are both in crisis and were flogged...watch them come out to play next week. A couple of week’s ago they almost beat the high flying Rabbitohs. All I’m saying is, we need to treat this as a danger game.

 

[mickeylane]

Bro Pereria got 3 weeks
Rava got 2

Pereira - not a bad result for an assassination attempt!

 

[mickeylane]

A club in crisis or a club that has just been flogged always plays better the next week. They are both in crisis and were flogged...watch them come out to play next week. A couple of week’s ago they almost beat the high flying Rabbitohs. All I’m saying is, we need to treat this as a danger game.

will be close but if we are serious this is a game we win..

 

[getsmarty]

Telstra Premiership Round 8 Dragons vs Wests Tigers
Telstra Premiership


Match: Dragons vs Wests Tigers
Round 8 - Sunday 2nd May

Kick off: 4:05pm

home Team

Dragons

6th Position

away Team

Wests Tigers

14th Position

Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong

Match broadcasters:

• Nine Network
• Kayo
• Foxtel

Ground Conditions: N/A

Weather: Unknown

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Stats
Head-to-Head
St. George Illawarra Dragons and Wests Tigers have played 38 games. St. George Illawarra Dragons has won 20 games. Wests Tigers has won 18 games.

Head-To-Head
Since 1998
Played
38

20
Won
18

Previous Meetings

Match: Dragons vs Wests Tigers

Sunday 15th March 2020

F ull T ime

home Team

Dragons

Scored 14 points

away Team

Wests Tigers

Scored 24 points

Match: Dragons vs Wests Tigers

Sunday 1st September 2019

F ull T ime

home Team

Dragons

Scored 14 points

away Team

Wests Tigers

Scored 42 points
Form Guide
Dragons recent results:

• L Lost 10-34 vs Roosters Visit Match Centre
• L Lost 14-20 vs Warriors Visit Match Centre
• W Won 26-12 vs Eels Visit Match Centre
• W Won 22-13 vs Knights Visit Match Centre
• W Won 38-12 vs Sea Eagles Visit Match Centre

Wests Tigers recent results:

• L Lost 6-40 vs Sea Eagles Visit Match Centre
• L Lost 14-18 vs Rabbitohs Visit Match Centre
• L Lost 30-34 vs Cowboys Visit Match Centre
• L Lost 22-36 vs Eels Visit Match Centre
• W Won 24-20 vs Knights Visit Match Centre

Current Season
Wins this season
57%
4/7
14%
1/7

Points Scored
home St. George Illawarra Dragons
153

away Wests Tigers
114
Points Conceded
home St. George Illawarra Dragons
141

away Wests Tigers
218
Completion Rate
79%

80%

Tackle Efficiency
87.9%

88.9%

Average Points Scored
home St. George Illawarra Dragons
21

away Wests Tigers
16
Average Points Conceded
home St. George Illawarra Dragons
20

away Wests Tigers
31
Average Play The Ball
3.67s

3.57s

Key Stats
Wins at this venue
61%

78/127

75%

3/4

Wins overall
48%

282/583

41%

223/541


https://www.dragons.com.au/draw/nrl-premiership/2021/round-8-dragons-v-wests-tigers/

 

[getsmarty]

Dragons v Wests Tigers: Hunt's high hopes; Leilua break feared
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Mon 26 Apr 2021, 05:31 PM
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The Dragons have well and truly come back to earth after their heady four-game win streak had them in the upper reaches of the eight and the talk of the town.

St George Illawarra's winning run had been built on the back of their forwards out-muscling opposing packs but the Warriors flipped that script on its head in round six before Sam Walker and the Roosters blew the Dragons away on Anzac Day.

Anthony Griffin has plenty of work ahead of him to reignite that bully boy spark.

But as difficult as that assignment may be his counterpart Michael Maguire faces a challenge of another magnitude following Wests Tigers' ignominious collapse after a strong start against Manly.

Dragons v Wests Tigers /
The rundown
Team news
Dragons: Captain and playmaker Ben Hunt is on track to make his return from a broken leg this round after almost getting to the starting gate for the Anzac Day confrontation with the Roosters.

With no other reinforcements on the horizon the Dragons are going to have to find the necessary improvement within themselves if they are to get back to winning ways.

Tigers: Centre Joey Leilua may have broken a thumb in NSW Cup on Sunday with the club awaiting the results of scans before announcing the extent of the damage.

The joint-venture club likewise must find the solutions to its dire predicament within the current playing group.


Key match-up
Matt Dufty v Daine Laurie: Laurie has been one of the high points of Wests Tigers' season. While other problems have emerged around him, Laurie hasn't needed very long to make the No.1 jersey his own for years to come. On his day Dufty is a match-winner, he just needs to make those days come around with greater regularity.



Stat attack
Wests Tigers play-makers Luke Brooks and Adam Doueihi will have to get their kicks away quickly with the Dragons (three, tied with Penrith) and second-rower Tariq Sims (two) leading the league in charge-downs.



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https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/04/26/dragons-v-wests-tigers-hunts-high-hopes-leilua-break-feared/

 

[JohnnoMcJohnno]

Our forwards are better than theirs. We have Corey Norman but they have Luke Brooks. Tigers outside backs have been rubbish. They hate their coach, we still like ours. Surely we've got this.

 

[Inisai Toga]

Our forwards are better than theirs. We have Corey Norman but they have Luke Brooks. Tigers outside backs have been rubbish. They hate their coach, we still like ours. Surely we've got this.

Is that hope or reasoning JMJ?

 

[JohnnoMcJohnno]

Is that hope or reasoning JMJ?

Cautious optimism. It's about as high as I can go after the McGregor era.

 

[Crush]

Our forwards are better than theirs. We have Corey Norman but they have Luke Brooks. Tigers outside backs have been rubbish. They hate their coach, we still like ours. Surely we've got this.

I remember before the Warriors game looking at the team sheets, form, home ground etc and thinking just this, surely we beat this team and go top 4.
Then they completed 41/41 and we didn’t show up.

 

[BLM01]

Is that hope or reasoning JMJ?

Yes but you have to laugh of the timing from the SMH of the Tiger bashing and Maguire sacking rumours
Just before the Dragons game... right on cue
Just like the how good are we going prior to the Warriors game

 

[Dragon David]

Get the guys energy levels back up and get them to watch a replay of their game against the Eels.
More effort equals more rewards.
Toughen up and reduce errors including repeat sets. This has to be a no nonsense committed game by our guys and never give up attitude from now on. It is their

 

[Dragon David]

It is their full time job so if they want to progress, then do the job properly.