Round 8 v Tigers

[Forbes Creek Dragons]

I hate to say it gents , buuut I have a very bad feeling about this game . All the omens are pointing to a tigpie win , just my gut feeling nothing more - keep your dollars in your wallet .

The Dragons mindset hasn’t been the best the last could weeks , they have played well in patches , but unfortunately never looked in command of the match . Hopefully Griffin has had a good long talk to the boys to get their minds back onto the job .

Hopefully my gut feeling is nothing more then an upset stomach caused by those couple of scotch & drys I had and the boys come out on top .

Yeah the more losses a team has had the scarier the proposition. Every loss is another loss closer to a win. In saying that we also would be pretty keen for a win. If we start like we ended the Anzac game we should win.

 

[RedVDave]

They had a win

Just one though lol loving watching them being so bad.

 

[thebigredv]

I hate to say it gents , buuut I have a very bad feeling about this game . All the omens are pointing to a tigpie win , just my gut feeling nothing more - keep your dollars in your wallet .

The Dragons mindset hasn’t been the best the last could weeks , they have played well in patches , but unfortunately never looked in command of the match . Hopefully Griffin has had a good long talk to the boys to get their minds back onto the job .

Hopefully my gut feeling is nothing more then an upset stomach caused by those couple of scotch & drys I had and the boys come out on top .

We look lethargic for the better part of a game lately. Looks like a fitness thing. Not an effort thing.

There's a bit of a pattern in the game right now where the better teams match or tussle with their opposition initially and then in the second half power on, romping home with superior fitness and energy, more than anything.

Both Tigers and us have been lacking this ability. I have a feeling we might get the two points in a tight one just with the home ground advantage, crowd might give us a push.

One cannot underestimate the value of ball control as any extra defence is draining our battery like a 7 year old iPhone.

 

[BLM01]

Depends on the type of loss.
Lose by plenty playing poorly as well as suffering suspensions & injury would be a concern.

Now you have really elevated to worse case scenario.
If you take that approach I suppose anything is possible

 

[BLM01]

We look lethargic for the better part of a game lately. Looks like a fitness thing. Not an effort thing.

There's a bit of a pattern in the game right now where the better teams match or tussle with their opposition initially and then in the second half power on, romping home with superior fitness and energy, more than anything.

Both Tigers and us have been lacking this ability. I have a feeling we might get the two points in a tight one just with the home ground advantage, crowd might give us a push.

One cannot underestimate the value of ball control as any extra defence is draining our battery like a 7 year old iPhone.

people have to remember now is not the time to be at your peak, fitness and game wise.
What you must judge the team on is in how they lose.
We have really only played 2 below average halves of football.
Round 1 1st half. Round 7 2nd half. Not too bad
Tigers have had plenty of poor halves
Dragons to win at home

 

[Inisai Toga]

Thought the sense of occasion got to our blokes on Anzac Day and we pushed the boundaries too much. Hope we just hold the ball more and settle into a rhythm and we should go okay. We can play tough and hopefully the return of McCullough Hunt combination will settle things down a bit and afford us to be a bit more selective in attack.

 

[TruSaint]

 

[getsmarty]

Coach's preview: Round 8 v Wests Tigers
Hear from Dragons coach Anthony Griffin ahead of our Round 8 match against the Wests Tigers at WIN Stadium on Sunday.

https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2021/05/01/coachs-preview-round-8-v-wests-tigers/

 

[getsmarty]

DRAGONS


Gallery: Members attend captain's run
Sat 1 May 2021, 12:31 PM
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Over 150 members came along to watch the Dragons' Round 8 captain's run at WIN Stadium. Here are some of the best snaps from the day!


The players form a line to make sure they see everyone.

A member strikes a pose with Cody Ramsey.

Paul Vaughan all smiles.

Max Feagai signs an autograph ahead of his first NRL game in 2021.

https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2021/05/01/gallery-members-attend-captains-run/

 

[getsmarty]

Josh McGuire meeting some members for the first time.

Daniel Alvaro having a chat.

Josh Kerr poses with some members.

Tyrell Fuimaono signs an autograph.

Matt Dufty and Zac Lomax having a quick chat between photos.

https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2021/05/01/gallery-members-attend-captains-run/

 

[getsmarty]

Blake Lawrie and Max Feagai team up for this photo.

The captain's run in full swing while the members watch on from the grand stand.

Corey Norman takes a photo while Jack Bird signs a hat.

New recruit Billy Burns meeting the Red V members.

Kaide Ellis gets a snap with some happy members.

https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2021/05/01/gallery-members-attend-captains-run/

 

[getsmarty]

Jeremy Latimore was on hand to interview players during the event.

Zac Lomax jotting down his signature.

Cody Ramsey gets asked some questions by Jeremy Latimore.

Zac Lomax and Matt Dufty jump in for a photo.

https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2021/05/01/gallery-members-attend-captains-run/

 

[getsmarty]

Coach's preview: Round 8 v Wests Tigers



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St George Illawarra coach Anthony Griffin has amended his squad to 19 ahead of the Dragons' Round 8 clash against the Wests Tigers at WIN Stadium, Wollongong on Sunday, May 2.

• Junior representative teams locked in for grand finals
• Dragons trio take early guilty plea
• #ThanksMez

Ben Hunt (leg) has been named to return at halfback after missing the previous four games for the Dragons. Poasa Faamausili and Adam Clune are the players to drop out of Tuesday's initial 21-man squad.

Jordan Pereira and Mikaele Ravalawa have been suspended following the Dragons' last start loss to the Sydney Roosters on Anzac Day. Max Feagai has been named for his first NRL game of season 2021, while Jack Bird and Cody Ramsey return to the centres and wing respectively as a result.

Billy Burns and Josh Kerr have swapped positions as far as the back row and interchange is concerned.

Grand final-bound SG Ball halfback and NRL development player Junior Amone remains in the Dragons' 19 otherwise.

The Knock Out Effect Cup Dragons will act as a curtain-raiser when they tackle Western Suburbs Magpies at 1:40pm.

Updated NRL squad for Round 8 v Wests Tigers –
1. Matt Dufty – sponsored by EFEX
2. Cody Ramsey – sponsored by Aspec Masonry
3. Jack Bird – sponsored by Kingsgrove Sports Centre
4. Zac Lomax – sponsored by Floormania
5. Max Feagai – sponsored by Wollongong Jetski
6. Corey Norman – sponsored by TripADeal
7. Ben Hunt (c) – sponsored by Narellan Pools Illawarra
8. Blake Lawrie – sponsored by Gym Solutions
9. Andrew McCullough – sponsored by Dincel Construction System
10. Paul Vaughan – sponsored by Fox and Jones
11. Josh Kerr – sponsored by Sneaky Burger
12. Tariq Sims – sponsored by Modus Projects
13. Tyrell Fuimaono – sponsored by TLE Alexandria

Interchange:
15. Josh McGuire – sponsored by Deicorp
16. Daniel Alvaro – sponsored by Manna from Heaven
17. Billy Burns – sponsored by Professionals Padstow
18. Kaide Ellis – sponsored by CMG Audio Visual
19. Jackson Ford – sponsored by TLE Alexandria
21. Junior Amone


https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2021/04/27/nrl-team-announcement-round-8-v-wests-tigers/

 

[jeffdragon]

I would have faamausulli and clune before Ellis and Ford.

 

[TruSaint]

Love his comments about "winning" the game when Jordan was off, and also his opinion on Dufty.

 

[redv13]

Love his comments about "winning" the game when Jordan was off, and also his opinion on Dufty.

I love the fact that Hook doesn’t use excuses like the ex egg head did each week

 

[TruSaint]

I love the fact that Hook doesn’t use excuses like the ex egg head did each week

The "winning the game while Jordan was off" , to me, was very telling.

Its easy to use a binning as an excuse. He wanted us to lift. As you say, Mary would have referred to that incident as an excuse.

 

[blacksafake]

I’ve said it before & I’ll say it again. It’s great to listen to proper coach talk.

 

[thebigredv]

I’ve said it before & I’ll say it again. It’s great to listen to proper coach talk.

Absolutely!

Even after a loss you feel you are more the wiser for listening, about the team and its performances.

 

[mickeylane]

Guys we will bounce back tomorrow and in a comfortable way..will give us a 4 point cushion from the 9th team once we do the business..