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True for the first half but second forty was acceptable. Not sure what but we need to shake it up a bit to keep the Storm from embarrassing us next week.
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Much improved performance by the Dragons.Telstra Premiership Round 9 Dragons vs Bulldogs
Telstra Premiership
Match: Dragons vs Bulldogs
Round 9 - Sunday 9th May
Kick off: 4:05pm
home Team
Dragons
6th Position
away Team
Bulldogs
16th Position
Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney
Match broadcasters:
Ground Conditions: N/A
Weather: Unknown
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Stats
Head-to-Head
St. George Illawarra Dragons and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have played 40 games. St. George Illawarra Dragons has won 15 games. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs has won 25 games.
Head-To-Head
Since 1998
Played
40
15
Won
25
Previous Meetings
Match: Dragons vs Bulldogs
Saturday 18th July 2020
F ull T ime
home Team
Dragons
Scored 28 points
away Team
Bulldogs
Scored 22 points
Match: Bulldogs vs Dragons
Monday 8th June 2020
F ull T ime
home Team
Bulldogs
Scored 22 points
away Team
Dragons
Scored 2 points
Form Guide
Dragons recent results:
Bulldogs recent results:
- 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
- W Won 25-18 vs Cowboys Visit Match Centre
Current Season
- L Lost 18-30 vs Cowboys Visit Match Centre
- L Lost 18-52 vs Storm Visit Match Centre
- L Lost 0-38 vs Rabbitohs Visit Match Centre
- L Lost 0-24 vs Broncos Visit Match Centre
- L Lost 0-28 vs Panthers Visit Match Centre
Wins this season
57%
4/7
12%
1/8
Points Scored
home St. George Illawarra Dragons
153
away Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
80
Points Conceded
home St. George Illawarra Dragons
141
away Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
248
Completion Rate
79%
80%
Tackle Efficiency
87.9%
88.1%
Average Points Scored
home St. George Illawarra Dragons
21
away Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
10
Average Points Conceded
home St. George Illawarra Dragons
20
away Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
31
Average Play The Ball
3.67s
3.23s
Key Stats
Wins at this venue
59%
55/94
75%
6/8
Wins overall
48%
282/582
51%
311/613
https://www.dragons.com.au/draw/nrl-premiership/2021/round-9-dragons-v-bulldogs/
Hey mate, stoked Dragons won!
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On the positive Amone didn’t look out of place at all and should keep his bench spot. He really will start piling the pressure on Norman and hopefully ends up getting a go at 6.
I think they have something. Looked solid know their job. Max good defence and Mat good attack and supporting play.
Yeah Max has some really good sharp footwork too. Both made a fair few tackle busts. Neither look truly express but we are really yet to see either in space yet.
Bird for origin..cmon...only because Channel 9 bring it up when a player does something in a game they throw them up for origin for something to do and throw it at Fittler.Dismal Dogs sink to new depths as Dragons star pushes Origin claim: 3 Big Hits
NRL Premiership
- May 9, 2021 6:16pm
- Simon Brunsdon@simonbrunsdon
- Source: FOX SPORTS
Tyrell Fuimaono of the Dragons is tackled.Source: Getty Images
Canterbury sunk to new depths and narrowly avoided a seven-year low as St George Illawarra scored a much needed and morale-boosting 32-12 Round 9 win on Sunday.
The Bulldogs scored two late tries against the run of play to avoid being the first team since Cronulla in 2014 to go scoreless in four games in a season.
They have failed to score a point three times already this year.
The Dragons were impressive and a recruit pushed his claims for a State of Origin jumper, while some debutants enjoyed maiden NRL tries.
Round 9
Here are our 3 Big Hits.
— Fox League (@FOXNRL) May 9, 2021
DOGS NO.7 BENCHED IN WOEFUL NEW LOW
Canterbury let Kieran Foran walk out the door and the club hasn’t replaced him with an experienced playmaker in the spine.
Jake Averillo and Kyle Flanagan filled the halves on Sunday and they are both only young still, despite Flanagan playing an entire season with the Roosters last year.
The Chooks let Flanagan leave and we can now understand why, with teenage superstar Sam Walker braining it in his rookie season.
Flanagan, on the other hand, is struggling to improve much at Belmore where he’s the senior playmaker in one of the competition’s worst teams.
The problem is there’s no one more experienced than him at the club to show him the way.
Lachlan Lewis and Brandon Wakeham are the other halves at the Bulldogs but neither of them have done enough to deserve a permanent spot in the side, let alone be tasked with putting the team on their shoulders.
Their attack has been miserable for three or four years now and it’s not improving quickly under coach Trent Barrett, who was Penrith’s attack guru last year.
— Fox League (@FOXNRL) May 9, 2021
At one point during the first half against the Dragons, Flanagan chose to kick to his winger early in the set.
The ball sailed into touch on the full.
“He would have just fallen off his chair, Trent Barrett,” exclaimed league legend Steve Roach on Fox League.
Fox’s sideline reported Matt Russell labelled the Bulldogs attack “stunted”… and that was being kind.
They didn’t score a point in the first half, despite being tackled in the opposition’s 20-metre zone 18 times compared to St George Illawarra’s eight times, for one try.
They have Matt Burton on deck from 2022 but, again, he’s only young and not overly experienced at NRL level.
The club is splashing cash on centres and wingers but a senior halfback wouldn’t go astray.
BIRD BACK IN ORIGIN FORM
It’s been four years since Jack Bird played in State of Origin but NSW coach Brad Fittler should consider ending the drought next month.
The 26-year-old has rediscovered his best football after a few lean seasons hampered by serious injury up at Brisbane.
Since moving home to Wollongong, Bird has been in purple form for the Dragons – the club who let him go to Cronulla as a young star all those years ago.
He won a premiership with the Sharks and played five Origin games for the Blues before injuries looked like ruining his career.
He has been put at left centre by Red V coach Anthony Griffin but he could just as easily jump into the middle of the park and play lock, or in the halves if needed.
His ball skills are elite, his running is strong and he’s aggressive in defence.
His five Origin games were off the bench but he wouldn’t look out of place in the three-quarters for NSW this year.
Renouf Atoni does it all on his own
— Fox League (@FOXNRL) May 9, 2021
BRIGHT SIGNS AS DRAGONS FIND ANOTHER PAIR
St George Illawarra produced the NRL’s best identical twins when Josh and Brett Morris came through the club’s ranks in the mid 2000s.
Brett would play a role in the Dragons’ 2010 premiership while Josh unfortunately had to leave the Red V to do his best work, but later found success at the Roosters.
Now the Dragons have another set of twins to excite fans.
Mat Feagai made his NRL debut on Sunday, joining brother Max in the top grade for the first time.
Mat, 20, scored a try thanks to a brilliant cut-out pass from Ben Hunt to the left winger.
He ended up having eight tackle busts and three linebreaks along with his 131 running metres, before he was forced off the field with a knee injury late in the piece.
His brother Max is a few games into his NRL career but is equally talented and he had four tackle busts on the other side of the park against the Bulldogs.
The Dragons showcased another young star on Sunday, too.
Junior Amone came off the bench late in the game to score a try on debut.
He is a playmaker, but the club has hopes of turning him into a ball-playing backrower.
It’s been a rough few years in Wollongong but the future is looking bright.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...o/news-story/6fb37ddac2b0169c222ec20d3055b276
Ditto..I thought for a moment I was seeing doubleDismal Dogs sink to new depths as Dragons star pushes Origin claim: 3 Big Hits
NRL Premiership
- May 9, 2021 6:16pm
- Simon Brunsdon@simonbrunsdon
- Source: FOX SPORTS
Tyrell Fuimaono of the Dragons is tackled.Source: Getty Images
Canterbury sunk to new depths and narrowly avoided a seven-year low as St George Illawarra scored a much needed and morale-boosting 32-12 Round 9 win on Sunday.
The Bulldogs scored two late tries against the run of play to avoid being the first team since Cronulla in 2014 to go scoreless in four games in a season.
They have failed to score a point three times already this year.
The Dragons were impressive and a recruit pushed his claims for a State of Origin jumper, while some debutants enjoyed maiden NRL tries.
Round 9
Here are our 3 Big Hits.
— Fox League (@FOXNRL) May 9, 2021
DOGS NO.7 BENCHED IN WOEFUL NEW LOW
Canterbury let Kieran Foran walk out the door and the club hasn’t replaced him with an experienced playmaker in the spine.
Jake Averillo and Kyle Flanagan filled the halves on Sunday and they are both only young still, despite Flanagan playing an entire season with the Roosters last year.
The Chooks let Flanagan leave and we can now understand why, with teenage superstar Sam Walker braining it in his rookie season.
Flanagan, on the other hand, is struggling to improve much at Belmore where he’s the senior playmaker in one of the competition’s worst teams.
The problem is there’s no one more experienced than him at the club to show him the way.
Lachlan Lewis and Brandon Wakeham are the other halves at the Bulldogs but neither of them have done enough to deserve a permanent spot in the side, let alone be tasked with putting the team on their shoulders.
Their attack has been miserable for three or four years now and it’s not improving quickly under coach Trent Barrett, who was Penrith’s attack guru last year.
— Fox League (@FOXNRL) May 9, 2021
At one point during the first half against the Dragons, Flanagan chose to kick to his winger early in the set.
The ball sailed into touch on the full.
“He would have just fallen off his chair, Trent Barrett,” exclaimed league legend Steve Roach on Fox League.
Fox’s sideline reported Matt Russell labelled the Bulldogs attack “stunted”… and that was being kind.
They didn’t score a point in the first half, despite being tackled in the opposition’s 20-metre zone 18 times compared to St George Illawarra’s eight times, for one try.
They have Matt Burton on deck from 2022 but, again, he’s only young and not overly experienced at NRL level.
The club is splashing cash on centres and wingers but a senior halfback wouldn’t go astray.
BIRD BACK IN ORIGIN FORM
It’s been four years since Jack Bird played in State of Origin but NSW coach Brad Fittler should consider ending the drought next month.
The 26-year-old has rediscovered his best football after a few lean seasons hampered by serious injury up at Brisbane.
Since moving home to Wollongong, Bird has been in purple form for the Dragons – the club who let him go to Cronulla as a young star all those years ago.
He won a premiership with the Sharks and played five Origin games for the Blues before injuries looked like ruining his career.
He has been put at left centre by Red V coach Anthony Griffin but he could just as easily jump into the middle of the park and play lock, or in the halves if needed.
His ball skills are elite, his running is strong and he’s aggressive in defence.
His five Origin games were off the bench but he wouldn’t look out of place in the three-quarters for NSW this year.
Renouf Atoni does it all on his own
— Fox League (@FOXNRL) May 9, 2021
BRIGHT SIGNS AS DRAGONS FIND ANOTHER PAIR
St George Illawarra produced the NRL’s best identical twins when Josh and Brett Morris came through the club’s ranks in the mid 2000s.
Brett would play a role in the Dragons’ 2010 premiership while Josh unfortunately had to leave the Red V to do his best work, but later found success at the Roosters.
Now the Dragons have another set of twins to excite fans.
Mat Feagai made his NRL debut on Sunday, joining brother Max in the top grade for the first time.
Mat, 20, scored a try thanks to a brilliant cut-out pass from Ben Hunt to the left winger.
He ended up having eight tackle busts and three linebreaks along with his 131 running metres, before he was forced off the field with a knee injury late in the piece.
His brother Max is a few games into his NRL career but is equally talented and he had four tackle busts on the other side of the park against the Bulldogs.
The Dragons showcased another young star on Sunday, too.
Junior Amone came off the bench late in the game to score a try on debut.
He is a playmaker, but the club has hopes of turning him into a ball-playing backrower.
It’s been a rough few years in Wollongong but the future is looking bright.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...o/news-story/6fb37ddac2b0169c222ec20d3055b276
Fair enough, I thought he was ordinary. He took the line on yes but had zero punch. Offered nothing creative at all. Watch the game back and notice the speed at which he makes his plays compared to Hunt. Norman gets the ball and everything grinds to a halt. Hunt gets the ball and it all speeds up.
