The dragons had everything in their favour last week:
they got all the early calls from the ref;
they had the crowd behind them early;
we had our most influential player (Hindmarsh) out;
our two replacements were not up to the intensity of first grade at this time of the year, and made some aweful mistakes.
This week, however, Parramatta has a lot more going for them:
Hindmarsh is back (and rested);
We have our full-strength side;
We have a Sunday afternoon game - which suits our style of attacking play much better;
It is Parramatta who now has the motivation to make amends for a horrible defeat.
This could really be a battle royal. If Parramatta goes back to their off-loading style (I think Hindmarsh has been under-estimated in this area, and plays a significant role in our attack), then I think we can win. The best thing would be if we score early to shut the crowd up a bit. Win, lose, or draw, I'm VERY proud of how the players and the coach have performed this year. GO PARRA!!
