Talking Footy

The Dragons have always featured thereabouts in the mix come finals time but quiet often they fall short. If you look back the the start of each year the first 7 games often look like a winning percentage of 15%.

The main downside to the team over the last 10 years hasn't been what they are not doing, it's always been about the approach to a game and how they deal with low points in the game. Errors, not being able to recover from low periods of games and general stupid actions saw close games go to the opposition.

These key traits of yesteryear have not been seen since Wayne Bennett has been at the helm.
4 wins from 5 games and the shere turn around in mental development from the guys who were regarded as firecrackers.

3 players. Jeremy Smith, Michael Weyman and Jarrod Saffy have been seen as talent but there explosive anger at key moments is what often had them seen as bad investments. This transformation of a side that always had talent but didn't know how to make it work as one has this supporters heart beat go up just a bit at the thought of a great season ahead.

After watching the games over the last 5 weeks i think that the sheer physical fitness of many players is what has seen my team win so far this year.

13 guys across the field appear to not get tired.

Forwards who can play a strong 80 minutes and backs who can hit up with as much force as a front rower are draining the energy out of other teams.

The first 3 games we saw a side that defended there way to 2 wins. The last 2 weeks the pinpoint accuracy of Soward and a emerging attacking raid by a team makes see that there is going to be more to my team that we have only just started to see.

Injuries have happened but they are not hampering our move forward..

Thoughts ?

The Dragons impressed pre-season and have not disappointed so far. It's a long season and they should be in the mix this year. Mind you, there are a few teams that have impressed.....the Bulldogs, Broncos and even the Titans. There is a long way to go.

Definately the Dogs, Titans and i will also throw in the Knights in the mix as well..

It's going to be a tough game this week but i hope we come there by the busload (as we always do) and put a big score on them

Can't know how they are going until the finals come around.Are usually there abouts but generally choke.

Can't believe I tipped the Tigers to beat the Dragons. Argghhhh

Still Going strong..

Go Boys..

Yes they are! This week is more of a test for how well the Sea Eagles have progressed.

Anyway, why are the Rabbitohs favoured to beat the Panthers? Go figure!!

The depth is amazing..

Our club over the last 10 years has had a massive bad run of injuries, we often are missing quiet a few players and the younger guys seem to be ready to step up each and every time.

Over the last five weeks our top 17 players have been getting injured or are not there due to origin duties.

Up against Manly we were down Jeremy Smith, Michael Weyman, Mickey Paea, Matty Prior, Justin Poore, Darius Boyd and Ben Creagh.
Yet we came away with 48 points to Manly.

Matty Head and Jason Nightingale are struggling to even be part of the bench with so many players at Bennett's disposal this year.

I am very much amazed that our depth is so strong and yet we are still displaying the defensive stronghold that comes from Round 1.

Unbelievable indeed..

Go boys..

The Dragons are going from strength to strength. Walloping the Warriors in NZ was very impressive. The Bulldogs being thumped by the Eels makes them look ordinary. The Storm and Sea Eagles aren't very consistent. Who else has a chance of toppling the Dragons?