Dragons

[happy_tiger]

You actually beat them with your defence. If you actually watch the Dragons attack, they don't question teams as much as say ourselves. It is a heap of second man plays all before the line. In saying that, they aim to score 3 tries and then back their defence.

Keep them under two tries whilst also maintaining your discipline and not conceding penalty goals. You obviously need to aim to score 2+ tries which is difficult, but there are some teams who can do. These would include ourselves, Melbourne, Brisbane and a Campese included Canberra.

Defences like the Dragons are beaten by random skill, not set plays.

Didn't watch the Dragons play the sharks earlier this year

 

[Gary_Bakerloo]

You actually beat them with your defence. If you actually watch the Dragons attack, they don't question teams as much as say ourselves. It is a heap of second man plays all before the line. In saying that, they aim to score 3 tries and then back their defence.

Keep them under two tries whilst also maintaining your discipline and not conceding penalty goals. You obviously need to aim to score 2+ tries which is difficult, but there are some teams who can do. These would include ourselves, Melbourne, Brisbane and a Campese included Canberra.

Defences like the Dragons are beaten by random skill, not set plays.

Didn't watch the Dragons play the sharks earlier this year

Played on a bog in pouring rain. Ignore for the form line.

 

[happy_tiger]

You actually beat them with your defence. If you actually watch the Dragons attack, they don't question teams as much as say ourselves. It is a heap of second man plays all before the line. In saying that, they aim to score 3 tries and then back their defence.

Keep them under two tries whilst also maintaining your discipline and not conceding penalty goals. You obviously need to aim to score 2+ tries which is difficult, but there are some teams who can do. These would include ourselves, Melbourne, Brisbane and a Campese included Canberra.

Defences like the Dragons are beaten by random skill, not set plays.

Didn't watch the Dragons play the sharks earlier this year

Played on a bog in pouring rain. Ignore for the form line.

Obviously never saw the 2010 GF either Dragons are the best side in the comp in those conditions usually . If we can play as well as we can and have less turnovers than they do we can can beat them But you have to have a game plan or they will tear you to threads . People forget that the tries they do score at times are some of the most spectacular in the game today .

 

[TIGER]

I still say swap the red v for a Blues jumper and NSW stop the QLD freight train and win the series, this TEAM and i emphasize team has got something really special going for it that i haven't seen in a long time.
You know you want to Ricky just pick the whole side, don't try and pick a bunch of individuals, we have a ready made team.
It might also give the rest of the comp a chance to compete in this premiership because lets face it baring long term injuries to key players the silverware is staying in the Dragons cabinet

 

[tigers05]

A class act and sad to say but they look the goods to go back to back at this stage.

 

[tigerbenji]

Watched the game last night & i thought the dogs were a bit lucky, Idriss was off-side when he took the bomb & how many forward passes did that grub ennis throw from dummy half. I think you must hold the ball for 6 tackles against the dragons & also try & run there forwards around to beat them. As someone has already said no cheap penalties & we need a injury free team.

 

[cktiger]

Watched the game last night & i thought the dogs were a bit lucky, Idriss was off-side when he took the bomb & how many forward passes did that grub ennis throw from dummy half. I think you must hold the ball for 6 tackles against the dragons & also try & run there forwards around to beat them. As someone has already said no cheap penalties & we need a injury free team.

I go insane watching Ennis get away with those passes from dummy half - can't believe the ref's haven't seen it so many times when they review the games .
Somehow they rarely seem to pick it up in the games and penalise him - maybe because he's "made for origin" :unamused:

 

[Geo]

Swap Ricky for Bennett would be a start….

 

[innsaneink]

You actually beat them with your defence. If you actually watch the Dragons attack, they don't question teams as much as say ourselves. It is a heap of second man plays all before the line. In saying that, they aim to score 3 tries and then back their defence.

Keep them under two tries whilst also maintaining your discipline and not conceding penalty goals. You obviously need to aim to score 2+ tries which is difficult, but there are some teams who can do. These would include ourselves, Melbourne, Brisbane and a Campese included Canberra.

Defences like the Dragons are beaten by random skill, not set plays.

Yeh I agree to an extent.

No penalties for a start, I think their last three games theyve recieved penalties in kicking range and with sowards kicking their next try usually sees them 8 in front.
We need to scramble well, we need discipline and patience….I'd kick the ball into touch or dead - touch -> deep preferably -as often as possible too. Only attacking kicks in their 20.

 

[fergiefurr]

The dragons are an average team who do the little things right and always play at 100% intensity.

Even taking my black, gold and white glasses off we have a lot more talent in our team then they do. Unfortunately games aren't won on paper.

If we get them in the finals and are full strength I have every confidence we can beat them.

 

[diedpretty]

Your forwards have to work together with short passes at the line and offloads out the back - it throws the dragons structured defence out of whack - the bulldogs looked so much better last night with cranky franky hitting the line and offloading - also payne running different lines and turning the ball back inside had their defence on the back peddle - with an even share of the ball in the second half th dogs held the queens to zero and scored 2 tries - the first half they ran one out and made no metres - dragons love sides that run one forward at the line for 5 plays and then kick which was what the dogs did in the first half - throw in a couple of dropped balls and stupid penalties and suddenly they are down 15 zip.
In attack they are not a great side, more tradesmen like - i was so sick and tired of watching soward kick those bombs - pinpoint accuracy yes but is it really that exciting?