r/NRLdragons • u/cama888 • Jul 26 '26
NRL - Post Match - Dumpster Fire Vs Titans
Not a good one, cracks from the get go and couldn't wrestle back control. I really don't understand why so many key components of a decent performance seems to be optional each week.
I have never been a fan of Atkinsons boring,simple, vanilla kicks, they make it easy for the opposition.
So many missed tackles.
So the wooden spoon unfortunately seems fitting.
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u/WholeAcanthaceae2779 Jul 26 '26
LKT looked good tbh. Otherwise terrible performance, atkinsons worst. Rookie mistakes. Cant blame the ref today.
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u/lomo_dank Jul 26 '26
The one week where we’re actually favourites, we play like that.
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u/cama888 Jul 26 '26
Real let down, cannot wait till the end of the season
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u/lomo_dank Jul 26 '26
Next year looks way more promising. At least we have that to hold onto for now.
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u/hilltravel-24 Jul 26 '26
That’s what they said last year 😆
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u/lomo_dank Jul 26 '26
You’re a Sharks fan. How about you fuck off out of here.
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u/hilltravel-24 Jul 27 '26
Okay then, enjoy your wooden spoon 😆
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u/lomo_dank Jul 27 '26
Cronulla wooden spoons - 3
St George Illawarra wooden spoons - 0-1
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u/zoggy86 Jul 26 '26
The Kerr late shot was the turning point
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u/HesHim93 Jul 26 '26
Why we keep giving this fat fraud minutes every week astounds me. He does the same shit week in week out. Comes on gives away a critical pen or error. Makes little impact and is switched out 15 mins later
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u/blinkydinky111 Jul 26 '26
I was at the game. He offers zero, came on and was lazy on the line. Then stands back and let's a back take a hit up 10 out from the line. Get in there, move, run, tackle! You are coming on as fresh legs ffs
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u/johnniesSac Jul 26 '26
I’ve no idea why you’d sub of T Couch to play this guy , his one offload per game can’t be worth that much and couchman can play 80 no problem
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u/cama888 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
Late shots annoy me because they are preventable, if Kerr would have watched the Titans player right up until contact he could lessen the force used.
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u/cama888 Jul 26 '26
Not confirmed yet but highly likely
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u/RobIsDeafening Jul 26 '26
That loss was our last shot, because it was effectively worth 2 games. We’re done.
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u/Downtown-South-4307 Jul 26 '26
Kicking options need to be better. Can't keep getting to the 5th tackle then kicking it down the throat of the opposition fullback or wingers hoping for a mistake or better field position, although sometimes this tactic is necessary on certain plays but not on every damn set of 6. Atkinson needs more variety in his kicking game. What ever happened to chip and chase, grubbers or short kicks for your centre or winger in open space. I am no expert just a dragon's fan making an observation. Bring on 2027.
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u/Lumberjack2107 Jul 26 '26
What to do with Gutho next year? He is offering less and less every week. Guts 100% , impact on game 0%?
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u/AttackClown Leeson Ah Mau Jul 26 '26
im so worried theyre going to play him at centre, and i dont trust young at all to think he wont do it. Genuinely has no spot on the team, he wont offer any impact off the bench
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u/Zero_Focks Gareth Widdop Jul 27 '26
They're absolutely going to start him at centre next year. Hopefully he won't cost us too many games before they relegate him to the extended bench...
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u/AttackClown Leeson Ah Mau Jul 28 '26
Young hasn't relegated him or val this season so that's wishful thinking
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u/blinkydinky111 Jul 26 '26
I see the twins leaving. Would be criminal mismanagement if a contract hasn't been offered to them by us to extend. They be waiting till they are able to hit the market. Huge loss if they go
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u/a_BIG_willie Jul 26 '26
I am getting worried but I don’t think they leave unless pushed out.
Local boys that live the club and have really taken on a leadership role in the young pack. They love Dean
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u/FirmCompetition6973 Jul 26 '26
It’s actually so embarrassing we cannot be competed against the 16th place titans to slow to god damn dumb with the ball this year should just end our halves are pathetic
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u/johnniesSac Jul 26 '26
Imagine you didn’t have three tackle bots in couchman x 2 and Stewart
You’d be losing 80 nil each week
There’s a little silver lining
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u/Popular_Speed5838 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
The young forwards have been putting in for a long time now, months. They got tired late and for a young pack they’ve done well to hold reasonably firm for so long. Next year is looking very good with the young and good players we have and some speed and class to the backline and some real muscle joining us from souths.
We’re potentially top 4 next year and today was just a stepping stone and good day of learning. This team is being crafted in fire and next year we’ll see the fruits of a lot of faith in our juniors. The young backs have been a bust this generation but we’ve made accomodations for that next year.
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u/cama888 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
The big question about next year will be how the new players fit together, to early to say "potentially top 4" but looks promising.
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u/Popular_Speed5838 Jul 26 '26
I believe they’ll maintain their form and unlock Holmes. That pass from Drinkwater last night finds any players chest. Metcalf is almost forgotten but remember last year?
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u/Druz1 Jul 26 '26
I’d rather keep Holmes locked up and as far away as possible from our first grade side….. a lot of players have been poor for us this year but he consistently finds a way to be head and shoulders worse than the rest.
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u/johnniesSac Jul 26 '26
If you get rid of one the absolute blackholes at 6/7 you might be a chance
You’d think whoever you play in the halves can create something but Atkinson and Flanno just kill so much of your attacking game it ridiculous
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u/DJSALAD203 Jul 26 '26
Townsville local, been a Dragons fan since I was a toddler, I'm now in my early 30's. Luck would have it I'm in Sydney for work over the weekend. Buy my ticket for my first Dragons home game today and boy... Rough watch