Full Time
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6:00pm Fri April 19, 2024
Round 7 - WIN Stadium, Wollongong / Dharawal - Crowd: 13111
79min

Roache throws the intercept to Sloan

78min

Warriors will need to get back on the bike quickly and regroup

77min

PENALTY DRAGONS: Strip

76min

Sorry was Raymond Faitala-Mariner that broke through.

75min

NO TRY! Pass has been called back for a forward pass. Sutton was right in line with it, Su'A broke through but his pass is not good.

74min

PENALTY DRAGONS: Marker not square against Rocco Berry.

72min

Ball was heavy from Egan to one of the forwards. Knock on

72min

Warriors get six more tackles!

71min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

SJ just sneaks it in from touch

Dragons lead Dragons 30 - 12 Warriors
70min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Dallin Watene-Zelezniak. Kick to come.

St George got complacent in the final minutes and allowed a consolation try. Johnson and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad combined with Dallin Watene-Zelezniak to get it down in the right corner despite Sloan's best efforts.

Dragons lead Dragons 30 - 10 Warriors
69min

TOHU IS DENIED! What scramble!!

68min

Mikaele Ravalawa puts it down as Jaydn Su'A comes off

67min

St George hang on in defence! Awesome effort from the home side

66min

Been a long long night for the visitors.

65min

Challenge successful from the Wahs - so that's a rare good thing that has gone their way tonight.

65min

CHALLENGE TIME WAHS: On field ruling of a knock on so off to Liam Kennedy for the first time this evening.

64min

Fa'amanu Brown is on the park.

64min

This is what we call a modern day ambush.

64min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

30-6.

Dragons lead Dragons 30 - 6 Warriors
62min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Tyrell Sloan. Kick to come.

Shaun Johnson put down a pass which went to Hunt. Hunt then got it away to Sloan who sprinted the best part of 90 metres to score beating the cover defence.

Dragons lead Dragons 28 - 6 Warriors
61min

Dragons will back their defence.

60min

We're going goal line dropout as Christian Tuipulotu bats it dead.

59min

PENALTY WAHS: Second effort. Jackson Ford comes from the ground replaced by Jacob Laban.

59min

DWZ knocks the pass down and it's ruled play on. Dragons crowd isn't happy.

58min

Liddle opening them up from nine

58min

SJ went deep into the line and Rocco Berry can't handle it.

57min

Warriors in the attacking zone since that SJ try have been pretty lethargic tonight.

56min

PENALTY WAHS: We're going DOWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN TOWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN - against Jacob Liddle

56min

Warriors really struggling tonight. Just seems that the game against Manly is starting to take it's toll.

52min

Penalty Goal: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Lomax adds the gift two points. 24-6.

Dragons lead Dragons 24 - 6 Warriors
51min

PENALTY DRAGONS: RTS touches it prior to it breaking the plane.

51min

Hunt puts it on the toe but Rocco Berry bats it dead.

50min

Now Ravalawa with a break. This is extraordinary

50min

Lomax creating second phase and sending Suli away! He's brought down inside Wahs territory.

49min

SJ tries to thread the needle but the kick is too long.

49min

RTS breaking tackles but taken 10m out from the line.

48min

Eisenhuth ON > BMM OFF

48min

PENALTY WAHS: Lomax with a slow peel.

47min

That AFB sub happened before the break, so he's gone back on now for Ale.

46min

Critical tackle from Rocco Berry on Flano. That saves a try you suspect

45min

SIX MORE DRAGONS: Regrip

45min

Dragons get a fresh set as the ball was touched. AFB OFF > Mitch Barnett ON

43min

Warriors will have to play the perfect 35 minutes if they want to turn this around you suspect.

42min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Lomax adds the extras and it is a 16 point lead.

Dragons lead Dragons 22 - 6 Warriors
41min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Zac Lomax. Kick to come.

Off the back of the first set of the second stanza. Hunt went high to the air, and after two unsuccessful efforts in the first half. Lomax flew highest and came down with it to give the Dragons opening points of the second half.

Dragons lead Dragons 20 - 6 Warriors
40min

GAME ON! Sutton blows time on and we get back underway from WIN Stadium. Dragons get first use of it for this second half.

40min

HT: Dragons 16 lead Warriors 6

39min

2 Point Field Goal: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Lomax adds the first two point field goal of 2024!

Dragons lead Dragons 16 - 6 Warriors
36min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Lomax adds the extras.

Dragons lead Dragons 14 - 6 Warriors
35min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Ben Hunt. Kick to come.

The Warriors discipline issues continued through the first half. Yet another penalty, which compounded into a set restart gave the Dragons some further field position. Hunt was able to beat three defenders including a vicious fend on Wayde Egan to score.

Dragons lead Dragons 12 - 6 Warriors
34min

SIX MORE DRAGONS: Regrip Kurt Capewell...

33min

PENALTY DRAGONS: Markers not square

33min

Lomax with a great kick defusal.

32min

CNK with an inciteful run getting play over Dragons territory.

32min

Dragons complete their set post points.

31min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Zac Lomax.

Lomax fails to hook it around the posts - 8-6.

Dragons lead Dragons 8 - 6 Warriors
30min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Mikaele Ravalawa. Kick to come.

After a Marcelo Montoya error coming out of yardage. The Dragons added a second try with 10 minutes to go. Hunt combined with Tyrell Sloan who got on the outside of Roger Tuivasa-Sheck got it away to Mikaele Ravalawa to cross for his first of 2024!

Dragons lead Dragons 8 - 6 Warriors
29min

SIX MORE DRAGONS: Inside 10m

29min

Marcelo Montoya puts it down... big chance for the home side from the scrum

27min

Tom Ale ON > Mitch Barnett OFF

27min

Lomax v Montoya 2 is a draw in the air. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck recovers and the Warriors now working it out of their own end.

26min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Zac Lomax.

NO GOOD!

Warriors lead Dragons 4 - 6 Warriors
25min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Moses Suli. Kick to come.

The Warriors who are fairly disciplined, conceded a soft penalty allowing the home side to get their second attacking chance. Ben Hunt delivered a lovely flat pass to Suli who got on the outside shoulder of Rocco Berry to get the Dragons on the board.

Warriors lead Dragons 4 - 6 Warriors
23min

PENALTY DRAGONS: Slow peel against Te Maire Martin

23min

Second change for SGI - Tom Eisenhuth OFF > Blake Lawrie ON

23min

Wahs now forcing the Dragons to work out of their corner.

21min

Su'A breaking through the line but the pass was very forward.

21min

First change of the evening. Francis Molo OFF > Jack de Belin ON

21min

PENALTY DRAGONS: Inside 10m

20min

Well shielded by RTS and Montoya wins the aerial dual with Lomax.

19min

Suli gets a tackle break from bumping off his own team-mate...

19min

17 tackles inside the opposition 20 and the lone try is a win for this Dragons defence.

18min

PENALTY DRAGONS: Slow peel against Rocco Berry. Almost lucky to avoid a sin-bin for a professional foul.

18min

Egan's pass is PICKED! Picked off by Jacob Liddle and he gets play up beyond the 20m line.

17min

Two infringements + a reciept error for the Dragons...

17min

SIX MORE WAHS: 10m

17min

Ball was touched, Te Maire Martin nearly gets there on play zero!

16min

SIX MORE WAHS: Slow release

16min

Suli puts it down coming out of his own end. Really good chance for the visitors!

15min

Crash ball to AFB was just a touch behind him from Tohu Harris. Scrum packed down around 20m out from the Dragons line.

13min

Wahs complete their set after points.

12min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

SJ adds the extra two and it's an early lead for the visitors.

Warriors lead Dragons 0 - 6 Warriors
11min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Shaun Johnson. Kick to come.

After the penalty for a slow peel against Jaydn Su'A. The Warriors executed an attacking raid down the right edge, Shaun Johnson went through a yawning gap between Kyle Flanagan and Moses Suli to cross for the opening try.

Warriors lead Dragons 0 - 4 Warriors
9min

PENALTY WAHS: Second effort against Jaydn Su'A

8min

Warriors power game getting them over halfway on a consistent basis. Wayde Egan is down at the moment, looking a potential groin but he's okay to continue for now.

7min

St George Illawarra working hard in defence through the opening moments. Starting to get some tempo in this one.

5min

Ball put down by Capewell in good attacking field position! Good result there for the home side in defence. D

3min

Warriors get their end of set wrong and the home side will work it out from their own end.

3min

Great read from Christian Tuipulotu - have a feeling he's saved a certain four pointer!

2min

PENALTY WAHS: Hand on ball, looks like Tom Eisenhuth is guilty.

1min

Both sides through their opening sets. Hunt's kick didn't get the best kick away and the Warriors will start possession in this set just outside the Dragons end.

KICKOFF! Gerard Sutton blows time on and we are set for liftoff tonight. Warriors running from right to left and will get first use of it. Also it is game 100 tonight for Zac Lomax.

Referee tonight is Gerard Sutton in game number 376 in his career. Kasey Badger and Phil Henderson are our touch judges tonight. Liam Kennedy is in the bunker, one of the more consistent bunker officials through the first two months of the season.

After adding Michael Molo to their bench yesterday, he's been shifted to 18th man. Fa'amanu Brown plays his first game for the Dragons off the pine tonight after arriving from England. For the Wahs - Paul Roache joins the bench replacing Chanel Harris-Tavita. Zyon Maiu'u is the concussion sub.

Good evening and welcome to WIN Stadium where the Dragons play host to the Warriors. Both sides come into this following results which saw competition points awarded, a win for the home side over the Tigers while the Wahs had a draw over the Sea Eagles. Tonight's match is one of intrigue for the home side, a proper litmus test to see where they are at in the Shane Flanagan rebuild. While the Warriors will want to continue a positive start to 2024.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Gerard Sutton

Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, Kasey Badger

Video Referee: Liam Kennedy

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (30)
Tries: Moses Suli, Zac Lomax, Mikaele Ravalawa, Ben Hunt, Tyrell Sloan
Two Point Field Goals: Zac Lomax (1/1)
Conversions: Zac Lomax (3/5)
Penalty Goals: Zac Lomax (1/1)

WARRIORS (12)
Tries: Shaun Johnson, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (2/2)