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DRAGONS BLOG: The last time we played Manly

I reckon we’ve dodged a bullet by not having to face our bogey team, the Canberra Raiders, in the first week of the finals.

Instead, we’ve drawn the Many Sea Eagles who seem set to field a Toyota Cup side this weekend, such is the extent of their injuries and suspensions.

As Dragons fans know, it’s never a good idea to get too far ahead of ourselves. Just take it one game at a time and all that.

But here’s a reminder of what happened when we last played them, about four weeks ago.

My favourite moment is Jamie Soward’s 40m run to the line. Man, I love it when the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers goes on a long run. Though Beau Scott’s 80m effort is a very, very close second.

And of course there's Jason Nightingale's magical effort in getting from the deadball line into the field of play while managing to dodge a stack of defenders.

I mention Jase partially because I know he doesn't often get the wraps he deserves here at Tryhard. My only defence to that is that Nightingale is so consistently good that you start associating a good performance as normal, so it goes unnoticed up against some of the more special efforts.

But Nightingale's been great for us this season - his security under the high ball is unbelievable - and he's never afraid to charge headlong into a pack of forwards when running the ball back.

And here’s how they celebrate a win in the sheds after the game.

Granted, this rendition came after the Dragons beat the Eels 30-blot back in May but it's a pretty safe bet a similar version was sung after their recent win over Manly as well.

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Glen Only a Power Ranger could guide a kick like that last one - the Fox commentator got it right with "outrrrrrageous!" I see Jarryd Hayne got the Best Jarryd Hayne award last night. Who the .... picks these awards?
Posted by Chilla, 8/09/2010 12:23:58 PM, on Illawarra Mercury
It is a cracker of a kick, isn't it?

As for the Dally M awards, I totally understand why we only had one player win an award.

It's because we're a team rather than a collection of one or two special talents among a collection of ordinary players.

We're successful because we function as a unit, where everyone knows what's required of them and does it. That means there aren't all that many opportunites for "flashy moments" (because they're not needed).

And it's those flashy moments that get all the votes.

Posted by Glen Humphries on 8/09/2010 12:43:56 PM
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Glen Humphries has been a Dragons fan since 1976 and admits he has spent a fair bit of the off-season watching his copy of the 2010 grand final DVD.

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