DRAGONS coach Paul McGregor believes young fullback Matt Dufty will take plenty out of what proved the toughest game of his young NRL career against Cronulla on Thursday night.
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Dufty was peppered with bombs in the blustery conditions as Sharks pair Chad Townsend and Matt Moylan sought to test him under the high ball.
He also threw a telling intercept to Sosaia Feki midway through the second half that ultimately saw Jason Nightingale sent to the sin-bin in the scramble that followed.
McGregor welcomed the challenge, saying the 21-year-old will be better for the testing night.
“It was a tough night at the back,” McGregor said.
“It died off a bit in the second half, but that wind was very strong in the first half and they put him under enormous pressure.
“Duft’s nine games into a career so that’s going to be great for him.
“I’m really looking to what he took out of it going into next week against the Titans.”
Mitch Jennings
Sports writer. Sport is my passion, rugby league my first love.
Sports writer. Sport is my passion, rugby league my first love.
