St George-Illawarra Dragons vs Parramatta Eels: NRL live scores, blog
Roar Guru By Junior, 26 May 2012 Junior is a Roar Guru & Live Blogger
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St George-Illa. Vs. Parramatta |
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2012 NRL Premiership Season, 26 May, 2012 |
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| WIN Jubilee Oval, Kogarah, NSW | ||
| St George-Illa. 14 defeated Parramatta 12 | ||
| St George-Illa. | Parramatta | |
| 14 | FINAL SCORE | 12 |
| 3 | TRIES | 2 |
| 1/3 | CONVERSION KICKS | 2/2 |
| 0/0 | PENALTY GOALS | 0/0 |
| 0/0 | FIELD GOAL | 0/0 |
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Important moments:
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| Referee: Jared Maxwell |
| Touch judges: J Walsh & David Ryan |
St George-Illawarra Dragons meet Parramatta Eels at WIN Jubilee oval tonight with the Dragons looking to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat and needing a confidence boost after last weekend’s golden-point loss to Souths. We’ll have live scores and a blog from 7.30pm AEST.
The Eels need a confidence boost, full stop. A session on the psychologist’s couch wouldn’t do any harm either.
The already high expectations of Dragons supporters will be raised a few notches for this one.
They are in the pack of teams on 10 competition points, so a loss to the bottom-placed Eels would be a serious dent to their finals aspirations.
The Eels are conceding over 30 points per game this season, including 40 points or more in their last two starts.
In their last two visits to WIN Jubilee, the Eels have suffered 30-0 shut-out defeats. These are not promising signs.
In team news, St George Illawarra coach Steve Price has named a provisional eight-man interchange, presumably to cater for any Origin-related injuries.
Ben Creagh has been named in the second row and his NSW teammate Trent Merrin is one of the bench forwards.
Beau Scott is listed to partner Creagh in the second row after returning from a dislocated elbow, sustained on ANZAC Day against the Roosters.
Origin discard Jamie Soward will be looking for a strong performance to press his claims for the NSW number six jersey after Todd Carney’s patchy performance midweek in Origin I.
Parramatta has added Reni Maitua to the 17 players that lost to Canberra in their last start. He returns from a one-game suspension and has been named to start at lock, moving Junior Paulo to the five-man interchange bench.
Justin Poore earns his first run-on start for the season replacing Fui Fui Moi Moi, who returns to the bench.
Jarryd Hayne came through unscathed from Origin and is expected to take his place at fullback.
Star off-season recruit Chris Sandow will again be partnered with Casey McGuire in the halves as the enigmatic Ben Roberts, another off-season purchase, struts his stuff for Wentworthville in the NSW Cup.
Coach Stephen Kearney and the vocal blue-and-gold army will once again be hoping that this scrum-base combination can spark something for their team.
Prediction: Dragons by 14
Can the Eels post an unlikely second win of the season or will we see a return of the Bennett-era Dragons to grind out a victory to get their season back on track?
Find out from 7.30pm AEST as we cover the action with live scores and commentary. If you’re watching or following along, feel free to leave a comment in the space below.
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9:29pm
Junior said | 9:29pm | Report comment
FULL TIME WRAP: DRAGONS 14, EELS 12
If anybody ever asks what’s an ugly win, show ‘em the DVD of this match. The Dragons were not in it anywhere but the scoreboard. They only got in front in the 76th minute with an ad hoc try. The signs for the Dragons’ season are not great. In their last eight matches they have won three including this one and the last ditch effort against the Roosters on Anzac Day. With these types of performances, this team isn’t a shadow of the Bennett-era Dragons team despite only limited changes to the roster. The better teams would have put them away by 20 tonight. You have to feel for Parramatta though. They were on tonight have no doubt. The defence muscled up and their attack was steady. Hindmarsh was everywhere, Sandow kept a cool head and Hayne played one his better games for the club this season. Confidence however is low at the Eels and that’s not usually a good sign when matches are as tight as this one. Hopefully something to build on for Kearney and his men. Thanks for joining us tonight. We’ll see you on The Roar again for tomorrow’s NRL double header.
9:24pm
Gleeso said | 9:24pm | Report comment
As an eels fan I say it would be counter productive to win now. Especially given the boring style we play. I just want it gone, together with the coach so that we can begin rebuilding.
9:34pm
Junior said | 9:34pm | Report comment
You should be proud of their effort tonight. They put in big time. Season is for all intents and purposes gone for them, but a few solid wins and developing some combinations should be their goal from now on in. It will boost their confidence and if they can tweak their squad in the off-season, 2013 will be an improvement. Gotta tough things out his yer though. Good luck.
9:15pm
Junior said | 9:15pm | Report comment
80th minute: Hayne puts up a huge bomb, still going up, still going up, now coming down, coming down… and… and… Vidot claims it! Relief for the Dragons and sheer frustration for the Eels. Gotta feel for the Blue and Golds.
FINAL SCORE DRAGONS 14-12
9:12pm
Junior said | 9:12pm | Report comment
79th minute: Hornby knocks on a short kick off. Parra scrum 40m out. Can they get it back? By geez they deserve it!
DRAGONS 14-12
9:11pm
Junior said | 9:11pm | Report comment
76th minute: TRY DRAGONS. After looking like lost sheep on the final tackle, Dragons somehow manage a try. Soward drifts across and links up with outside men, finishes in Stanley’s hands who dummies and crashes over. Disaster for the Eels. Truly. Soward misses the kick again.
DRAGONS 14-12
9:07pm
Junior said | 9:07pm | Report comment
75th minute: Hindmarsh is tackling everything that moves. What would they be without him? Morgan coughs it up though. This has to be their chance. Scrum STGI 20m out from Parra line.
EELS 12-10
9:06pm
Junior said | 9:06pm | Report comment
73rd minute: Thoroughly disappointing set from the Dragons. Soward running around in circles and giving it to a flat-footed Latimore. A victory here for the Dragons is looking more and more like an escape.
EELS 12-10
9:04pm
Junior said | 9:04pm | Report comment
70th minute: Eels survive. Stanley flings the ball 45 degrees forward under pressure from Parra defence. Looked promising earlier in the set, especially with a good charge from Merrin. Came to nothing though. Disappointing for the Red V faithful. They’re getting edgy, they’re losing to Parramatta.
EELS 12-10
9:01pm
Junior said | 9:01pm | Report comment
69th minute: Tautai knock on. Here’s the chance for Dragons. Scrum 45m out from Parramatta’s line.
EELS 12-10
9:00pm
Junior said | 9:00pm | Report comment
67th minute: Hayne gives it a roost and drives it dead. Deliberate? Very conservative from the Eels. Could bite them on the bum if they stick with this tactic. Gotta play solid football, but gotta keep attacking too.
EELS 12-10
8:57pm
Junior said | 8:57pm | Report comment
64th minute: Steadying kick from Sandow. Finds touch, Eels taking their time to get to scrum. Bit early for that surely.
EELS 12-10
8:56pm
Junior said | 8:56pm | Report comment
63rd minute: Video ref rules no try as Cooper hit by Hindmarsh as he gets the inside pass from Nightingale. Hornby goes over but Cooper knock on means no try. Parra take it away from the scrum deep in their own territory.
EELS 12-10
8:54pm
Junior said | 8:54pm | Report comment
62nd minute: Casey McGuire reportedly has a serious pectoral injury. Out for the match and probably out for the season. Bring back Ben Roberts! Wentworthville won’t be pleased if he is called back to the Eels. Or will they?
EELS 12-10
8:52pm
Junior said | 8:52pm | Report comment
61st minute: Soward goes to the trusty cross field kick to Vidot but this time Dragons comes up short.
EELS 12-10
8:50pm
Junior said | 8:50pm | Report comment
58th minute: Faltering Eels set sees Sio dribble the ball into touch on the last. Dragons looking pedestrian here but still only two behind. Soward gets caught out on their last and forced into short grubber which is recovered by Parramatta midfield. Soward looking frustrated, just for a change.
EELS 12-10
8:47pm
Junior said | 8:47pm | Report comment
56th minute: Vidot dives at a ball he probably didn’t need to an gives away a drop out. Parra on the attack here. A try would be handy don’t you think?
EELS 12-10
8:45pm
Junior said | 8:45pm | Report comment
54th minute: Morris puts another one into the crowd. He’s two-for-two. Parra get it back 40m from their own line.
EELS 12-10
8:44pm
Junior said | 8:44pm | Report comment
53rd minute: Horo charges onto a Sandow kick but he was going faster than the ball and overran it. Dragons restart from their 10m line.
EELS 12-10
8:42pm
Junior said | 8:42pm | Report comment
52nd minute: Better set that time from Parra and better kick from Hayne this time. Dragons working it away from their own 20m.
EELS 12-10
8:41pm
Junior said | 8:41pm | Report comment
50th minute: Average set finished with a poor kick from Sandow. Dragons have possession in good territory. Here comes the test for Parra.
EELS 12-10
8:39pm
Junior said | 8:39pm | Report comment
47th minute: TRY DRAGONS. STGI spin it wide to Nightingale in their own territory who beats Sio and Blair and glides down field and links up with Morris on the inside. Soward pops over the conversion. Eels had really been muscling up in defence shortly before that break. Hope for Parra’s sake the old demons aren’t coming back.
EELS 12-10
8:35pm
Junior said | 8:35pm | Report comment
44th minute: Sandow kicking early to try to turn the Dragons around. Tactic working so far. Under instructions from Kearney it seems. This is like the South Sydney Sandow we all remember.
EELS 12-4
8:33pm
Junior said | 8:33pm | Report comment
42nd minute: Piggy back penalty to Parra for lying on the player. Parra take first tackle on the half-way line.
EELS 12-4
8:31pm
Junior said | 8:31pm | Report comment
41st minute: Dragons kick off and we’re away again.
EELS 12-4
8:30pm
Junior said | 8:30pm | Report comment
HALF TIME: EELS 12-4
STAT ALERT: One for the pointy heads. Similar possession (49:51 Parra:Dragons) and completion stats (77% Eels, 80% Dragons). Parra have 10 offloads to Dragons’ 5, while Dragons have missed twice as many tackles (18-9). Telling.
8:25pm
Junior said | 8:25pm | Report comment
HALF TIME: EELS 12-4
An excellent 40 minutes from the Eels. First up hits and scramble goal line defence has been strong. In attack they’ve been steady too, directed well around the paddock by Sandow. The diminutive half is having one of his better games for his new club (not too hard to be fair). St George Illawarra not really threatening enough in attack. Soward and Hornby need to take control. Morris is realising that the fullback caper is not as easy as he thought. Dragons pack is also being dominated by their opponents and they’re going to have to pull it together if they’re to avoid embarrassment and avoid a fourth consecutive defeat. At least do it for Youngy.
A rare victory at Kogarah awaits if Eels can keep up this performance. Question is can they?
8:24pm
Ceebow said | 8:24pm | Report comment
Appreciate you taking the time to provide this live blog mate.
8:26pm
Junior said | 8:26pm | Report comment
No problem buddy. Hope you enjoy it.
8:17pm
Junior said | 8:17pm | Report comment
39th minute: Merrin crunched by Fui Fui and drops the pill inside the Eels 20. Trademark Fui Fui hit. An impressive half by Parra here. Kearney won’t know what to say at half time.
EELS 12-4
8:13pm
Junior said | 8:13pm | Report comment
36th minute: Eels forwards making good yards up the middle. Going up in pairs helps eh boys?
EELS 12-4
8:10pm
Junior said | 8:10pm | Report comment
33rd minute: Morris throws it into row D and the Eels are off the hook. Parra take the ball away from a scrum win.
EELS 12-4
8:09pm
Junior said | 8:09pm | Report comment
32nd minute: Dragons poor attacking options more than matched by Eels defence. Horo knocks on trying to pick up loose ball. Dragons attack from inside 20m.
EELS 12-4
8:07pm
Junior said | 8:07pm | Report comment
30th minute: Couple of ordinary sets from the Eels this time. Lacked initiative. Get it back from a kick and on the attack for another six but couldn’t post points
EELS 12-4
8:04pm
Junior said | 8:04pm | Report comment
27th minute: Dragons looking disjointed in attack. Halves need to get the boys organised. Good kick to finish the set. Hayne returns strongly.
EELS 12-4
8:02pm
Junior said | 8:02pm | Report comment
25th minute: TRY EELS. Sandow puts a pass on Matt Ryan’s chest and the big back-rower goes in. Pass was a little suspect but good enough. Let’s call it flat. Burt converts, Vidot’s mistake proves costly.
EELS 12-4
8:00pm
Junior said | 8:00pm | Report comment
23rd minute: Vidot makes his mistake for the game. Only early though so we might have a few more from the big winger before the night is out.
EELS 6-4
7:57pm
Junior said | 7:57pm | Report comment
19th minute: TRY DRAGONS. Soward cross field kick which Vidot bats back and falls into arms of Stanley. Try scored two metres in from touch. Soward misses kick from his preferred side.
EELS 6-4
7:54pm
Junior said | 7:54pm | Report comment
17th minute: Eels hold on. Latimore goes high on Hayne and gives away penalty. Relieving penalty fro Eels this time.
EELS 6-0
7:53pm
Junior said | 7:53pm | Report comment
15th minute: Relieving penalty for Dragons. Tap just inside Parramatta half. Another test for their defence.
EELS 6-0
7:51pm
Junior said | 7:51pm | Report comment
14th minute: Parra continue to make easy yards on back of fast play the balls. Combined with strong defence, Parra are off to a tremendous start here.
EELS 6-0
7:49pm
Junior said | 7:49pm | Report comment
12th minute: Dragons counter attack from Vidot and Soward. Finished the set with Soward grubber into Eels in goal. Drop out Parra. Another test for the Eels here.
EELS 6-0
7:47pm
Junior said | 7:47pm | Report comment
10th minute: Rein charges at the line but is held up. Must have had 15-20 consecutive tackles in the Eels zone. Burt defuses bomb on the last. 20m tap for Parramatta.
EELS 6-0
7:45pm
Junior said | 7:45pm | Report comment
9th minute: Sustained pressure here from Dragons close to Eels’ line. The old Darius to the left side move circa 2011 not quite as sharp.
EELS 6-0
7:43pm
Junior said | 7:43pm | Report comment
7th minute: Cooper strips the ball. Dragons on attack 30m out.
EELS 6-0
7:42pm
Junior said | 7:42pm | Report comment
6th minute: Dragons looking rubbery up he middle. Keating taking cheap yards. Dragons now working it out after another completion from the Eels.
EELS 6-0
7:40pm
Junior said | 7:40pm | Report comment
4th minute: Another good set fro the Eels. Looking sharp here the Eels. Just need to sustain it for another 76 mins.
EELS 6-0
7:38pm
Junior said | 7:38pm | Report comment
2nd minute: TRY EELS: Solid six from the Eels. Sandow bomb and Hornby knocks on for Dragons. Casey McGuire picks up scraps and goes over. Sandow kick successful.
EELS 6-0
7:36pm
Junior said | 7:36pm | Report comment
1st minute: Dragons make some ground spinning wide to left through Cooper. de Belin coughs it up though and Parra pick it up just in their own territory.
7:35pm
Junior said | 7:35pm | Report comment
1st minute: We’re off. Sandow kicks off for Parra. Eels defending the northern end.
7:32pm
Junior said | 7:32pm | Report comment
In late team news, Reni Maitua is out for Parramatta and replaced in the starting line-up by Junior Paulo. Justin Horo (wearing jumper 20) comes into the 17 taking Paulo’s bench spot. Taniela Lasalo drops off the five-man bench.
For the Dragons, Jack de Belin will start at lock and Dean Young will return to the bench to join Trent Merrin, Cameron King and Jake Marketo. The four men left off the original eight-man interchange are therefore: Leeson Ah Mau, Atelea Vea, David Gower and Chase Stanley. No David Gower jokes tonight then.
7:25pm
Junior said | 7:25pm | Report comment
NYC full time score: St George Illawarra 30 defeated Parramatta 22. Both NYC teams remain outside the Top 8.
7:19pm
Junior said | 7:19pm | Report comment
Welcome to tonight’s live NRL blog of the Dragons vs Eels clash from WIN Jubilee Oval. Or The Oval Formerly Known as Kogarah Jubilee. Chilly night in Sydney should make those bone-jarring hits hurt that little bit more.
An interesting match lies ahead. Dragons are favourites but have been struggling of late. The Eels are having a season to forget but surely they are due.
Dean Young is playing his final regular season game at Kogarah. Will the Dragons do it for Youngy and return to winning ways or will Parramatta show some backbone and take it up to the home side? Join us shortly to find out. Feel free to share your thoughts with us during the game.