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The Dragons have not won in Melbourne since 1999, and it would seem the bookies are not expecting the Dragons to break this drought. The Storm are quoted at $1.27, while the Dragons are at the attractive odds of $3.65.
The Dragons are at the start of a horror stretch, which started with consecutive losses against the Broncos and Bulldogs. After the Storm, they go up against the Warriors followed by the Roosters, Bulldogs and Eels prior to a bye before Origin.
At the start of 2013, the Dragons were three wins from six games before their total collapse and fullback Josh Dugan has vowed, although not involved in last year’s early games, that this will not happen again.
Clearly the Dragons will be desperate to win this game but the Storm will be equally desperate, as Craig Bellamy is rarely a happy customer after two consecutive losses.
The Dragons hopes rest upon the largely untried halves combination of Gareth Widdop and Michael Witt, who have played together in only half a game to date. Witt in particular will have to take some pressure of Widdop and try to get the Dragons forwards moving ahead in attack. Witt was named at halfback last week by coach Steve Price but removed at the last moment and replaced by fill-in fullback Adam Quinlan as part of a poorly-thought out experiment.
This game looks like too much of an ask for Dragons, and although I expect them try hard, the Storm have too much experience and the home ground advantage, which should bring them a win.
This could be Dragons coach Steve Price’s last chance to have fond memories of Melbourne and for the Dragons it could be the start of a long, cold winter.
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