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The Roosters toiled hard in the second half but a poor first half ultimately proves costly yet again as they succumb to yet another defeat to the Dragons on Anzac Day.
REPORT: WIDDOP INSPIRES DRAGONS WIN
It has been the story of their season so far. The Dragons played tough footy but their tries were the result of poor Roosters errors. When the Roosters tightened their game up, the Dragons were kept tryless yet again in the second half.
Final score
Dragons 20
Roosters 18
The Sydney Roosters remain rooted to the bottom of the NRL ladder but their form warrants favouritism against the St George Illawarra Dragons in today’s Anzac Day clash. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 4:00pm AEST.
It has been a difficult season for the Roosters so far with the majority of their defeats coming in matches where the result has been in the balance until the final minutes of the contest.
Heavy defeats to South Sydney and North Queensland have been coupled with close losses to Penrith, Manly, Canberra and New Zealand this season.
Such a form guide suggests that the Roosters are a work in progress, and one has seen enough good play from Sydney in recent weeks to suggest that they have what it takes to secure victory against the Dragons this afternoon.
The Dragons are coming off a good win against the Titans last week but it still doesn’t mask the terrible attacking stats that they have conjured up again this season.
The Red V remain the worst attacking team in the competition and they don’t seem to know how to develop a clinical edge to their play with the football.
The saving grace for St George Illawarra however remains their forward pack. The Dragons are a tough team and are no strangers to winning an arm wrestle and that is exactly what they will look to do against the Roosters today.
Sydney though are improving as a team despite their position on the ladder. The form of young fullback Latrell Mitchell has been a shining light in the Roosters campaign so far this year. His double against the Panthers last week proves that he has the talent required to become a player worthy of the comparisons between him and Greg Inglis.
If Mitchell can continue to improve his game today, the Roosters possess the points in them to secure their second win of the season against the Dragons.
Roosters by 14