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The St George Illawarra Dragons will be looking to keep their finals hopes alive when they clash with the out of form Brisbane Broncos who are looking to stay in touch with the top four. Join us on The Roar from 7:50pm (AEST) to follow all of the action from this high stakes game.
While not a lot of people would speak highly of the Dragons in 2016, the men from St George llawarra are still alive in the race for a spot in the top eight come finals time.
Paul McGregor’s men have struggled to find any sort of attacking rhythm this season with their defence playing a large role in the majority of their wins.
With the questions surrounding their ability to score points growing by the week, their experienced halves duo of Gareth Widdop and Benji Marshall have struggled to find anything close to their best form.
A gritty and determined outfit, expect the Dragons to keep pushing hard while the carrot of finals is dangling in front of them.
For the 2015 runners-up the Brisbane Broncos, 2016 got off to a strong start and up until the Origin break they looked a very serious contender to avenge their grand final loss from last year in this year’s decider.
But things have gone awry for Wayne Bennett’s men as injuries, suspension and poor performances have seen them slip out of the top four.
Known previously for their ruthless defence, the Broncos have conceded a number of large scores in the last few months and this has seen doubts over their premiership credentials growing.
With a crucial double chance still a possibility for the Broncos, expect them to be desperate in all aspects of the game as they strive for a much-needed win.
In team news this week the Dragons will be without two of their talented big men Joel Thompson and Tyson Frizell.
Brisbane fans will be relieved to see the return of Queensland forwards Josh McGuire, Sam Thaiday, and Matt Gillett in a major boost to their forward pack.
Either way a struggling team will get a much-needed win this week and this will be critical with big stakes on the line in the context of the season.
If the Dragons are to find a way to score points then this week could be their best chance against a Broncos defence that has been poor the past few months.
While on the flip side, the Broncos welcome back some key players that will add experience to their defensive line and at the other end they will be able to give Anthony Milford and Ben Hunt a platform to work from.
Prediction
Although they are in a form slump at the moment, this will be the week that the Broncos find some confidence, especially against a Dragons side minus Tyson Frizell.
Broncos by 12 points.
Can the Dragons get a much-needed win or will the Broncos keep their top four hopes alive? Join us on The Roar from 7:50pm (AEST) Monday night to find out.
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