Wayne Bennett two, Daniel Anderson nil. St George Illawarra Dragons were primed for a first up win, while the Parramatta Eels were nowhere near prepared for the start of the season.
The Dragons came out of the blocks running and controlled possession, outscoring the Eels 18 points to 12. Given the amount of possession the Dragons had, it is amazing that the Eels were able to get so close and in fact score two tries – the same amount as the Eels. It was Sowards kicking game that made the difference on the scoreboard.
Why did Anderson not start the world’s best prop Moimoi? The Dragons had a far superior attack.
Bennett’s well-drilled Dragons only made two errors compared to the Eels’ 16, and had the ball for an incredible 15 more completions.
The concern for the Dragons is that they cannot play any better and only just won with two tries all, while the Eels kept turning over the ball and never really got going. They cannot play any worse, the only consoling feature for local fans.
Next week the Dragons are at home against the Bulldogs and the Eels take on Manly.
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