Expert
St. George Illawarra Dragons
16
Match Complete
Penrith Panthers
20
Z. Lomax | 76 | |||
Z. Lomax | 52 | |||
J. Su'A | 50 | |||
35 | S. Crichton | |||
33 | V. Kikau | |||
31 | S. Crichton | |||
30 | S. Leniu | |||
28 | S. Crichton | |||
Z. Lomax | 25 | |||
T. Sloan | 23 | |||
11 | S. Crichton | |||
10 | V. Kikau |
3 | Tries | 3 | ||
2 | Conversions | 3 | ||
0 | Penalty Goals | 1 | ||
0 | Field Goals | 0 |
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The St George-Illawarra Dragons and Penrith Panthers do battle in Round 2 NRL action at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 6pm (AEDT).
Two teams off the back of excellent Round 1 wins face off in the first of the Friday NRL matches, with both seeking a perfect start to their 2022 campaigns. The Dragons come into this clash off the back of a win against the Warriors and the Panthers demolished the Sea Eagles on the opening night of the season.
Logic suggests the Panthers will have too many weapons for the Dragons to cope with successfully, yet early season form is always difficult to gauge. The Panthers dusted up the Sea Eagles with ease, showing all of the skills and attributes of 2021 on their way to a 22 point victory. The Dragons were forced to battle hard against the Warriors yet looked an improved version of themselves when compared to 2021.
Team news has Aaron Woods out with injury for the Dragons and George Burgess in for his debut in the red and white, whilst Spencer Leniu comes in for an injured Moses Leota for the mountain men.
A dominant win for the Panthers will be the likely prediction from many, yet did the Dragons’ form in Round 1 earn them any serious respect heading into this clash against the reigning champs?
Prediction
The Dragons are an improved side, there is no doubt about that, yet can they match it against the competition standard? It is doubtful and Penrith should win this game by 14 points.
Game information
Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Stadium, Sydney
Kick Off: 6pm (AEDT)
TV/Stream: Kayo Sports, Foxtel
Betting: Dragons $3.85, Panthers $1.28 – odds via PlayUp
Dragons
1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Cody Ramsey 3. Moses Suli 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Talatau Amone 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 19. Andrew McCullough 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Jack Bird 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Jack de Belin 14. Moses Mbye 15. Josh Kerr 16. Jack Gosiewski 17. George Burgess 18. Jackson Ford 20. Tariq Sims 21. Mathew Feagai 22. Daniel Alvaro 23. Poasa Faamausili 24. Tautau Moga 25. Jaiyden Hunt
Panthers
1. Dylan Edwards 2. Charlie Staines 3. Izack Tago 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To’o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Sean O’Sullivan 8. Spencer Leniu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Mitch Kenny 15. Scott Sorensen 16. Matthew Eisenhuth 17. Jaeman Salmon 18. J’maine Hopgood 19. Chris Smith 20. Robert Jennings 21. Taylan May 22. Lindsay Smith 23. Soni Luke 24. Kurt Falls
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