MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 1, 2017

DRAGONS

V

PANTHERS

DragonsSTI WIN BY 32
42
FT
10
UOW Jubilee Oval
 #NRLDragonsPanthers
2017-03-04T05:30:00Z

Preview


Team Lists

Dragons

Panthers

1Josh DuganJosh Dugan
2Nene MacdonaldNene Macdonald
3Euan AitkenEuan Aitken
4Tim LafaiTim Lafai
5Jason NightingaleJason Nightingale
6Gareth WiddopGareth Widdop
7Josh McCroneJosh McCrone
8Russell PackerRussell Packer
9Cameron McInnesCameron McInnes
10Paul VaughanPaul Vaughan
11Tyson FrizellTyson Frizell
12Joel ThompsonJoel Thompson
13Jack de BelinJack de Belin
 INTERCHANGE
14Tariq SimsTariq Sims
15Leeson Ah MauLeeson Ah Mau
16Jacob HostJacob Host
17Jai FieldJai Field
Fullback
Wing
Centre
Centre
Wing
Five-eighth
Halfback
Prop
Hooker
Prop
Second Row
Second Row
Lock
 
Interchange
Interchange
Interchange
Interchange
Matt MoylanMatt Moylan1
Dean WhareDean Whare2
Waqa BlakeWaqa Blake3
Tyrone PeacheyTyrone Peachey4
Peta HikuPeta Hiku5
Te Maire MartinTe Maire Martin6
Nathan ClearyNathan Cleary7
James TamouJames Tamou8
Peter WallacePeter Wallace9
R. Campbell-GillardReagan Campbell-Gillard10
Bryce CartwrightBryce Cartwright11
Isaah YeoIsaah Yeo12
Trent MerrinTrent Merrin13
 INTERCHANGE
J. Fisher-HarrisJames Fisher-Harris14
Leilani LatuLeilani Latu15
Tim BrowneTim Browne16
Moses LeotaMoses Leota17


Team Stats


Dragons

Panthers

All Runs
MATCH
182.7
2026 AVG.
2375
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
207.5
2026 AVG.
2697
2026 TOTAL
All Run Metres
MATCH
1622.5
2026 AVG.
21092
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
1870.6
2026 AVG.
24318
2026 TOTAL
Line Breaks
MATCH
2.8
2026 AVG.
37
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
6.8
2026 AVG.
88
2026 TOTAL
Offloads
MATCH
10.7
2026 AVG.
139
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
10
2026 AVG.
130
2026 TOTAL
Kick Metres
MATCH
653.2
2026 AVG.
8492
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
619.5
2026 AVG.
8054
2026 TOTAL
Forty Twenty Kicks
MATCH
0
2026 AVG.
0
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
0.1
2026 AVG.
1
2026 TOTAL
Tackles Made
MATCH
378.7
2026 AVG.
4923
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
339.5
2026 AVG.
4414
2026 TOTAL
Missed Tackles
MATCH
31.5
2026 AVG.
409
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
29.8
2026 AVG.
388
2026 TOTAL
Penalties
MATCH
4.6
2026 AVG.
60
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
3.2
2026 AVG.
42
2026 TOTAL
Errors
MATCH
11.1
2026 AVG.
144
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
10.7
2026 AVG.
139
2026 TOTAL

Player Stats


Summary

Three Things You Should Know

  • The Dragons pulled off the shock win of the round, thumping premiership favourites, Penrith Panthers.
  • After an offseason full of criticism for their attacking struggles, the Dragons scored 42 points, beating their season-high of 32 points in 2016.
  • Joel Thompson capped the memorable win with a hat-trick of tries for the red and whites.

Dragons 42 (Joel Thompson 3, Gareth Widdop 2, Jack de Belin, Cameron McInnes tries; Gareth Widdop 7 goals) def. Panthers 10 (Waqa Blake, Tyrone Peachey tries; Nathan Cleary 1 goal) at UOW Jubilee Oval. Half-time: 18-4 Crowd: 7,283.