It was a cold winter's evening. Two teams decided to play a game of rugby league in the suburban ground of Kogarah. One team's jersey colour was predominantly white with a red V, the other was a team in blue with the odd splash of gold.
Anyways the script does not always go to plan. Benji Marshall, had his hamstring issues that left him hamstrung, and well Josh Dugan in maroon eyes, deliberately ran into Greg Inglis' shoulder to break his jaw. I'm not saying those two guys would have made the difference but you need to give some hope they would.
The Dragons tried hard, it has not been a season where they can play a full 80 minutes. Unfortunately tonight they played in patches but their bad patches out lasted their good patches and were comprehensively beaten. Lucky the NSW Blues won on Wednesday or this would be a long depressing weekend in terms of footy luck.
Anyways back to shooting tonight and I'm back to using the 70-200mm, it lacks reach. Need to save for something longer as the 300mm f4 L IS i had last game. Again I'd rather not say anything.
Greg Bird warms up on Northern End of UOW Jubilee Oval
Wish the dragon ate them up
Russell Packer gets ready for the kick off
Nightingale wrapped up
Luke Douglas charges forward for the TItans in good field position
Frizz is wondering what's happening after the high's of Wednesday night. TItans up 4 nil
Hoffman was a handful all night, playing for a new contract
Euan Aitken juggles and juggles but takes it
Mead pulled down short by Marketo
Gypsy fires up Packer after the Dragons score to make Titans 8 Dragons 6
Nose repaired after the early hit. Faifai Loa takes it up
Nathan Peats stretches for the lead..
DEFUSED! Nightingale soars above the pack
Well that was half time and it was Dragons 6 Titan 14. Hoping for some action on the Northern end so I can see some Dragon tries rather than the TItans barraging their way through our defence.
Some warm and comforting support from the St George Illawarra Flames. Thumbs up for braving the cold
Titans are off to a flying start in the 2nd half.
Widdop attempts another probing kick that comes up tryless. Got to keep persisting
Backing up after only 2 days, Frizell deserves to be allowed to pass
Cooper makes a charge
When the shot clock has its flaws
de Belin taken with out the ball? Penalty me thinks? but it was no play on
Going wide, Widdop to Nightingale
Nightingale going even wider
Kurt Mann can not go any wider, one on one here
Finally some positive action, Mann step back inside and carries a few to score just before full time
That's the wrap, a very unconvincing display by the Red V. Stick solid things will turn around, the question is when. There was a crowd of just over 8000 on this winter evening.
St George Illawarra Dragons 12. Tries: Mann (2). Goals: Widdop (2/2).
Golf Coast Titans 32. Tries: Macdonald (2), McQueen, Don, Peats, Mead. Goals: Tyrone Roberts (4/6), Ash Taylor (0/1).