Joel Beatton

2 weeks ago | dragons.com.au | Joel Beatton

The Dragons took advantage of an early Penrith mistake to nab first points with Sione Finau scurrying over off a textbook, left-side shift to make it 4-0. They made it 10-0 shortly after with Heidke charging through a hole and showcasing some deft footwork for his first Knock-On Effect NSW Cup try. A penalty the next set saw the Red V Storm right back onto the attack and Treweek join Heidke in the try-scorers column.

2 weeks ago | dragons.com.au | Joel Beatton

Penrith earnt a quick opportunity courtesy of a daring, opening kick-off with five-eighth Tuaomaliemavaitoelau Patea stepping his way to the stripe off it to make it 4-0 before the Dragons had touched the football. A yardage penalty the next set sent the visitors straight back into Dragons territory and Jakeb Vailalo made them pay pouring through a hole to crash over and make it a double-digit advantage before the home side had gotten their hands on the football.

2 weeks ago | dragons.com.au | Joel Beatton

The hosts appeared to have gotten on the board after the ball found Mawene Hiroti off a mid-air battle only for video officials to rule that Kyle Flanagan had been taken out illegally in the contest. Bolstered by a yardage penalty, the Sharks did manage points their next set after Blayke Brailey sliced through the middle out of dummy-half and found a supporting Braydon Trindall to score to the left of the sticks.

3 weeks ago | dragons.com.au | Joel Beatton

In their opening set of the game, the Dragons fired a warning shot launching an attacking raid off their own try-line with Lyric Craft-Te Moananui finding space down the left flank and looking to link with a supporting Tyler Peckham-Harris on his inside only for the pass to go to ground. The hosts managed to nab the first try of the afternoon through Cyrus Stanley-Traill who used his blend of power and footwork to make his way to the stripe back against the grain off the hip of Reed.

3 weeks ago | dragons.com.au | Joel Beatton

It proved a fiery opening with Felise Kaufusi placed on report in the opening set of the contest for a late shot on Dragons halfback Kyle Flanagan. Valentine Holmes took the opportunity to step up and nail a penalty goal from 40 metres out to give the visitors a quick two-point buffer. The Dolphins managed the first four-pointer of the night however through Herbie Farnworth who muscled his way over in the northwestern corner off a shift.