Joel Beatton

New South Wales

Digital Content Producer at Dragons

Digital Content Producer for @NRL_Dragons. Dragons & Lakers tragic. @UOW alum.

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Dragons hold off Manly for gutsy victory

1 week ago | dragons.com.au | Joel Beatton

A Tyrell Sloan double helped lead the Dragons to a 20-18 win over the Sea Eagles at 4 Pines Park on Thursday. It marks the side’s first back-to-back wins this season, but it didn’t come without adversity with a trio of Dragons spending stints on the sidelines for HIAs. After jumping out to a 14-0 start, Shane Flanagan’s men relinquished their before Jacob Liddle came up with another match-winning effort at an important stage of the contest.
SG Ball Cup: Illawarra’s year ends at hands of Melbourne

1 week ago | dragons.com.au | Joel Beatton

Melbourne took advantage of an early Steelers error to draw first blood through Frankie Howarth who sliced through down the right-hand side to make it 4-0. The visitors threatened to add to their lead the next set, but the Steelers managed to hold Cooper Clarke up over the line on the final play. The Steelers marched down the other end courtesy of a brilliant Charlie Heidke break only to have their end-of-set kick batted dead.
Harold Matthews Cup: Steelers go down to Knights in Qualifying Final

1 week ago | dragons.com.au | Joel Beatton

The clash started in frantic fashion with Jett Brookfield having his opening kick of the afternoon charged down and re-gathered by Newcastle. Ollie Burton came up with a try-saver off it but the Knights found a try several plays later with winger Callum Esley taking advantage of a short Steelers edge to stroll over down the right-hand side and make it 6-0.
Tarsha Gale Cup: Steelers storm past Panthers, punch Prelim ticket

1 week ago | dragons.com.au | Joel Beatton

A well-placed Makayla McFayden kick-off forced a Penrith error on the opening play of the match and earnt the hosts an early attacking opportunity but the Panthers defence held firm. A confident Kayla Henderson kick return sent the Steelers into scramble mode soon after only for Tahlia O’Brien to come up with a textbook tackle around the bootlaces to take the Penrith fullback over the sideline.
Knock-On Effect NSW Cup: Dragons debutants enjoy dream outings in win

1 week ago | dragons.com.au | Joel Beatton

Corey Allan was denied a try for the Red V after Ben Rumble skied to reel in a Jonah Glover bomb only for the official to observe a knock-on. It was Michael Molo who found the contest’s first opening over a quarter of the way in charging his way through in determined fashion to make it 6-0. Allan was denied on a second occasion the following set in similar fashion after Rumble swallowed a Glover bomb and moved it inside to Nick Tsougranis whose final pass was called forward.
Jersey Flegg Cup: Roosters too strong for Dragons

1 week ago | dragons.com.au | Joel Beatton

The visitors enjoyed the bulk of the early field position, but it was the clean-up work of fullback Wes Pring that came up trumps on numerous occasions. The Roosters managed to cross 17 minutes in through front rower Julius Mitchell who crashed over next to the sticks to make it 6-0. The Dragons’ continued ill-discipline proved costly with the Roosters again getting over after being piggybacked upfield – this time through centre Jonti Morshead-Feildel.
Tuipulotu, Sloan double up as Dragons down Titans

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

An early Dragons error put the visitors on the attack with rookie fullback Jaylan De Groot picking up a ball which had been spilt by Reagan Campbell-Gillard and diving over under the sticks. Video officials overruled the on-field decision of a try however after observing the ball had come into contact with a Dragon.
Junior Reps Finals Preview: Steelers prep for home triple-header

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

Illawarra's Tarsha Gale Cup, Harold Matthews Cup, and SG Ball Cup squads will be in action in a trio of postseason showdowns at Collegians on Sunday. The Tarsha Gale and Harold Matthews sides will be playing for a chance at a Preliminary Final berth having finished the regular season atop their respective ladders whilst the SG Ball squad find themselves in a do-or-die fifth-versus-eighth showdown. Full NSWRL TV matches are now available on BarTV.
NRL Match Preview: Round 6 v Titans

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

KEY INFOBuy TicketsDate Friday, April 11thVenue WIN Stadium, WollongongWatch Kayo & Foxtel4:45PM Box Office & Precinct Opens5:00PM Gates Open5:05PM Score Dragons v Score Raiders6:00PM NRL | Dragons v TitansSCORE DRAGONS RETURNThe Score Dragons have announced their team list for their Friday evening meeting with the Score Raiders at WIN Stadium. Their game will kick-off at 5:05pm before the NRL clash gets underway at 6:00pm.
Dragons fall to Eels in golden point

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

Christian Tuipulotu went close to finding early points for the Dragons off a fifth-tackle shift but was dragged down inches from the goal-line. It was instead the Eels who were the first on board with Zac Lomax knocking over a gift penalty goal courtesy of a stripping infringement. The visitors lodged a Captain’s Challenge 10 minutes into proceedings claiming that Tuipulotu had been thrown into touch illegally on an attacking raid but were knocked back.