Joel Beatton

New South Wales, Sydney

Digital Content Producer and Writer at Dragons

Words for @NRL_Dragons. Dragons & Lakers tragic. @UOW alum.

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Articles

Lawson on high after ‘relieving’ Dragons debut

6 days ago | dragons.com.au | Joel Beatton

Nathan Lawson has represented his country at Olympic Games in Tokyo and Paris, Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, and a Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. But running out onto Jubilee Stadium donning the Red V of his boyhood club has the 26-year-old on an emotional high that he won’t soon forget. “I followed the Dragons growing up watching (Jamie) Soward, (Mark) Gasnier, all the guys from that era, so it’s pretty special to come down here and put that jersey on,” Lawson said.
Jersey Flegg: Dragons finish strong to defeat Knights

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

The contest’s first points belonged to the home side with Tyler Peckham-Harris sending a brilliant ball out to Lyric Craft-Te Moananui who went over untouched in the left corner to make it 4-0. Their next set ended in perfect fashion with the Newcastle catchers allowing a Kade Reed bomb to bounce inexplicably with Charlie Heidke storming through to pounce on it and find Toby Rumble who muscled his way to the chalk. Reed nailed the extras to make it an early double-digit game.
Dragons take down Knights at Jubilee

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

Lawson went close to enjoying a dream start diving over off a Valentine Holmes offload only for the officials to rule a forward pass. Tyrell Sloan crafted a clever grubber to earn his side a repeat set soon after, but the Newcastle defence was able to again hold firm off it as the contest remained in search of its first points.
Knock-On Effect NSW Cup: Rumble triples as Dragons extend streak

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

The Dragons took advantage of an early yardage penalty to draw first blood with Jonah Glover weighting a perfect grubber for a chasing Rumble who picked it up and dove over in the northeastern corner for his 11th try of the season – a competition-tying mark. Glover nailed the extras from the right touchline to make it a six-point game less than 10 minutes in.
Knock-On Effect NSW Cup: Dragons complete comeback, earn 5th-straight victory

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

Canberra drew first blood through Manaia Waitere who proved too quick for the Dragons’ right edge as he dove over to make it 6-0. The hosts’ hot start continued moments later with a failed kick defusal laying the platform for Jordan Martin to power his way over under the sticks and grow the lead out to a dozen 10 minutes into the contest.
Jersey Flegg: Dragons go down in nation’s capital

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

A late surge saw the Raiders come away 38-28 victors over the Dragons in their Jersey Flegg meeting at Seiffert Oval on Sunday afternoon. The Dragons quickly found themselves in a hole thanks an early Raiders flurry before several pieces of desperate scramble coupled with Kade Reed’s stellar boot helped drag the visitors back into the contest.
Knock-On Effect NSW Cup: Dragons take down Bears, extend winning streak

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

The afternoon started in ideal fashion for North Sydney who scored first through a hard-running Matt Stimson with Harradyn Wilson adding the extras to make it 6-0. The Dragons were able to answer through Hayden Buchanan who showcased his rapid speed off the mark to finish off of a textbook left-edge shift with Norths stripped for numbers as Cody Ramsey threw the final pass.
Spirited Dragons edge Broncos in Suncorp heart-stopper

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

Brisbane embarked on several attacking incursions down the Dragons left edge through the opening quarter of the clash, but Valentine Holmes produced a pair of big stops to force errors and earn his side possession. The first points of the clash belonged to the home side however off an attacking scrum with Gehamat Shibasaki collecting what appeared to be a forward Mam pass to dive over and make it 6-0.
Knock-On Effect NSW Cup: Dragons conquer Jets in Tamworth

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

An early penalty gave the Dragons a chance to test the Jets’ defensive line with Connor Muhleisen sending Hame Sele crashing over to the left of the sticks for first points. Jonah Glover threw the conversion over to make it 6-0 for the Dragons.
Dragons go down to Warriors at death

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

The Dragons halves tested the Warriors back three early with a pair of attacking kicks which went close to producing results. Instead, it was the Warriors who nabbed the first points of the evening through Luke Metcalf who split a pair of defenders to slam the ball down to the right of the sticks and make it 6-0. Back-to-back penalties handed the Warriors a gift two points to extend their lead beyond a converted try 12 minutes into proceedings.