BIG HITS<\/p>\nTHE REED V <\/p>\n
Flanagan never wanted to expose Reed to the NRL until he thought he was ready, but Young\u2019s first point of order after taking over was to hand the reins to the diminutive half. <\/p>\n
And the gamble almost paid off immediately when the debutant threw a monster cut-out pass for Mat Feagai to score in the corner, only for the roars in the crowd to be silenced by the Bunker who spotted a knock on. <\/p>\n
It would\u2019ve been the ultimate tone-setter for Reed who was fearless on debut, chipping for himself and then kicking early in a set to try to break up the defensive line. <\/p>\n
It was almost unfair that it was his dropped ball under pressure that led to James Tedesco sprinting away to bring up the 50, with Reed denied a try in the final minute for obstruction. <\/p>\n
He\u2019s still a work in progress and was a target in defence with six missed tackles, but at least he\u2019s someone Dragons fans can get excited about. <\/p>\n
It\u2019s up to his more senior teammates to support him after Luciano Leilua was sent to the sin bin for a high shot on Sam Walker as he kicked the ball, while Daniel Atkinson also spent time off the field for a professional foul. <\/p>\n
\u201cThat is as dumb as it gets. He just let his teammates down and the scoreline could blow out in ten minutes,\u201d Greg Alexander said of the Leilua high tackle in commentary.<\/p>\n
Leilua Sin Bin ‘As DUMB as it gets!’ | 00:37<\/p>\n
HOT CHOOKS <\/p>\n
They\u2019ve been saved by a couple of second-half fightbacks in recent weeks, but this was the complete package from a Roosters side that is starting to look like Penrith\u2019s biggest threat for the title. <\/p>\n
Skipper James Tedesco continued his stunning start to the season with another two try assists, with the fullback finding holes through the middle to set up Walker for a first-half double. <\/p>\n
Tedesco finished with 248 run metres and seven tackle busts, with Cooper Cronk declaring at halftime he was quickly becoming the Dragons\u2019 \u201cworst nightmare\u201d given how hard he was to tackle.<\/p>\n
The entire spine was on fire with Daly Cherry-Evans setting up three tries in the first half, Walker added a few line dropouts to his tries, while Reece Robson was fantastic out of dummy-half and scored his first try for the club. <\/p>\n
This was the Roosters at their scary best, but they will face a much tougher test next week when they take on the Broncos in what should be one of the games of the year.<\/p>\n
Lest We Forget: 2026 ANZAC Ceremony | 02:02<\/p>\n
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