{"id":689861,"date":"2026-05-23T17:27:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T17:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/689861\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T17:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T17:27:12","slug":"nrl-2026-st-george-illawarra-dragons-press-conference-dean-young-loss-to-the-warriors-fans-booing-message-to-fans-news-videos-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/689861\/","title":{"rendered":"NRL 2026: St George Illawarra Dragons press conference, Dean Young, loss to the Warriors, fans booing, message to fans, news, videos, highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cStay with us\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>That was Dean Young\u2019s plea to the Dragons\u2019 faithful after fans booed his side following their 30-12 loss to the Warriors, marking their 11th defeat of the season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/nrl\/nrl-premiership\/live-nrl-st-george-illawarra-dragons-vs-new-zealand-warriors-live-blog-scores-videos-highlights-teams-dean-young-dragons-disaster\/news-story\/85b3d757cc5239b390a0d4db77d906c5\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">The Red V\u2019s nightmare rolled on in Round 12<\/a>, with the likes of Alofiana Khan-Pereira, Te Maire Martin and Dallin Watene Zelezniak running riot in Kogarah.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"i-amphtml-fill-content i-amphtml-replaced-content\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779017096_680_poster-fallback.png\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/nrl\/nrl-premiership\/match-centre\/NRL20261205\" class=\"sc-1wtgx8i-5 gmewyC\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pointsbet.com.au\/sports\/rugby-league\/NRL\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-1wtgx8i-5 gmewyC\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjI4IiB3aWR0aD0iOTAiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4xIi8+\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>WHAT&#8217;S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Set a deposit limit. For Free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.<\/p>\n<p>Watch every game of every round of the Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports | <a href=\"https:\/\/kayosports.com.au\/en-AU\/welcome\/nrl?pg=default&amp;extcamp=fsaeditoriallinkleague-edt-fsp-lnk-awr-grc-nrl-kyo&amp;channel=fsa&amp;campaign=fsacontra&amp;voucher=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But despite missing 35 tackles, completing at only 70 per cent and allowing five linebreaks \u2014 Young was certain that his side were \u201cbuilding\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah I think so. The boys kept on fighting all the way to the end, and that\u2019s what I expect,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know they\u2019re in a tough spot and we appreciate all the fans turning up tonight, where we\u2019re sitting on the ladder and to have so many of those fans turn up, pay their hard-earned and sit in the pouring rain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe appreciate it, we\u2019ve got a fan day tomorrow and all the boys are going to be thanking everyone that turns up tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo stay with us, we\u2019re building.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for his side\u2019s main problem, Young broke it down into \u201ctwo parts\u201d before giving his full take on his side\u2019s fourth loss under his mentorship, following the departure of Shane Flanagan.<\/p>\n<p>Dean Young and Damien Cook.Source: FOX SPORTS<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe started the game pretty good. We went six from six and started well, from that point I think we were at 69 per cent (completion) after that,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was just saying to the lads downstairs, that\u2019s going to make it really, really hard against the sides that are down the bottom of the competition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut it\u2019s nearly mission impossible against the side that\u2019s coming second. So we need to address that and then I thought we lost the physical battle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought the Warriors were really good at that. Their back five ran really hard and we lost the collisions and then we tried to slow down the ruck off the back of that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen we cooked ourselves with six agains.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Get all the latest NRL news, highlights and analysis delivered straight to your inbox with Fox Sports Sportmail. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/newsletter-sign-up?utm_source=NRLArticle&amp;utm_medium=TextLink&amp;utm_campaign=signup\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up now!!!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>DWZ pulls off incredible flying finish | 01:03<\/p>\n<p>MORE NEWS<\/p>\n<p>\u2018WON\u2019T LAST A WEEK\u2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/nrl\/nrl-premiership\/nrl-2026-craig-bellamys-melbourne-storm-coaching-reign-facing-greatest-test-canterbury-bulldogs-round-12-michael-crawley-column\/news-story\/6b1ce1ef5e63a9021c783810435bebf7\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Secrets of Bellamy\u2019s Storm regime as defiant act stirs <\/a><\/p>\n<p>MCKINNON: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/nrl\/nrl-premiership\/nrl-2026-how-phil-gould-only-created-more-uncertainty-with-podcast-appearances-lachlan-galvin-matt-burtons-future\/news-story\/31dde14fc83f769adf40bd4dd748c2d3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Gus\u2019 podcasts only made more confusion; $2.7m gamble makes no sense<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2018CRAZY\u2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/nrl\/state-of-origin\/state-of-origin-2026-tolutau-koulas-incredible-journey-from-athletics-and-rugby-union-to-nsw-blues-debut-background-parents\/news-story\/843713237786406513203675352ad83e\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">The 2000 Olympics link and 100m record behind \u2018incredible\u2019 Blues debutant<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Skipper Damien Cook was then asked if his team\u2019s consistent errors and inability to score points was down to a team lacking confidence.<\/p>\n<p>However, the gun hooker believed his side were improving and the \u201cpressure\u201d is being caused by their own actions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI definitely think our attack on their try line can be a bit better, but that\u2019s coming off the back of putting ourselves under scoreboard pressure and then looking at chase points,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(There\u2019s) a lot of work we have to do in (defence) so we didn\u2019t get too many opportunities down there. So probably trying to force it a bit too much. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s definitely a work on for us next week, but probably going off the last two weeks there\u2019s a lot of good things, we just need to put them all together.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cStay with us\u201d. 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