Red-hot Dragons extinguish Panthers' premiership favorites tag
Pre-game Panthers coach Anthony Griffin warned not to expect the expansive game-play that took Penrith deep into the finals and made them 2017 co-premiership favorites. In fact the Panthers coach said the early rounds are all about getting in there, kicking and scratching and finding enough points each week to get the win. But what he probably didn’t count on was a Dragons side who not only out-muscled the Panthers forwards pack but played with an attacking style not seen by