Three Things You Should Know

• The Dragons pulled off the shock win of the round, thumping premiership favourites, Penrith Panthers.
• After an offseason full of criticism for their attacking struggles, the Dragons scored 42 points, beating their season-high of 32 points in 2016.
• Joel Thompson capped the memorable win with a hat-trick of tries for the red and whites.

Dragons 42 (Joel Thompson 3, Gareth Widdop 2, Jack de Belin, Cameron McInnes tries; Gareth Widdop 7 goals) def. Panthers 10 (Waqa Blake, Tyrone Peachey tries; Nathan Cleary 1 goal) at UOW Jubilee Oval. Half-time: 18-4 Crowd: 7,283.