Ben Hunt produced a brilliant double as the impressive Dragons dominated the woeful Tigers six tries to three at Glen Willow Stadium in Mudgee.
Halves pairing Kyle Flanagan and Ben Hunt combined with a pinpoint kick from the five-eighth to the halfback giving the Dragons an early lead.
“Ben Hunt embarrasses you with his effort,” Michael Ennis said.
“He is such a great competitor.”
Moses Suli made a rampaging run to crash over and extend the Dragons early advantage.
A rampaging Mikaele Ravalawa burst onto a Jacob Liddle pass to give the Dragons a three tries to zero lead.
“Some concerns for the Wests Tigers defence,” Michael Ennis said.
Star recruit Justin Olam limped off with a hamstring injury in a bitter blow for the Tigers.
Ben Hunt produced a brilliant kick and chase for himself to score his second just before the break.
“This is brilliant backyard footy from junior footy days from Ben Hunt,” Michael Ennis said.
Jahream Bula scored a try just before the break to finally get the Tigers on the board with a moment of individual brilliance.
“We have something special with this guy,” Michael Ennis said.
Jack Bird produced a pinpoint grubber to put Zac Lomax over in the corner as the Dragons picked up where they left off in the second half.
“Razzle dazzle from the Dragons and Bird is starting to get very involved,” Michael Ennis said.
Jayden Sullivan produced a brilliant show and go to put Fonua Pole over for a consolation try for the Tigers.
Tyrell Sloan capped a strong night with a silky angle run to the line after Ben Hunt engineered the try on the inside.
“One of the beautiful things to watch in our game is a floating Tyrell Sloan,” Michael Ennis said.
Australian schoolboys sensation Heath Mason produced a brilliant step to score a late try for the Tigers, but the night belonged to the Dragons.
