Dragons’ bubble won’t be bursting

DRAGONS coach Paul McGregor believes the doubters waiting for St George Illawarra’s bubble to burst may be in for a rude shock.

The unbeaten competition leaders flew to Auckland yesterday brimming with belief as they aimed to extend their best start to an NRL campaign in tomorrow night’s top-of-thetable clash with the Warriors.

McGregor’s men won six of their first seven last year before losing 11 of 17 to miss the finals.

In 2015, the Dragons won eight of their first 11 before limping into the playoffs in eighth spot and bombing out in week one. McGregor, though, believes his “healthy” class of 2018 was different — and ready to keep the record streak rolling.

“A healthy roster definitely gives you confidence going into each week,” he said as his side eyes a seventh-straight win.

“Each week we’re learning to play a different way to win, which is pleasing.”

Mathematically, the joint venture outfit likely needs to win six or seven of their remaining 18 games to make the finals, and McGregor refused to play down his side’s sizzling start to 2018.