Dragons halfback Lyhkan King-Togia on stepping up against Wests

Illawarra Mercury

The teen halfback who replaced playmaker Lachlan Ilias for Magic Round opens up on the team's first big away match and what's next for the season. Footage by Grace Hamilton

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00:00What was it like sort of taking the field and making that step up? Did you struggle with it all?

00:04Didn't look like it when you had an early try assist with five minutes in?

00:08No, I think I was really comfortable with the boys. They really welcomed me to the team.

00:11Just told me to go there, do my thing and just have fun.

00:14Flano was pretty impressed with you straight afterwards. Any words from him since?

00:19Yeah, he told me I went well. It's always good to hear that from the coach.

00:22I think, good feedback.

00:24What did you make with, obviously, the first major road trip for the team as well?

00:28How was the atmosphere? How was the feeling?

00:30It was great. Having all the crowds there for all the teams. It was a macro and it was good to go there.

00:34What did you make of your performance?

00:36Yeah, I thought it went well. There were a few areas that I thought I had.

00:39A few things that I could definitely work on and hopefully fix them for this week.

00:43What was Flano's message when he did pick you and knowing that you were going to be playing?

00:47What were the words he said to calm you and make you feel relaxed?

00:51He just said to go out there and just do my thing.

00:53He said that I've been training well throughout the season and in pre-season.

00:56He just had to go out there and have fun and get amongst it.

00:59Has he given you any sort of timeline or said that you've got to automatically give you a month and see how you go?

01:06Or was it just, let's take it one at a time? What was that conversation like?

01:10No, nothing like that. I'm just taking it one at a time.

01:12Whenever game we get to play, I'm grateful and just taking it on.

01:16Alright, and coming back here on the weekend, back at Wynn, what's that going to be like?

01:20Did you get to play a game at Wynn last year?

01:22Yeah, they're good.

01:23Yeah, and then what's it going to be like in front of you and your friends?

01:27No, it'll be good. Hopefully we get a good crowd out of here.

01:30Come support the boys at Wynn and hopefully we can get the win.

01:32And I guess how important is it to get a win?

01:35Otherwise the season can start to get away from you early on.

01:38No, exactly. We're looking to get two wins before the bye and keep the season well.

01:43Let's go.

01:44Cool.

01:44You

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