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| Club Information | |
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| Full name | St. George Illawarra Dragons Rugby League Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Red V, Red and Whites, Dragons, Saints. |
| Founded | 1999 as St. George Illawarra Dragons |
| Current Details | |
| Ground(s) | WIN Stadium OKI Jubilee Stadium ANZ Stadium (20,000 20,541 83,500) |
| CEO(s) |  Peter Doust |
| Coach(s) | Nathan Brown |
| Captain(s) | Mark Gasnier |
| Competition | National Rugby League |
| 2008 | National Rugby League - 12th |
| Records | |
| Premierships | 0 (0) |
| Minor premiership | 0 (0) |
| Most Capped | 163 - Ben Hornby |
| Most Points | 517 - Mark Riddell |
 Current season | |
The St. WIN Stadium is a multi-purpose Stadium located in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. OKI Jubilee Stadium (also known as Jubilee Oval or Kogarah Oval is the home Stadium of the St George Illawarra Dragons, a Rugby league Stadium Australia, presently known as ANZ Stadium, is a multi-purpose Stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush, Sydney Nathan Brown is a former Rugby league player and currently the coach of the St George Illawarra Dragons which compete in the National Rugby League. Mark Gasnier (born 19 July, 1981 in Sydney NSW) is an Australian Rugby union player for the Stade Francais in the The 2008 National Rugby League premiership (known as the Telstra Premiership for sponsorship reasons was the one hundred and first season of professional In several sports a minor premiership is the (often unofficial award given to a team which finishes first overall in the standings after the Regular season prior to commencement Ben Hornby (born February 10, 1980 in Wollongong New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league player for the St Mark Robert Riddell (born December 9, 1981 in Sydney New South Wales) is an Australian Rugby league player for the Parramatta See also St George Illawarra Dragons The following page contains information on the St George Illawarra Dragons are an Australian professional rugby league football team. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games Their top team compete in the National Rugby League's Telsta Premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia and their Under 20's side play in the Toyota Cup. The St. George Illawarra Dragons entered the NRL competition in 1999 as a joint venture between the St. George Dragons and the Illawarra Steelers. 1999 saw the second season of the National Rugby League premiership the 92nd season of professional Rugby league football in Australia The St George Dragons were a team in the National Rugby League competition in Australia The Illawarra Steelers are an Australian Rugby league football club based in the city of Wollongong New South Wales. Officially they formed as the game’s first joint venture on September 23, 1998.
St. George Illawarra remains the only cross-city team in the NRL. They have their headquarters and rugby league clubs in both Wollongong and Kogarah in Sydney and train and play games regularly in Wollongong at WIN Stadium as well as at Oki Jubilee Stadium and sometimes ANZ Stadium in Sydney. For the local government area, see the Municipality of Kogarah. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 WIN Stadium is a multi-purpose Stadium located in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. OKI Jubilee Stadium (also known as Jubilee Oval or Kogarah Oval is the home Stadium of the St George Illawarra Dragons, a Rugby league Stadium Australia, presently known as ANZ Stadium, is a multi-purpose Stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush, Sydney
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Premierships
St George Illawarra Dragons
- National Rugby League Premierships: 0
- Runners Up: 1 (1999)
- Minor Premiers: 0
- Premier League Premierships: 1 (2001)
- Premier League Runner up: 2 (2002, 2004)
- Jersey Flegg Premierships: 1 (2005)
- Jersey Flegg Runner Up: 1 (2002)
St George Dragons
- Premierships: 15 (1941, 1949, 1956 - 1966, 1977, 1979)
- Runners up: 12 (1927, 1930, 1933, 1942, 1946, 1953, 1971, 1974, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1996)
- Minor Premiers: 15 (1928, 1946, 1956 - 1960, 1962 - 1967, 1979, 1985)
Illawarra Steelers
- Premierships : 0
- Runners up: 0
- Minor Premiers: 0
Club history
In the wake of the Super League war of 1995 and 1996, and the resulting split competition of 1997, the Illawarra Steelers found themselves struggling financially and would not survived past 1999. This article details what is commonly referred to as the Super League war, which was fought in and out of court during the mid-1990s by The Illawarra Steelers are an Australian Rugby league football club based in the city of Wollongong New South Wales. The St. George Dragons largely financed a proposal for a joint venture which would see the St George Illawarra Dragons playing in both Kogarah and Wollongong. The St George Dragons were a team in the National Rugby League competition in Australia Essentially, St George would provide the money while the Illawarra would provide a broader junior base. With the NRL's intention to rationalise the competition from 20 teams down to 14 teams and with substantial financial incentives and a relaxing of salary cap requirements for joint ventures, the Dragons and the Steelers ensured their survival by forming the League's first joint venture on September 23, 1998.
Joint ventures being a new concept in Australian rugby league, the public watched closely in anticipation of success or failure. No-one was certain how the top players sourced from the joint venture's two feeder clubs would perform when they ran out onto the field. They were unsuccessful in their first outing, losing to the Parramatta Eels 20-10, but by the 4th round they had started to form some cohesion and would go on to achieve a top 8 position on the competition ladder by the end of the regular season. The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional Rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta.
In the semi-finals the Dragons won against the Melbourne Storm at Olympic Park, before returning to Sydney to dispose of the Roosters and Cronulla to reach the Grand Final. The Melbourne Storm is a professional Rugby league football club based in the city of Melbourne, Australia The Sydney Roosters is a professional Rugby league club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia.
In the Grand Final the Dragons were leading by 14-0 at the break. A fairytale of a maiden title in their first year seemed destined to come true; something of an advertisement to any other clubs considering the option of a joint venture, but the Storm recovered from their poor start and went into the final minutes of the game with the Dragons leading by 18-14. The Dragons were forced to perform a drop kick from their own goal line, and on the fifth tackle Brett Kimmorley kicked high towards the Dragon's corner of the field. Brett 'Noddy' Kimmorley (born 15 September 1976 in Belmont, New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby As the Storm's winger Craig Smith caught the ball over the try-line he was knocked unconscious in a tackle by Jamie Ainscough and lost the ball. Jamie Ainscough (born 1972 in Sydney New South Wales) was an Australian former Rugby league footballer Referee Bill Harrigan deferred to the video referee who ruled a penalty try on the grounds that contact had been made with the head, giving Melbourne a 20-18 lead and the premiership title.
In early 2006, WIN Television Network bought a 25% share in the St. George Illawarra club for $6. 5 million (half of Illawarra's share), erasing any debt Illawarra had to St. George. This formalised the strong support the network has shown for the Steelers in years gone by and ensured that Wollongong will continue to host world class rugby league matches.
2005 season
After their worst start to a season yet (losing 5 of their first 6 games) the St. The year 2005 's National Rugby League (NRL premiership was the 98th season of professional Rugby league football in Australia and the eighth run by the George Illawarra side finished second in a close season on the ladder at completion of the 2005 season, just behind minor premiers the Parramatta Eels on points difference. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional Rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. After progressing to the finals they defeated local rivals the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28-22 in the quarter final of the finals series though the Dragons eventually fell 12-20 to eventual champions the Wests Tigers in the Preliminary Final. The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla New South Wales in the Sutherland Shire, south of Sydney The Wests Tigers are a professional Rugby league football club in the National Rugby League (NRL the premier Rugby league competition in Australasia
The Dragons broke the ground record at WIN Stadium twice in the 2005 season. WIN Stadium is a multi-purpose Stadium located in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. First against rivals the Sydney Roosters and then at their home quarter final game against the Cronulla Sharks. The Sydney Roosters is a professional Rugby league club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia.
2006 season
After a shaky start, the Dragons put on a mid season 7 game winning streak. The year 2006 saw the ninth National Rugby League premiership, the 99th season of professional Rugby league football in Australia This was followed by an unfortunate form slump, with a record five consecutive losses, only to return to form with a victory over the Tigers, and continue this positive form leading into the finals. The Wests Tigers are a professional Rugby league football club in the National Rugby League (NRL the premier Rugby league competition in Australasia The Dragons ended the regular season in sixth position.
In 2006, the Dragons embarked on a finals campaign in which they would play their previous grand final opponents, starting with the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium to whom the Dragons lost 14-6 in the 1993 Grand Final, but, in 2006, won 20-4 to march on to week 2. The year 2006 saw the ninth National Rugby League premiership, the 99th season of professional Rugby league football in Australia The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional Rugby league club based in the city of Brisbane Queensland. The 1993 New South Wales Rugby League premiership was the eighty-sixth season of professional Rugby league football in Australia The following week they played the Manly Sea Eagles, who defeated the Dragons in the 1996 Grand Final. The Manly - Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional Rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney The Australian Rugby League 's 1996 premiership was the 89th season of professional Rugby league football in Australia and the second to be run by the Australian The Dragons won 28-0. The following week they played the Melbourne Storm. The Melbourne Storm is a professional Rugby league football club based in the city of Melbourne, Australia The Storm had previously beaten the Dragons in a controversial grand final which saw Craig Smith (Melbourne Storm winger playing his last game) score a penalty try after Dragons winger Jamie Ainscough had tackled him high. See also List of college men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds Craig Smith (born November 10, 1983 in Inglewood Jamie Ainscough (born 1972 in Sydney New South Wales) was an Australian former Rugby league footballer The rematch saw the Dragons lose 24-10 and bow out of season 2006.
2007 season
A major injury to star player Mark Gasnier in the Charity Shield match against South Sydney Rabbitohs provided, once again, a shakey start to the 2007 season. The 2007 National Rugby League premiership was the one hundredth season of professional Rugby league football club competition in Australia and the tenth run by the Mark Gasnier (born 19 July, 1981 in Sydney NSW) is an Australian Rugby union player for the Stade Francais in the The South Sydney Rabbitohs, also known as Souths, The Bunnies, SSFC or The Rabbits, are an Australian professional Rugby league Combined with the loss of key players such as Luke Bailey, Trent Barrett and Shaun Timmins in the off-season, the Dragons faced NRL newcomers, the Gold Coast Titans, in Round 1. Luke Bailey (born January 5, 1980 in Port Kembla, Australia) is an Australian Rugby league player for the Gold Trent Barrett (born November 18, 1977 in Temora New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league footballer Shaun Timmins (born 6 August 1976 in Kiama New South Wales) is a former Australian and State representative Rugby league player The Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based on the Gold Coast in Queensland. The Dragons won the historic match 20-18, however lost 6 more matches after that leaving the Dragons sitting in 15th place on the NRL Ladder. In Round 8, the Dragons pulled of an impressive victory against the Penrith Panthers with a score of 28-16. The Penrith Panthers is an Australian professional Rugby league football team The Dragons also pulled off a great win at Oki Jubilee Stadium against the Brisbane Broncos 11-4. This team was the most inexperienced that the Dragons have ever sent out onto a field. By round 15, however, the Dragons had lost 3 games in a row, anchoring them to the bottom of the ladder, and making them firm favourites to take out the wooden spoon for the first time in the club's history.
In Round 17, (St. George Illawarra vs. Canberra Raiders at WIN Stadium), the Dragons scored four times more points than their previous game average, leading 22-10 at halftime before Josh Morris’ 80-metre breakaway try in the 49th minute put the issue beyond doubt. The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in the city of Canberra Australian Capital Territory. WIN Stadium is a multi-purpose Stadium located in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Josh Morris (born 23 August 1986 in Kiama New South Wales) is an Australian Rugby league Footballer in the National Rugby League competition The Dragons equalled their highest ever score and it was their largest victory in three years. They also made a season-high 31 offloads. Canberra, who’d won the past six games between the sides, missed 65 tackles and didn’t have one player who made 100 metres in the game – a first this year. The Dragons climbed to 13th on the NRL ladder, overtaking the 14th-placed Raiders.
Round 18 was a disappointment, losing 44-16 against the New Zealand Warriors at Mt. The New Zealand Warriors (formerly the Auckland Warriors) are a professional Rugby league team based in Auckland, New Zealand Smart Stadium in Auckland. In round 19 star player Mark Gasnier returned from what was thought to be a season ending injury. He started the match at five-eighth as the team faced the Penrith Panthers. The Penrith Panthers is an Australian professional Rugby league football team The Dragons season ended with a 28-24 loss to the Manly Sea Eagles at Brookvale Oval on Sunday, September 2nd. The Manly - Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional Rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney They ended on 13th place with 20 competition points.
2008 season
- For more details on this topic, see St George Illawarra Dragons 2008. The 2008 National Rugby League premiership (known as the Telstra Premiership for sponsorship reasons was the one hundred and first season of professional See also St George Illawarra Dragons The following page contains information on the St
Having failed to bring the club a premiership during his current tenure with the Dragons and coming off contract at the end of the year, Coach Nathan Brown has had heat on him from 2007 to bring the Dragons up and away from the bottom of the ladder. Nathan Brown is a former Rugby league player and currently the coach of the St George Illawarra Dragons which compete in the National Rugby League. Since the start of the 2008 season, the Dragons have had, once again, loss after loss which has caused Peter Doust (Dragons CEO), to bring in a new coach in the case of Brisbane Broncos current coach Wayne Bennett for the 2009 season up until 2011. The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional Rugby league club based in the city of Brisbane Queensland. Wayne Bennett is the name of Wayne Bennett (rugby league, Australian rugby league coach Wayne Bennett (blues guitarist, American blues The Dragons started the 2008 season by winning the Mercury Challenge match against the Bulldogs 40 - 30 at WIN Stadium in Wollongong and winning their first Toyota Cup trial match against Bulldogs at 30 - 22. The Bulldogs Rugby League Football Club (formerly Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and "The Berries") are an Australian professional Rugby league WIN Stadium is a multi-purpose Stadium located in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. The following week the Dragons went down to the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the annual Charity Shield clash 24-20 at ANZ Stadium. The South Sydney Rabbitohs, also known as Souths, The Bunnies, SSFC or The Rabbits, are an Australian professional Rugby league Stadium Australia, presently known as ANZ Stadium, is a multi-purpose Stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush, Sydney The club received a boost in May when former Union and League (Brisbane Broncos) star Wendell Sailor joined the team after a 2-year ban from professional sport in Australia due to his cocaine controversy. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Wendell Jermaine Sailor (born 16 July, 1974 in Sarina Queensland) is an Australian professional Rugby football player who has represented He will start with the team in June after 2-3 weeks of practice with the Shellharbour Marlins. Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule
The Dragons started another year with disapointing results when they only won three times after 10 rounds, defeating the Gold Coast Titans in Round 2, the Sydney Roosters in Round 7 and the Melbourne Storm in Round 10 all with terrific results. The Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based on the Gold Coast in Queensland. The Sydney Roosters is a professional Rugby league club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The Melbourne Storm is a professional Rugby league football club based in the city of Melbourne, Australia On May 23, the Dragons recorded their first back-to-back wins of the season when they defeated the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles at Brookvale Oval with a final score of 20-18. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne The Manly - Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional Rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney Brookvale Oval is a sporting ground located at Brookvale, New South Wales, Australia. In Round 12, Dragons proved that they can also defeat teams lower on the ladder recording a 26-12 win over the South Sydney Rabbitohs. The South Sydney Rabbitohs, also known as Souths, The Bunnies, SSFC or The Rabbits, are an Australian professional Rugby league They then defeated an understrenght Brisbane Broncos side who had many players on Origin duty with a scoreline of 28-10 in Round 13 at WIN Stadium, Wollongong. The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional Rugby league club based in the city of Brisbane Queensland. WIN Stadium is a multi-purpose Stadium located in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. The Dragons new winger Wendell Sailor made his NRL return in this match also sustaining a minor cheekbone injury. Wendell Jermaine Sailor (born 16 July, 1974 in Sarina Queensland) is an Australian professional Rugby football player who has represented
Current Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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| 1 |  Manly-Warringah | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 307 | 157 | +150 | 18 |
| 2 |  Melbourne | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 234 | 151 | +83 | 18 |
| 3 |  Sydney | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 271 | 210 | +61 | 18 |
| 4 |  Gold Coast | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 274 | 215 | +59 | 18 |
| 5 |  Cronulla | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 216 | 201 | +15 | 18 |
| 6 |  Brisbane | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 294 | 241 | +53 | 16 |
| 7 |  Wests Tigers | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 278 | 257 | +21 | 16 |
| 8 |  Penrith | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 252 | 240 | +12 | 16 |
| 9 |  St. The 2008 National Rugby League premiership (known as the Telstra Premiership for sponsorship reasons was the one hundred and first season of professional The Manly - Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional Rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney The Melbourne Storm is a professional Rugby league football club based in the city of Melbourne, Australia The Sydney Roosters is a professional Rugby league club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based on the Gold Coast in Queensland. The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla New South Wales in the Sutherland Shire, south of Sydney The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional Rugby league club based in the city of Brisbane Queensland. The Wests Tigers are a professional Rugby league football club in the National Rugby League (NRL the premier Rugby league competition in Australasia The Penrith Panthers is an Australian professional Rugby league football team George Illawarra | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 264 | 202 | +62 | 14 |
| 10 |  Newcastle | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 223 | 228 | -5 | 14 |
| 11 |  Parramatta | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 231 | 269 | -38 | 14 |
| 12 |  Canberra | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 191 | 254 | -63 | 12 |
| 13 |  New Zealand | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 254 | 361 | -107 | 12 |
| 14 |  Bulldogs | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 223 | 320 | -97 | 10 |
| 15 |  North Queensland | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 228 | 313 | -85 | 8 |
| 16 |  South Sydney | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 189 | 310 | -121 | 6 |
Colours and Jerseys
St. The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in Newcastle New South Wales. The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional Rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in the city of Canberra Australian Capital Territory. The New Zealand Warriors (formerly the Auckland Warriors) are a professional Rugby league team based in Auckland, New Zealand The Bulldogs Rugby League Football Club (formerly Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and "The Berries") are an Australian professional Rugby league The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in Townsville Queensland. The South Sydney Rabbitohs, also known as Souths, The Bunnies, SSFC or The Rabbits, are an Australian professional Rugby league George Illawarra Dragons had a red and white colour scheme which was use since the debut of the St. George Dragons in 1921. The St George Dragons were a team in the National Rugby League competition in Australia From 1921-1944, the Dragons used Red and White stripes all around their jersey and in 1945 they changed it to an all white with a red V, which has now become a well known symbol for the original club and joint venture. The original Illawarra Steelers jersey was all scarlet with two white stripes on each sleeve. The Illawarra Steelers are an Australian Rugby league football club based in the city of Wollongong New South Wales. The alternate design was the same colours in reverse. From 1999 to 2005, the joint venture Dragons team would wear the "Red V Jersey" as their main jersey. But on Steelers heritage day in 2005, Dragons wore an all Red jersey (with the exception of 3 white stripes on the sleeves) which proved popular with many former Illawarra fans. That jersey is now used today as the Alternate Jersey or as some like to call it, the Illawarra Jersey. The Red and White has been one of the most recognised and well-known clubs in its St. George history and its St. George Illawarra history.
Main Jersey - White with the famous Red "V".
 1921-1944 |  1945-1998 |  1999-present |
Alternate Jersey - Red with three white stripes along the sleeves, synonymous with Adidas designed clothing.
 2005-present |
Supporters
Supporters of the Dragons mainly come from the club's local areas, the suburbs of the St. George district in Sydney (the Hurstville, Rockdale, and Kogarah Council regions), and the Illawarra on the south-coast of NSW. The St George Illawarra Dragons also have a huge following in south-east Queensland, as 17,000 of the club's 'Red V' memberships are from people in this area, and also from Maitland (including Hinton Hornets star Daniel Murray). The Dragons also have supporters from all over NSW, with the club receiving record crowds at away games at Stadium Australia (currently known as ANZ Stadium) at Sydney Olympic Park. Stadium Australia, presently known as ANZ Stadium, is a multi-purpose Stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush, Sydney Sydney Olympic Park is a 640-hectare site located in the Suburb of Homebush Bay in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Notably there is also a large Dragons following in Victoria, based around Melbourne and Geelong. [1] It is understood that the club receives support from NRL fans in other states as well, mostly due to the Dragons' notable success ever since their debut in the competition.
Sponsorships
The Dragons are currently sponsored by:
St George Bank (major sponsor), IGT (shorts sponsor), and Southern Cross Constructions (sleeve sponsor)
All official NRL St George Illawarra Dragons clothing merchandise is made by Adidas. StGeorge Bank is the fifth largest Bank in Australia (by market capitalisation
Current Squad
The St. George Illawarra Dragons have 31 signed players in first grade that play in the main competition.
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Past Players
- For more details on this topic, see List of St. George Illawarra Dragons players. This is a list of rugby league footballers who have played for the Stor see St George Illawarra Dragons Representatives. This article lists the St George Illawarra Dragons, past and present players who went on to represent in State of Origin or played as Internationals
Here are some notable past players of the joint venture club.
- Luke Bailey (2000-2006)
- Shaun Timmins (1994-2006)
- Trent Barrett (1999-2006)
- Craig Fitzgibbon (1999)
- Nathan Brown (1999-2000)
- Anthony Mundine (1999-2000)
- Jamie Ainscough (1999-2001)
- Wayne Bartrim (1999-2001)
- Nathan Blacklock (1999-2004)
- Aaron Gorrell (2002-2006)
- Lance Thompson (1995-2005)
- Brent Kite (2002-2004)
- Brad Mackay (1999)
- Paul McGregor (1999 and 2001)
- Rod Wishart (1999)
Craig Smith
Coaches
- David Waite 1999 - 2000
- Andrew Farrar 1999 - 2002
- Nathan Brown 2003 - 2008 (current)
- Wayne Bennett 2009 - 2011 (contract ends)
Dragons Club Records
- For more details on this topic, see St. George Illawarra Dragons Records. Luke Bailey (born January 5, 1980 in Port Kembla, Australia) is an Australian Rugby league player for the Gold Shaun Timmins (born 6 August 1976 in Kiama New South Wales) is a former Australian and State representative Rugby league player Trent Barrett (born November 18, 1977 in Temora New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league footballer Craig Fitzgibbon (born 16 June 1977 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is an Australian Rugby league player who plays for the Nathan Brown is a former Rugby league player and currently the coach of the St George Illawarra Dragons which compete in the National Rugby League. Anthony Mundine (born 21 May 1975 is an Indigenous Australian boxer and former Rugby league player Jamie Ainscough (born 1972 in Sydney New South Wales) was an Australian former Rugby league footballer Wayne Bartrim (born 9 October 1971 in Hat Head New South Wales) is an Australian former professional Rugby league footballer Nathan Blacklock (born 4 April, 1976 in Tingha New South Wales) is an Australian former Rugby league and Rugby union player who primarily Aaron Gorrell (born 31 March 1981 in Wollongong New South Wales) is an Australian Rugby league player for Catalans Dragons in Super Lance Thompson (born 16 February 1978 in Sydney New South Wales) is an Australian former professional Rugby league player Brent Kite (born 7 March 1981 in Queanbeyan, New South Wales) of Tongan origin is a professional Rugby league player currently playing Brad Mackay (born 1969 in Sydney New South Wales) is an Australian former Rugby league player Paul "Mary" McGregor (born 31 December 1967 in Dapto New South Wales) is an Australian former Rugby league player Rod Wishart is an Australian former Rugby league footballer who played for Illawarra Steelers, St David Waite (born 1951 in New South Wales) is an Australian former Rugby league player and coach Andrew Farrar is an Australian former Rugby league player and coach Nathan Brown is a former Rugby league player and currently the coach of the St George Illawarra Dragons which compete in the National Rugby League. Wayne Bennett is the name of Wayne Bennett (rugby league, Australian rugby league coach Wayne Bennett (blues guitarist, American blues This article shows all records players and match records from the St
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- 163 - Ben Hornby
- 153 - Matt Cooper
- 146 - Jason Ryles
- 134 - Trent Barrett
- 133 - Mark Gasnier
- 132 - Lance Thompson
- 114 - Nathan Blacklock
- 113 - Shaun Timmins
- 110 - Dean Young
- 101 - Ben Creagh
- 101 - Justin Poore
- 100 - Luke Bailey
Most Points for the Club
- 517 - Mark Riddell in 92 games (30 Tries, 198 Goals, 1 Field Goal)
- 428 - Nathan Blacklock in 114 games (100 Tries, 14 Goals)
- 374 - Wayne Bartrim in 72 games (8 Tries, 171 Goals)
- 332 - Mark Gasnier in 133 games (77 Tries, 12 Goals)
- 328 - Matt Cooper in 153 games (82 Tries)
- 183 - Jamie Soward in 25 games (10 Tries, 71 Goals, 1 Field Goal)
- 176 - Ben Hornby in 163 games (40 Tries, 7 Goals, 2 Field Goals)
Most Tries for the Club
- 100 - Nathan Blacklock in 114 Games
- 82 - Matt Cooper in 153 Games
- 77 - Mark Gasnier in 132 Games
- 42 - Trent Barrett in 134 Games
- 41 - Ben Hornby in 163 Games
Most Points in a Season
- 166 - Mark Riddell in 24 games, 2003 (7 tries, 69 goals)
- 162 - Wayne Bartrim in 25 games, 1999 (5 tries, 79 goals)
- 129 - Mark Riddell in 18 games, 2002 (10 tries, 44 goals, 1 Fg)
Most Tries in a Season
- 27 - Nathan Blacklock in 28 games, 2001
- 25 - Nathan Blacklock in 26 games, 2000
- 24 - Nathan Blacklock in 26 games, 1999
Most Points in a Match
- 22 - Jamie Soward (1 try, 9 goals)
- 18 - Mark Riddell (2 tries, 5 goals)
- 17 - Mark Riddell (2 tries, 4 goals, 1 Fg)
- 16 - Mark Gasnier (4 tries)
- 16 - Matt Cooper (4 tries)
- 16 - Wayne Bartrim (2 tries, 4 goals)
- 16 - Mark Riddell (2 tries, 4 goals)
Biggest Winning Margins
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 54-0 | Auckland Warriors | WIN Stadium | 6 May 2000 |
| 50 | 50-0 | Wests Tigers | OKI Jubilee Stadium | 20 June 2004 |
| 46 | 50-4 | Melbourne Storm | WIN Stadium | 4 June 2000 |
| 46 | 48-2 | Newcastle Knights | WIN Stadium | 4 April 2004 |
Biggest Losing Margins
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 10-70 | Melbourne Storm | MCG | 3 March 2000 |
| 48 | 6-54 | Newcastle Knights | WIN Stadium | 8 April 2006 |
| 46 | 4-50 | North Queensland Cowboys | Dairy Farmers Stadium | 29 April 2000 |
| 36 | 4-40 | Cronulla Sharks | Toyota Park | 9 April 2007 |
Most Consecutive Wins
- 8 - (July 17, 2008 - September 10, 2005)
- 4 - (May 17, 2008 - June 6, 2008)
Most Consecutive Loses
- 5 - (September 5, 2004 - April 2, 2005)
- 5 - (July 14 - August 13, 2006)
- 5 - (March 23 - April 30, 2007)
Biggest Comeback
- Trailed Manly 34-10 after 57 minutes to win 36-34 at Oki Jubilee Stadium (August 19, 2004). 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Worst Collapse
- Led Melbourne 14-0 at halftime to lose 20-18 at Stadium Australia (1999 Grand Final)
- Led Sydney 14-0 after 53 minutes to lose 18-14 at Aussie Stadium (July 16, 2004)
- Led Canterbury 14-0 after 36 minutes to lose 28-24 at WIN Stadium (July 28, 2007)
Home Grounds/Stadium Records
Current:
- WIN Stadium (1999 - present)
- OKI Jubilee Stadium (1999, 2003-present)
- ANZ Stadium (2008)
Former:
- Aussie Stadium (2000 - 2002)
Highest Attendances at Oki Jubilee Stadium
- 18,223 - Dragons v Bulldogs (14/7/2006)
- 17,523 - Dragons v Eels (21/8/2005)
- 17,113 - Dragons v Sharks (24/7/2005)
- 16,915 - Dragons v Wests Tigers (20/6/2004)
- 16,713 - Dragons v Sharks (4/5/2003)
Highest Attendances at WIN Stadium
- 19,608 - Dragons v Sharks (10/9/2005)
- 19,512 - Dragons v Roosters (29/7/2005)
- 19,501 - Dragons v Bulldogs (28/7/2007)
- 18,932 - Dragons v Panthers (18/4/2004)
- 18,382 - Dragons v Rabbitohs (11/8/2007)
Leagues Clubs
As well as having two administrative offices, St George Illawarra are supported by two separate Leagues clubs - one in each of the St George and Illawarra areas. WIN Stadium is a multi-purpose Stadium located in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. OKI Jubilee Stadium (also known as Jubilee Oval or Kogarah Oval is the home Stadium of the St George Illawarra Dragons, a Rugby league Stadium Australia, presently known as ANZ Stadium, is a multi-purpose Stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush, Sydney The Sydney Football Stadium (colloquially known as SFS, and formerly known as Aussie Stadium between 2002 and mid-2007 is located in Moore Park, in OKI Jubilee Stadium (also known as Jubilee Oval or Kogarah Oval is the home Stadium of the St George Illawarra Dragons, a Rugby league WIN Stadium is a multi-purpose Stadium located in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
St George Leagues Club
The St George Leagues Club is located on Princes Highway at Beverley Park close to the northern home ground of OKI Jubilee Stadium at Carlton. The Princes Highway is a segment of Australia's Highway 1 that extends from Sydney to Adelaide and Port Augusta South Australia Beverley Park is a Suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. OKI Jubilee Stadium (also known as Jubilee Oval or Kogarah Oval is the home Stadium of the St George Illawarra Dragons, a Rugby league Carlton is a Suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It was established in 1963, St George was one of the first Super Leagues clubs developed in the 60's and was commonly referred to the Taj Mahal because of the use of white marbel in the original building. Very little of the original building is still there today after extensively refurbishing and redesigning the entire club to make it one of the most superbly fitting clubs in Australia.
Steelers Club
Situated in the heart of the vibrant City Beach precinct, the Steelers Club is ideally located adjacent to WIN Entertainment Centre and WIN Stadium. WIN Stadium is a multi-purpose Stadium located in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. It is directly across the road from the grounds Western Grandstand. The Steelers Club is at the centre of Wollongong’s sporting and entertainment hub. Facilities include TAB, Keno, Foxsports and our famous Sidelines Café.
See also
External links
- Dragons Official site
- NRL Official site
- Dragons NRL site
- Dragons History- History of Mighty Dragons
- Return To Kogarah (R2K)
- DragonArmy.com.au - Home of the Mighty Dragon Army (Dragons supporter group)
- Melbourne Based Dragons Supporters
- Daily Telegraph - St George Illawarra Dragons 2007 season feature
References
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