Category: Wollongong

Round 24: Minor Premiership slipping as Broncos Scalp Dragons

The Broncos have continued their late-season surge with a 12-2 upset of the Dragons as Ivan Henjak pulled off a tactical victory over mentor Wayne Bennett. Scheming pivot Darren Lockyer and boom forward Dave Taylor were the stars as Brisbane restricted the competition leaders to a first-half penalty goal and racked up its third successive win.

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Round 18: Roasted sea eagle anyone? Dragons thrash Manly.

St George Illawarra brushed aside the absence of seven first team regulars to thump premiers Manly 48-18 at WIN Stadium and continue their charge toward the NRL minor premiership.The Dragons re-affirmed their grip on top spot with an eight tries to three demolition.

Round 14: Dragons reign in Cowboys

Source: Rugbyleaguelive.com.au
St George Illawarra centre Matt Cooper put up his hand for a NSW Origin recall with a superb individual display to lift the Dragons back to the top of the NRL table with a 32-18 win over North Queensland at WIN Stadium. 
Cooper was brilliant in attack and defence as the Dragons terrorised the Cowboys’ [...]

Round 12: Dragons set fire to the Panthers

Source: Smh.com.au

Dragons 38 Panthers 10. WENDELL SAILOR was eight metres from the tryline. Head down and bum up – superbly equipped for the latter – he steamrolled Lachlan Coote to score. He ran at a Channel Nine camera, pointed at the logo on the sleeve of his jumper to highlight a company/sponsor owned by one [...]

Round 8: Dragons hang on to win by a point against Warriors

Source: NRL.com
St George Illawarra coach Wayne Bennett lauded his injury-hit squad’s toughness but it was Warriors counterpart Ivan Cleary who looked most in need of medical treatment after the Dragons’ thrilling 12-11 NRL win in Wollongong on Sunday.
Cleary delivered barely audible responses in the post-match press conference, the Warriors mentor livid at the performances of [...]

Round 2: Dragons maintain perfect record against Titans

Source: NRL.com

St George Illawarra Dragons 16 def Gold Coast Titans 10
IN hot conditions at Wollongong the Dragons and Titans played out a high-paced, physical but not particularly skilful game.
After 80 minutes it was St George Illawarra who took the two points because they made the least mistakes. The Titans didn’t do too much wrong but [...]

NRL Premiership Ladder
Rank.
Team
Pts.
1
Dragons
36
2
Bulldogs
34
3
Titans
32
4
Storm
29
5
Wests Tigers
26
6
Sea Eagles
26
7
Knights
26
8
Broncos
26
9
Eels
25
10
Panthers
25
11
Cowboys
24
12
Rabbitohs
23
13
Raiders
20
14
Warriors
18
15
Sharks
14
16
Roosters
14