2002 St. George Illawarra Dragons season explained

Ceo Title:CEO
Avg Attendance:12,450
Captain:Trent Barrett
Coach:Andrew Farrar
High Attendance:20,588
League:NRL
League Draws:3
League Losses:12
League Rank:7th
League Wins:9
Next Season:2003
Playoff Result:Semi-finals
Points Against:546
Points For:632
Prev Season:2001
Stadium:Sydney Football Stadium,Wollongong Showground
Top Points:Mark Riddell (129)
Top Tries:Lee Hookey (18)
Year:2002

The 2002 St. George Illawarra Dragons season was the fourth in the joint venture club's history. The Dragons competed in the NRL's 2002 premiership season. The team finished seventh in the regular season, making finals but getting knocked out in the second week against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, losing 40–24.

Squad gains and losses

or Player2001 Club2002 Club
No club St. George Illawarra Dragons
Hull F.C. (Super League) St. George Illawarra Dragons
London Broncos (Super League) St. George Illawarra Dragons
Sydney Roosters St. George Illawarra Dragons
St. George Illawarra Dragons Wigan Warriors (Super League)
St. George Illawarra Dragons Castleford Tigers (Super League)
St. George Illawarra Dragons South Sydney Rabbitohs
St. George Illawarra Dragons Northern Eagles
St. George Illawarra Dragons South Sydney Rabbitohs
St. George Illawarra Dragons Wests Tigers
St. George Illawarra DragonsRetirement
St. George Illawarra Dragons Wigan Warriors (Super League)
St. George Illawarra Dragons Salford City Reds (Super League)
St. George Illawarra Dragons Penrith Panthers

Ladder

Ladder progression

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Ladder Position11th8th12th9th9th10th12th12th11th9th8th8th10th10th11th9th9th10th10th8th9th11th9th7th8th7th
Source:[1]

Season results

RoundHomeScoreAwayMatch Information
DateVenueRefereeAttendanceSource
1 St. George Illawarra Dragons18 – 24 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks17 MarchSydney Football StadiumPaul Simpkins12,470[2]
2 Penrith Panthers16 – 24 St. George Illawarra Dragons24 MarchPenrith StadiumTony Archer10,207[3]
3 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs33 – 14 St. George Illawarra Dragons31 MarchStadium AustraliaBill Harrigan37,183[4]
4BYE
5 St. George Illawarra Dragons20 – 20 Parramatta Eels14 AprilWollongong ShowgroundTim Mander16,321[5]
6 Melbourne Storm12 – 4 St. George Illawarra Dragons20 AprilOlympic Park StadiumSean Hampstead8,023[6]
7 (ANZAC Day) St. George Illawarra Dragons20 – 24 Sydney Roosters25 AprilSydney Football StadiumTony Archer20,588[7]
8 Northern Eagles22 – 18 St. George Illawarra Dragons5 MayBrookvale OvalSteve Clark11,828[8]
9 St. George Illawarra Dragons21 – 21 Canberra Raiders12 MayWollongong ShowgroundPaul Simpkins8,052[9]
10 St. George Illawarra Dragons33 – 22 Wests Tigers18 MayWollongong ShowgroundShayne Hayne10,823[10]
11 St. George Illawarra Dragons28 – 20 Brisbane Broncos26 MaySydney Football StadiumShayne Hayne9,051[11]
12 North Queensland Cowboys40 – 32 St. George Illawarra Dragons1 JuneWillows Sports ComplexMatt Cecchin10,561[12]
13 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks34 – 13 St. George Illawarra Dragons8 JuneEndeavour FieldShayne Hayne12,554[13]
14 St. George Illawarra Dragons30 – 30 Melbourne Storm15 JuneWollongong ShowgroundSean Hampstead8,021[14]
15 New Zealand Warriors22 – 32 St. George Illawarra Dragons23 JuneMount Smart StadiumMatt Cecchin15,303[15]
16 St. George Illawarra Dragons45 – 18 North Queensland Cowboys29 JuneWollongong ShowgroundMatt Cecchin7,987[16]
17 Brisbane Broncos34 – 22 St. George Illawarra Dragons7 JulyQueensland Sport and Athletics CentreShayne Hayne19,998[17]
18 St. George Illawarra Dragons26 – 28 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs14 JulyWollongong ShowgroundPaul Simpkins18,048[18]
19 South Sydney Rabbitohs10 – 48 St. George Illawarra Dragons20 JulySydney Football StadiumShayne Hayne15,219[19]
20 Wests Tigers8 – 42 St. George Illawarra Dragons28 JulyCampbelltown StadiumTim Mander9,889[20]
21 Newcastle Knights24 – 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons2 AugustNewcastle International Sports CentrePaul Simpkins17,621[21]
22 St. George Illawarra Dragons18 – 20 Northern Eagles11 AugustSydney Football StadiumTim Mander9,621[22]
23 St. George Illawarra Dragons58 – 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs18 AugustWollongong ShowgroundMatt Cecchin12,122[23]
24BYE
25 Sydney Roosters26 – 10 St. George Illawarra Dragons1 SeptemberSydney Football StadiumBill Harrigan15,629[24]
26 St. George Illawarra Dragons40 – 22 Newcastle Knights8 SeptemberSydney Football StadiumPaul Simpkins16,297[25]
FW1 Newcastle Knights22 – 26 St. George Illawarra Dragons14 SeptemberNewcastle International Sports CentreBill Harrigan21,051[26]
FW2 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks40 – 24 St. George Illawarra Dragons21 SeptemberSydney Football StadiumBill Harrigan31,783[27]

References

  1. Web site: Ladder. National Rugby League. en. 2020-04-16.
  2. Web site: Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 18 v Sharks 24 / Round 1, 2002. afltables.com. 2020-04-16.
  3. Web site: Rugby League Tables / Penrith 16 v St George Illawarra 24 / Round 2, 2002. afltables.com. 2020-04-16.
  4. Web site: Rugby League Tables / Bulldogs 33 v St George Illawarra 14 / Round 3, 2002. afltables.com. 2020-04-16.
  5. Web site: Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 20 v Parramatta 20 / Round 5, 2002. afltables.com. 2020-04-16.
  6. Web site: Rugby League Tables / Melbourne 12 v St George Illawarra 4 / Round 6, 2002. afltables.com. 2020-04-16.
  7. Web site: Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 20 v Sydney Roosters 24 / Round 7, 2002. afltables.com. 2020-04-16.
  8. Web site: Rugby League Tables / Northern Eagles 22 v St George Illawarra 18 / Round 8, 2002. afltables.com. 2020-04-16.
  9. Web site: Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 21 v Canberra 21 / Round 9, 2002. afltables.com. 2020-04-16.
  10. Web site: Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 33 v Wests Tigers 22 / Round 10, 2002. afltables.com. 2020-04-16.
  11. Web site: Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 28 v Brisbane 20 / Round 11, 2002. afltables.com. 2020-04-16.
  12. Web site: Rugby League Tables / North Queensland 40 v St George Illawarra 32 / Round 12, 2002. afltables.com. 2020-04-16.
  13. Web site: Rugby League Tables / Sharks 34 v St George Illawarra 13 / Round 13, 2002. afltables.com. 2020-04-16.
  14. Web site: Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 30 v Melbourne 30 / Round 14, 2002. afltables.com. 2020-04-16.
  15. Web site: Rugby League Tables / New Zealand 22 v St George Illawarra 32 / Round 15, 2002. afltables.com. 2020-04-16.
  16. Web site: Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 45 v North Queensland 18 / Round 16, 2002. afltables.com. 2020-04-16.
  17. Web site: Rugby League Tables / Brisbane 34 v St George Illawarra 22 / Round 17, 2002. afltables.com. 2020-04-16.
  18. Web site: Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 26 v Bulldogs 28 / Round 18, 2002. afltables.com. 2020-04-16.
  19. Web site: Rugby League Tables / Souths 10 v St George Illawarra 48 / Round 19, 2002. afltables.com. 2020-04-16.
  20. Web site: Rugby League Tables / Wests Tigers 8 v St George Illawarra 42 / Round 20, 2002. afltables.com. 2020-04-16.
  21. Web site: Rugby League Tables / Newcastle 24 v St George Illawarra 16 / Round 21, 2002. afltables.com. 2020-04-16.
  22. Web site: Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 18 v Northern Eagles 20 / Round 22, 2002. afltables.com. 2020-04-16.
  23. Web site: Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 58 v Souths 16 / Round 23, 2002. afltables.com. 2020-04-16.
  24. Web site: Rugby League Tables / Sydney Roosters 26 v St George Illawarra 10 / Round 25, 2002. afltables.com. 2020-04-16.
  25. Web site: Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 40 v Newcastle 22 / Round 26, 2002. afltables.com. 2020-04-16.
  26. Web site: Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 26 v Newcastle 22 / Qualifying Final, 2002. afltables.com. 2020-04-16.
  27. Web site: Rugby League Tables / Sharks 40 v St George Illawarra 24 / Semi-final, 2002. afltables.com. 2020-04-16.

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