2003 St. George Illawarra Dragons season explained

League Rank:10th
Top Tries:Nathan Blacklock (14)
Top Points:Mark Riddell (166)
Stadium:Jubilee Oval,Wollongong Showground
Prev Season:2002
Points For:548
Points Against:596
Next Season:2004
League Wins:11
League Losses:13
Ceo Title:CEO
League Draws:0
League:NRL
High Attendance:16,713
Coach:Nathan Brown
Captain:Trent Barrett
Avg Attendance:13,061
Year:2003

The 2003 St. George Illawarra Dragons season was the fifth in the joint venture club's history. The Dragons competed in the NRL's 2003 premiership season. The team finished tenth in the regular season, missing out on finals for the second time in their history.

Squad gains and losses

or Player2002 Club2003 Club
Penrith Panthers St. George Illawarra Dragons
Melbourne Storm St. George Illawarra Dragons
Villeneuve XIII RLLG (Elite One Championship) St. George Illawarra Dragons
Wests Tigers St. George Illawarra Dragons
St. George Illawarra DragonsRetired
St. George Illawarra DragonsRetired
St. George Illawarra Dragons South Sydney Rabbitohs
St. George Illawarra Dragons St Helens R.F.C. (Super League)
St. George Illawarra Dragons South Sydney Rabbitohs
St. George Illawarra Dragons Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
St. George Illawarra Dragons Widnes Vikings (Super League)
St. George Illawarra Dragons South Sydney Rabbitohs
St. George Illawarra Dragons Penrith Panthers
St. George Illawarra Dragons South Sydney Rabbitohs
St. George Illawarra Dragons Penrith Panthers

Ladder

Ladder Progression

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Ladder Position11th7th9th8th10th9th8th7th9th9th8th10th10th11th9th9th7th9th7th8th8th9th9th10th11th10th
Source:[1]

Season results

RoundHomeScoreAwayMatch Information
DateVenueRefereeAttendanceSource
1 Wests Tigers24 – 20 St. George Illawarra Dragons15 MarchStadium AustraliaSean Hampstead42,017[2]
2 St. George Illawarra Dragons30 – 28 Parramatta Eels23 MarchWollongong ShowgroundTim Mander13,149[3]
3 Canberra Raiders18 – 14 St. George Illawarra Dragons29 MarchCanberra StadiumSean Hampstead13,744[4]
4BYE
5 St. George Illawarra Dragons12 – 38 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles13 AprilWollongong ShowgroundSteve Clark13,150[5]
6 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs14 – 24 St. George Illawarra Dragons19 AprilStadium AustraliaShayne Hayne33,397[6]
7 (ANZAC Day) Sydney Roosters20 – 24 St. George Illawarra Dragons25 AprilSydney Football StadiumShayne Hayne26,014[7]
8 St. George Illawarra Dragons28 – 12 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks4 MayJubilee OvalBill Harrigan16,713[8]
9 Penrith Panthers30 – 26 St. George Illawarra Dragons11 MayPenrith StadiumTim Mander17,862[9]
10 St. George Illawarra Dragons16 – 18 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs17 MayWollongong ShowgroundPaul Simpkins11,555[10]
11 South Sydney Rabbitohs16 – 18 St. George Illawarra Dragons25 MaySydney Cricket GroundBill Harrigan11,104[11]
12 St. George Illawarra Dragons16 – 36 North Queensland Cowboys1 JuneJubilee OvalShayne Hayne13,517[12]
13BYE
14 Newcastle Knights32 – 30 St. George Illawarra Dragons13 JuneNewcastle International Sports CentreSean Hampstead18,233[13]
15 St. George Illawarra Dragons34 – 20 South Sydney Rabbitohs21 JuneWollongong ShowgroundSean Hampstead10,220[14]
16 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles28 – 42 St. George Illawarra Dragons28 JuneBrookvale OvalSteve Clark11,161[15]
17 St. George Illawarra Dragons32 – 16 Brisbane Broncos4 JulyWollongong ShowgroundSteve Clark14,153[16]
18 St. George Illawarra Dragons18 – 19 Canberra Raiders13 JulyJubilee OvalTim Mander14,204[17]
19 North Queensland Cowboys16 – 36 St. George Illawarra Dragons19 JulyWillows Sports ComplexPaul Simpkins16,542[18]
20 Parramatta Eels36 – 10 St. George Illawarra Dragons26 JulyParramatta StadiumShayne Hayne14,056[19]
21 St. George Illawarra Dragons34 – 28 Penrith Panthers3 AugustWollongong ShowgroundPaul Simpkins15,310[20]
22 St. George Illawarra Dragons20 – 30 New Zealand Warriors10 AugustJubilee OvalBill Harrigan12,595[21]
23 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks25 – 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons16 AugustEndeavour FieldSean Hampstead15,504[22]
24 St. George Illawarra Dragons14 – 22 Melbourne Storm22 AugustWollongong ShowgroundTim Mander11,367[23]
25 St. George Illawarra Dragons8 – 42 Newcastle Knights31 AugustJubilee OvalSteve Clark10,798[24]
26 Brisbane Broncos25 – 26 St. George Illawarra Dragons5 SeptemberLang ParkTim Mander35,597[25]

References

  1. Web site: Ladder. National Rugby League. en. 2020-04-18.
  2. Web site: Rugby League Tables / Wests Tigers 24 v St George Illawarra 20 / Round 1, 2003. afltables.com. 2020-04-19.
  3. Web site: Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 30 v Parramatta 28 / Round 2, 2003. afltables.com. 2020-04-19.
  4. Web site: Rugby League Tables / Canberra 18 v St George Illawarra 14 / Round 3, 2003. afltables.com. 2020-04-19.
  5. Web site: Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 12 v Manly 38 / Round 5, 2003. afltables.com. 2020-04-19.
  6. Web site: Rugby League Tables / Bulldogs 14 v St George Illawarra 24 / Round 6, 2003. afltables.com. 2020-04-19.
  7. Web site: Rugby League Tables / Sydney Roosters 20 v St George Illawarra 24 / Round 7, 2003. afltables.com. 2020-04-19.
  8. Web site: Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 28 v Cronulla 12 / Round 8, 2003. afltables.com. 2020-04-19.
  9. Web site: Rugby League Tables / Penrith 30 v St George Illawarra 26 / Round 9, 2003. afltables.com. 2020-04-19.
  10. Web site: Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 16 v Bulldogs 18 / Round 10, 2003. afltables.com. 2020-04-19.
  11. Web site: Rugby League Tables / Souths 16 v St George Illawarra 18 / Round 11, 2003. afltables.com. 2020-04-19.
  12. Web site: Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 16 v North Queensland 36 / Round 12, 2003. afltables.com. 2020-04-19.
  13. Web site: Rugby League Tables / Newcastle 32 v St George Illawarra 30 / Round 14, 2003. afltables.com. 2020-04-19.
  14. Web site: Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 34 v Souths 20 / Round 15, 2003. afltables.com. 2020-04-19.
  15. Web site: Rugby League Tables / Manly 28 v St George Illawarra 42 / Round 16, 2003. afltables.com. 2020-04-19.
  16. Web site: Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 32 v Brisbane 16 / Round 17, 2003. afltables.com. 2020-04-19.
  17. Web site: Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 18 v Canberra 19 / Round 18, 2003. afltables.com. 2020-04-19.
  18. Web site: Rugby League Tables / North Queensland 16 v St George Illawarra 36 / Round 19, 2003. afltables.com. 2020-04-19.
  19. Web site: Rugby League Tables / Parramatta 36 v St George Illawarra 10 / Round 20, 2003. afltables.com. 2020-04-19.
  20. Web site: Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 34 v Penrith 28 / Round 21, 2003. afltables.com. 2020-04-19.
  21. Web site: Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 20 v New Zealand 30 / Round 22, 2003. afltables.com. 2020-04-19.
  22. Web site: Rugby League Tables / Cronulla 25 v St George Illawarra 16 / Round 23, 2003. afltables.com. 2020-04-19.
  23. Web site: Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 14 v Melbourne 22 / Round 24, 2003. afltables.com. 2020-04-19.
  24. Web site: Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 8 v Newcastle 42 / Round 25, 2003. afltables.com. 2020-04-19.
  25. Web site: Rugby League Tables / Brisbane 25 v St George Illawarra 26 / Round 26, 2003. afltables.com. 2020-04-19.

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