2018 St. George Illawarra Dragons season explained

Year:2018
League:NRL
League Rank:1st
Cup:Challenge Cup
League Wins:15
League Draws:0
League Losses:9
Points For:206
Points Against:100
Ceo Title:CEO
Ceo:Peter Doust
Coach:Paul McGregor
Captain:Gareth Widdop
Stadium:WIN Jubilee OvalWIN Stadium
Avg Attendance:16,909
High Attendance:18,589
Top Tries:Nene McDonald (10)
Top Goals:Gareth Widdop (39)
Top Points:Gareth Widdop (82)
Prev Season:2017
Next Season:2019

The 2018 St. George Illawarra Dragons season was the 20th in the joint venture club's history. The Dragons competed in the NRL's 2018 Telstra Premiership season.

Gains And Losses of Squad 2018

Players


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Player2017 Club2018 ClubRef(s)
data-sort-value="Allgood, Mitchell"Mitchell Allgood Super League: Wakefield Trinity St. George Illawarra Dragons[1]
data-sort-value="Hunt, Ben"Ben Hunt Brisbane Broncos St. George Illawarra Dragons[2] [3]
data-sort-value="Graham, James"James Graham Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs St. George Illawarra Dragons[4]
data-sort-value="Latimore, Jeremy"Jeremy Latimore Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks St. George Illawarra Dragons[5]
data-sort-value="Dugan, Josh"Josh Dugan St. George Illawarra Dragons Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks[6] [7]
data-sort-value="Faifai Loa, Kalifa"Kalifa Faifai Loa St. George Illawarra Dragons Townsville Blackhawks (Intrust Super Cup)[8]
data-sort-value="Havili, Siliva"Siliva Havili St. George Illawarra Dragons Canberra Raiders
data-sort-value="Marketo, Jake"Jake Marketo St. George Illawarra DragonsTimișoara Saracens (Romanian rugby union)[9]
data-sort-value="Matthews, Will"Will Matthews St. George Illawarra Dragons Gold Coast Titans[10]
data-sort-value="McCrone, Josh"Josh McCrone St. George Illawarra Dragons Toronto Wolfpack
data-sort-value="Packer, Russell"Russell Packer St. George Illawarra Dragons Wests Tigers[11]
data-sort-value="Thompson, Joel"Joel Thompson St. George Illawarra Dragons Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles[12]

Source:[13]

Ladder progression

width=20 abbr="Position" width=250 Teamwidth=20 abbr="Round 1" 1width=20 abbr="Round 2" 2width=20 abbr="Round 3" 3width=20 abbr="Round 4" 4width=20 abbr="Round 5" 5width=20 abbr="Round 6" 6width=20 abbr="Round 7" 7width=20 abbr="Round 8" 8width=20 abbr="Round 9" 9width=20 abbr="Round 10" 10width=20 abbr="Round 11" 11width=20 abbr="Round 12" 12width=20 abbr="Round 13" 13width=20 abbr="Round 14" 14width=20 abbr="Round 15" 15width=20 abbr="Round 16" 16width=20 abbr="Round 17" 17width=20 abbr="Round 18" 18width=20 abbr="Round 19" 19width=20 abbr="Round 20" 20width=20 abbr="Round 21" 21width=20 abbr="Round 22" 22width=20 abbr="Round 23" 23width=20 abbr="Round 24" 24width=20 abbr="Round 25" 25width=20 abbr="FINALS 1" F1width=20 abbr="FINALS 2" F2width=20 abbr="FINALS 3" F3width=20 abbr="GRAND FINAL" GF
St. George Illawarra DragonsBRI
1st		CRO
1st		GCT
1st		NEW
1st		SOU
1st		CRO
1st		NZL
1st		SYD
1st		MELSOUCANPENXCBYMANPARMELWTINQLSYDNZLPARWTICBYNEW
Bold – Opposition's Home game
X – Bye

Opponent for round listed above margin

Season Results

ROUNDHomeScoreAwayMatch Information
width=17%Date and Time (AEDT)width=22%Venuewidth=50%Refereewidth=7%Attendance
1 St George Illawarra Dragons34  - 12 [14] [15] Brisbane BroncosThursday, 8 March, 7:50pmUOW Jubilee OvalMatt Cecchin, Alan Shortall14,457[16]
2 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks16  - 20 [17] St George Illawarra DragonsThursday, 15 March, 7:50pmSouthern Cross Group StadiumGavin Badger, Peter Gough13,517[18]
3 Gold Coast Titans8  - 54[19] St George Illawarra DragonsSunday, 25 March, 4:10pmClive Berghofer StadiumHenry Perenara, Chris Butler7,297[20]
4 St George Illawarra Dragons30 - 12[21] Newcastle KnightsSunday, 1 April, 4:10pmWIN StadiumGrant Aitkins, Jon Stone18,589
5 St George Illawarra Dragons16 - 12[22] South Sydney RabbitohsFriday 6 April, 7:50pmUOW Jubilee OvalGavin Badger, Peter Gough16,709
6 St George Illawarra Dragons40 - 20[23] Cronulla-Sutherland SharksFriday 13 April, 7:50pmWIN StadiumAshley Klein, Gavin Badger17,882
7 New Zealand Warriors20 - 12[24] St George Illawarra DragonsFriday 20 April, 8:00pm (NZ)Mt Smart StadiumBen Cummins, Henry Perenara18,295
824 - 8[25] Sydney RoostersWednesday 25 April 4:10PM (AEST)Allianz StadiumAshley Klein, Gavin Badger41,142
9 St George Illawarra Dragons34 - 14[26] Melbourne StormSunday, 6 May 2PM (AEST)UOW Jubilee StadiumMatt Cecchin, Chris Butler19,173
10 South Sydney Rabbitohs24 - 10[27] St George Illawarra DragonsSunday, 13 May 2PM (AEST)ANZ StadiumAdam Gee, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski13,062
11 St George Illawarra Dragons25 - 18 Canberra RaidersSunday, 20 May 2PM (AEST)Glen Willow StadiumAshley Klein, Peter Gough8,962
12 Penrith Panthers28 - 2[28] St George Illawarra DragonsSaturday, 26 7 May:30PPM (AEST)Panthers StadiumGerard Sutton, Chris Sutton21,565
13BYE
14 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs16 - 18[29] St George Illawarra DragonsMonday, 11 June 4PM (AEST)ANZ StadiumMatt Cecchin, Tim Roby21,376
15 St George Illawarra Dragons32 - 8 Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesSaturday, 16 7 June:30PM (AEST)WIN StadiumJon Stone, Alan Shortall13,069
16 St George Illawarra Dragons20 - 18[30] Parramatta EelsThursday, 28 7 June:50PM (AEST)WIN StadiumBen Cummins, Peter Gough6,933
17 Melbourne Storm52 - 30[31] St George Illawarra DragonsThursday, 5 7 July:50PM (AEST)AAMI ParkMatt Cecchin, Gavin Reynolds12,167
18 St George Illawarra Dragons16 - 20[32] Wests TigersSunday, 15 4 July:10PM (AEST)UOW Jubilee StadiumBen Cummins, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski15,992
19 North Queensland Cowboys10 - 24[33] St George Illawarra DragonsSaturday, 21 7 July:30PM (AEST)1300SMILES StadiumAdam Gee, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski18,068
20 Sydney Roosters36 - 18[34] St George Illawarra DragonsSunday, 29 4 July:10PM (AEST)Allianz StadiumAshley Klein, Chris Sutton19,878
21 St George Illawarra Dragons12 - 18[35] New Zealand WarriorsSaturday, 4 August 3PMWIN StadiumGerard Sutton, Chris Butler13,924
22 Parramatta Eels4 – 40[36] St George Illawarra DragonsSaturday, 11 7 August:30PMANZ StadiumAdam Gee, Phil Henderson10,541
23 Wests Tigers10 – 20[37] Saturday, 18 5 August:30PM (AEST)Leichhardt OvalGrant Atkins, Mayy Noyen18,387
24St George Illawarra Dragons0 – 38Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsSunday, 26 4 August:10PM (AEST)UOW Jubilee StadiumBen Cummins, Henry Perenara12,436
25 Newcastle Knights14 – 24[38] St George Illawarra DragonsSaturday, 1 SeptemberMcDonald Jones StadiumHenry Perenara, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski24,662
Finals 1 Brisbane Broncos18 – 48 St George Illawarra DragonsSunday, 9, 4 September:10pm (AEST)Suncorp StadiumGrant Atkins, Chris Sutton47,296
Finals 2 South Sydney Rabbitohs13 – 12[39] St George Illawarra DragonsSaturday 15 SeptemberANZ StadiumGerard Sutton, Ben Cummins48,188
bgcolor=#C1D8FF colspan="11" Legend:

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Notes and References

  1. News: St George Illawarra make double depth signing, complete 2018 roster. Fox Sports Australia. 6 November 2017. 30 March 2018.
  2. News: Dragons.com.au. Ben Hunt signs with Dragons. Zero Tackle. 2016-04-07. 2018-03-30.
  3. News: Brisbane halfback Ben Hunt accepts St George Illawarra’s lengthy multi-million dollar deal offer. Fox Sports Australia. 2018-03-30.
  4. News: James Graham: England prop to join St George Illawarra Dragons. 2017-09-05. BBC Sport. 2018-03-30. en-GB.
  5. News: Latimore returns to Dragons. 20 September 2017. 30 March 2018. dragons.com.au.
  6. News: Dugan signs four-year deal with Sharks. Dailytelegraph.com.au. 20 May 2017. 30 March 2018. David Riccio.
  7. News: Cronulla Sharks sign St George Illawarra Dragons star Josh Dugan on four-year, $3 million deal. Adrian. Proszenko. 20 May 2017. Smh.com.au. 30 March 2018. The Sydney Morning Herald.
  8. News: Dragons duo join the Mendi Blackhawks. Townsville Blackhawks. 30 March 2018. 9 November 2017.
  9. Web site: 14 November 2017. Former Dragon Marketo running around in Romanian rugby. Sporting News. 30 March 2018.
  10. Web site: NRL Transfer Centre: Rabbitohs sign Vincent Leuluai, Titans hand Will Matthews lifeline. 7 December 2017. Fox Sports Australia. 30 March 2018.
  11. Web site: . Russell Packer emerges as shock captaincy candidate at Wests Tigers. Adrian Proszenko . 8 November 2017. 30 March 2018.
  12. News: Manly Sea Eagles shake off salary cap dramas to sign second-rower Joel Thompson. 22 December 2017. 30 March 2018. Fox Sports Australia. Ben Glover.
  13. News: Player Tracker: Squad changes at all clubs. NRL.com.
  14. News: Hunt leads Dragons to win over Broncos. 8 March 2018. 12 March 2018. NRL.com. Chris Kennedy.
  15. News: Star recruit uses inside knowledge to upset Brisbane. 8 March 2018. 12 March 2018. NRL.com. Brad Walter.
  16. Web site: NRL: Dragons v Broncos. Austadiums. 12 March 2018.
  17. News: Sharks errors prove their undoing. 15 March 2018. 16 March 2018. Chris Kennedy.
  18. Web site: NRL: Sharks v Dragons. Austadiums. 30 March 2018.
  19. News: Slick Dragons rout Titans in Toowoomba. Joel Gould. 25 March 2018. NRL.com. 30 March 2018.
  20. Web site: Titans v Dragons. Austadiums. 30 March 2018.
  21. News: Dynamic Dragons stay unbeaten by nullifying Knights. Brad Arthur. 1 April 2018. 14 April 2018.
  22. News: Dragons get off to historic start despite Souths scare. Dan Walsh. 6 April 2018. 27 April 2018.
  23. News: Dragons have all the answers for injury-ravaged Sharks. Margie McDonald. 13 April 2018. 27 April 2018.
  24. News: Warriors inflict first defeat on Dragons. Jackson Thomas. 20 April 2018. 27 April 2018.
  25. News: Hunt leads Dragons to controversial win over Roosters. Dan Walsh. 25 April 2018. 27 April 2018.
  26. News: Dragons smash Storm to strengthen title credentials. Kennedy. Chris. 6 May 2018. National Rugby League. 17 August 2018. en-AU.
  27. News: South Sydney Rabbitohs stun table topping St George Illawarra Dragons. Kennedy. Chris. 13 May 2018. National Rugby League. 17 August 2018. en-AU.
  28. News: Cleary, Maloney star as Panthers outplay Dragons. Newton. Alicia. 2018-05-26. National Rugby League. 2018-08-16. en-AU.
  29. News: Dragons return to top spot with win over Bulldogs. McDonald. Margie. 11 June 2018. National Rugby League. 17 August 2018. en-AU.
  30. News: Dragons stage great escape to beat Eels. Walter. Brad. 28 June 2018. National Rugby League. 17 August 2018. en-AU.
  31. News: Storm outscore Dragons in 14-try thriller. Andrew Marmont. 5 July 2018. 6 July 2018.
  32. News: Farah stars as Tigers hold off Dragons. Margie McDonald. 15 July 2018. 21 July 2018.
  33. News: Dragons back on top with win over Cowboys in Townsville. 21 July 2018. Dylan Morris.
  34. News: Mitchell shines as Roosters thump Dragons. Margie McDonald. 29 July 2018. 31 July 2018.
  35. News: New Zealand Warriors stay in top four race with hoodoo-busting win over St George Illawarra Dragons. Walter. Brad. 4 August 2018. National Rugby League. 17 August 2018. en-AU.
  36. News: Eels deliver massive blow to Dragons' top-four hopes. Walsh. Dan. 11 August 2018. National Rugby League. 17 August 2018. en-AU.
  37. News: Impressive Dragons stop the rot at Leichhardt to seal finals berth. 18 August 2018. 1 November 2018. National rugby league. Kennedy. Chris. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180818120850/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/08/18/luciano-leilua-stars-as-impressive-dragons-stop-the-rot-against-wests-tigers-at-leichhardt-to-seal-finals-berth/. 18 August 2018.
  38. News: Scrappy Dragons finish strongly to hold off Knights. 1 September 2018. 1 November 2018. live. Jolly. Peter. https://web.archive.org/web/20180904162501/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/09/01/st-george-illawarra-dragons-finish-strongly-to-hold-off-knights-in-newcastle/. 4 September 2018.
  39. News: Easy as 1-2-3: Reynolds sinks Dragons. McDonald. Margie. 16 September 2018. 1 November 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180925221332/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/09/15/adam-reynolds-comes-up-trumps-as-rabbitohs-escape-with-thrilling-victory-over-dragons/. 25 September 2018.
  40. News: 2018 Draw.
  41. News: 2017 NRL player transfers. NRL.com.

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