2022 St. George Illawarra Dragons season explained

Ceo:Ryan Webb
Ceo Title:CEO
Captain:Ben Hunt
League:NRL
Next Season:2023
Prev Season:2021
Stadium:Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
WIN Stadium
Year:2022
Coach:Anthony Griffin

The 2022 St. George Illawarra Dragons season will be the 24th in the joint venture club's history. The Dragons' men's team will compete in the NRL's 2022 Telstra Premiership season. The women's team, will play their fifth season in the NRLW's 2022 Telstra Women's Premiership season.

Squad

Gains and losses

or Player2021 Club2022 ClubSource
George BurgessUnattached St. George Illawarra Dragons[1]
Jack Gosiewski Manly Warringah Sea Eagles St. George Illawarra Dragons[2]
Moses Mbye Wests Tigers St. George Illawarra Dragons[3]
Tautau Moga South Sydney Rabbitohs St. George Illawarra Dragons
Francis Molo North Queensland Cowboys St. George Illawarra Dragons[4]
Jaydn Su'A South Sydney Rabbitohs St. George Illawarra Dragons[5]
Moses Suli Manly Warringah Sea Eagles St. George Illawarra Dragons[6]
Aaron Woods Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks St. George Illawarra Dragons
Gerard Beale St. George Illawarra DragonsUnattached[7]
Adam Clune St. George Illawarra Dragons Newcastle Knights
Matthew Dufty St. George Illawarra Dragons Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Kaide Ellis St. George Illawarra Dragons Super League: Wigan Warriors
Hayden Lomax St. George Illawarra DragonsTemora Dragons (Group 9 Rugby League)
Cameron McInnes St. George Illawarra Dragons Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Trent Merrin St. George Illawarra DragonsRetirement
Corey Norman St. George Illawarra DragonsUnattached
Jordan Pereira St. George Illawarra Dragons Brisbane Broncos
Paul Vaughan St. George Illawarra Dragons Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs[8] [9]
Brayden Wiliame St. George Illawarra DragonsUSA Perpignan (French rugby union)

Ladder

Ladder progression

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Ladder Position
Source:[10]

Season results

Pre-season trials

See main article: 2022 NRL pre-season results.

RoundHomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and Time (AEDT)VenueRefereeAttendanceSource
1 Parramatta Eels22 – 26 St. George Illawarra DragonsSunday, 20 February, 6:00pmCommBank Stadium[11]
2(Charity Shield) South Sydney Rabbitohs10 – 16 St. George Illawarra DragonsSaturday, 26 February, 7:00pmGlen Willow Regional Sports Stadium

NRL season

RoundHomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and Time (AEDT round 1–3, AEST round 4–25)VenueRefereeAttendanceSource
1 New Zealand Warriors16 – 28 St. George Illawarra DragonsSaturday, 12 March, 5:30pmSunshine Coast Stadium[12]
2 St. George Illawarra Dragons16 – 20 Penrith PanthersFriday, 18 March, 6:00pmNetstrata Jubilee Stadium[13]
3 St. George Illawarra Dragons12 – 36 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksThursday, 24 March, 8:05pmWIN Stadium[14]
4 Parramatta Eels48 – 14 St. George Illawarra DragonsSunday, 3 April, 6:15pmCommBank Stadium[15]
5 South Sydney Rabbitohs24 – 12 St. George Illawarra DragonsSaturday, 9 April, 5:30pmAccor Stadium[16]
6 St. George Illawarra Dragons21 – 16 Newcastle KnightsSunday, 17 April, 4:05pmWIN Stadium[17]
7(Anzac Day) St. George Illawarra Dragons14 – 12 Sydney RoostersMonday, 25 April, 4:00pmSydney Cricket Ground[18]
8 St. George Illawarra Dragons Wests TigersSunday, 1 May, 4:05pmWIN Stadium[19]
9 Melbourne Storm St. George Illawarra DragonsSunday, 8 May, 2:00pmAAMI Park[20]
10(Magic Round) Gold Coast Titans St. George Illawarra DragonsSaturday, 14 May, 5:30pmSuncorp Stadium[21]
11 St. George Illawarra Dragons New Zealand WarriorsSaturday, 21 May, 3:00pmNetstrata Jubilee Stadium[22]
12 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs St. George Illawarra DragonsSunday, 29 May, 2:00pmBelmore Sports Ground[23]
13BYE
14 North Queensland Cowboys St. George Illawarra DragonsFriday, 10 June, 7:55pmQueensland Country Bank Stadium[24]
15 St. George Illawarra Dragons South Sydney RabbitohsThursday, 16 June, 7:50pmWIN Stadium[25]
16 St. George Illawarra Dragons Canberra RaidersSunday, 3 July, 4:05pmWIN Stadium[26]
17 Brisbane Broncos St. George Illawarra DragonsSunday, 10 July, 4:05pmSuncorp Stadium[27]
18 Sydney Roosters St. George Illawarra DragonsSaturday, 16 July, 3:00pmSydney Cricket Ground[28]
19 St. George Illawarra Dragons Manly Warringah Sea EaglesFriday, 22 July, 6:00pmNetstrata Jubilee Stadium[29]
20 St. George Illawarra Dragons North Queensland CowboysSunday, 31 July, 4:05pmNetstrata Jubilee Stadium[30]
21 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks St. George Illawarra DragonsSaturday, 6 August, 7:35pmPointsBet Stadium[31]
22 Canberra Raiders St. George Illawarra DragonsSunday, 14 August, 2:00pmGIO Stadium[32]
23 St. George Illawarra Dragons Gold Coast TitansSunday, 21 August, 2:00pmWIN Stadium[33]
24 Wests Tigers St. George Illawarra DragonsSunday, 28 August, 2:00pmCommBank Stadium[34]
25 St. George Illawarra Dragons Brisbane BroncosSaturday, 3 September, 5:30pmNetstrata Jubilee Stadium[35]

Representative honours

Player2022 All Stars matchState of Origin 1Mid-season internationalsState of Origin 2State of Origin 3Prime Minister's XIII2021 World Cup
Jack BirdIndigenous All Stars
Josh KerrIndigenous All Stars
Tyrell FuimaonoIndigenous All Stars
Tyrell SloanIndigenous All Stars

References

  1. Web site: 2021-08-09. Dragons confirm Burgess signing. 2021-10-11. St. George Illawarra Dragons.
  2. Web site: 2021-10-15. Dragons confirm trio for season 2022. 2021-10-15. St. George Illawarra Dragons.
  3. Web site: 2021-08-17. Dragons confirm Mbye signing. 2021-10-11. St. George Illawarra Dragons.
  4. Web site: 2021-03-16. Molo Dragons bound in 2022. 2021-10-11. St. George Illawarra Dragons.
  5. Web site: Jaydn Su'A joins St. George Illawarra Dragons on three-year deal. 2021-10-11. www.sportingnews.com-au. 11 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211011084225/https://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/jaydn-sua-st-george-illawarra-dragons-nrl-signings-news-2021/gcj5ig7e43dw1v2nw6z3wbnqh. dead.
  6. Web site: Dragons snap up maligned Manly centre. 2021-10-11. wwos.nine.com.au.
  7. Web site: 2021-09-14. Dragons thank and farewell 10 players. 2021-10-11. St. George Illawarra Dragons.
  8. Web site: 2021-07-06. 5km sprint home, personalised plates, ‘sexting scandal’: Wild fallout of ‘dumb’ party. 2021-10-11. Fox Sports.
  9. Web site: 2021-07-28. Paul Vaughan signs for the Bulldogs on a one year deal. 2021-10-11. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
  10. Web site: 2022 NRL Ladder. live. 2021-10-11. National Rugby League. https://web.archive.org/web/20211011084207/https://www.nrl.com/ladder/?competition=111&season=2022 . 2021-10-11 .
  11. Web site: 2022-01-12. All Stars, Charity Shield, double-headers headline pre-season. 2022-01-12. National Rugby League.
  12. Web site: Warriors v Dragons. 2022-01-12. National Rugby League.
  13. Web site: Dragons v Panthers. 2022-01-12. National Rugby League.
  14. Web site: Dragons v Sharks. 2022-01-12. National Rugby League.
  15. Web site: Eels v Dragons. 2022-01-12. National Rugby League.
  16. Web site: Rabbitohs v Dragons. 2022-01-12. National Rugby League.
  17. Web site: Dragons v Knights. 2022-01-12. National Rugby League.
  18. Web site: Dragons v Roosters. 2022-01-12. National Rugby League.
  19. Web site: Dragons v Wests Tigers. 2022-01-12. National Rugby League.
  20. Web site: Storm v Dragons. 2022-01-12. National Rugby League.
  21. Web site: Titans v Dragons. 2022-01-12. National Rugby League.
  22. Web site: Dragons v Warriors. 2022-01-12. National Rugby League.
  23. Web site: Bulldogs v Dragons. 2022-01-12. National Rugby League.
  24. Web site: Cowboys v Dragons. 2022-01-12. National Rugby League.
  25. Web site: Dragons v Rabbitohs. 2022-01-12. National Rugby League.
  26. Web site: Dragons v Raiders. 2022-01-12. National Rugby League.
  27. Web site: Broncos v Dragons. 2022-01-12. National Rugby League.
  28. Web site: Roosters v Dragons. 2022-01-12. National Rugby League.
  29. Web site: Dragons v Sea Eagles. 2022-01-12. National Rugby League.
  30. Web site: Dragons v Cowboys. 2022-01-12. National Rugby League.
  31. Web site: Sharks v Dragons. 2022-01-12. National Rugby League.
  32. Web site: Raiders v Dragons. 2022-01-12. National Rugby League.
  33. Web site: Dragons v Titans. 2022-01-12. National Rugby League.
  34. Web site: Wests Tigers v Dragons. 2022-01-12. National Rugby League.
  35. Web site: Dragons v Broncos. 2022-01-12. National Rugby League.