Billy Phillips 25. That year's title, however, would go to the tough South Sydney campaigners many of whom had been on the losing end of the 1965 Grand final against the Dragons but who learnt from their experience and who would go on themselves to their enjoy own brief golden period making five successive grand finals from 19671971, winning four. Tj Herring 15. Joshua Alhazim 15. Lene Feterika 4. Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney. Zane Watson 18. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on. SG Ball: Illawarra Steelers vs Penrith Panthers: WIN Stadium, Wollongong: Sun Feb 5: 3:15pm: Keagan Russell-Smith 7. Liam Ison 2. Sloan has scored every time he has played and had a hand in a try as well. Liam is a content producer for The Sporting News Australia. Provan wrote the introduction to the Haddan book "The Finals 100 Years" and reflected upon the dressing room mood before the match: It's 1965, St George and Souths in the grand final at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Dom Destradis 13. The new club struggled during the 1920s finishing last in 1926 and eight points behind the next placed team. The Dragons fought back with tries to Barry Beath and Ted Walton, while Langlands converted both including a magnificent sideline kick giving the Saints fans great hope of an upset. Tino Tavana 3. Dont discount how critical his injury was to that losing streak either. 2. "Its nice to see but its also something we have to make sure does happen with this group and there will be guys like Josh Coric and other guys in the background. Canberra Raiders respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. The Future Is Now: St George Illawarra Dragons give glimpse into the future as finals hopes appear slim, Amone has been particularly impressive since entering first grade, The Penshurst RSL junior will move to Canterbury in 2022, Another man who may be in the future plans for the Dragons is Moses Suli, NRL players, officials hit out at potential rule change, St. George-Illawarra Dragons v North Queensland Cowboys. Our first Teamlist Tuesday of 2022 and it's Junior Reps kickoff! He is still only 17, played wing for Illawarra SG ball side and for NSW. Nosa Obaseki 17. Harry Bath coached the 1980 and 1981 seasons, then from 1982 to 1987 the Dragons were coached by the articulate and tactically brilliant Roy Masters. Keanu Wright-Dunrobin 7. It is a pointer to whats possible in the future and its exciting to have them all out in these types of games.". With Amone stood down, Sullivan and Mbye are also in the mix to partner captain Ben Hunt in the halves. The club's inaugural captain was Dual-code rugby international, Herb Gilbert who joined the club at aged 33 as captain-coach.[2]. Five-eighth Talatau Amone is subject to the NRL's Mandatory No-Fault Stand Down Condition after he was charged by NSW Police in January. On 23 September 1998, the club formed a joint venture with the Illawarra Steelers . Declan Murray 4. Caleb Laiman 24. 12. Elijah Pettit Young, 1. Harrison Hassett 13. In 2018, the Dragons entered the Tarsha Gale Cup, a women's Under 18's competition, for the first time. Connor Mcmullen 8. A decision to move from Kogarah to the SCG had supporters and even some officials disheartened. St George Illawarra Dragons have overhauled their squad after another fadeout last season, but will it be enough for them to push for a finals berth in 2022? Jahream Lole-Ngarima 9. Myles Martin 14. Tamarere Simons 12. Hes the only one that can answer that. Join your colleagues from industry, academia, and government at the 41st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2022) in Hamburg, Germany from June 5 - 10, 2022. "Its a great shot in the arm for our club and its a necessity for our club to be able to produce players for the long-term sustainability of our growth into the top eight of the competition. Luke Hanson 21. Suliasi Prescott 10. Riley Wake 16. Its been one of those years in a lot of ways and the way the table is at the moment Ive never seen the table like that in NRL in my time. The club's hooking stocks look low, with Jacob Liddle the only specialist dummy half in the NRL squad after being signed from Wests Tigers to replace Andrew McCullough. Jibiril Elrich 7. Joseph Jaber 3. I nod back. 5. Emmanuel Tuariki 14. Damien Nati 15. Joseph O'neill 8. The last spot comes down to Josh Kerr or Jackson Ford. Nick Campton explains why. Kamoe Fekitoa 6. Bulletin Latest Headlines direct to your inbox, LeagueUnlimited | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer, Like LeagueUnlimited - NRL & Rugby League News. They stayed at the venue until 1985. St George captained by Herb Narvo and starring the backline brothers Jack and Ray Lindwall were runners up again in 1946 losing to Balmain 1213. Our first Teamlist Tuesday of 2022 and it's Junior Reps kickoff! Stan Iongi 10. Ray Lindwall missed four conversion attempts that day. Jayden Sullivan Vincent Fifita 17. A new Leagues Club was opened on the Princes Highway at Carlton, and would become the hub of social life in the district and dubbed "the Taj Mahal". Taulauniuotagaloa Mariota 9. Noa Faatui 21. The Junior Representative competitions includes the SG Ball Cup (Under 19s), Harvey Norman Tarsha Gale Cup (Under 19s), SLE . Semisi Foliaki 13. The other three positions go to players who can all spend time in the middle. The Dragons thus are equal second along with the Sydney Roosters, to the South Sydney Rabbitohs in terms of total premierships won in the NSW Rugby Football League. A year of injuries in 1974 saw St George win only ten of the season's twenty-two matches and miss the semi finals for the first time in 23 years. But the Australian Schoolboys star now looks set to remain with the Panthers. The sick feeling is gone. Arthur Miller-Stephen 2. Greenway St George Dragons (10) v Illawarra Steelers (30) Sun 20 Mar 1:00PM at Community Oval, Moss Vale Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (24) v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (22) Sun . Ollie Cummins 16. Bird had minor surgery on his meniscus with a 4-6 week recoveryexpected. Sloan has played just three games of first grade to date, but has shown Griffin enough to put his faith in the teenager to be the long-term No.1 for the club. Joash Papali'i 2. NRL 2022: St George Illawarra Dragons in shock name change consideration While one club legend has threatened to walk away, another had a different take on the Dragons' mooted name change. Thomas Fletcher 12. In February 1921 at the Kogarah School of Arts, the St George District Rugby League Club was founded. Both the Feagai brothers - Mathew and Max - will be pushing for first-grade spots, but its hard to see either of them winning out over Moses Suli if he can get back to his best. Iverson Matai 7. [4] Whitcombe signed the two-year contract with St George, however on his return to Bradford the family decided to stay in Yorkshire. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on. His decision will only rub salt in Bennett's wounds after he came close to signing marquee player Cameron Munster, only for the brilliant utility back to decide to remain with the Melbourne Storm on a long-term deal. Hes been okay - when you get left out of the side its never a nice thing for any player, whether its your first game or your last game at a club," Griffin said. Interesting to note in SG Ball that the Pirates are not competing. In the early years players such as Kearney, Wilson, Clay, Provan, Lumsden and Bath forged the club's success. The St George Illawarra Dragons can confirm both the St George Dragons and Illawarra Steelers' junior representative squads for the 2021 season. Played SG Ball alongside Joseph Suaalii. Carl Bishop 5. 14. Liam Williams 13. Ben Hunt Register a free account today to become a member of the world's largest Rugby League discussion forum! A 27 year-old, 95kg backrower may not be a tackle busting machine. Sione Vaihu 4. NSWRFL president Henry Hoyle gave a convincing address and a St. George club appeared likely to form,[1] However, the club's application was later rejected due to an insufficient number of players. Both of those options are realistically only stop-gap measures though and the Dragons will be sweating on McCullough staying fit for the entirety of 2022. Tyrell Sloan On 18 September 1966, under new captain Ian Walsh, St George won their world-record 11th straight premiership, defeating Balmain 234. Another man who may be in the future plans for the Dragons is Moses Suli, with the club chasing the Manly Sea Eagles wrecking ball for 2022 and beyond. Josese Lanyon 14. Centre Moses Suli (both Tonga) and wingers Mat Feagai (Samoa) and Mikaele Ravalawa (Fiji) will benefit from the experience they gained at the World Cup, while Zac Lomax was third for try assists by centres in 2022 and Sloan is one of the NRL's most exciting rookies. Really pleased he certainly exceeded my expectations. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Joshua Belfanti 9. Rory Whitby, 1. Jake Hay 7. NRL 2022: St George Illawarra must sack Anthony Griffin - but that's just the start Sport NRL NRL 2022 This was published 3 months ago Opinion Sacking Anthony Griffin is only part of the solution for the Dragons Andrew Webster Chief Sports Writer October 25, 2022 5.46am Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size 52 View all comments Moses Mbye Hamish Stewart 18. Archie Donnelly 10. Bilal Yazici 10. Larry Muagututia 11. As a stand-alone club, it fields teams in the NSWRL underage men's and women's competitions, Harold Matthews Cup, S.G. Ball, and Tarsha Gale Cup. Samuela Fainu 12. The players who have made the move to the ACT are Country under-18s and Dapto fullback Jack Piccirilli, hooker Jaxon Lavender, the Dragons' under-18 player of the year from the Dapto Canaries, utility back Sean Trindall (Shellharbour Stingrays), fullback Judd Stevenson (Corrimal Cougars) and centre James Walsh (Albion Park). Other stars in the early 1970s were Barry Beath, Ken Maddison, Rod Reddy, Steve Edge and Ted Goodwin. Even though he hasnt been able to play with Ben (Hunt) at the moment, I thought Corey Norman was really good last week and I thought it was one of his better games for the season. The hiring of another 33-year-old veteran leader in Frank Burge saw a change in the club's fortunes. Back up is really only going to be provided by players out of position, like recruit Moses Suli, Tautau Moga, or the Feagai brothers, who are all centres but can play wider. The Panthers see the youngster as a future first-grader and worked hard to keep him on board.. JavaScript is disabled. The 2023 NRL Season is just around the corner and the Zero Tackle Season Guide is back! Joseph Nohra 8. Simon Pati 9. Round 4. . All opinions expressed are that of the member posting them, not sgiforum.com. Only a few days ago, it was revealed that just three of the club's top-30 players turned up to the annual awards presentation night in a clear sign of the disharmony in the ranks. The following year, 1942 all three grades reached the Grand final with the 3rd-grade side victorious. It was the first time Australian rugby league had experienced a drawn Grand final and a rematch was scheduled for the next week. You will be advised of these upon accepting your position in the SG Ball Cup Summer Squad. Cody Ramsey's season-ending illness, whilst devastating, gives Tyrell Sloan a major chance to lock in the No.1 jersey and make an impact in 2023. Presently, the St. George Dragons play the bulk of home games in the SG Ball and Harold Matthews competitions at WIN Jubilee Oval, and in recent years have also hosted games at Hurstville Oval. The crowd average was over 19,000 enabling funds for Kogarah Oval to be updated. His partner will be one of Talatau Amone or Jayden Sullivan, following the departure of Corey Norman. Jordan Roumanous 10. On 23 September 1998, the club formed a joint venture with the Illawarra Steelers, creating the St. George Illawarra Dragons team which competed in the 1999 NRL season and continues to compete in the league today. Francis Molo has also joined the Red V, although that is a far better signing. They returned to Hurstville in 1940, where they remained until 1949. [6] This club was to become the site of many victory celebrations over the next 10 years. In 1992 and 1993, coached by the former Illawarra Steelers coach Brian Smith, the Dragons met the Brisbane Broncos in successive deciders. In 1989, Saints appointed former player Geoff Carr as secretary of club[17] and also returned home to upgraded facilities at Kogarah Jubilee Oval but the season would end and along with it the first decade since the 1930s in which the club failed to win a premiership. Jacob Piper, 1. Hassett is a rangy second-rower who can break the line and also hit hard in defence. I see. Middle forwards All times are listed in AEDT (NSW/VIC/ACT) unless otherwise noted. There was a couple of areas with Matt defensively that could have been handled better (against the Roosters). The only way we take control of our situation is to win tomorrow and thats what were focused on doing. On the first occasion St George were captained by centre Michael Beattie, but Brisbane was too classy, running away with the game in the 2nd half to win 288, including a 95-metre try to Broncos centre Steve Renouf in which he just outpaced Ricky Walford to score. Anisi Salani 5. In the 1949 NSWRFL season they were premiers for the second time, beating South Sydney 1912 in a spirited win. They are a little shorter on back up in the second row, however, still have plenty of options, with Billy Burns, Jack Gosiewski, Tyrell Fuimaono and Jackson Ford all able to play on the edge. Though he had not himself played the game at the top level he had a keen interest in team psychology and had achieved excellent results at Wests from 197881 and helped that struggling club to produce consistent on-field results. page 49. +61 2 9587 1966. info@stgeorgedragons.com.au. Eli Sagala 18. The likes of Terry Lamb, Mick Potter, Paul Langmack, Geoff Robinson, Willie Mason, Andrew Ryan and Steve Turner spoke to the rookie coach about the club's culture and rich history. 6. The 22-year-old moved to the Gold Coast . Big, hard running, good leg speed, skillful, good defender though not sure how much he goes looking for work. Ethan Cliff 6. Cyclone Gabrielles imminent arrival put paid to the intended first home game at the stadium against Manly Warringah on February 12. The St George Dragons and Illawarra Steelers have announced their train-on squads for the upcoming 2019 Harold Matthews and SG Ball competitions, see full squads below! Like so much of Anthony Griffins side heading into 2021, the halves are no sure thing. Sullivan played hooker in his absence at the back end of last year and did it well, but isnt a week in, week out number nine, while Moses Mbye could also fill in. Weve got the benefit of that a few times last week. Ethan Hutchings 3. George Dragon Juniors Messages 1,980 Dec 4, 2019 #2 Tyrell Sloan, Illawarra Steelers, Dapto Canaries Rugby League G getsmarty Immortal Messages 30,766 Yes he is (someone we are looking at) and those talks are still going on as I understand it," he said. Then two tries to Brisbane sent them to the break with a 102. Jack Carroll 17. You must log in or register to reply here. 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