2015 St. George Illawarra Dragons season

January 2016 January 2016 2015 NRL 8th Lost Elimination Final (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, 10-11) Challenge Cup 12 0 12 377 350 CEO Peter Doust AUS Paul McGregor AUS Ian Millward, AUS Dean Young, AUS Ben Hornby AUS Ben Creagh, WIN Jubilee Oval WIN Stadium 13,698 Peter Mata'utia and Gareth Widdop (7) Gareth Widdop (148) 2014 2016 The 2015 St. George Illawarra Dragons season is the 17th in the joint venture club's history. Coached by Paul McGregor, and captained by Ben Creagh, they compete in the NRL's 2015 Telstra Premiership season. Squad movement Gains Player Signed from Until end of Notes Dane Nielsen New Zealand Warriors 2016 Proszenko Adrian St George Illawarra sign former Maroons centre Dane Nielsen, while Adam Blair heads to Brisbane http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/st-george-illawarra-dragons/st-george-illawarra-sign-former-maroons-centre-dane-nielsen-while-adam-blair-heads-to-brisbane-20141118-11p6ne.html 16 August 2015 The Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Media 18 November 2014 Eto Nabuli Penrith Panthers 2016 Horne Ben Fijian Nabuli signs with NRL Dragons http://www.nrl.com/fijian-nabuli-signs-with-nrl-dragons/tabid/10874/newsid/82433/default.aspx 16 August 2015 NRL.com 7 October 2014 Kris Keating Hull KR 2015 NRL transfers: Dragons sign Kris Keating, release Kyle Stanley http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-transfers-dragons-sign-kris-keating-release-kyle-stanley/story-e6frf3vc-1227116792700 16 August 2015 Fox Sports Australia George Rose Melbourne Storm 2015 George Rose Signs With St George Illawarra Dragons http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/nrl/news/2014/10/george-rose-linked-to-st-george-illawarra-dragons-and-cronulla-sharks/ 16 August 2015 Triple M Southern Cross Austereo 28 October 2014 Rulon Nutira Gundagai Tigers 2015 Smith Tony Ex-Canterbury Bulls star scores Dragons deal http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/10577660/Ex-Canterbury-Bulls-star-scores-Dragons-deal 16 August 2015 stuff.co.nz Fairfax New Zealand 4 October 2014 Beau Henry Gold Coast Titans 2015 Heath L'Estrange, Beau Henry sign with St George-Illawarra Dragons http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-29/lestrange-henry-sign-for-nrl-dragons/5850600 16 August 2015 Australian Broadcasting Corporation 29 October 2014 Heath L'Estrange Sydney Roosters 2015 Adam Tuimavave-Gerrard New Zealand Warriors 2016 Brady Jack Tuimavave-Gerrard pursues NRL dream http://www.nrl.com/tuimavave-gerrard-pursues-nrl-dream/tabid/10874/newsid/83102/default.aspx?cid=NRL_HP_Latest 16 August 2015 NRL.com 24 November 2014 Losses Player Signed to Until end of Notes Dane Nielsen Sacked mid-season - Dragons Sack Dane Nielsen http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/nrl/news/2015/3/st-george-illawarra-dragons-dane-nielsen-stood-down/ 16 August 2015 Triple M Sydney Southern Cross Austereo 5 May 2015 Brett Morris Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2018 Carayannis Michael New Canterbury Bulldogs signing Brett Morris says he'll always have a soft spot for St George Illawarra Dragons http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/canterbury-bulldogs/new-canterbury-bulldogs-signing-brett-morris-says-hell-always-have-a-soft-spot-for-st-george-illawarra-dragons-20141109-11jjcf.html 16 August 2015 Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Media 10 November 2014 Kyle Stanley Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2015 Glover Ben Gerard Beale, Kyle Stanley sign with Cronulla Sharks after exit from St George Illawarra Dragons http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/gerard-beale-kyle-stanley-sign-with-cronulla-sharks-after-exit-from-st-george-illawarra-dragons/story-e6frf3uc-1227128444721 16 August 2015 Fox Sports Australia News Corp Australia 19 November 2014 Gerard Beale 2017 Jack Bird 2016 Brady Jack Bird signs two-year deal with Sharks http://www.nrl.com/bird-signs-two-year-deal-with-sharks/tabid/10874/newsid/81975/default.aspx 16 August 2015 NRL.com 18 September 2014 Jack Stockwell Newcastle Knights 2017 Keeble Brett Rick Stone ready to slot Jack Stockwell into Newcastle Knights team http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/newcastle-knights/rick-stone-ready-to-slot-jack-stockwell-into-newcastle-knights-team-20150226-13q6u2.html 16 August 2015 Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Media 27 February 2015Sam Williams Canberra Raiders 2016 Wilson Chris Returning Raider Sam Williams doesn't regret Dragons defection http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/returning-raider-sam-williams-doesnt-regret-dragons-defection-20140920-10jkno.html 16 August 2015 Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Media 19 September 2014Matt Groat Salford Red Devils N/A Salford Red Devils: Matt Groat and Luke Menzies join for 2015 https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-league/29032778 16 August 2015 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 2 September 2014Josh Ailaoma Released - -Bronson Harrison - -Willie Mataka - -Shane Pumipi - - Ladder Fixtures NRL Auckland Nines 2015 NRL Auckland Nines The NRL Auckland Nines is a pre-season rugby league nines competition featuring all 16 NRL clubs. The 2015 competition was played over two days on 31 January and 1 February at Eden Park. The Dragons feature in the Rangitoto pool and played the Parramatta Eels, Newcastle Knights and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. Rangitoto pool Date Time (Local) Round Opponent Score Tries GoalsSaturday 31 January9:55am1Newcastle Knights7-18Etonia NabuliJosh Dugan (1)1:50pm2Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles25-22Etonia Nabuli (2), Joel Thompson, Kiti GlyminJosh Dugan (1), Benji Marshall (1)Sunday 1 February8:10am3Parramatta Eels12-10Kiti Glymin, Benji Marshall, Shannon Crook Regular season Date Round Opponent Venue Score TriesGoals AttendanceMonday 9 March1Melbourne StormJubilee Oval4-12Ritchie Dean Dragons v Storm: Josh Dugan goes down as St George Illawarra lose scrappy affair to Melbourne http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/dragons-v-storm-josh-dugan-goes-down-as-st-george-illawarra-lose-scrappy-affair-to-melbourne/story-fni3g9a3-1227255522257 16 August 2015 Fox Sports Australia News Corp Australia 10 March 2015Eto Nabuli10,028Monday 16 March2West TigersCampbelltown Stadium4-22Encarnacion Matt Tigers' Tedesco burns Dragons early http://www.nrl.com/tigers-tedesco-burns-dragons-early/tabid/10874/newsid/84567/default.aspx 16 August 2015 NRL.com 16 March 2015Dane Nielsen11,837Saturday 21 March3Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium22-20Brady Jack Dragons surge home to sink Raiders http://www.nrl.com/dragons-surge-home-to-sink-raiders/tabid/10874/newsid/84727/default.aspx 16 August 2015 NRL.com 21 March 2015Trent Merrin, Jason Nightingale, Mitch Rein, Joel ThompsonGareth Widdop (3/5)11,774Saturday 28 March4Manly Warringah Sea EaglesJubilee Oval12-4Edgerton Rick Dragons overcome injury hit Sea Eagles http://leagueunlimited.com/news/25727-dragons-overcome-injury-hit-sea-eagles 16 August 2015 LeagueUnlimited 28 March 2015Jason NightingaleGareth Widdop (4)12,087Saturday 4 April5Newcastle KnightsHunter Stadium13-0Robertson Josh Wind and Rain not a problem for the Dragons http://leagueunlimited.com/news/25782-wind-and-rain-not-a-problem-for-the-dragons 16 August 2015 LeagueUnlimited 4 April 2015Eto Nabuli, Josh DuganGareth Widdop (2/3) Benji Marshall (FG)14,261Sunday 12 April6Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsANZ Stadium31-6Brady Jack Dragons trounce depleted Dogs http://www.nrl.com/dragons-trounce-depleted-dogs/tabid/10874/newsid/85310/default.aspx 16 August 2015 NRL.com 12 April 2015Josh Dugan, Peter Mata'utia, Tyson Frizell, Joel Thompson Euan AitkenGareth Widdop (5), Benji Marshall (FG)20,273Friday 17 April7Brisbane BroncosJubilee Oval12-10Brady Jack Cooper leads Red V to victory http://www.nrl.com/cooper-leads-red-v-to-victory/tabid/10874/newsid/85461/default.aspx 16 August 2015 NRL.com 17 April 2015Eto Nabuli, Matt CooperGareth Widdop (2/3)13,029Saturday 25 April8Sydney RoostersAllianz Stadium14-12Hooper James NRL 2015: Stubborn Dragons overcome Roosters, storm, hail, and ref blunders to make it six straight wins http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2015-stubborn-dragons-overcome-roosters-storm-hail-and-ref-blunders-to-make-it-six-straight-wins/story-e6frf3vc-1227320813474 16 August 2015 The Daily Telegraph News Corp Australia 25 April 2015Peter Mata'utia, Mitch ReinGareth Widdop (3/4)35,110Monday 11 May9South Sydney RabbitohsANZ Stadium10-16Nicolussi Christian Dragons beaten by Rabbitohs, with NRL hot run brought to an end by some tough referee calls http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/dragons-beaten-by-rabbitohs-with-nrl-hot-run-brought-to-an-end-by-some-tough-referee-calls/story-fni3g9a3-1227350948459 16 August 2015 The Daily Telegraph News Corp Australia 11 May 2015Gareth Widdop, Jason NightingaleGareth Widdop (1/3)14,126Sunday 17 May10Canberra RaidersWIN Stadium32-18NRL round-up: England star Gareth Widdop shines in Dragons win http://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12040/9854288/nrl-round-up-england-star-gareth-widdop-shines-in-dragons-win 16 August 2015 Sky Sports Sky plc 17 May 2015Gareth Widdop, Jason Nightingale, Euan Aitken, Joel Thompson, Benji MarshallGareth Widdop (6/7)13,102NRL: Dragons v Raiders http://www.austadiums.com/sport/event.php?eventid=17035 AUStadiums 16 August 201511BYESunday 31 May12Cronulla-Sutherland SharksJubilee Oval42-6Crawley Paul Dragons v Sharks: St George Illawarra fire to thrash Cronulla in demolition derby http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/dragons-v-sharks-st-george-illawarra-fire-to-thrash-cronulla-in-demolition-derby/story-fni3g9a3-1227376780507 16 August 2015 The Daily Telegraph News Corp Australia 31 May 2015Josh Dugan, Mitch Rein, Will Matthews, Jack de Belin, Peter Mata'utia, Eto NabuliGareth Widdop (9)18,011Monday 8 June13Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsANZ Stadium16-29Crawley Paul Bulldogs v Dragons: Young gun Moses Mbye kicks field-goal to win it for Canterbury http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/bulldogs-v-dragons-young-gun-moses-mbye-kicks-field-goal-to-win-it-for-canterbury/story-fni3g67w-1227388581097 16 August 2015 The Daily Telegraph News Corp Australia 8 June 2015Gareth Widdop (2), Peter Mata'utiaGareth Widdop (2/3)27,29114BYEMonday 22 June15Sydney RoostersAllianz Stadium14-19Kennedy Chris Roosters hold out fast-finishing Dragons http://www.nrl.com/roosters-hold-out-fast-finishing-dragons/tabid/10874/newsid/87318/default.aspx 16 August 2015 NRL.com 22 June 2015Peter Mata'utia, Gareth WiddopGareth Widdop (3)10,185Saturday 27 June16Parramatta EelsPirtek Stadium12-16Kennedy Chris Eels shrug off horror week with tense win http://www.nrl.com/eels-shrug-off-horror-week-with-tense-win/tabid/10874/newsid/87464/default.aspx 16 August 2015 NRL.com 27 June 2015Euan Aitken (2)Gareth Widdop (2/3)15,046Saturday 4 July17North Queensland CowboysWIN Stadium12-18Zemek Steve No Thurston, no worries for Cowboys http://www.nrl.com/no-thurston-no-worries-for-cowboys/tabid/10874/newsid/87680/default.aspx 16 August 2015 NRL.com 4 July 2015Euan Aitken, Mark IoaneGareth Widdop (2)11,813NRL: Dragons v Cowboys http://www.austadiums.com/sport/event.php?eventid=17077 AUStadiums 16 August 2015Sunday 12 July18Cronulla-Sutherland SharksRemondis Stadium8-28Crawley Paul Sharks v Dragons: Ben Barba returns to form as Cronulla ease to strong derby victory http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/sharks-v-dragons-ben-barba-returns-to-form-as-cronulla-ease-to-strong-derby-victory/story-e6frf3uc-1227438833207 16 August 2015 The Daily Telegraph News Corp Australia 12 July 2015Charly Runciman (2)12,792Saturday 18 July19South Sydney RabbitohsSydney Cricket Ground8-24Kennedy Chris Rabbitohs compound Dragons' misery http://www.nrl.com/rabbitohs-compound-dragons-misery/tabid/10874/newsid/88123/default.aspx 16 August 2015 NRL.com 18 July 2015Justin Hunt, Josh Dugan18,217Saturday 25 July20Melbourne StormMcLean Park4-24Botoulas William Storm v Dragons: Five key points http://www.nrl.com/storm-v-dragons-five-key-points/tabid/10874/newsid/88349/default.aspx 16 August 2015 NRL.com 25 July 2015Peter Mata'utia14,532Sunday 2 August21Newcastle KnightsJubilee Oval46-24Crawley Paul Dragons v Knights: Benji Marshall winds back the clock as St George Illawarra snap losing streak http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/dragons-v-knights-benji-marshall-winds-back-the-clock-as-st-george-illawarra-snap-losing-streak/story-fni3g9a3-1227466834015 16 August 2015 The Daily Telegraph News Corp Australia 2 August 2015Josh Dugan, Mitch Rein, Gareth Widdop, Tyson Frizell, Benji Marshall, Will MatthewsGareth Widdop (9)10,236Saturday 8 August22New Zealand WarriorsWestpac Stadium36-0Rosser Corey Dragons lose Benji but thump Warriors http://www.nrl.com/dragons-lose-benji-but-thump-warriors/tabid/10874/newsid/88753/default.aspx 16 August 2015 NRL.com 8 August 2015Justin Hunt, Mitch Rein, Jake Marketo, Peter Mata'utia, Gareth Widdop, Tyson FrizellGareth Widdop (6/8)18,317Friday 14 August23Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium6-32Harris Matt Hunt and Milford inspire big Broncos win http://www.nrl.com/hunt-and-milford-inspire-big-broncos-win/tabid/10874/newsid/88914/default.aspx 16 August 2015 NRL.com 14 August 2015Justin HuntGareth Widdop (1)33,480Thursday 20 August24Penrith PanthersWIN Stadium19 – 12Peter Mata'utia, Gareth WiddopGareth Widdop (5/5 (3 Penalty Goals)), Benji Marshall (FG)9,145Sunday 30 August25Gold Coast TitansCbus Super Stadium26 – 28Mitch Rein, Michael Cooper, Benji Marshall, Gareth WiddopGareth Widdop (5/5 (1 Penalty Goal))12,335Saturday 5 September26Wests TigersANZ Stadium32 – 30 (After Extra Time)Euan Aitken (2), Josh Dugan, Eto Nabuli, Tyson Fritzell, Jason NightingaleJosh Dugan (4/7 (1 Penalty Goal)) Finals Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals AttendanceSaturday, 12 SeptemberElimination FinalCanterbury 16 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsANZ Stadium 11 – 10 NabuliWiddop (3/3 (2 Penalty Goals)) 33,854 Legend: #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFBBBB Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA Players Player App T G FG Pts Points Scored Leeson Ah Mau 21 0 0 0 0 Euan Aitken 19 4 0 0 16 Mike Cooper 20 1 0 0 4 Ben Creagh 17 0 0 0 0 Jack De Belin 18 1 0 0 4 Josh Dugan 18 6 0 0 24 Dylan Farrell 12 0 0 0 0 Tyson Frizell 17 3 0 0 12 Craig Garvey 5 0 0 0 0 Yaw Kiti Glymin 1 0 0 0 0 Nathan Green 3 0 0 0 0 Justin Hunt 6 3 0 0 12 Drew Hutchison 2 0 0 0 0 Mark Ioane 3 1 0 0 4 Heath L'Estrange 16 0 0 0 0 Jake Marketo 15 1 0 0 4 Benji Marshall 19 2 0 2 10 Peter Mata'utia 17 7 0 0 28 Will Matthews 13 2 0 0 8 Trent Merrin 16 1 0 0 4 Etonia Nabuli 11 5 0 0 20 Dane Nielsen 2 1 0 0 4 Jason Nightingale 15 4 0 0 16 Rory O'Brien 3 0 0 0 0 Luke Page 1 0 0 0 0 Mitch Rein 20 5 0 0 20 George Rose 7 0 0 0 0 Charly Runciman 2 2 0 0 8 Joel Thompson 17 3 0 0 12 Gareth Widdop 21 7 60 0 148 Source= NRL 2015 - St George Illawarra Dragons http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2015/st-george-illawarra-dragons/summary.html Rugby League Project 25 August 2015 References 40em 2015 Category:2015 NRL season by club Category:2015 in sport in Sydney