2005 St. George Illawarra Dragons season

Rugby club season March 2026 CEO 15,151 Trent Barrett Nathan Brown 19,608 (vs. Sharks, finals week 1) NRL 0 8 2nd 16 2006 Preliminary Finals 510 655 2004 Jubilee Oval, Wollongong Showground Michael Ennis (44) Michael Ennis (108) Colin Best (20) 2005The 2005 St. George Illawarra Dragons season was the seventh in the joint venture club's history. The Dragons competed in the NRL's 2005 premiership season. The team finished second in the regular season, making finals but getting knocked out in the preliminary finals against the Wests Tigers, losing 20–12. Squad gains and losses or Player2004 Club2005 ClubColin BestHull FC Hull F.C. (Super League)St. George Illawarra St. George Illawarra DragonsMichael EnnisNewcastle Newcastle KnightsSt. George Illawarra St. George Illawarra DragonsWillie ManuSouth Sydney South Sydney RabbitohsSt. George Illawarra St. George Illawarra DragonsShane MarteeneSouth Sydney South Sydney RabbitohsSt. George Illawarra St. George Illawarra DragonsChris Sheppard rugby leagueNorth Queensland North Queensland CowboysSt. George Illawarra St. George Illawarra DragonsAlbert TorrensManly Manly Warringah Sea EaglesSt. George Illawarra St. George Illawarra DragonsNathan BlacklockSt. George Illawarra St. George Illawarra DragonsHull FC Hull F.C. (Super League)John CarlawSt. George Illawarra St. George Illawarra DragonsRetirementBrett FirmanSt. George Illawarra St. George Illawarra DragonsSydney Sydney RoostersAndrew FrewSt. George Illawarra St. George Illawarra DragonsRetirementDavid Howell David Howell (rugby league)St. George Illawarra St. George Illawarra DragonsCanberra Canberra RaidersTony JensenSt. George Illawarra St. George Illawarra DragonsRetirementBrent KiteSt. George Illawarra St. George Illawarra DragonsManly Manly Warringah Sea EaglesNathan Long Nathan Long (rugby league)St. George Illawarra St. George Illawarra DragonsRetirementHenry PerenaraSt. George Illawarra St. George Illawarra DragonsParramatta Parramatta EelsMark RiddellSt. George Illawarra St. George Illawarra DragonsParramatta Parramatta EelsLincoln WithersSt. George Illawarra St. George Illawarra DragonsCanberra Canberra Raiders Ladder Ladder Progression Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526Ladder Position14th14th15th15th14th14th13th13th12th9th9th10th9th7th6th7th7th8th6th5th3rd3rd3rd3rd2nd2ndSource:https://www.nrl.com/ladder/?competition=111&season=2005&round=26 Ladder National Rugby League en 2020-04-21 Season results RoundHomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDateVenueRefereeAttendanceSource1Canterbury 16 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs46 – 28St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons11 MarchStadium AustraliaPaul Simpkins33,105https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2005/200503110629.html Rugby League Tables / Bulldogs 46 v St George Illawarra 28 / Round 1, 2005 afltables.com 2020-04-212St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons12 – 46Melbourne 16 Melbourne Storm19 MarchWollongong ShowgroundTony Archer, Gavin Badger9,032https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2005/200503192729.html Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 12 v Melbourne 46 / Round 2, 2005 afltables.com 2020-04-21316x16px Penrith Panthers18 – 8St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons26 MarchPenrith StadiumRussell Smith17,187https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2005/200503261929.html Rugby League Tables / Penrith 18 v St George Illawarra 8 / Round 3, 2005 afltables.com 2020-04-214Canberra 16 Canberra Raiders42 – 22St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons2 AprilCanberra StadiumTim Mander15,614https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2005/200504020529.html Rugby League Tables / Canberra 42 v St George Illawarra 22 / Round 4, 2005 afltables.com 2020-04-215St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons32 – 6Manly 16 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles9 AprilWollongong ShowgroundSean Hampstead16,117https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2005/200504091329.html Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 32 v Manly 6 / Round 5, 2005 afltables.com 2020-04-216St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons24 – 34Brisbane 16 Brisbane Broncos17 AprilWollongong ShowgroundSteve Clark17,287https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2005/200504170429.html Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 24 v Brisbane 34 / Round 6, 2005 afltables.com 2020-04-217 (ANZAC Day)Sydney 16 Sydney Roosters24 – 26St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons25 AprilSydney Football StadiumSean Hampstead32,370https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2005/200504250929.html Rugby League Tables / Sydney Roosters 24 v St George Illawarra 26 / Round 7, 2005 afltables.com 2020-04-21816x16px Wests Tigers32 – 40St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons1 MayStadium AustraliaJason Robinson17,567https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2005/200505012931.html Rugby League Tables / Wests Tigers 32 v St George Illawarra 40 / Round 8, 2005 afltables.com 2020-04-219St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons42 – 10South Sydney 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs7 MayWollongong ShowgroundSean Hampstead11,624https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2005/200505072129.html Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 42 v Souths 10 / Round 9, 2005 afltables.com 2020-04-2110St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons34 – 1216x16px Penrith Panthers13 MayWollongong ShowgroundPaul Simpkins12,932https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2005/200505131929.html Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 34 v Penrith 12 / Round 10, 2005 afltables.com 2020-04-2111Newcastle 16 Newcastle Knights16 – 18St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons21 MayNewcastle International Sports CentreShayne Hayne19,018https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2005/200505211429.html Rugby League Tables / Newcastle 16 v St George Illawarra 18 / Round 11, 2005 afltables.com 2020-04-2112Melbourne 16 Melbourne Storm24 – 16St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons29 MayOlympic Park StadiumRussell Smith7,590https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2005/200505292729.html Rugby League Tables / Melbourne 24 v St George Illawarra 16 / Round 12, 2005 afltables.com 2020-04-2113St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons32 – 18New Zealand Warriors 16 New Zealand Warriors4 JuneWollongong ShowgroundSteve Clark14,479https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2005/200506040229.html Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 32 v New Zealand 18 / Round 13, 2005 afltables.com 2020-04-2114St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons34 – 4North Queensland 16 North Queensland Cowboys12 JuneJubilee OvalTim Mander15,260https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2005/200506121729.html Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 34 v North Queensland 4 / Round 14, 2005 afltables.com 2020-04-2115South Sydney 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs10 – 28St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons19 JuneSydney Cricket GroundPaul Simpkins18,334https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2005/200506192129.html Rugby League Tables / Souths 10 v St George Illawarra 28 / Round 15, 2005 afltables.com 2020-04-2116St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons24 – 3216x16px Wests Tigers26 JuneJubilee OvalShayne Hayne10,612https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2005/200506262931.html Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 24 v Wests Tigers 32 / Round 16, 2005 afltables.com 2020-04-2117BYE18Parramatta 16 Parramatta Eels40 – 14St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons8 JulyParramatta StadiumTim Mander20,199https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2005/200507081829.html Rugby League Tables / Parramatta 40 v St George Illawarra 14 / Round 18, 2005 afltables.com 2020-04-2119Manly 16 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles10 – 36St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons17 JulyBrookvale OvalSteve Clark17,218https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2005/200507171329.html Rugby League Tables / Manly 10 v St George Illawarra 36 / Round 19, 2005 afltables.com 2020-04-2120St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons20 – 10Cronulla 16 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks24 JulyJubilee OvalTim Mander17,113https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2005/200507240729.html Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 20 v Cronulla 10 / Round 20, 2005 afltables.com 2020-04-2121St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons44 – 6Sydney 16 Sydney Roosters29 JulyWollongong ShowgroundPaul Simpkins19,512https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2005/200507290929.html Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 44 v Sydney Roosters 6 / Round 21, 2005 afltables.com 2020-04-2122North Queensland 16 North Queensland Cowboys16 – 36St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons5 AugustWillows Sports ComplexTim Mander21,021https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2005/200508051729.html Rugby League Tables / North Queensland 16 v St George Illawarra 36 / Round 22, 2005 afltables.com 2020-04-2123Brisbane 16 Brisbane Broncos4 – 24St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons14 AugustLang ParkTim Mander48,995https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2005/200508140429.html Rugby League Tables / Brisbane 4 v St George Illawarra 24 / Round 23, 2005 afltables.com 2020-04-2124St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons25 – 22Parramatta 16 Parramatta Eels21 AugustJubilee OvalPaul Simpkins17,523https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2005/200508211829.html Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 25 v Parramatta 22 / Round 24, 2005 afltables.com 2020-04-2125BYE26St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons36 – 28Newcastle 16 Newcastle Knights4 SeptemberJubilee OvalTony Archer15,867https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2005/200509041429.html Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 36 v Newcastle 28 / Round 26, 2005 afltables.com 2020-04-21FW1St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons28 – 22Cronulla 16 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks10 SeptemberWollongong ShowgroundTony Archer19,608https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2005/200509100729.html Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 28 v Cronulla 22 / Qualifying Final, 2005 afltables.com 2020-04-21FW3St George Illawarra 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons12 – 2016x16px Wests Tigers24 SeptemberSydney Football StadiumTony Archer41,260https://afltables.com/rl/scorers/games/2005/200509242931.html Rugby League Tables / Wests Tigers 20 v St George Illawarra 12 / Preliminary Final, 2005 afltables.com 2020-04-21 Notable events After losing their first four matches of the season, the Dragons (who were sitting on the bottom of the ladder at the time) won their first match in round five, defeating the previously-undefeated Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (who were sitting on the top) by 32–6 in Wollongong.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-04-09/dragons-post-first-win/1548460 Dragons post first win ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) 9 April 2005 9 May 2024 In round twelve, St George Illawarra lost 16–24 to the Melbourne Storm at Olympic Park Stadium in Melbourne, a day after another red-and-white team, the Sydney Swans, were thrashed by at Telstra Dome.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-05-29/storm-back-on-song-at-home/1580872 Storm back on song at home ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Joel Zander 29 May 2005 10 June 2022http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-05-28/gehrig-runs-riot-in-200th-match/1581480 Gehrig runs riot in 200th match ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) 28 May 2005 10 June 2022 In round fourteen, halfback Mathew Head suffered a season-ending knee injury in the club's 34–4 win over the North Queensland Cowboys. The result puts St George Illawarra into the NRL's top eight for the first time in the season.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-06-12/dragons-lose-head-but-still-beat-cowboys/1591038 Dragons lose Head but still beat Cowboys ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) 12 June 2005 9 May 2024 In round eighteen, five-eighth and captain Trent Barrett copped a one-game suspension from the tribunal after pleading guilty to striking Parramatta Eels hooker PJ Marsh in the second half.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-07-12/barrett-marsh-plead-guilty-while-anasta-joins/2057404 Barrett, Marsh plead guilty while Anasta joins Roosters ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) 12 July 2005 9 May 2024 The 40–14 defeat proves to be a major turning point in the club's season, as they would win their final seven games (including a 25–22 win over the Eels in the rematch at Jubilee Oval)https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-08-21/dragons-stake-claim-for-minor-premiership/2085576 Dragons stake claim for minor premiership ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) 21 August 2005 9 May 2024 to finish second on the ladder, behind the Eels on percentage.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-07-08/eels-storm-back-to-sink-dragons/2055396 Eels storm back to sink Dragons ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) 8 July 2005 9 May 2024 References 2005 Category:2005 NRL season by club Category:2005 in sport in Sydney