The St. George Dragons is an Australian rugby league football club from the St George district in … Their inaugural premiership had still not been achieved when at the end of the decade, following the 1939 season, the club moved its home ground back to Hurstville Oval. Beath is credited with the unusual statistic of winning a premiership in his first season (1966) and his last (1977), but none in ten seasons between. The Dragons home game crowd record was in 1975, where a crowd of 23,582 attended the game against South Sydney at Kogarah Oval. The David Waite coached Dragons had finished the season in 7th position and won their way through to the Grand Final with wins over Canberra (16-14), Sydney City (36-16), and North Sydney (29-12) in the Semi-finals. In 2018, the Dragons entered the Tarsha Gale Cup, a women's Under 18s 9-a-side competition, for the first time. The linesman comes to the door, looks at me and nods. Saints were the underdogs but looked well-positioned when the half-time score was 1–0. I have finished my last 10-minute talk to the team, just a summary of our general plan – no shouting or yelling or 'geeing' up. With the demise of Annandale Rugby League Club, St George was successful in November 1920 in petitioning the NSWRL for promotion. Between 1991 and 1995, St George played one home game per year at the Adelaide Oval in South Australia in a deal with longtime major sponsor, the Adelaide based Penfolds Winery. A great story, but more fantasy than reality. Rated No. I have this terrible sick feeling in my gut. His bravery is said to have inspired people in Silene to convert to Christianity. 1963 was a particularly notable year for the club. Left to right: Tommy Burns, Arthur 'Snowy' Justice, George 'Bluey' Carstairs, W. Slockley, T. Peters, Norman Shadlow, F. Hume, P. Gabbe, Aub Kelly, Tom Killiby, … Manly back-rower Steve Menzies then broke his way through Saints' defence to score next to the posts, giving Ridge an easy conversion kick. They stayed at the venue until 1985. Free delivery and returns on eBay Plus items for Plus members. In 1959 they went through the season undefeated amassing 550 points (205 scored by Harry Bath) compared to their rivals total tally against them of just 90 points. The first St George team to take the field was: Lyall Wall, Norm Shadlow, Reg Fusedale, Herb Gilbert (c), George Carstairs, Frank Gray, Tommy Burns, Tony Redmond, Clarrie Tye, Sid Field, Roy Bossi, Ernie Lapham and Jack Clark. - 17 hours ago 18 Apr 21, 12:40am -. After winning both the lower grades, the Dragons first grade team were beaten by Canterbury 7–6. Following the Super League war and formation of the NRL in 1998, the club still remains in a joint venture with the Illawarra Steelers known as the St. George Illawarra Dragons. Today I continue my series naming each team’s best ever side. In 1956 St George began their reign as Premiers beating Balmain 18–12 in the decider. Media in category "Players of St. George Illawarra Dragons" The following 42 files are in this category, out of 42 total. NSWRFL president Henry Hoylegave a convincing address and a St. George club appeared likely to form, However, the club's application was later rejected due to an insufficient number of players. Baden Wales was delegate to the Juniors. Only one Bronco (Peter Ryan), and four of the Dragons (Jason Stevens, Nathan Brown, Gorden Tallis and Phil Blake) had not played in the 1992 Grand Final. 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 1978–81 and helped that struggling club to produce consistent on-field results. [6] This club was to become the site of many victory celebrations over the next 10 years. 2021 St. George-Illawarra Dragons NRL Telstra Premiership squad, Dragons players and Canterbury Cup NSW squad. That same day saw the creation of an iconic image when Sydney Morning Herald photographer John O'Gready captured a photo which would become titled "The Gladiators" and which showed the essence of good sportsmanship as the Saints' captain Norm Provan and West's captain Arthur Summons embraced post-match in exhausted camaraderie while barely recognisable, covered head-to-toe in mud. In 1977, enjoying a resurgence under new coach Harry Bath, St George met Parramatta in a thrilling Grand Final, which went into 20 minutes of extra time. ( Public Domain ) One day, the lot fell on the king’s daughter, who was prepared to be offered to the dragon. [13] In the late 60s and into the early 70s St George got their best value out of Billy Smith and Graeme Langlands after all the other stars of the long reign had gone. St. George would play one more game in Adelaide when they played the short-lived Adelaide Rams at the famous oval in 1998, losing a close encounter 20-22 in front of 8,506 fans. They would later win its first premiership as a joint venture in 2010,[19] and in 2018 a women's side operating under the same club name was formed ahead of the inaugural NRL Women's Premiership commencing the same year.[20]. The Dragons' first points of the Grand Final came in the 37th minute when Wayne Bartrim kicked a penalty awarded after Manly forward Owen Cunningham was penalised for stripping the ball. E.g. st. george and the dragon - victorian illustration - st george and the dragon stock illustrations At the end of this year, plans to build a new stand were deferred. On 18 September 1966, under new captain Ian Walsh, St George won their world-record 11th straight premiership, defeating Balmain 23–4. As it turned out this would be the last premiership St George would win in first grade before the merger in 1999. 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. St George hooker Nathan Brown appeared to tackle Ridge, albeit one-handedly and by the collar. A try with ten minutes to run saw the Eels tie up the match and in spite of missed goal attempts by both kickers and some desperate field-goal shots from the Dragons, the match finished at 9–9 with tension high amongst players, officials and supporters. Undeterred, the St George Rugby League Football Club took form in 1910 when a team played in the NSWRL 3rd Grade Competition. Ridge got up and ran when Brown and the rest of the Dragons were expecting him to stop and play the ball. In front of 22,000 spectators at Parramatta Stadium, with millions more watching the game on television, the Dragons defeated the Balmain Tigers 16–8 with prizemoney totalling $150,000. July 29, 2020. Saint George and the Dragon by Gustave Moreau, 1889/1890. Then two tries to Brisbane sent them to the break with a 10–2. Suggestions? In the 1949 NSWRFL season they were premiers for the second time, beating South Sydney 19–12 in a spirited win. St George played in their last Grand Final as a single club when they faced off against Manly-Warringah in the 1996 decider, with the Sea Eagles winning 20-8 in front of 40,985 fans at the Sydney Football Stadium. Prop forward Steven's game turned sour in only the second tackle of the game when he suffered a thumb injury that required him leaving the field and being taken to hospital for surgery. In 1986, with the SCG as their new home ground, St George missed the semi finals in all three grades for the first time in 50 years. This caught the Dragons napping and Ridge was eventually tackled just a few metres from the line. In 1925 the club started using Earl Park at Arncliffe as its headquarters and home ground. THE ST GEORGE DRAGONS PREMIERS 1960 Monty Porter, John King, Bill Wilson, Norm Provan, Kevin Ryan, Brian Graham, Reg Gasnier, Dave Brown, Bob Bugden, Ken Kearney, Brian Clay, John Stathers, John Raper Click pic left for larger image and scoring details (83Kb) KILLER'S LAST GRAND FINAL 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. A St George Rugby League club was formed at this meeting with a president and officials being elected, but the clubs application was declined due to insufficient numbers of players. Package promotion. Harry Hodgson. In 1925, they went to Earl Park, Arncliffe, where they remained until 1939. The hiring of another 33-year-old veteran leader in Frank Burge saw a change in the club's fortunes. Which 'Dragon' is represented in the most unforgettable Rugby League photograph, 'The Gladiators', … Harry Pierce. The St. George Illawarra Dragons also won the 2011 World Cup Challenge and became the second club in Australia, since the Brisbane Broncos 1992-1993 wins, to take out a minor premiership; premiership and World Cup win simultaneously.. Club official Jack Mogridge offered Whitcombe a two-year contract at £600 per season as player-coach plus costs of transport and a lucrative job, (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £59,340 in 2016). If you were to time travel a young Graeme Langlands to 2010, and grade him with St George, I have no doubt that he'd be just as much a sensation as he was in the 1960s. Browse 467 st george and the dragon stock photos and images available, or search for st george dragon to find more great stock photos and pictures. It's five minutes before we walk out. The Dragons still field stand alone sides in the SG Ball and Harold Matthews competitions, last winning an SG Ball title in 1992 and have yet to taste premiership success in the under 16s Harold Mathews Cup. Entering the New South Wales Rugby Football League in 1921, the St George club won 15 premierships including 11 in succession between 1956 and 1966, a former world record for sporting competitions. Gordon Hart. Club funds – the successful Leagues Club generated revenue from poker machines and liquor sales and enabled funds to be poured into local talent development but also enabled star local and overseas players to be lured to the club to share in its success. In February 1921 at the Kogarah School of Arts, the St George District Rugby League Club was founded. Harold Courtney. Illawarra Steelers 10 questions. The building later became a High School, although the building was demolished in July 2015. The new club struggled during the 1920s finishing last in 1926 and eight points behind the next placed team. We have to lose a grand final sooner or later. [16] Later, lock forward Peter Gill was awarded the Panasonic Cup Player of the Series for 1988. Most of the old players are well aware that the modern players are much fitter, but they wish they had access to the full time training that is available today. Player Decades. Justice would play eleven seasons with the club, followed by a long post-playing career with as Football Club secretary and League's Club secretary-manager through till the early 1970s. The sick feeling is gone. Some first grade players killed in World War 2 include Jack Lennox, Len Brennan, Jack Simpson and Spencer Walklate.[5]. When he enquired as to what going on, St. George was told about the dragon, and he decided to slay the beast. He was the competition’s leading try-scorer twice, and formed a potent left side attacking partnership with centre and rugby league immortal Reg Gasnier. In 1953 the first St George Leagues Club was built on the corner of Princes Highway & Rocky Point Road. 'Let's give it another go!'. The controversial ruling by referee Manson gave Manly a 14–2 half time lead. The newly made team won their first game against the Newton Thirds 36-0. The first-grade side had routed Canterbury-Bankstown, the minor premiers, in a semi-final and then beat Easts in the final but as had happened in 1930, Canterbury exercised their right as minor premiers to issue a challenge and beat Saints in a Grand final. The 1990s. Mastering the art of unlimited tackle football – firstly, This page was last edited on 26 April 2021, at 06:03. During 1970, St George became the first club in any code of Football to provide three Kangaroo Captains in the same season in Graeme Langlands, Billy Smith and rugby-union convert Phil Hawthorne. A decision was made at the end of 1987 to move St George from the SCG to the Belmore Sports Ground in 1988 with the hope of returning to Jubilee Oval Kogarah at a later stage. A nice round figure and I can retire happy. While shaded by the specactular success of the previous decade, the Dragons remained competitive throughout most of the 1970s winning premierships in 1977 and 1979, being runner-up Grand Finalists in 1971 and 1975 and finishing the regular season in 3rd place or better in all years excepting 1974 and 1978. In the 1979 season, still under Bath, Saints got back into the swing of things and won the Grand Final against Canterbury 17–13. Where not all appearances are available, figure is displayed in a light grey colour. The sides for the grand final replay were largely unchanged between the two years. On Friday, 28 February 1908 at Rockdale Town Hall a meeting mainly instigated by St George rugby league pioneers, W. Munn and Joe McGraw, was attended by officials of the recently-formed New South Wales Rugby Football League and rugby players from the local district. The following year,1942 all three grades reached the Grand final with the 3rd-grade side victorious. https://www.theroar.com.au/.../st-george-ilawarra-dragons-top-ten-players Player Decades. Herb Gilbert (jnr) Hilton Curran. 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 28–8, including a 95-metre try to Broncos centre Steve Renouf in which he just outpaced Ricky Walford to score. Due to its close proximity to Kogarah Oval, the Carlton Hotel became the local watering hole for the players after training. The St George Football Club came of age in the 1950s. Undeterred, the St George Rugby League Footbal… As luck would have it, St George was passing through and saved the princess by beheading the dragon. This one would make it 10. A decision to move from Kogarah to the SCG had supporters and even some officials disheartened. It was the first time Australian rugby league had experienced a drawn Grand final and a rematch was scheduled for the next week. We all stand up. It was during this time that St. George passed by the city, and saw the princess. The long wait finally ended in 1941 when St George defeated Eastern Suburbs 31–14 at the Sydney Cricket Ground to take their inaugural First Grade premiership. These players just don't need that. Brisbane withstood an early Dragons barrage which brought much hope but no points. The law of averages demands it. Georges de Lydda (vers 275/280 - 23 avril 303), saint Georges, est un martyr du IV e siècle, selon la tradition continue de l'Église catholique et des diverses Églises orthodoxes.Il est le saint patron, entre autres, de la chevalerie chrétienne, du royaume de Grande-Bretagne depuis l'an 800, de la Géorgie et des armuriers.Par ailleurs, de nombreuses localités sont nommées d'après lui. 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. Nathan Fien has played a career total of 276 first-grade games but of those, 80 were at St. George Illawarra. 1963 was a particularly notable year for the club. Please note that the numbers below are based on data contained in the RLP database, and may not be accurate. The boys are sitting around, very quiet now, just thinking about their own games. The St. George Illawarra Dragons team will be named, and this article will only focus on players … Players are listed in the order of their debut game with the club. The end of the reign came in a year which marked the retirement of one of their greatest stars in Reg Gasnier but which also marked the first season played under the limited tackle rule, replacing the previous era (since the code's 1908 inception) of unlimited tackles. In 1935 St George defeated Canterbury-Bankstown 91–6, the biggest win in their history and still the biggest winning margin ever in the history of the League; every player scored during this match. The club's first game took place against Newtown at Sans Souci and St George were victorious 36–0. [11] Complete list of St George Illawarra Dragons players. The following year Frank Facer, the football club Secretary who had masterminded the successes of the 1950s and 1960s died of cancer. .1990s ST GEORGE RUGBY LEAGUE SIGNED & FRAMED JERSEY. The crowd average was over 19,000 enabling funds for Kogarah Oval to be updated. In 1989, the team returned to Kogarah Oval where they remained until the merger with the Illawarra Steelers at the end of the 1998 season. From the ensuing kick-off just before half-time came the game's controversial moment and a hotly disputed try. The first President was Arthur Yager, with Joe McGraw chosen as Secretary, Arthur Moymow named Treasurer and Allan Clark as the first club delegate to the NSWRFL. [7], The writers Collis & Whitaker, Larry Writer and Heads & Middleton have all attributed the reign of success to three key factors:,[8][9]. Souths then raced ahead in the second half to 11–0 lead. In the rematch St George proved too strong, defeating Parramatta 22–0. In the following year, they won in First grade, 3rd Grade and the Presidents Cup while being runners-up in Reserve grade. According to folklore, St George rescued a princess who was about to become dinner for a dragon that had settled near the city of Silene – allegedly in modern-day Libya. The Dragons defeated the South Sydney team 12-8 in the Grand Final of 1965 which attracted an official record crowd of 78,056, but eye-witnesses claimed it was closer to 90,000! Saints winger Ian "Chook" Herron kept the Dragons in touch with three penalty goals to make it 10–6, but the title stayed north of the border when Broncos winger Willie Carne scored two minutes from full-time. Twelve months later in 1993, there were high expectations for the Dragons having comfortably accounted for Canberra 31–10 and Canterbury 27–12 in the semi-finals, and with the Broncos having scraped into the finals in fifth place. View More. In 1933 St George sneaked into the semifinals in fourth place and won their way into the final against minor premiers Newtown. Reddy ever the enforcer in his career, had played a brutal defensive first half resulting in post-match comments that Parramatta's Ray Price finished the game looking like he'd been used as a punching bag. 1960s. The Dragons had lost form in the back-end of the season but came home strongly beating minor premiers South Sydney in the semi, and Balmain in a final before meeting Souths again in the Grand final. The first game in the "City of Churches" in 1991 saw the Dragons defeat Balmain 16-2 in front of 28,884 fans which was in fact the NSWRL's highest non-finals attendance for the season. (First Grade 8–3 v Wests; Reserves 3-2 v Souths; 3rd Grade 12–2 v Canterbury) – this feat has not been achieved since. The club's inaugural first grade appearance was on St George's Day, 23 April 1921 against Glebe at the Sydney Sports Ground. I nod back. Before the start of the 1921 season, trial matches were played at Sans Souci and training took place at the Drill Hall in the Sydney suburb of Arncliffe. At the conclusion of the 1998 season, the formation of the competition's first joint venture team occurred when St George joint ventured with the Illawarra Steelers to form the St George Illawarra Dragons. Other stars in the early 1970s were Barry Beath, Ken Maddison, Rod Reddy, Steve Edge and Ted Goodwin. 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By the early 1960s St George players were afforded movie star status in Sydney and names such as Reg Gasnier and Johnny Raper were highly familiar as were later those of Graeme Langlands, Billy Smith and Johnny King. Ernest Ranier. In 1995, after exploring the possibility of a merger with the Roosters in an attempt to match the turnover of the all-conquering Brisbane Broncos, chief executive Geoff Carr was sacked by his board.[18]. The St. George District JRL covers an area of southern Sydney from Cooks River and the M5 Motorway in the north, Botany Bay to the east, Salt Pan Creek to the west, and the Georges River to the south. In 1971 St George made it through to the Grand final against an experienced Souths side with a battle-hardened pack. Harry Mick Kadwell. A prolific try scorer, Mussing was the top try scorer for the club in 1945 and was a crowd favourite for three seasons. For season 1945, St. George obtained the services of a south sea islander called Walter Mussing. Player Decades. New Dragons coach Paul McGregor watches over his players during a St George Illawarra Dragons NRL training session at WIN Stadium on May 27, 2014 in... Mikaele Ravalawa of the Dragons scores a try during the round 15 NRL match between the St George Illawarra Dragons and … Langlands had problems with a groin injury and, partially because he battled-on relying strongly on painkillers, St George was defeated 38–0. Saints made the Grand Final in 1992, 1993 and 1996, but were unable to win the premiership. St. George And Sutherland Shire Leader: "End Is Nigh For Saints old club Building", by Murray Trembath. In the latter half of the decade Steve Edge, Rocket Reddy, Steve Morris, Mark Shulman, Robert Stone, Bruce Starkey, John Jansen and Craig Young provided the playing leadership at the club. In 1950, the team moved to Kogarah Oval. Shop today! The Dragons began their home-ground stadium at Hurstville Oval in 1921 until 1924. In 1992 and 1993, coached by the former Illawarra Steelers coach Brian Smith, the Dragons met the Brisbane Broncos in successive deciders. Glebe won the encounter 4–3. In 1938, Clarrie Fahy became St. George's third secretary after the retirement of Reg Fusedale. However a match-winning try from Souths' Bob McCarthy showed the experience of the Rabbitohs and South Sydney took their fourth title in a five-year period. On Friday, 28 February 1908 at Rockdale Town Hall a meeting mainly instigated by St George rugby league pioneers, W. Munn and Joe McGraw, was attended by officials of the recently-formed New South Wales Rugby Football League and rugby players from the local district. 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. The 1980s. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck responded to Matt Duftys ambitious target of being the best No 1 on Sunday by claiming the matchwinning try, then declaring: You gotta leave your actions on the field. page 49. Shop with Afterpay on eligible items. In 1965 another record was set when a crowd of 78,056 football supporters packed the SCG to see the Dragons triumph over Souths, and the tally reached ten consecutive premierships in Norm Provan's farewell match. Package price: From $ 60 for. The 1970s. In total the Dragons attracted 89,883 fans to their five home games in Adelaide. (, St George players lost in WW2 reference - The St George Call 10 May 1946 (. 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". All Matches. Since their joint venture merger … Players that debuted in the same game are added alphabetically. They were captained by the Test five-eighth Johnny Hawke with Frank Facer as Vice Captain and contained a champion backline including Noel Pidding, Doug McRitchie, Matt McCoy and Ron Roberts. For each of the next three seasons the Dragons qualified for the semifinals and in 1930 they beat Wests in the final, only to suffer a return loss when Wests exercised their prerogative of the time as minor premiers to request a Grand final challenge rematch. Part Season. Johnny King holds the St George record for the most career tries, scoring 143 over his 12-year career. Package description. Manly fullback Matthew Ridge made a spectacular short kick-off and regathered, catching the Dragons unaware. Bath had coached Balmain and Newtown and had success as the national coach and Facer's masterstroke in bringing Bath back into the Dragons' fold paid off, enabling the old campaigner "Fearless Frank" to see one last premiership victory before his death. Administratively, 1977 was the Saints' best-ever year financially. 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