2008 St. George Illawarra Dragons season
2008 St. George Illawarra Dragons season | ||||
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Nathan Brown | ||||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | WIN Jubilee Oval
Josh Morris (14) | |||
Goals | Jamie Soward (54) | |||
Points | Jamie Soward (129) | |||
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The 2008
NRL Telstra Premiership
Having failed to bring the club a premiership during his current tenure with the Dragons and coming off contract at the end of the year, Coach
The club received a boost in May when former
The Dragons new winger Wendell Sailor made his NRL return in this match also sustaining a minor cheekbone injury. The club also signed South Sydney Rabbitohs player Ben Rogers from an immediate release to join the Dragons on 12 June but released Jason Ryles from his contract to join the Catalans Dragons in the Super League for 2009.[1] Days later they signed New Zealand international and Melbourne Storm player Jeremy Smith for three seasons.
Their 7-game winning streak came to an end in Round 18 when they were defeated by the
After 1 win in their last 5 games, the Dragons defeated the
The club went on a 'signing spree' purchasing Neville Costigan, Darius Boyd and Luke Priddis among others, but lost flyer Josh Morris (Bulldogs), Mark Gasnier (French Rugby), Jason Ryles (French league), Rangi Chase (ESL), Lagi Setu (Broncos) and Simon Woolford & Kirk Reynoldson with retirement.
Position | Pld | Won | Drew | Lost | Bye | Points For | Points Against | Points Differential |
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7th (of 16) | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 489 | 378 | 111 |
2008 Match results
*From Round 5 onwards, all games are in
Round | Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
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Date and Time | Venue | ||||||||
Trial | ![]() |
40-30 | Bulldogs
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23 February 2008, 7:30pm AEDT | WIN Stadium
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20-24 | ![]() |
1 March 2008, 8:00pm AEDT | ANZ Stadium
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24-16 | ![]() |
16 March 2008, 3:00pm AEDT | Sydney Football Stadium | ||||
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30-12 | ![]() |
24 March 2008, 7:00pm AEDT | WIN Stadium
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3 | ![]() |
21-14 | ![]() |
29 March 2008, 7:30pm AEDT | Canberra Stadium | ||||
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16-18 | Cronulla Sharks
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5 April 2008, 5:30pm AEDT | ANZ Stadium
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16-20 | ![]() |
12 April 2008, 5:30pm | WIN Stadium
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6 | Bulldogs
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30-18 | ![]() |
19 April 2008, 5:30pm | ANZ Stadium
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7 | ![]() |
26-6 | ![]() |
25 April 2008, 3:15pm | ANZ Stadium
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8 | BYE | ||||||||
9 | ![]() |
19-18 | ![]() |
11 May 2008, 3:00pm | ANZ Stadium
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10 | ![]() |
36-12 | ![]() |
17 May 2008, 7:30pm | ANZ Stadium
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11 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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18-20 | ![]() |
23 May 2008, 7:45pm | Brookvale Oval | ||||
12 | ![]() |
12-26 | ![]() |
1 June 2008, 2:00pm | ANZ Stadium
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13 | ![]() |
28-10 | ![]() |
6 June 2008, 7:45pm | WIN Stadium
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14 | BYE | ||||||||
15 | ![]() |
13-12 | ![]() |
20 June 2008, 7:45pm | ANZ Stadium
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16 | ![]() |
22-26 | ![]() |
28 June 2008, 5:30pm | Skilled Park
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17 | ![]() |
16-24 | ![]() |
5 July 2008, 7:30pm | EnergyAustralia Stadium
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18 | ![]() |
12-19 | ![]() |
13 July 2008, 2:00pm | WIN Stadium
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19 | ![]() |
26-0 | ![]() |
21 July 2008, 7:00pm | Olympic Park Stadium | ||||
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30-0 | Bulldogs
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28 July 2008, 7:00pm | ANZ Stadium
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21 | Cronulla Sharks
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13-12 | ![]() |
2 August 2008, 5:30pm | Toyota Park
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22 | ![]() |
10-18 | ![]() |
8 August 2008, 7:35pm | WIN Stadium
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23 | ![]() |
20-24 | ![]() |
15 August 2008, 7:35pm | Suncorp Stadium
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24 | ![]() |
34-6 | ![]() |
24 August 2008, 3:00pm | WIN Stadium
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25 | ![]() |
40-14 | ![]() |
30 September 2008, 7:30pm | ANZ Stadium
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26 | ![]() |
10-0 | ![]() |
5 September 2008, 7:35pm | Sydney Football Stadium | ||||
QF | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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38-6 | ![]() |
13 September 2008, 8:30pm | Brookvale Oval |
Ladder
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 584 | 282 | +302 | 38 |
2 | ![]() |
24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 645 | 355 | +290 | 38 |
3 | ![]() |
24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 451 | 384 | +67 | 38 |
4 | ![]() |
24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 511 | 446 | +65 | 34 |
5 | ![]() |
24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 560 | 452 | +108 | 33 |
6 | ![]() |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 640 | 527 | +113 | 30 |
7 | ![]() |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 489 | 378 | +111 | 30 |
8 | ![]() |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 502 | 567 | -65 | 30 |
9 | ![]() |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 516 | 486 | +30 | 28 |
10 | ![]() |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 528 | 560 | -32 | 26 |
11 | ![]() |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 501 | 547 | -46 | 26 |
12 | ![]() |
24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 504 | 611 | -107 | 25 |
13 | ![]() |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 476 | 586 | -110 | 24 |
14 | ![]() |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 453 | 666 | -213 | 20 |
15 | ![]() |
24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 474 | 638 | -164 | 14 |
16 | ![]() |
24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 433 | 782 | -349 | 14 |
Gains and Losses
Gains
Player | Previous Club |
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Kirk Reynoldson | Newcastle Knights |
Stuart Webb | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Ben Rogers (mid-season) | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Jon Green | Bulldogs
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Jarrod Saffy | Wests Tigers |
Jardine Bobongie | North Sydney Bears |
Joe Falemaka | North Sydney Bears |
Losses
Player | Joined Club |
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Wes Naiqama | Newcastle Knights |
Danny Wicks | Newcastle Knights |
Chris Houston | Newcastle Knights |
Keith Lulia | Newcastle Knights |
Ashton Sims | Brisbane Broncos |
Tom Hewitt | Brisbane Broncos |
Corey Payne | Wests Tigers |
Adam Peek | Cronulla Sharks
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Charlie Leaeno | Bulldogs
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First Grade Signed Players
St George Illawarra Dragons has 31 signed players in first grade that play in the main competition.
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Team Lineup
Line up for the
Saturday, 13 September 2008 at 8:30pm AEST at Brookvale Oval, Sydney.
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- Last 9 are currently inactive due to injury, fulfilling other commitments, being used as "spares" or playing in lower grades. e.g. Toyota Cup.
National Youth Competition (Toyota Cup Under 20s)
The Dragons U20s side were strong off from the start. For the Toyota Cup inaugural season, the Dragons Under-20s Side is coached by Steven Price. Before the regular season began, the Dragons won a Toyota Cup Trial match against the Bulldogs down at
Toyota Cup signed players
The following 34 players are signed with the St. George Illawarra Dragons for the Toyota Cup.
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Toyota Cup lineup
This is the Dragons' Toyota Cup weekly lineup.
Lineup for the Preliminary Finals vs. Canberra Raiders:
Friday, 26 September 2008 at 5:30 pm AEST at the Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney.
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- 1 Interchange player to be omitted before game.
- Last 6 are currently inactive due to injury, fulfilling other commitments, being used as "spares" or playing in the S.G. Ball Cup.
Ladder
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 744 | 581 | +163 | 40 |
2 | ![]() |
24 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 684 | 476 | +208 | 35 |
3 | ![]() |
24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 721 | 533 | +188 | 35 |
4 | ![]() |
24 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 692 | 583 | +109 | 35 |
5 | ![]() |
24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 578 | 564 | +14 | 35 |
6 | St George Illawarra Dragons
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24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 561 | 520 | +41 | 32 |
7 | ![]() |
24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 711 | 587 | +124 | 31 |
8 | ![]() |
24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 686 | 567 | +119 | 31 |
9 | ![]() |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 620 | 623 | -3 | 30 |
10 | ![]() |
24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 618 | 584 | +34 | 28 |
11 | ![]() |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 519 | 532 | -13 | 26 |
12 | ![]() |
24 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 526 | 630 | -104 | 21 |
13 | ![]() |
24 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 512 | 638 | -126 | 21 |
14 | ![]() |
24 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 394 | 666 | -272 | 17 |
15 | ![]() |
24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 480 | 721 | -241 | 16 |
16 | ![]() |
24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 455 | 696 | -241 | 15 |
References
- ^ Webster, Andrew (21 June 2008). "Ryles quits Dragons". Illawarra Mercury. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2008.