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OUR HISTORY

The St George Illawarra Dragons were forged behind over a century of combined history and represents two of Rugby League’s richest regions.

The St George Dragons and Illawarra Steelers came together ahead of the 1999 NRL season to form a proud powerhouse.

Rugby League in the St George region dates back well over a century with the club’s first premiership match played on April 23, 1921 – St. George’s Day – against Glebe at the Sydney Sports Ground after years of lobbying for a first-grade team.

The sport blossomed at a similar time in the Illawarra, but locals would have to wait until 1982 before the Steelers made their premiership debut – a February 28 clash against the Panthers at the Wollongong Showground.

Both regions have produced a plethora of legends – Reg Gasnier, Billy Smith, and Brad Mackay are among the names to have hailed from the St George region whilst Graeme Langlands, Craig Young, and Rod Wishart headline the list of stars from the Illawarra.

OUR VALUES

Our values are carried by all that are a part of the St George Illawarra Dragons.

Courage

Connection

Passion

Dragons stand together through thick and thin, united and resilient in our relentless pursuit of success.

Dragons are role models to each other, our fans, our community, our region.

All Dragons are custodians of the Red V.

While the Red V is in our possession, it’s our responsibility to add to the story and hand down the history and legacy to the next generation of players, staff, fans and community.

OUR FOOTPRINT

Our geographic footprint stretches from Arncliffe in the north to Batemans Bay in the south although our supporter base reaches far wider.

Our catchment area encompasses all teams in the St George District Junior Rugby League, Illawarra Junior Rugby League, and South Coast Group 7 Junior Rugby League.

St George Arncliffe Scots, Brighton Seagulls, Hurstville United, Kingsgrove Colts, Kogarah Cougars, Penshurst RSL Kookaburras, Renown United & Riverwood Legion

Illawarra Berkeley Eagles, Corrimal Cougars, Collegians Collie Dogs, Dapto Canaries, Helensburgh Tigers, Northern Suburbs Bulldogs, Port Kembla Blacks, Thirroul Butchers, Western Suburbs Red Devils, Windang Pelicans & Woonona-Bulli Bushrangers

South Coast Group 7 Albion Park-Oak Flats Eagles, Berry-Shoalhaven Heads Magpies, Bomaderry Swamprats, Culburra Dolphins, Gerringong Lions, Jamberoo Superoos, Kiama Knights, Milton-Ulladulla Bulldogs, Nowra Warriors, Southern Highlands Storm, Shellharbour Sharks, Stingrays of Shellharbour, Sussex Inlet Panthers, St Georges Basin Dragons & Warilla-Lake South Gorillas

OUR TEAMS

The St George Illawarra Dragons feature teams in both the Telstra Premiership and Telstra Women’s Premiership as well as The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup (Under 21s men).

The club features multiple teams in the Harvey Norman NSW Women’s Premiership, SG Ball Cup (Under 19s men), Tarsha Gale Cup (Under 19s women), Harold Matthews Cup (Under 17s men) and Lisa Fiaola Cup (Under 17s women) with the St George Dragons and Illawarra Steelers both featuring.

The Illawarra South Coast Dragons represents the club regionally featuring teams in the Laurie Daley Cup (Under 18s men) and Andrew Johns Cup (Under 16s men).

Score Dragons is a weekly community program conducted in partnership with The Disability Trust where participants learn the skills and fundamentals of the sport in a fun and supportive environment.