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NRL FIXTURES DRAW & RESULTS 2005 |
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| Rnd | H/A | Date & venue | v team |
W/L
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Results | Dragons team | Jubilee Avenue Comments | By the clock & details | Pics |
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Friday 11 March 7:30 PM Telstra Stadium |
Bulldogs |
L
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BULLDOGS
46 Tries: Ryan 2, Anasta, Utai, Lolesi, Grimaldi, Perry, Hughes Goals: El Masri 7/9 DRAGONS 28 Tries: Cooper 2, Head 2, Sims, Payne Goals: Gorrell 2/5, Head 0/1 Crowd: 33,105 Referee: Paul Simpkins Half time: Bulldogs 28-0 |
1.
B Hornby (c), 2. C Best, 3. B Creagh, 4.
M Cooper, 5. R Simmonds, 6. A Gorrell, 7.
M Head, 8. L Bailey, 9. M Ennis, 10. J Poore,
11. D Young, 12. L Thompson, 13. S Timmins. Int: 14. A Sims, 15. B Norrie, 16. W Manu, 17. C Payne. |
Bulldogs
too good from dummy half, hammering Saints
in the first half just wide of the ruck
and taking a 28-0 lead at the break. Saints struggled for possession all night but recovered long enough to score tries and actually won the second half by 28-18. But they were unable to meet the challenge of the first half and paid dearly for defensive lapses when Bulldogs scored two tries in the 37th and 40th minutes. Ben Creagh injured. Standouts for Saints were Michael Ennis, Ben Hornby and Mathew Head. |
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Saturday 19 March 7:30 PM WIN Stadium |
Storm |
L
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DRAGONS 12 Tries: Young, Best Goals: Head 2/2 STORM 46 Tries: Orford 2, Kearns, Slater, King, Smith, Bell 2 Goals: Orford 4/5, Smith 3/4 Crowd: 9,032 Referee: Tony Archer Halftime: Storm 24-0 |
1.
B Hornby (c), 2. C Best, 3. A Torrens, 4.
M Cooper, 5. R Simmonds, 13. S Timmins,
7. M Head, 8. L Bailey, 9. M Ennis, 10.
A Sims, 12. L Thompson, 16. W Manu, 11.
D Young. Int: 6. A Gorrell, 14. J Poore, 15. B Norrie, 17. C Payne. |
"Don't
ask me... let someone else look after it..." This seems the game plan attitude. I have never seen such a woeful start to the season. For the second week running, Saints failed to score in the first half and have conceded 92 points thus far. Storm 24-0 at half time. An overall inept performance. Players struggling with the notion of tackling and seemingly unable to deal with the concept of ball control. With respect, 'Fearless' must be turning in his grave. |
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A
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Saturday 26 March 5:30 PM Penrith Football Stadium |
Panthers |
L
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PANTHERS
18 Tries: Wesser, Lewis, Campbell Goals: Campbell 2/3 con, 1/1 pen DRAGONS 8 Tries: Best Goals: Head 1/1 con, 1/1 pen Crowd: soon Referee: Russell Smith Halftime: 8-all |
1.
B Hornby (c), 2, N Youngquest, 3. C Best,
4. M Cooper, 5. R Simmonds, 6. D Holdsworth,
7. M Head, 8. L Bailey, 9. D Young, 10.
J Ryles, 11. W Manu, 12. L Thompson, 13.
S Timmins. Int: 14. J Poore, 15. B Norrie, 16. R Powell, 17. C Payne. |
Saints
on the wrong end of 14-9 penalty count as
the ref hammered them. After leading 8-0
early, it was a sharper looking Dragons'
outfit. But a few calls went against them
to see Penrith back into match. At half
time it was 8-all. Saints had their chances and despite a number of dodgy calls, they can blame this loss on poor ball control, poor marker defence, and falure to put the ball carrier on the deck. Overall, the Panthers earned their victory. All the same, a much better showing from Saints and something to build on. |
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Saturday 2 April 7:30 PM Canberra Stadium |
Raiders |
L
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RAIDERS 42 Tries: Withers 2, Graham, Kahler, Mogg, Smith Goals: Schifcofske 9/9 DRAGONS 22 Tries: Hornby, Barrett, Sims, Best Goals: Head 3/4 Half time: Raiders 18-6 |
1.
B Hornby, 2, N Youngquest, 3. C Best, 13,
S Timmins, 5. R Simmonds, 6. T Barrett (c),
7. M Head, 8. L Bailey, 9. M Ennis, 10.
J Ryles, 14. A Sims, 17. C Payne. 11. D
Young. Int: 12. W Manu, 15. J Poore, 16. L Thompson, 20. W Naiqama. |
Blown
away in the opening 11 minutes, Saints conceded
18 points in the first 11 minutes. Languishing in last place, the Dragons have conceded 40 or more points in three of their opening four matches for an average of 38 thus far. "Canberra has sent St George spiralling to their fourth straight loss.... " - The NRL.com site. |
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Saturday 9 April 7:30 PM WIN Stadium |
Sea Eagles |
W
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DRAGONS 42 Tries: Hornby, Young, Best, Ennis, Barrett Goals: Head 6/7 SEA EAGLES 6 Tries: Kite Goals: Witt 1/1 Half time: Dragons 10-6 |
1.
B Hornby, 2, C Best, 3. M Gasnier, 4, A
Torrens, 18. W Naiqama, 6. T Barrett (c),
7. M Head, 8. L Bailey, 9. M Ennis, 10.
J Ryles, 11. A Sims, 12. L Thompson, 13.
S Timmins. Int: 14. W Manu, 16. D Young, 17, C Payne, 19. B Creagh. |
Leading
10-6 at halftime, Saints ran away with it
and kept Manly scoreless in the 2nd half.
Aggression in defence and offloads up the
middle of the ruck paved the way. Trent Barrett & Mat Head put in a sterling performance. Jason Ryles, Luke Bailey, Michael Ennis, Dean Young, Lance Thompson all outstanding up front. Ben Hornby, Mark Gasnier always dangerous from the back. |
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Sunday 17 April
3:00pm WIN Stadium |
Broncos |
L
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DRAGONS 24 Tries: Thompson, Cooper, Timmins, Payne. Goals: Head 4/4 BRONCOS 34 Tries: Bott 3, Carroll, S Berrigan, Seymour, Tate. Goals: Lockyer 3/7 Half time: Broncos 14-12 |
1.
B Hornby, 2, C Best, 3. M Gasnier, 4, M
Cooper, 18. W Naiqama, 6. T Barrett (c),
7. M Head, 8. L Bailey, 9. D Young, 10.
J Ryles, 11. A Sims, 12. L Thompson, 13.
S Timmins. Int: 15. J Poore, 16. M Ennis, 17. C Payne, 19. B Creagh. |
After
leading 12-0, Saints fell into handling
errors and showed a lack of organisation
when it came to defence close to their own
line. Back to the drawing board. |
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Friday 22 April
7:30pm Suncorp Stadium |
ANZAC Test Aust v NZ |
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AUSTRALIA KANGAROOS
32. Tries: Sing, Berrigan, Carroll, Lockyer,
Tonga, Minichiello. Goals: Fitzgibbon 4/6 NEW ZEALAND KIWIS 16. Tries: Ropati 2, Utai. Goals: Lolesi 2/3 |
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Monday 25 April
3:00pm Aussie Stadium |
Roosters |
W
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ROOSTERS 24 Tries: Walker 2, Minichiello, Cross Goals: Fitzgibbon 3/3, Roberts 1/1 DRAGONS 26 Tries: Hornby 2, Timmins, Cooper Goals: Head 5/6 Half time: Roosters 18-12 |
Ben
Hornby, Colin Best, Mark Gasnier, Matt Cooper,
Wes Naiqama, Trent Barrett (c), Mathew Head,
Luke Bailey, Dean Young, Jason Ryles, Ben
Creagh, Lance Thompson, Shaun Timmins. Interchange: Willie Manu, Justin Poore, Michael Ennis, Albert Torrens |
ANZAC
Day match. A gutsy second half effort from Saints who came from behind after trailing 18-12 at the break.The Dragons appeared to be outplayed in the first but lifted a gear to spull off a tremendous win in one of the best matches of the year. Mathew Head was the hero of the day, setting up the last try and then kicking the match winning conversion from the sideline. |
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Sunday 1 May 3:00pm Telstra Stadium |
Wests Tigers |
W
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WESTS TIGERS
32 Tries: Fulton 2, Laffranchi, Hodgson, Payten. Goals: Hodgson 6/6 DRAGONS 40 Tries: Torrens 2, Gasnier 2, Hornby, Best, Creagh. Goals: Head 2/2, Ennis 4/5 Half time: Tigers 24-12 |
Ben
Hornby, Colin Best, Mark Gasnier, Matt Cooper,
Albert Torrens, Trent Barrett (c), Mathew
Head, Luke Bailey, Dean Young, Jason Ryles,
Ben Creagh, Lance Thompson, Shaun Timmins.
Interchange: Justin Poore, Willie Manu, Michael Ennis, Corey Payne, |
A
good comeback from Saints who were came
from behind to win. Mathew Head forced off with an ankle injury late in the first half and Saints had to fight back from a 24-12 defiicit without their half back. With Mark Gasnier playing a major role, Saints out-scored the Tigers by 28-8 in the second half. |
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Friday 6 May 7:30pm Oakes Oval, Lismore |
City v Country |
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CITY ORIGIN 29.
Tries: Lewis, Riddell, Grothe, Menzies,
Watmough. Goals: El Masri (4/6). Field Goals:
Sherwin (1/1) COUNTRY ORIGIN 22. Tries: Barrett 2, Roberts 2. Goals: Covell (3/4) Half time: City 22-0 |
COUNTRY REPS: Ben Hornby, Trent Barrett, Luke Bailey, Jason Ryles, Ben Creagh. | A big showing from Trent Barrett who scored two tries and looked awesone in defence, and was probably Country's best player. Ben Hornby and Luke Bailey were outstanding and Ben Creagh also performed well. All Saints' players expected to back up although Jason Ryles was again troubled by a shoulder injury. | |||
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Saturday 7 May 5:30pm WIN Stadium | Rabbitohs |
W
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DRAGONS 42 Tries: Cooper 2, Youngquest 2, Barrett, Timmins, Gasnier, Thompson Goals: Ennis 3/5, Gasnier 2/3, Hornby 0/1 RABBITOHS 10 Tries: L MacDougall, Hegarty Goals: B Walker 1/2 Half time: Dragons 22-6 |
3.
Albert Torrens, 2. Colin Best, 18. Mark
Gasnier, 22. Matt Cooper, 5. Nick Youngquest,
6. Trent Barrett (c), 7. Ben Hornby, 8.
Luke Bailey, 9. Michael Ennis, 17. Justin
Poore, 11. Dean Young, 12. Lance Thompson,
13. Shaun Timmins. Interchange: 4. Ben Creagh, 10. Jason Ryles, 14. Ashton Sims, 15. Willie Maunu. |
Second rate opposition
but a good match for Saints who are slowly
getting their combinations together. |
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Friday 13 May
7:30pm WIN Stadium |
Panthers |
W
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ST GEORGE
ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 34 Tries: Cooper 2, Thompson, Gasnier, Barrett, Best Goals: Gorrell 3/4, Gasnier 2/2 PENRITH PANTHERS 12 Tries: Lewis, Rooney, Pomeroy Goals: Campbell 0/3 Half time: Panthers 8-6 |
1.
Ben Hornby, 2. Colin Best, 18. Mark Gasnier,
22. Matt Cooper, 5. Nick Youngquest, 6.
Trent Barrett (c), 7. Albert Torrens, 8.
Luke Bailey, 9. Dean Young, 10. Jason Ryles,
11. Ben Creagh, 12. Lance Thompson, 13.
Shaun Timmins. Interchange: 14. Ashton Sims, 15. Willie Maunu, 16. Justin Poore, 18. Aaron Gorrell. |
After
throwing everything at their opponents,
Saints found that they were trailing 8-6
at half time. But they came out firing in
the second half and simply rolled over the
top of the Panthers. Dean Young had a sensational match, busting through more than once. Luke Bailey was also a standout in the pack while on the wing, Colin Best put in his best performance of the year. |
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Saturday 21 May
7:30pm Energy Australia Stadium |
Knights |
W
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NEWCASTLE
KNIGHTS 16 Tries: Newton, Gidley, Carmont Goals: Campbell 0/1, Tanner 2/2 ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 18 Tries: Naiqama, Manu. Goals: Naiqama 5/5 Half time: Dragons 8-0 |
1. Clint Greenshields, 2. Colin Best, 3. Shane Marteene, 4. Wes Naiqama, 5. Nick Youngquest, 6. Daniel Holdsworh, 7. Ben Hornby (c), 8. Ashton Sims, 9. Dean Young, 10. Justin Poore, 11. Ben Creagh, 12. Lance Thompson, 13. Shaun Timmins. Interchange: 14. Bryan Norrie, 15. Willie Manu, 16. Michael Henderson. 18. Michael Ennis. | One of the ulgliest wins of the year but 2 comp points. Saints had 5 star players out due to rep Origin duties. The Knights were also down on troops and went on a head-hunting spree to try and get their first win of the year, knocking out Michael Henderson in the process. Some poor marker defence close to the line saw the Knights score 2 tries to give Saints fans a scare late in the match. | By the clock and details | pics | |
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Wednesday 25 May 8:00pm Suncorp Stadium |
State of Origin
1 QLD v NSW |
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QUEENSLAND MAROONS
24 Tries: Williams, Crocker, Bowen. Goals: Smith 5/5, Lockyer 0/1 Field Goals: Lockyer 1/2, Thurston 1/1 NEW SOUTH WALES BLUES 20 Rooney, Gasnier, Fitzgibbon, Buderus tries. Fitzgibbon 2/3, Kimmorley 0/1 goals. Half time: QLD 13-0 |
NSW REPS: Trent Barrett, Mark Gasnier, Matt Cooper, Jason Ryles and Luke Bailey. |
All Dragons players coming through without injury as the Maroons go up 1-0 in the series. | |||
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Sunday 29 May
2:30PM Olympic Park Melbourne |
Storm |
L
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MELBOURNE
STORM 24 Tries: M King, G Turner, C Smith, M Orford Goals: M Orford 3/4, C Smith 1/1 ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 16 Tries: C Best 2, M Cooper Goals: W Naiqama 2/5 Half time: Storm 10-8 |
1. Clint Greenshields, 2. Colin Best, 3. Mark Gasnier, 4. Matt Cooper, 5. Wes Naiqama, 6. Trent Barrett (c), 7. Ben Hornby, 8. Luke Bailey, 9. Dean Young, 10. Jason Ryles, 11. Ben Creagh, 12. Lance Thompson, 13. Shaun Timmins. Interchange: 14. Justin Poore, 15. Willie Manu, 17. Michael Ennis, 19. Michael Henderson. | A
disappointing effort in a game which didnt
rise to any great heights. Over 20 penalties
awarded throughout the match with both sides
getting frustrated. Saints' goal line defence left a lot to be desired as they let in a number of soft tries. In attack, Saints scored the best try of the match but too often, they couldnt finish their sets effectively. |
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Saturday 4 June
7:30pm WIN Stadium |
Warriors |
W
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ST GEORGE
ILLWARRA DRAGONS 32 Tries: Naiqama, Gasnier, Barrett, Cooper, Ennis, Best Goals: Naiqama (3/4), Ennis (1/3) NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS 18 Tries: Vatuvei, Byrne, Paleaaesina Goals: Jones (3/4) Half time: Dragons 18-12 |
1.
Ben Hornby, 2. Colin Best, 3. Mark Gasnier,
4. Matt Cooper, 5. Wes Naiqama, 6. Trent
Barrett (c), 7. Mathew Head, 8. Luke Bailey,
9. Dean Young, 10. Jason Ryles, 11. Ben
Creagh, 12. Lance Thompson, 13. Shaun Timmins. Interchange: 14. Justin Poore, 16. Corey Payne, 17. Michael Ennis, 18. Ashton Sims. |
Scrappy but well deserved win. Leading 18-0 after 20 minutes, it looked like Saints were going to run away with it, and they should have. But the Warriors came back to make 18-12 at half time, and with 25 minutes to go, Saints held a narrow 22-18 lead. Two tries in the last 10 minutes sealed the match. Great return for Mat Head but Saints may be without Lance Thompson for sometime after he was forced off with cracked ribs. | By the clock and details | pics | |
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Sunday
12 June 3:00pm OKI Jubilee Stadium |
Cowboys |
W
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ST
GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 34 Tries: Naiqama 2, Ennis, Marteene, Best, Greenshields Goals: Head 1/1, Gorrell 4/5 NTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS 4 Tries: Barsley Goals: Hannay 0/1 Half time: Dragons 6-4 |
1.
Clint Greenshields, 2. Colin Best, 3. Albert
Torrens, 4. Shane Mateene, 5. Wes Naiqama,
6. Ben Hornby (c), 7. Mathew Head, 21. Lance
Thompson, 9. Michael Ennis, 10. Justin Poore,
11. Ben Creagh, 12. Dean Young, 13. Shaun
Timmins. Interchange: 8. Ashton Sims, 15. Michael Henderson, 17. Aaron Gorrell, 19. Willie Manu |
Thompson
takes the field after being diagnosed with
bruised ribs. Cowboys missing 6 Origin players
and Saints were missing 5, but the Cowboys
still had their match-winning front row
intact. A slow start and trailing 4-0 early, Saints built up momentum to lead 6-4 at half time. Led by Timmins and Thompson, the young forwards stepped up to overpower the Cowboys pack, paving the way for the backs who were hungry for points right up until fulltime. A tremendous victory but Saints look to have lost Mat Head for the season after he suffered a cruciate knee ligament in the first half. |
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Wednesday 15 June 8:00pm Telstra Stadium |
State of Origin
2 NSW v QLD |
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NEW SOUTH WALES
BLUES 32 Tries: Minichiello 2, Menzies, Cooper, Buderus Goals: Fitzgibbon 3/3, Johns 3/3 QUEENSLAND MAROONS 22 Tries: Thorn, Slater, Bowen, Civoniceva Goals: Smith 3/4 Half time: QLD 12-8 |
NSW REPS: Mark Gasnier, Matt Cooper, Jason Ryles and Luke Bailey. (Trent Barrett pulled out with thigh injury) |
NSW
level the series. Andrew Johns comes in to replace the injured Trent Barrett and plays a blinder. Barrett may be out for 2 weeks. Cooper may be in doubt with a sholuder injury. Ryles, NSW's best forward, had 15 stitches on the chin but should play on the weekend. |
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Sunday 19 June
2:30pm Sydney Cricket Ground |
Rabbitohs |
W
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STH SYDNEY
RABBITOHS 10 Tries: B Watts, M Moran Goals: R Bell 1/2 ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 28 Tries: C Best 2, M Cooper, M Ennis, C Payne, W Naiqama Goals: W Naiqama 0/1, A Gorrell 2/4, M Ennis 0/1 Halftime: Dragons 8-6 |
1.
Clint Greenshields, 2. Colin Best, 20. Mark
Gasnier, 4. Matt Cooper, 5. Wes Naiqama,
6. Michael Ennis, 7. Ben Hornby (c), 14.
Justin Poore, 9. Dean Young, 10. Jason Ryles,
11. Ben Creagh, 12. Lance Thompson, 13.
Shaun Timmins. Interchange: 15. Willie Manu, 16. Corey Payne, 17. Aaron Gorrell, 18. Michael Henderson, |
After a grinding first
half and competitive second half, Saints
powered away in the latter stages with
Colin Best picking up two late tries.
Saints seem to be hitting some good form
and a win next round, followed by the
bye, will probably see them in the top
four. |
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Sunday 26 June
2:30pm Oki Jubilee Stadium |
Wests Tigers |
L
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ST GEORGE
ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 24 Tries: Sims, Creagh, Payne, Ennis Goals: Ennis 4/4 WESTS TIGERS 32 Tries: Richards 2, Galea, Hodgson, Laffranchi, Marshall Goals: Hodgson 4/6 Halftime: Tigers 22-6 |
1.
Clint Greenshields, 2. Colin Best, 3. Mark
Gasnier, 4. Matt Cooper, 5. Wes Naiqama,
6. Michael Ennis, 7. Ben Hornby (c), 8.
Luke Bailey, 9. Dean Young, 10. Jason Ryles,
11. Ben Creagh, 12. Lance Thompson, 19.
Ashton Sims. Interchange: 13. Albert Torrens, 14. Justin Poore, 15. Willie Manu, 16. Corey Payne. |
Saints scored early but fell into a heap defence-wise, failing to put their shoulders to work. Ben Hornby went off injured in the first half and may be sidelined for a few weeks. The Tigers halves totally dominated the ruck to lead 22-6 at half time and extended their lead after the break. Saints finally rallied in the last 15 minutes with Gasnier coming in-field. Ashton Sims had a good game and seems to have regained his confidence, that being one positive to come out of an otherwise woeful match. | By the clock and details | pics | |
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1-3 July | BYE |
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Wednesday 6 July 8:00pm Suncorp Stadium |
State of Origin
3 QLD v NSW |
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QUEENSLAND MAROONS
10 Tries: Thurston, Bowen Goals: Smith 1/2 NEW SOUTH WALES BLUES 32 Tries: King 3, Anasta, Gasnier, Tahu Goals: Fitzgibbon 1/2, Johns 3/5 Half time: NSW 18-0 |
NSW REPS: Mark Gasnier, Matt Cooper, Jason Ryles and Luke Bailey. |
NSW
win the series. Bailey comes on around the 13th minute and plays a blinder up front. |
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Friday 8 July
7:30pm Parramatta Stadium |
Eels |
L
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PARRAMATTA
EELS 40 Tries: B Smith 3, Widders, McKinnon, Morrison, Robinson Goals: Morris 3/4, Riddell 3/3 ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 14 Tries: Torrens, Cooper Goals: Ennis 3/3, Gorrell 0/1 Half time: 10-all |
1.
Clint Greenshields, 2. Colin Best, 19. Albert
Torrens, 4. Matt Cooper, 5. Wes Naiqama,
6. Trent Barrett (c), 7. Chris Sheppard,
8. Lance Thompson, 9. Michael Ennis, 10.
Justin Poore, 11. Dean Young, 12. Corey
Payne, 13. Shaun Timmins. Interchange: 14. Ashton Sims, 17. Aaron Gorrell, 18. Jason Ryles, 25. Luke Bailey. |
After
leading 10-0, Saints let Parra back into
the match and totally went to sleep just
before half time, the defence standing back
a good 15m while Parra regrouped and set
up play to score. The biggest blunder however came in the 53rd minute. With Saints trailing 16-14, Barrett thumped PJ Marsh in retaliation following a high tackle. This sparked an all-in brawl. With only a handful of players playing to the whistle, Parra were able to run away unopposed to score. Saints never recovered after that. |
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Sunday 17 July
3:00pm Brookvale Oval |
Sea Eagles |
W
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MANLY SEA
EAGLES 10 Tries: Stewart,Hicks Goals: Hicks 1/2 ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 36 Tries: Creagh, Greenshields, Naiqama, Best, Bailey, Thompson Goals: Naiqama 6/6 Half time: Dragons 24-6 |
1.
Clint Greenshields, 2. Colin Best, 3. Mark
Gasnier, 4. Matt Cooper, 5. Wes Naiqama,
6. D Holdsworth, 22. Ben Hornby, 8. Luke
Bailey, 9. Dean Young, 10. Jason Ryles (c),
11. Ben Creagh, 12. Lance Thompson, 13.
Shaun Timmins. Interchange: 14. Ashton Sims, 15. Justin Poore, 17. Michael Ennis, 18. Michael Henderson, |
Ben
Hornby returning from injury and Saints
back in the winner's circle. The mighties
decimated Manly early an led 24-0 at one
point. They dropped off their game a bit
in the second half but finished strongly
with two late tries. Luke Bailey was outstanding... the best player on the field. Lance Thompson was also devastating, especially in defence, and the rest of the pack followed. |
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Sunday 24 July
3:00pm OKI Jubilee Stadium |
Sharks |
W
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ST GEORGE
ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 20 Tries: Bailey, Best, Cooper Goals: Naiqama 1/1, 1/1 PG. Ennis 2/2 CRONULLA SHARKS 10 Tries: Peachey, Simmons Goals: Merritt 1/3 Halftime: Dragons 14-0 |
1.
Clint Greenshields, 2. Colin Best, 3. Mark
Gasnier, 4. Matt Cooper, 5. Wes Naiqama,
6. Trent Barrett (c), 7. Ben Hornby, 8.
Luke Bailey, 9. Dean Young, 10. Jason Ryles,
11. Ben Creagh, 12. Lance Thompson, 13.
Shaun Timmins. Interchange: 14. Ashton Sims, 15. Justin Poore, 17. Michael Ennis, 19. Michael Henderson, |
A sensational day in
the sun at Kogarah Jubilee. |
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Friday 29 July
7:30pm WIN Stadium |
Roosters |
W
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ST GEORGE
ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 44 Tries: Gasnier 3, Best, Greenshields, Timmins, Thompson Goals: Naiqama (1/1) Ennis (7/8) SYDNEY ROOSTERS 6 Tries: Roberts Goals: Fitzgibbon (1/1) Half time: 6-all |
1.
Clint Greenshields, 2. Colin Best, 3. Mark
Gasnier, 4. Matt Cooper, 5. Wes Naiqama,
6. Trent Barrett (c), 7. Ben Hornby, 8.
Luke Bailey, 9. Dean Young, 10. Jason Ryles,
11. Ben Creagh, 12. Lance Thompson, 13.
Shaun Timmins. Interchange: 14. Ashton Sims, 15. Justin Poore, 16. Michael Henderson, 17. Michael Ennis. |
A top shelf performance
from Saints, scoring 38-0 in the second
half and effectively bringing the Roosters'
season to an end. |
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Friday 5 August
7:30pm Dairy Farmers Stadium |
Cowboys |
W
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NTH QUEENSLAND
COWBOYS 16 Tries: Bowman, Bowen, Jensen Goals: Hannay (2/3) ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 36 Tries: Timmins, Young, Creagh, Thompson, Barrett, Best Goals: Naiqama (3/4), Ennis (3/3) Half time: Dragons 22-6 |
1.
Clint Greenshields, 2. Colin Best, 3. Mark
Gasnier, 4. Matt Cooper, 5. Wes Naiqama,
6. Trent Barrett (c), 7. Ben Hornby, 8.
Luke Bailey, 9. Dean Young, 10. Jason Ryles,
11. Ben Creagh, 12. Lance Thompson, 13.
Shaun Timmins. Interchange: 14. Ashton Sims, 15. Justin Poore, 17. Michael Ennis, 18. Corey Payne. |
Another
soild win and one for Stoney. Saints are pushing for second position on the ladder. They led 22-0 at one point but slackened off, allowing the Cowboys to score either side of the break. But a big effort from the forwards, Bailey in particular, saw us home. Greenshields was the pick of the backs, safe as houses in the full back position and looking deadly in attack. Saints take on comp leaders next week in Brisbane, the Broncos no doubt looking over their shoulder and ready for a big one. |
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Sunday 14 August
3:00pm Suncorp Stadium |
Broncos |
W
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BRISBANE BRONCOS
4 Tries: J Hodges Goals: B Seymour 0/1 ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 24 Tries: T Barrett, C Payne, C Best, B Hornby Goals: W Naiqama 0/1, M Ennis 4/4 Half time: Dragons 6-0 |
1.
Clint Greenshields, 2. Colin Best, 3. Mark
Gasnier, 4. Matt Cooper, 5. Wes Naiqama,
6. Trent Barrett (c), 7. Ben Hornby, 8.
Luke Bailey, 9. Dean Young, 15. Justin Poore,
11. Ben Creagh, 12. Lance Thompson, 13.
Shaun Timmins. Interchange: 14. Ashton Sims, 16. Corey Payne, 17. Michael Ennis, 19. Michael Henderson. |
1st
verses 3rd - Broncos (top of the ladder)
vs Saints (just installed as competition
favourites). Saints controlled play just wide of the ruck before breaking a nil-all deadlock after 32 minutes, Barrett running 60m to score & standing up Broncos fullback Karmichael Hunt along the way. Payne then scored after the break to make it 12-0 and Saints were well in charge. Almost 50,000 people on hand in Brissie with over 15,000 of them Saints supporters. Great effort from the Dragon Army and the Queensland supporters! Saints (30 pts) consolidate third position on the ladder behind the Broncos (34) and the Eels (32). Dragons now take on Parramatta Eels next Sunday at Kogarah. |
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Sunday 21 August
3:00pm OKI Jubilee Stadium |
Eels |
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ST GEORGE
ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 25 Tries: Thompson, Sims, Greenshields, Ryles Goals: Ennis 4/4, Barrett 1/1 (FG) PARRAMATTA EELS 22 Tries: Moi Moi, Cayless, Hindmarsh, Delaney Goals: Burt 3/4 Half time: Dragons 19-6 |
1.
Clint Greenshields, 2. Colin Best, 3. Mark
Gasnier, 4. Albert Torrens, 5. Wes Naiqama,
6. Trent Barrett (c), 7. Ben Hornby, 8.
Luke Bailey, 9. Dean Young, 10. Jason Ryles,
11. Ben Creagh, 12. Lance Thompson, 13.
Shaun Timmins. Interchange: 14. Ashton Sims, 16. Corey Payne, 17. Michael Ennis, 18. Michael Henderson. |
3rd verses 2nd - Leading 18-0 and then 19-6
at half time following a Barrett field goal,
Saints fell off in a little in the second
half as Parra came back. A nail-biting finish
with Parra attacking the Saints line in
the dying seconds. Great day out at a sold out Kogarah. A 'heritage match', the pre-match entertainment included a dedication to 85 years of Rugby League for the St George DRLC as well as photo opp for the St George veterans including some who won Saints' last Grand Finals in 1977 and 1979. Half time featured a fitting tribute to Robert Stone. With a top four spot secured, Saints now get a week off. |
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26-28 August | BYE |
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A gruelling last few weeks which included two trips to Queensland and defeating three other premiership contenders, Saints have well and truly earned this bye. | |||||
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Sunday 4 September
3:00pm OKI Jubilee Stadium |
Knights |
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ST GEORGE
ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 36 Tries: Best, Creagh, Timmins, Bailey, Ryles, Naiqama Goals: Naiqama (3/4), Ennis (3/3) NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS 28 Tries: Simpson 2, Tighe 2, Carmont Goals: Johns (4/4), Gidley (0/1) Half time: Dragons 22-6 |
1.
Clint Greenshields, 2. Colin Best, 3. Mark
Gasnier, 5. Wes Naiqama, 22. Reece Simmonds,
6. Trent Barrett (c), 7. Ben Hornby, 8.
Luke Bailey, 9. Dean Young, 10. Jason Ryles,
11. Ben Creagh, 12. Lance Thompson, 13.
Shaun Timmins. Interchange: 15. Justin Poore, 16. Corey Payne, 17. Michael Ennis, 18. Michael Henderson. |
After
leading 22-6 at half time, Saints looked
set to go on with it, Luke Bailey having
another sensational game up front. But Andrew
Johns' kicking game was superb and the Knights
rallied to get within two points in the
dying stages. The match was still up for
grabs until Saints finally put them away
just 90 second before full time. Ben Creagh injured and is reportedly out for 2-3 weeks. |
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| Finals Week One Saturday 10 September 8:30pm WIN Stadium |
Sharks |
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ST GEORGE
ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 28 Tries: Best 2, Young, Barrett, Naiqama Goals: Naiqama 0/1 Ennis 4/4 CRONULLA SHARKS 22 Tries: Scott, Simmons, Vagana, Gallen Goals: Covell 3/4 Half time: Sharks 6-4 |
1.
Clint Greenshields, 2. Colin Best, 3. Mark
Gasnier, 4. Matt Cooper, 5. Wes Naiqama,
6. Trent Barrett (c), 7. Ben Hornby, 8.
Luke Bailey, 9. Dean Young, 10. Jason Ryles,
11. Ashton Sims, 12. Lance Thompson, 13.
Shaun Timmins. Interchange: 14. Michael Henderson, 15. Justin Poore, 16. Corey Payne, 17. Michael Ennis. |
The
Sharks went into this match as rank outsiders
but kept fighting, in every sense of the
word, and made a game of it. After trailing 6-4 at half time and then 12-4 after the break, Saints scored three tries in eight minutes to take control of an error-ridden match in the wet. Some solid ruck play and a 40/20 from Barrett provided enough momentum to put Saints in front in the second half. Overall, far from convincing and not enough commitment in the first half. Saints could have been behind by a lot more. But a deserved win in the end and possibly a wake up call giving the lads something to contemplate over the next fortnight. Great game from Dean Young who was everywhere. |
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Finals Week Two 17-18 September |
BYE |
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Finals Week Three Saturday 24 September 7:45pm Aussie Stadium |
Wests Tigers |
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ST GEORGE
ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 12 Tries: Naiqama, Barrett Goals: Ennis (2/2) WESTS TIGERS 20 Tries: Halatau 2, Marshall, Heighington Goals: Hodgson (2/4) Half time: Tigers 16-6 |
1.
Clint Greenshields, 2. Colin Best, 3. Mark
Gasnier, 4. Matt Cooper, 5. Wes Naiqama,
6. Trent Barrett (c), 7. Ben Hornby, 8.
Luke Bailey, 9. Dean Young, 10. Jason Ryles,
11. Ben Creagh, 12. Lance Thompson, 13.
Shaun Timmins. Interchange: 14. Michael Henderson, 15. Justin Poore, 16. Corey Payne, 17. Michael Ennis. |
A
disappointing exit for 2005. Saints appeared to be suffering from lack of match practice with too many handling errors. The Tigers controlled possession with repeat sets in the first half and at the break, were enjoying 66% of the ball. As a result, Saints were camped in their own half and forced to do a mountain of defence. A more even affair in the second half but Saints bombed too many opportunities. At 20-12, Saints were still in the contest but the Tigers locked up shop and were able to hold Saints out. SAINTS FIRST GRADERS NOW ELIMINATED FROM 2005 NRL COMPETITION. |
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Grand Final 2 October JERSEY FLEGG Telstra Stadium |
Eels |
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ST GEORGE
ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 30 Tries: Hewitt 2, Lewis, Houston, Nightingale, Ryan Goals: Lewis 3/6 PARRAMATTA EELS 20 Tries: Basan, Micallef, Inu, Hauraki Goals: Williams 2/4 Half time: 10-all |
1.
Brett Morris, 2. Josh Morris, 3. Beau Ryan,
18. Jason Nightingale, 6. Josh Lewis, 7.
Jamie Keith (c), Jamie Dunning, 9. George
Ndaira, 10. Chris Houston, 11. Lee Te Maari,
21. Danny Hicks, 13. Jason Klimis. Interchange: ?, ?, ?, 20. Charlie Leaeno. |
JERSEY
FLEGG GRAND FINAL A competitive first half which saw the scores locked up 10-all. Parra were well in the match scoring after half time. But Saints stepped up a gear, scoring two quick tries including a rip snorter from Tom Hewitt, set up by Josh Lewis. Saints scored again to make it 24-14 with 15 minutes left. Parra struck back to make it 24-20, setting up a tense finish. But Lewis stepped in again and on the back of some great forward play, set up another try to put the match beyond doubt. JERSEY FLEGG DRAGONS 2005 CHAMPIONS! |
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