Norm 'Sticks' Provan

1951-65, 269 games. 63t, 1g (191pts).
Second row forward. Captain-coach from 1962-65 and non-playing coach in 1968.
NSW rep (1954-61).
Aust rep (1954 & 1956-60).
A Sutherland junior, Norman Provan was graded into the St George ranks in 1950.
In a career of 16 seasons, 'Sticks' played in an amazing 10 consecutive grand final victories, an unique record.
Arguably the best back rower to ever play the game, Provan played in 14 Tests in a career which was interupted by his own commitments to provide for family and business.
In 1963, he and Arthur Summons (Wests) were immortalised in John O'Gready's award winning photo, 'The Gladiators' which later became the model for the premiership trophies of the 1990s and into the 21st century.
In 2005, Norm Provan's portrait hangs proudly near the main entrance to St George Leagues Club.
Tommy Ryan

1951-53 & 1955-58, 94 games. 81t (243pts).
Centre. Winger.
Aust rep (1952-53).
Originally from Inverell, Ryan represented NSW against the American 'All Stars' in 1953.
A prolific try scorer, Tommy Ryan scored 24 tries in 20 matches whilst on tour with the 1952/53 Kangaroos. He played in the 1956 and 1957 Grand Final victories and was the competition's leading try scorer in 1956 (19 tries) and 1957 (26 tries, in just 19 matches); the latter standing as a club record until 2001 when Nathan Blacklock scored 27 tries for the season.
'Killer' Ken Kearney

1952-61, 153 games. 18t, 2g (58pts).
Hooker. Captain-coach 1953-1955, captain in 1956 and captain-coach again in 1957-1961. Remained as coach in 1962.
NSW rep (1953 & 1955-58).
Aust rep (1952-58).
Rugby Union convert, serving with the RAAF in WW2 before representing the Wallabies in seven Tests. He then switched to Rugby League whilst in England.
Played with Leeds from 1948 then joined St George in 1952.
A ruthless professional and champion hooker, 'Killer' instigated revolutionary coaching methods captaining Saints to six Grand Final victories from 1956-61.
Played in the 1953 grand final as captain-coach and remained in the dual role until 1956 when Norm Tipping became coach with Kearney as captain in that Grand Final winning year. Kearney took back the captain-coach role in 1957.
A giant in the history of Australian Rugby League, 'Killer' led by example captaining Australia in 1956-57 before a knee injury forced him into retirement in 1962.
Passed away 18 August 2006, aged 82, following a heart attack on the Gold Coast, Queensland. Article link: click here
Kevin Brown

1953-61, 135 games. 33t (99pts).
Prop forward.
NSW rep (1957-58).
Great club man who only played first grade with the Dragons. Played in Grand Final victories of 1956 and 1957, scoring a try in the 1956 decider.
Bob 'Bugs' Bugden

1954-61, 135 games. 57t (171pts).
Halfback.
NSW rep (1960&64).
Aust rep (1959-60).
Originally from Murwillumbah. Bobby Bugden played in six Grand Final victories and has been rated as one of the best scrum halves the club has produced.
Kevin O'Brien

1954-58, 65 games. 38t, 16g, 1fg (148pts).
Utility back. Played fullback, centre, winger and five eighth.
NSW rep (1956).
Aust rep (1956-57).
From Inverell. Gifted with a good change of pace and and excellent hip 'bump', Kevin scored 14 tries in 1955 and 15 tries in 1956. Played as centre and scored a try in Saints 18-12 Grand Final victory over Balmain in 1956.
Brian Graham

1955 & 1957-62 & 1964, 114 games. 20t, 287g (634pts).
Fullback.
NSW rep (1959).
Played in five Grand Final wins (1957-61) and was the club's leading point scorer in 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1964, surpassing Doug Fleming's club record of 598 points.
A popular fullback, Graham brought a roar of approval from the Kogarah crowd when in 1964, he drop-kicked a penalty goal from half-way.
Overseas work commitments disrupted Graham's football career, creating an opening for Graeme Langlands.
Brian 'Poppa' Clay

1957-67, 183 games. 33t (99pts).
Five eighth. Lock forward. Centre.
NSW rep (1957 & 1959).
Aust rep (1957& 1959-60).
Newtown junior came to Saints in 1957. He was moved to five eighth in 1958 and soon gained a reputation as a fearless defender and excellent ball distributor. Played in no less than eight Grand Final victories for Saints during their golden era.
'Poppa', so named because of his bald pate, was widely regarded as one of the best and toughest pivots to ever play for St George.
Eddie Lumsden

1957-66, 158 games. 136t, 17g (442pts).
Winger.
NSW rep (1957 & 1959-63).
Aust rep (1959-63).
Kurri Kurri junior.
Scoring 100 tries in 100 games by 1963, Eddie Lumsden became only the second post-war player to reach a century of premiership tries (Souths and Wollongong winger, Ian Moir being the first).
Scored a hat-trick of tries in the 1959 Grand Final.
The competition's leading try scorer in 1958 (18 tries) and 1962 (21 tries), the champion right flanker played in nine grand final wins.
Harry Bath 'The Old Fox'

1957-59, 60 games. 10t, 240g (510pts).
Hooker. Second row forward.
Qld rep (1945). NSW rep (1946-47).
Graded with Brisbane Souths when only 16-years-old and played for Qld and NSW before turning 21.
Played for premiers Balmain before joining Warrington (UK) where he played over 500 games in nine seasons, including the 1950 Challenge Cup Final when he captained Warrington to victory in front of then record crowd of 106,000 people.
Bath joined Saints in 1957 after Balmain rejected him because of his age. He then played in three Grand Final victories (1957-59) thus posting a unique record of never playing in a premiership losing side in Sydney. He was sent off in the 1959 Grand Final.
Arguably best player not to represent Australia, Harry Bath holds a number of point scoring records:
Competition top scorer (1958, 225pts).
Competition top scorer (1959, 205pts).
St George club most goals ever in one season (1958, 108g) and most points in one season (1958, 225pts).
Harry Bath was also the club's top point scorer in 1959 with 205 points.
'The Old Fox' went on to become the sole selector of Australia's 1962 Ashes side and coached the 1968 and 1970 Australian sides to World Cup wins. He carried his aggressive forward influence into the next generation when he successfully coached a young Dragons side, dubbed 'Bath's Babes', to two Grand Final victories in 1977 and 1979.
Monty Porter

1958-65, 119 games. 13t (39pts).
Prop forward. Second row forward.
NSW rep (1960).
Monty Porter was an integral part of the St George first graders. Originally from Tamworth, he played for Southern Division club, Thirroul. He also played with Wests in 1955 before finding a home with St George.
Porter played in six Grand Final wins for the Dragons and was unlucky not to play for Australia.
Went on to captain Cronulla in 1967 and become the Sharks' club secretary. In 1983, he became one of the original members of the nine man NSWRL board of Directors.
John Riley

1959-64, 53 games + 2 repl.
22t (66pts)
Centre.
NSW rep (1959). Aust rep (1959-60).
St George junior who, in 1959, spiked himself during training to give Reg Gasnier his chance in first grade. He then partnered Gasnier in the club's unbeaten run of the same year.
Also played in 1962 Grand Final.
Went on to play for Morrabbin in the Victorian RL in the mid-1960s, winning the VRL premiership in 1966.
Johnny 'Chook' Raper

1959-69, 180 games. 47t, 4g (149pts).
Lock forward. Five eighth. Captain-coach in 1969.
NSW rep (1959-61, 1963-68 & 1970).
Aust rep (1959-60, 1962-64 & 1966-68).
Australian captain and a Rugby League Immortal.
An inspirational team player, Raper is rated as the greatest lock forward to ever play the game.
In the second Test (1963-64 Kangaroo tour) at Swinton and in front of 30,843 people, Australia thrashed Great Britain 50-12. Dubbed the 'Swinton Massacre', Australia scored 12 tries. Johnny Raper played a blinder, destroying the Brits and having a hand in 9 tries. The dominance of Raper prompted former player and highly respected League commentator Frank Hyde to describe it as the greatest 80 minutes of football by any one player.
A superb attacker and rated the best cover defender in the game, John Raper played in eight Grand Final wins.
Reg 'Puff' Gasnier

1959-67, 125 games. 127t, 20g (421pts).
Centre.
NSW rep (1959-65 & 1967).
Aust rep (1959-65 & 1967).
A true local junior, Reg was born in Kogarah in 1939.
Widely regarded as the greatest centre three quarter to play the game, 'Puff' possessed an amazing turn of speed that more often than not, left all in his wake.
The competition's leading try scorer in 1960 (25 tries), 1963 (24 tries) and 1964 (18 tries).
Scored two tries in the 1960 Grand Final victory and played in six premiership winning sides.
In 1962 and at just 22-years-old, Reg Gasnier became Australia's youngest ever Test captain.
Gasnier suffered a knee injury and then a broken leg while captain-coach of Australia in 1967.
At 28, he finally succumbed to another leg injury, announcing his retirement after a provincial match in Avingnon, France on December 21st, 1967.
A Rugby League 'Immortal.
Kevin 'Kandos' Ryan

1960-66, 106 games. 19t (57pts).
Prop forward, Second row forward.
NSW rep (1962-64).
Aust rep (1963-64).
Rugby Union convert originally from Queensland.
Nicknamed 'Kandos' after the cement-producing town in NSW, Ryan became a fearless competitor in Rugby League and has been rated as one of the toughest men to play the game.
In addition, Ryan was an outstanding amateur Boxer and could have competed in 1960 Rome Olympics, but he chose to join St George instead.
A dual international, Ryan played for the Wallabies and the Kangaroos as well as playing in seven Grand Final victories for St George.
Johnny King

1960-71, 191 games. 143t, 7g (443pts).
Winger.
NSW rep (1963-65 & 1969-70).
Aust rep (1966-68 & 1970).
Originally from Gildranda, Johnny King's talents were recognised early and saw him brought up through the St George juniors.
Was the sole try scorer in two Grand Finals (1961 and 1964) and was the scorer of a controversial try in the mudheap that was 1963 Grand Final.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest finishers in the history of the game, Johnny King holds the club record of 143 tries in first grade. He also holds a unique record of six tries in six successive winning grand finals (1960-65), once referred to as the 'King Hits'.
Ian 'Abdul' Walsh

1962-67, 94 games. 4t (12pts).
Hooker. Captain-coach 1966-67.
NSW rep (1959-66).
Aust rep (1959-66).
Ian Walsh represented Country, NSW and Australia while playing with Western Division's Eugowra.
Australian Test captain from 1963-1964, Walsh took over from Arthur Summons to win the Ashes. He captained Australia again against France (1964), NZ (1965) and retained the Ashes in 1966.
The last captain-coach of the Golden Years, Walsh played in five Grand Final wins and was given the diffilcult task of leading St George in 1966.
Against the odds, Walsh saw the Dragons to their 11th straight Grand Final victory.
Graeme 'Changa' Langlands

1963-76, 227 games. 86t, 648g (1554pts).
Fullback. Centre. Captain-coach 1972-75.
NSW rep (1962-75).
Aust rep (1963-75).
In Rugby League circles, the name 'Langlands' is synonymous with greatness.
The last man to captain-coach Australia, Graeme Langlands has been described by some as the greatest player of all time.
Born in 1941, 'Changa' came to Saints from Wollongong following impressive displays for Country Firsts and NSW.
Initially, Wollongong agreed to release Langlands for £3000. But Saints tried to negotiate a transfer deal where the Wollongong club would be paid £1000 up front, plus £1000 every time Langlands played an international. Wollongong rejected the offer and took the £3000 one-off transfer fee instead.
History shows that Langlands represented Australia no less than 90 times, posting a record 189 points (17t, 69g) and playing in 34 Tests.
He was first selected for Australia soon after joining St George, touring with the 1963-64 Kangaroos. He scored a record 20 points (2t, 7g) in Australia's 50-12 whitewash of Great Britain in the Test match at Swinton.
He later played in four Grand Final winning sides, including 1966 when he kicked seven goals in Saints' win over Balmain.
Langlands was the competition's leading point scorer in 1971 and 1973. In an outstanding career, he was the club's top point scorer in first grade on 10 occasions: 1963 (107points), 1965 (161), 1966 (126), 1969 (166), 1970 (123), 1971 (196), 1972 (149), 1973 (183), 1974 (77), and 1975 (73).
After being recalled into the Australian side in 1974, Langlands played a magnificent match to win the Ashes and was carried aloft from the field with the huge SCG crowd chanting his name.
The greatest point scorer in the history of St George retired in 1976. In the same year, he was awarded a Member of the British Empire (MBE) medal for his contribution to Rugby League and club life.
Perhaps one of the greatest honours a player can receive is that which is bestowed upon him by his peers. In 1985, Rugby League Week arranged an Australian team reunion. Entitled, 'The Masters', it included 'the 13 best' players since 1970. Amongst them were no less than eight former Australian captains, including Graeme Langlands. When it came to the 'team photo', 'Changa' was late to take his seat and there was only one spot left, the one in the centre of the front row and the position reserved for the team captain. Those in attendance had spontaneously and unanimously decided that the captain's spot for this legendary team belonged to Graeme Langlands.
In 1999, Graeme Langlands was named a Rugby League immortal.
Billy Smith

1963-77, 233 games. 30t, 3g, 21fg [before 1971] + 23fg [1971 and after] (161pts).
Halfback. Centre. Captain and vice captain.
NSW rep (1964-65, 1967-69, 1971 &1973).
Aust rep (1964-68 & 1970).
St George junior (Mortdale Mighty Midgets and Renown) who always had the ability to play above his weight.
Started off playing in the centres but will be forever noted as one of the most competitive and tenacious halfbacks to ever play the game.
Twice winner of the Harry Sunderland medal for best Australian player in a Test series, Smith went onto captain Australia in the 1970 Rugby League World Cup.
His partnership with fullback Graeme Langlands in the 1966 Grand Final has been recorded as one of the most memorable in history with the two champions seeming to have an intuitive and unbeatable knowledge of each other's movements.
Billy Smith played in four Grand Final wins in 1963-66 and played in two losing grand finals in 1971 and 1975.
He also played in the third grade side that won the premiership in 1972 and the 1976 reserve grade Grand Final winning side.
In all, Billy Smith played 296 all grade matches which remains as a club record.
Barry Beath

1966-77, 198 games. 61t (183pts).
Forward.
NSW rep (1965).
Aust rep (1965 & 1971).
Eugowra 'international' joined Saints after touring NZ with Australian side. Scored a try in 1971 grand final loss and played in the grand final loss in 1975.
A robust and quick forward, Barry Beath came on as a reserve and played in Saints' historic win in the 1977 Grand Final.
In 1999, the former forward showed his passion for the Red V in defending a young Dragons' supporter's jersey in Cronulla Leagues club. Stunned onlookers reported that Sharks' CEO Peter Gow acted without provacation when he took to the supporter's jersey with a pair of scissors. The incident cost Beath a punch in the face while Gow was subsequently forced to resign.
Dick Huddart

1964-68, 78 games + 1 repl. 16t (48 pts).
Second row forward.
Represented Great Britain. 16 Test veteran.
Noted for his powerful runs wide of the ruck.
Became the first British Test player to play in Sydney premiership winning side, scoring a try in Saints' 1966 grand final win.
Denis Preston

1966-71, 74 games. 21t, 201g (465pts).
Centre. Winger. Fullback.
Held in high regard, Preston gained selection at fullback forcing Graeme Langlands into the centres.
Club's top scorer in 1967 (6t, 73g, 164pts) and again in 1968 (7t, 83g, 187pts).
Joined Balmian in 1972 before playing out his career with Port Kembla in 1973.
Phil Hawthorne

1968-71, 56 games. 5t, 1g, 55fg [before 1971], 1fg [1971] (128pts).
Five-eighth.
NSW rep (1970).
Aust rep (1970).
Rugby Union convert, played for Wallabies in 1962 at age 18.
Captained Australia in the third Test of 1970 Ashes series.
A noted drop goal specialist, Phil Hawthorne potted the first one point field goal in a premiership match after the rule change came into effect in 1971.
Played with Easts in 1972 before becoming-coach of Coffs Harbour.
In later years, the champion pivot suffered from leukemia, but remained an inspiration to others before passing away in 1994.

Ted 'Lord Ted' Goodwin

1972-78, 116 games. 52t, 82g, 2fg (322pts).
Centre. Fullback.
NSW rep (1972-74 & 1976).
Aust rep (1972-73).
Dapto junior represented Country before joining Saints.
A brilliant attacker and rare talent, 'Lord Ted' captured the imagination of crowds whenever he played. From fullback, he scored a miraculous try in the historic 1977 drawn grand final when he broke through, then kicked ahead to dive on the ball just inside the dead ball line, knocking himself out in the process. He backed up the next week to kick six goals and a field goal as St George posted a 22-0 victory over Parramatta.
Wally Fullerton-Smith

1987-92, 79 games. 5t (20pts).
Second row forward.
Qld rep (1983-85 & 88 & 90).
Aust rep (1983-85 & 88).
Hailing from Roma (Qld) and played with Redcliffe. Also played with French club Tonneins (82-83) and UK club Leeds (84-85) before joining Saints.
A rugged, no nonsense backrower, Fullerton-Smith was selected for Australia following a great year with Saints in 1988.
Played again in France in 1993.
'Rocket' Rod Reddy

St George Dragons: 1972-83, 204 games. 65t, 1 g (198pts).
Illawarra Steelers: 1984-85, 33 games. 1t (4pts).
Lock forward. Second row forward.
NSW rep (1973 &1976-80).
Qld rep (1980).
Aust rep (1977-80 & 1982).
Originally from Rockhampton in Queensland, 'Rocket' Rod Reddy was noted for his aggressiveness in both attack and defence as he became one of the best back rowers of his generation.
A key player in the victorious teams of the late 1970s. Reddy played a big hand in the 1977 Grand Final, 1977 Grand Final replay as well as 1979 Grand Final victory; his on-field dual with Parramatta's Ray Price in the 1977 decider being the stuff of legend.
Reddy was appointed first grade coach of St George in 1996 but walked out to take up an ill-fated coaching job with Super League's Adelaide Rams.
Craig Young

1977-88, 234 games. 11t, 2fg (42pts).
Prop forward. Captain.
NSW rep (1979-82 & 1984).
Aust rep (1978-82 & 1984).
Originally a junior soccer player in the Illawarra (his father Bob represented Australia), Craig Young joined Rugby League with Corrimal and toured England with the undefeated Australian Schoolboys side of 1972.
At 20 years of age, Young linked up with St George and played in the 1977 Grand Final victory.
Selected for Australia in the 1978 Kangaroo side, Young was named 'player of the tour'.
An inspiration to his team mates, Craig Young captained St George to their 15th premiership in 1979. He then played in the 1985 grand final loss and was captain when Saints won the 1988 mid-week Panasonic Cup.
Had a brief stint as St George coach in 1990.
Steven Edge

1973-79, 103 games. 15t (45pts).
Hooker. Captain.
Combined Sydney rep vs NZ in 1976.
Regarded as one of the best rakes of the 1970s and 1980s, Steve Edge played in an amazing 11 grade grand finals sides beginning with a third grade premiership with Saints in 1972.
Highly experienced, Edge captained the 1977 Dragons' side, playing in the historic drawn Grand Final and subsequent Grand Final victory the following week.
Also played in Saints' 1979 Grand Final wining side.
Went on to further success with Parramatta, captaining them to three Grand Final wins from 1981 to 1983.
Robert Stone

1975-85, 170 games. 26t (81pts).
Front row forward. Second row forward.
NSW rep (1980).
Played 281 all-grade games for St George and won a premiership in all three grades (thirds in 1974, seconds in 1976 and firsts in 1977).
Debuted in first grade in 1975 as an 18-year-old and was part of a ruthless pack which won the 1977 premiership.
A rugged forward with pace, Stone scored a memorable runaway try in the Grand Final replay of 1977.
Played in the first State of Origin match in 1980 and in 1984, Robert Stone was the Dragons' captain 15 times out of 24 appearances that year.
Became captain-coach of Picton before returning to St George as an administrator, eventually becoming Football club CEO in 2001.
Was instrumental in the push to have the Dragons return to Kogarah Jubilee Oval in 2003.
At just 48 years of age, Robert Stone was diagnosed with tumors in 2003-2004 and passed away on 1st August 2005.
Robert Stone Tribute - click here
'Slippery' Steve Morris

1979-86, 180 games. 102t (357pts).
Halfback, winger, centre.
NSW rep (1978, 1980, 1984 & 1986).
Aust rep (1978).
Dapto junior and the last player to represent Australia from a country area.
Popular personality played in 1979 grand final winning side and was awarded the 'Dave Brown Medal' as best player.
Club's top try scorer in 1980 (11), 1982 (17), 1983 (19) and 1984 (17).
'Dally M' winger of the year in 1984 & 1987.
Graeme Wynn

1979-90, 197 games. 46t, 120g (400pts).
Forward.
NSW rep (1980).
Aust rep (1980).
Originally from Werris Creek (NSW) and joined St George in 1979 after a stint with Newcastle Wests.
'Rookie of the Year' in 1979, Wynn was a noted attacking back rower who performed tremendously in the 1979 Grand Final victory.
Also played in 1985 grand final. Went on to play briefly with Wests before retiring at the end of 1992.
Made a cameo appearance for Saints in February 2001 as winning captain in the 'OzTag Legends of League' Final at Redfern Oval.
Steve 'Sludge' Rogers

1983-84, 29 games. 8t, 42g, 5fg (121pts).
Centre. Lock forward. Five eighth.
NSW rep (1973 & 1975-82).
Aust rep (1973, 1975, 1978-79 &1981-83).
Champion centre, played most of his career with the Cronulla Sharks. Signed with Saints in 1983 in pursuit of his personal quest to have grand final success. Played magnificently in the 1984 final despite going down to Parramatta and was unfortunately unsuccessful in the Reserve Grade grand final a week later.
Career was shortened by injury when he returned to the Sharks in 1985 only to have his jaw broken in the opening match against Canterbury. A court case for assault against Canterbury's Mark Bugden resulted.
Went on to coach Qld and Darwin before becoming an administrator at Cronulla before suddenly passing away on 3 January 2006..
Michael 'Snoz' O'Connor

1983-86, 71 games + 7 repl. 33t, 130g, 9fg (401pts).
Centre.
NSW rep (1985-91).
Aust rep (1985-90).
Australian Schoolboy rep in 1977. Hailing from Canberra, O'Connor was a dual international, playing 13 Tests with the Wallabies. He alos established a number of Rugby League point scoring records at Test and Origin level.
O'Connor played a key role in Saints' charge toward the 1985 Grand Final. With most players being local juniors, it was a tremendous season as the mighty Dragons won the Club Championship and were minor premiers in all three grades as well as making their respective Grand Finals. The second and third grade Saints won on Grand Final day with only the firsts going down narrowly by 7-6 to Canterbury.
Michael O'Connor signed a lucrative deal with Manly in 1987 before going on to administration roles in both Rugby League and Rugby Union.
Steve Gearin

1983-84, 48 games. 15t, 161g (382pts).
Winger.
Newtown junior (Lewisham).
Came to Saints after breaking Canterbury's club point scoring record for season 1979. He is best remembered for a try he scored for the Berries in the 1980 Grand Final. Gearin fielded a Greg Brentnall kick on the full to score just before full time.
Joined Saints in 1983-1984 and was the club's top point scorer for two years running.
1983: 8 tries, 80 goals (192 points).
1984: 7 tries, 81 goals (190 points).
Went back to Canterbury in 1985 before playing his final first grade season with Manly in 1986.
Mark Coyne

St George Dragons: 1989-98, 207 games. 56t (224pts).
St George Illawarra Dragons: 1999, 15 games. 5t (20pts)
TOTAL: 1989-1999, 222 games. 61t (242pts).
Centre. Captain.
Qld rep (1990&92-97). Aust rep (1995-97).
Played in 1992, 1993 and 1996 grand finals.
Fought back a form slump to regain his first grade spot in 1999 before injury forced him out the starting lineup for that year's grand final.
As winger, he scored the match winning try for Qld in the 1994 State of Origin against NSW. With one minute to go and trailing 12-10, the Maroons began deep in their own half. The ball went through 10 sets of hands before Coyne took the final pass to score.
Donated the proceeds of his testimonial dinner to children's charity and later spoke out in favour of the Dragons returning to Kogarah Jubilee Oval.
In 2004, Mark Coyne was named on the revamped NRL judiciary panel.
Ricky Walford

1985-96, 207 games. 104t, 229g (874pts).
Winger.
NSW rep (1990)
Walgett junior. Australian schoolboy rep against NZ in 1981.
Ricky Walford was the competition's leading point scorer in 1989, Country Origin rep in 1989 and was named as a fringe candidate in the Australian squad in 1990.
Represented Aboriginal side on tour of Tonga in 1990. Scored a try in 1992 grand final and also played in the 1993 grand final.
A wonderful finisher and classy goal kicker, Walford went on to surpass 200 club games and score 972 points for the club in all grades, second only to Graeme Langlands.
A great club man and enduring figure, Ricky Walford retired in 1995 but made himself available during Saints' turbulent period of early 1996.
Always a contributor, Ricky Walford continued with community work in the St George district.
Brad Mackay

St George Dragons: 1987-94, 117 games. 22t, 13g (114pts).
Illawarra Steelers: 1996-1998, 56 games. 8t, 5g (42pts).
St George Illawarra Dragons: 1999, 24 games. 3t, 4g (20 pts).
TOTAL: 1987-1999, 197 games. 33t, 22g (176pts).
Lock forward. Centre. Five eighth.
NSW rep (1989-95).
Aust rep (1990 & 1992-93).
St George junior, Mackay scored three tries on debut for Australia in 1990.
In 1993, he became one of only two players in history to win the Clive Churchill medal in a losing grand final side.
A versatile utility player, Brad Mackay played for St George before accepting the captaincy of the Western Reds in 1995. Following the Perth club's decision to join Super League, Mackay moved back east to join Illawarra before finally coming back to Saints when the joint venture was formed in 1999.
Following a stint in the UK, Brad Mackay went on to play in Thirroul and take up a job as a Fireman.
In 2003, he was active in fund raising for the Joanne Mackay Helping Hand Foundation following the passing of wife, Joanne from breast cancer in 2002.
Paul McGregor

Illawarra Steelers: 1991-98, 124 games. 44t (176pts).
St George Illawarra Dragons: 1999 & 2001, 34 games. 13t (52pts).
TOTAL: 1991-99 & 2001, 158 games. 56t (228pts).
Centre.
NSW rep (1992-95 & 1997-98).
Aust rep (1994-95).
Dapto junior, was selected for City Origin in 1991-92 before being selected for NSW.
Despite being hampered by injuries, McGregor continued to gain the eye of national and state selectors.
Returned to Saints in 2001 for one final season and later became part of the coaching staff in 2002.
Gorden 'Raging Bull' Tallis

1992-95, 54 games. 17t, 1g (70pts).
Second row forward.
Qld rep (1994 & 1998-2003. Super League tri series: 1997).
Aust rep (1998-2003. Super League: 1997)
Townsville youngster signed with Saints in 1992. The 'Raging Bull' made an immediate impact with his trademark busting runs up the middle of the ruck. Tallis played in the 1993 grand final and was selected for Queensland in 1994. During the Super League conflict, Tallis was snared by the Broncos and the Dragons refused to release him. The firey second rower opted to sit out the 1996 season rather than play out his contract with Saints. Against the odds, the Dragons went onto that year's grand final without Tallis who played Rugby Union to keep fit.
Tallis joined the powerful Brisbane side in 1997.
One of the greatest second rowers of his generation, Tallis realised a dream when he was named as Australian captain in 2002.
Retired in 2004.
Michael Potter

1989-93, 100 games. 14t (56pts).
Fullback. Team captain in 1993.
NSW rep (1984).
Winner of 'Dally M' Player of the Year in 1984 while with Canterbury and won it a second time in 1991 while with St George.
Unlucky not to be selected for Australia in 1992 after playing with the St George 1992 grand final side (surprisingly, no Saints' players gained selection despite being runners up).
Rod Wishart

Illawarra Steelers: 1989-98, 157 games. 68t, 386g (1044pts).
St George Illawarra Dragons: 1999, 13 games. 10t, 4g (48pts).
TOTAL: 1989-1999, 170 games. 78t, 390g (1092pts).
Winger. Goal kicker.
NSW rep (1990-98).
Aust rep (1991-92 & 1994-96).
Gerringong junior coached by Mick Cronin.
First Steeler's player to play in Test match.
Scored a converted try against Manly in 1992 to see his team into the semi-finals for the first time.
Was the leading point scorer on the 1994 Kangaroo tour.
At the time of the St George Illawarra joint venture, Wishart held the Steeler's club record for most tries and most points in a season (176pts in 1995) and most points in a match (22pts on four occasions).