2011 St. George Illawarra Dragons season

2011 St. George Illawarra Dragons season
2011 record Wins: 14; Draws: 1; Losses: 11
Points scored For: 507; Against: 375
Team information
CEO Australia Peter Doust
Coach Australia Wayne Bennett
Assistant coach Australia Steve Price
Captain
Stadium

WIN Jubilee Oval

WIN Stadium
Top scorers
Tries Matt Cooper (14)
Goals Jamie Soward (68)
Points Jamie Soward (157)
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The 2011 St. George Illawarra Dragons season was the 13th in the joint venture club's history. Coached by Wayne Bennett and captained by Ben Hornby they competed in the NRL's 2011 Telstra Premiership as defending champions. The Dragons finished the regular season 5th (out of 16) before being knocked out of the finals by the Brisbane Broncos. This was Bennett's last match with the Dragons as he moved to the Newcastle Knights for the 2012 NRL season.

Pre Season

In the pre-season the Dragons won their annual Charity Shield match against South Sydney before travelling to take on reigning Super League champions, Wigan Warriors.

The Dragons won all three of their pre-season games. This included victory in the 2011 World Club Challenge, giving them the title of best club rugby league team in the world.

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Attendance Report
13 FebruaryCharity Shield South Sydney RabbitohsANZ Stadium, Sydney32 – 1019,267
18 FebruaryMercury Challenge Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsWIN Stadium, Wollongong28 – 126,174
27 February2011 World Club Challenge Wigan WarriorsDW Stadium, Wigan21 – 1524,268
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Regular Season

By the middle of the regular season the Dragons were leading the competition.

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Attendance Report
12 March1 Gold Coast TitansSkilled Park, Gold Coast25 – 1621,709
21 March2 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksToyota Stadium, Cronulla10 – 1612,183
27 March3 New Zealand WarriorsMount Smart Stadium, Auckland 25 – 1211,651
3 April4 Newcastle KnightsAusgrid Stadium, Newcastle20 – 1820,986
10 April5 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney25 – 631,122
18 April6 South Sydney RabbitohsANZ Stadium, Sydney16 – 022,771
25 April7 (ANZAC Day Test) Sydney RoostersSydney Football Stadium, Sydney24 – 1034,976
1 May8 Parramatta EelsWIN Jubilee Oval, Kogarah30 – 019,319
8 May9 North Queensland CowboysWIN Jubilee Oval, Kogarah 22 – 813,056
13 May10 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsANZ Stadium, Sydney15 – 1034,322
11
29 May12 Wests TigersWIN Jubilee Oval, Kogarah24 – 1819,892
3 June13 Parramatta EelsParramatta Stadium, Parramatta14 – 1416,066
10 June14 Gold Coast TitansWIN Jubilee Oval, Kogarah14 – 2810,139
17 June15 Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium, Brisbane14 – 2134,185
27 June16 Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesWIN Stadium, Wollongong24 – 618,974
3 July17 Newcastle KnightsWIN Stadium, Wollongong10 – 1417,205
18
18 July19 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksWIN Jubilee Oval, Kogarah38 – 816,897
25 July20 Canberra RaidersCanberra Stadium, Canberra19 – 2410,425
31 July21 South Sydney RabbitohsWIN Stadium, Wollongong24 – 3418,980
5 August22 Wests TigersSydney Football Stadium, Sydney14 – 16 27,687
14 August 23 Sydney RoostersWIN Stadium, Wollongong12 – 20 14,141
19 August 24 Melbourne StormAAMI Park, Melbourne6 – 8 24,081
28 August 25 New Zealand WarriorsWIN Stadium, Wollongong26 – 22 15,732
2 September 26 Penrith PanthersWIN Stadium, Wollongong32 – 12 13,621
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Finals

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Attendance Report
9 SeptemberQualifying Final Wests TigersANZ Stadium, Sydney12 – 21 45,631
17 SeptemberSemi Final Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium, Brisbane12 – 13 48,474
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Ladder

    		 Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
    1 Melbourne Storm 2419-5252130821342
    2 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (P) 2418-6253933120840
    3 Brisbane Broncos 2418-6251137213940
    4 Wests Tigers 2415-925194308934
    5 St George Illawarra Dragons 241419248334114233
    6 New Zealand Warriors 2414-10250439311132
    7 North Queensland Cowboys 2414-1025324805232
    8 Newcastle Knights 2412-1224784433528
    9 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2412-122449489-4028
    10 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2411-132531562-3126
    11 Sydney Roosters 2410-142417500-8324
    12 Penrith Panthers 249-152430517-8722
    13 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 247-172428557-12918
    14 Parramatta Eels 2461172385538-15317
    15 Canberra Raiders 246-182423623-20016
    16 Gold Coast Titans 246-182363629-26616

    Squad

    St. George Illawarra Dragons
    Current NRL premiership squad Coaching staff

    Head coach

    Assistant coaches

    • Steve Price
    • Jeremy Hickmans (performance director)
    • Scott Campbell (strength & conditioning)
    • Adrian Lam (NYC head coach)
    Legend:
    • (c) Captain
    • (vc) Vice captain
    • (gk) Goal kicker
    • Injured

    Updated: 29 May 2011
    Source(s): Player profiles, Rugby League Project

    Transfers

    Gains

    Player Gained From
    Adam Cuthbertson Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
    Daniel Penese Penrith Panthers
    David Gower Wests Tigers

    Losses

    Player Lost To
    Neville Costigan Newcastle Knights
    Jeremy Smith Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
    Jarrod Saffy Melbourne Rebels
    Ricky Thorby North Queensland Cowboys
    Michael Lett Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
    Beau Henry Newcastle Knights
    Kalifa Faifai Loa North Queensland Cowboys
    Junior Paulo Penrith Panthers
    Luke Priddis Retirement

    References

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