2011 St. George Illawarra Dragons season
2011 recordWins: 14; draws: 1; losses: 9
Points scoredFor: 507; against: 375
Team information
CEOAustralia Peter Doust
CoachAustralia Wayne Bennett
Assistant coachAustralia Steve Price
Captain
StadiumWIN Jubilee Oval WIN Stadium
Top scorers
TriesMatt Cooper (14)
GoalsJamie Soward (68)
PointsJamie Soward (157)
< 2010 2012 >

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.

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreAttendanceReport
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.

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreAttendanceReport
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, Auckland25–1211,651
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, Kogarah22–813,056
13 May10 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsANZ Stadium, Sydney15–1034,322
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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
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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, Sydney14–1627,687
14 August23 Sydney RoostersWIN Stadium, Wollongong12–2014,141
19 August24 Melbourne StormAAMI Park, Melbourne6–824,081
28 August25 New Zealand WarriorsWIN Stadium, Wollongong26–2215,732
2 September26 Penrith PanthersWIN Stadium, Wollongong32–1213,621
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Finals

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreAttendanceReport
9 SeptemberQualifying Final Wests TigersANZ Stadium, Sydney12 – 2145,631
17 SeptemberSemi Final Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium, Brisbane12 – 1348,474
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Bye

Ladder

2011 NRL Telstra Premiership
Pos. Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Melbourne Storm 241905252130821342
2 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (P) 241806253933120840
3 Brisbane Broncos 241806251137213940
4 Wests Tigers 24150925194308934
5 St. George Illawarra Dragons 241419248334114233
6 New Zealand Warriors 2414010250439311132
7 North Queensland Cowboys 241401025324805232
8 Newcastle Knights 241201224784433528
9 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24120122449489-4028
10 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24110132531562-3126
11 Sydney Roosters 24100142417500-8324
12 Penrith Panthers 2490152430517-8722
13 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2470172428557-12918
14 Parramatta Eels 2461172385538-15317
15 Canberra Raiders 2460182423623-20016
16 Gold Coast Titans 2460182363629-26616

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(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • (gk) Goal kicker
  • Injured

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

Transfers

Gains

PlayerGained From
Adam CuthbertsonCronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Daniel PenesePenrith Panthers
David GowerWests Tigers

Losses

PlayerLost To
Neville CostiganNewcastle Knights
Jeremy SmithCronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Jarrod SaffyMelbourne Rebels
Ricky ThorbyNorth Queensland Cowboys
Michael LettCanterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
Beau HenryNewcastle Knights
Kalifa Faifai LoaNorth Queensland Cowboys
Junior PauloPenrith Panthers
Luke PriddisRetirement

References

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