2011 St. George Illawarra Dragons season
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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.[1]
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Attendance | Report | ||||
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13 February | Charity Shield | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 32–10 | 19,267 | [1] | ||||
18 February | Mercury Challenge | ![]() | WIN Stadium, Wollongong | 28–12 | 6,174 | [2] | ||||
27 February | 2011 World Club Challenge | ![]() | DW Stadium, Wigan | 21–15 | 24,268 | [3] | ||||
Legend: Win Loss Draw |
Regular season
By the middle of the regular season the Dragons were leading the competition.
Finals
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Attendance | Report | ||||
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9 September | Qualifying Final | ![]() | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 12 – 21 | 45,631 | [28] | ||||
17 September | Semi Final | ![]() | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 12 – 13 | 48,474 | [29] | ||||
Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye |
Ladder
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Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
1 | ![]() | 24 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 521 | 308 | 213 | 42 |
2 | ![]() | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 539 | 331 | 208 | 40 |
3 | ![]() | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 511 | 372 | 139 | 40 |
4 | ![]() | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 519 | 430 | 89 | 34 |
5 | ![]() | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 483 | 341 | 142 | 33 |
6 | ![]() | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 504 | 393 | 111 | 32 |
7 | ![]() | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 532 | 480 | 52 | 32 |
8 | ![]() | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 478 | 443 | 35 | 28 |
9 | ![]() | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 449 | 489 | -40 | 28 |
10 | ![]() | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 531 | 562 | -31 | 26 |
11 | ![]() | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 417 | 500 | -83 | 24 |
12 | ![]() | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 430 | 517 | -87 | 22 |
13 | ![]() | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 428 | 557 | -129 | 18 |
14 | ![]() | 24 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 385 | 538 | -153 | 17 |
15 | ![]() | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 423 | 623 | -200 | 16 |
16 | ![]() | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 363 | 629 | -266 | 16 |
Squad
Current NRL premiership squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Assistant coaches
Updated: 29 May 2011 |
Transfers
Gains
Player | Gained From |
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Adam Cuthbertson | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
Daniel Penese | Penrith Panthers |
David Gower | Wests Tigers |
Losses
Player | Lost To |
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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
- ^ Wilson, Andy (27 February 2011). "Wigan Warriors make brave attempt but Dragons are still worlds apart". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 February 2024.