2020 St. George Illawarra Dragons season

The 2020 St. George Illawarra Dragons season was the 22nd in the joint venture club's history. The Dragons' men's team competed in the NRL's 2020 Telstra Premiership season. The women's team, meanwhile will play their third season in the NRLW's 2020 Telstra Women's Premiership season. Both teams competed in the 2020 NRL Nines, with the men's side coming runners-up and the women's side winning the tournament.

2020 St. George Illawarra Dragons season
NRL Rank12th
NRL NinesRunners-Up
2020 recordWins: 7; Draws: 0; Losses: 13
Points scoredFor: 378; Against: 452
Team information
CEORyan Webb
CoachPaul McGregor (Until 15 August)
Dean Young (Interim from 16 August)
Captain
StadiumNetstrata Jubilee Stadium
WIN Stadium
Campbelltown Stadium
Top scorers
TriesMikaele Ravalawa, Matt Dufty & Zac Lomax (13)
GoalsZac Lomax (63)
PointsZac Lomax (178)
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On 13 August, Paul McGregor departed as the head coach of the men's team. Assistant coach Dean Young took over as the interim coach of the first team for the remainder of the season.[1]

Squad gains and losses
or Player 2019 Club 2020 Club Source
Billy Brittain South Sydney Rabbitohs St. George Illawarra Dragons [2][3]
Kaide Ellis Penrith Panthers St. George Illawarra Dragons [4]
Tyrell Fuimaono Penrith Panthers St. George Illawarra Dragons [5]
Issac Luke New Zealand Warriors St. George Illawarra Dragons [6]
Trent Merrin Leeds Rhinos (Super League) St. George Illawarra Dragons [7]
Brayden Wiliame Catalans Dragons (Super League) St. George Illawarra Dragons [8]
Mitchell Allgood St. George Illawarra Dragons London Broncos (RFL Championship) [9]
James Graham St. George Illawarra Dragons St Helens (Super League) [10]
Patrick Kaufusi St. George Illawarra Dragons Townsville Blackhawks (Intrust Super Cup) [11]
Tim Lafai St. George Illawarra Dragons Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs [12][13]
Jeremy Latimore St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement [14]
Luciano Leilua St. George Illawarra Dragons Wests Tigers [7]
Issac Luke St. George Illawarra Dragons Brisbane Broncos [15]
Lachlan Maranta St. George Illawarra Dragons Wynnum Manly Seagulls (Intrust Super Cup) [16]
Darren Nicholls St. George Illawarra Dragons Souths Logan Magpies (Intrust Super Cup) [17]
Jonus Pearson St. George Illawarra Dragons Gold Coast Titans [18]
Reece Robson St. George Illawarra Dragons North Queensland Cowboys [19]
Gareth Widdop St. George Illawarra Dragons Warrington Wolves (Super League) [20]

Ladder

Pool stage
Pool 2
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
St. George Illawarra Dragons 2 1 0 1 34 20 +14 2
Parramatta Eels 2 1 0 1 25 20 +5 2
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2 1 0 1 30 31 −1 2
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2 1 0 1 17 35 −18 2
Source:

Finals
Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
         
Newcastle Knights 7
Parramatta Eels 14
Parramatta Eels 6
St George Illawarra 8
St George Illawarra 17
Penrith Panthers 14
St George Illawarra 14
North Queensland 23
Gold Coast Titans 24
Manly Sea Eagles 0
Gold Coast Titans 10
North Queensland 19
North Queensland 20
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6

NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Penrith Panthers 2018110537238+29937
2 Melbourne Storm 2016040534276+25832
3 Parramatta Eels 2015050392288+10430
4 Sydney Roosters 2014060552322+23028
5 Canberra Raiders 2014060445317+12828
6 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2012080521352+16924
7 Newcastle Knights 2011180421374+4723
8 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20100100480480020
9 Gold Coast Titans 2090110346463−11718
10 New Zealand Warriors 2080120343458−11516
11 Wests Tigers 2070130440505−6514
12 St. George Illawarra Dragons 2070130378452−7414
13 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2070130375509−13414
14 North Queensland Cowboys 2050150368520−15210
15 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2030170282504−2226
16 Brisbane Broncos 2030170268624−3566

Ladder progression
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ladder position 13th 13th 14th 16th 14th 12th 12th 13th 11th 11th 11th 11th 12th 11th 10th 10th 11th 13th 13th 12th
Source:[21]

Season results

NRL Nines
Round Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (AEDT) Venue Referee Attendance Source
Pool stage St George Illawarra Dragons 27 – 5 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Friday, 14 February, 8:45 pm HBF Park Chris Butler 10,128 [22]
Pool stage Parramatta Eels 15 – 7 St George Illawarra Dragons Saturday, 15 February, 3:25 pm HBF Park 14,739 [23]
Quarter Final St George Illawarra Dragons 17 – 14 Penrith Panthers Saturday, 15 February, 6:05 pm HBF Park Ben Cummins 14,739 [24]
Semi Final Parramatta Eels 6 – 8 St George Illawarra Dragons Saturday, 15 February, 8:20 pm HBF Park Grant Atkins 14,739 [25]
Grand Final St George Illawarra Dragons 14 – 23 North Queensland Cowboys Saturday, 15 February, 10:00 pm HBF Park Grant Atkins 14,739 [26]

Pre-season trials
Round Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (AEDT) Venue Referee Attendance Source
1 Newcastle Knights 12 – 38 St George Illawarra Dragons Saturday, 22 February, 5:30 pm Maitland No.1 Sportsground Matt Cecchin, Jon Stone — [27]
2
(Charity Shield)		 South Sydney Rabbitohs 26 – 12 St George Illawarra Dragons Saturday, 29 February, 7:00 pm Glen Willow Regional Sports Stadium Ashley Klein, Gavin Badger 9,124 [28]

NRL season
Round Home Score Away Match information
Date and time (AEDT) Venue Referee Attendance Source
1 St. George Illawarra Dragons 14 – 24 Wests Tigers Sunday, 15 March, 6:15 pm WIN Stadium Ashley Klein, Phil Henderson 9,137 [29]
2 St. George Illawarra Dragons 28 – 32 Penrith Panthers Friday, 20 March, 6:00 pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Matt Cecchin, Jon Stone 0a [30]
3 New Zealand Warriors 18 – 0 St. George Illawarra Dragons Saturday, 30 May, 3:00 pm Central Coast Stadium Chris Sutton 0a [31]
4
(Queen's Birthday)		 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 22 – 2 St. George Illawarra Dragons Monday, 8 June, 4:05 pm Bankwest Stadium Henry Perenara 0a [32]
5 St. George Illawarra Dragons 30 – 16 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Sunday, 14 June, 6:30 pm Campbelltown Stadium Henry Perenara — [33]
6 Gold Coast Titans 8 – 20 St. George Illawarra Dragons Saturday, 20 June, 3:00 pm Suncorp Stadium Chris Sutton 1,930 [34]
7 Sydney Roosters 26 – 12 St. George Illawarra Dragons Friday, 26 June, 7:55 pm Bankwest Stadium Grant Atkins — [35]
8 Canberra Raiders 22 – 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons Friday, 3 July, 6:00 pm GIO Stadium Matt Cecchin 2,500 [36]
9 St. George Illawarra Dragons 34 – 4 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Sunday, 12 July, 6:30 pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Matt Cecchin 1,571 [37]
10 St. George Illawarra Dragons 28 – 22 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Saturday, 18 July, 3:00 pm WIN Stadium Henry Perenara 1,619 [38]
11 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28 – 24 St. George Illawarra Dragons Saturday, 25 July, 5:30 pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Grant Atkins 3,179 [39]
12 St. George Illawarra Dragons 24 – 32 South Sydney Rabbitohs Thursday, 30 July, 7:50 pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Ashley Klein 2,719 [40]
13 St. George Illawarra Dragons 16 – 24 Sydney Roosters Thursday, 6 August, 7:50 pm WIN Stadium Ashley Klein — [41]
14 Parramatta Eels 12 – 14 St. George Illawarra Dragons Friday, 14 August, 7:55 pm Bankwest Stadium Grant Atkins — [42]
15 Brisbane Broncos 24 – 28 St. George Illawarra Dragons Friday, 21 August, 7:55 pm Suncorp Stadium Henry Perenara — [43]
16 St. George Illawarra Dragons 10 – 14 Gold Coast Titans Friday, 28 August, 6:00 pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Henry Perenara 2,097 [44]
17 North Queensland Cowboys 23 – 22 St. George Illawarra Dragons Sunday, 6 September, 6:30 pm Queensland Country Bank Stadium Adam Gee 6,755 [45]
18 St. George Illawarra Dragons 8 – 37 Canberra Raiders Saturday, 12 September, 3:00 pm WIN Stadium Adam Gee → Matt Cecchinb 2,588 [46]
19 Newcastle Knights 42 – 18 St. George Illawarra Dragons Sunday, 20 September, 4:05 pm McDonald Jones Stadium Grant Atkins 6,659 [47]
20 St. George Illawarra Dragons 30 – 22 Melbourne Storm Sunday, 27 September, 4:05 pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Matt Cecchin 2,738 [48]

Notes

a^ Matches in rounds two, three and four were played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[49]

b^ Adam Gee was substituted after half time as referee in the round 18 game for Matt Cecchin after receiving a calf injury during the game.[50]

Representative honours
Player 2020 All Stars match State of Origin
Josh Kerr Indigenous All Stars Queensland
Tyrell Fuimaono Indigenous All Stars –
Issac Luke Māori All Stars –
Tyson Frizell – New South Wales
Zac Lomax – New South Wales
Cameron McInnes – New South Wales
Ben Hunt – Queensland

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