2002 St. George Illawarra Dragons season

The 2002 St. George Illawarra Dragons season was the fourth in the joint venture club's history. The Dragons competed in the NRL's 2002 premiership season. The team finished seventh in the regular season, making finals but getting knocked out in the second week against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, losing 40–24.

2002 St. George Illawarra Dragons season
NRL Rank7th
Play-off resultSemi-finals
2002 recordWins: 9; draws: 3; losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 632; against: 546
Team information
CoachAndrew Farrar
Captain
StadiumSydney Football Stadium,Wollongong Showground
Avg. attendance12,450
High attendance20,588 (vs. Roosters, round 7)
Top scorers
TriesLee Hookey (18)
PointsMark Riddell (129)
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Squad gains and losses

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or Player2001 Club2002 Club
Leo ClarkeNo club St. George Illawarra Dragons
Luke Felsch Hull F.C. (Super League) St. George Illawarra Dragons
Shane Millard London Broncos (Super League) St. George Illawarra Dragons
Nathan Tutt Sydney Roosters St. George Illawarra Dragons
Jamie Ainscough St. George Illawarra Dragons Wigan Warriors (Super League)
Wayne Bartrim St. George Illawarra Dragons Castleford Tigers (Super League)
Jamie Fitzgerald St. George Illawarra Dragons South Sydney Rabbitohs
Wade Forrester St. George Illawarra Dragons Northern Eagles
Andrew Hart St. George Illawarra Dragons South Sydney Rabbitohs
Ben Jeffries St. George Illawarra Dragons Wests Tigers
Paul McGregor St. George Illawarra DragonsRetirement
Craig Smith St. George Illawarra Dragons Wigan Warriors (Super League)
Darren Treacy St. George Illawarra Dragons Salford City Reds (Super League)
Colin Ward St. George Illawarra Dragons Penrith Panthers

Ladder

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PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 New Zealand Warriors2417072688454+23438
2 Newcastle Knights2417072724498+22638
3 Brisbane Broncos2416172672425+24737
4 Sydney Roosters (P)2415182621405+21635
5 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks2415092653597+5634
6 Parramatta Eels24102122531440+9126
7 St George Illawarra Dragons2493122632546+8625
8 Canberra Raiders24101132471641-17025
9 Northern Eagles24100142503740-23724
10 Melbourne Storm2491142556586-3023
11 North Queensland Cowboys2480162496803-30720
12 Penrith Panthers2470172546654-10818
13 Wests Tigers2470172498642-14418
14 South Sydney Rabbitohs2450192385817-43214
15 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs2420132707435+27281

1 The Bulldogs were deducted 37 premiership points due to gross salary cap breaches.

Ladder progression

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Ladder Position11th8th12th9th9th10th12th12th11th9th8th8th10th10th11th9th9th10th10th8th9th11th9th7th8th7th
Source:[1]

Season results

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RoundHomeScoreAwayMatch Information
DateVenueRefereeAttendanceSource
1 St. George Illawarra Dragons18 – 24 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks17 MarchSydney Football StadiumPaul Simpkins12,470[2]
2 Penrith Panthers16 – 24 St. George Illawarra Dragons24 MarchPenrith StadiumTony Archer10,207[3]
3 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs33 – 14 St. George Illawarra Dragons31 MarchStadium AustraliaBill Harrigan37,183[4]
4BYE
5 St. George Illawarra Dragons20 – 20 Parramatta Eels14 AprilWollongong ShowgroundTim Mander16,321[5]
6 Melbourne Storm12 – 4 St. George Illawarra Dragons20 AprilOlympic Park StadiumSean Hampstead8,023[6]
7 (ANZAC Day) St. George Illawarra Dragons20 – 24 Sydney Roosters25 AprilSydney Football StadiumTony Archer20,588[7]
8 Northern Eagles22 – 18 St. George Illawarra Dragons5 MayBrookvale OvalSteve Clark11,828[8]
9 St. George Illawarra Dragons21 – 21 Canberra Raiders12 MayWollongong ShowgroundPaul Simpkins8,052[9]
10 St. George Illawarra Dragons33 – 22 Wests Tigers18 MayWollongong ShowgroundShayne Hayne10,823[10]
11 St. George Illawarra Dragons28 – 20 Brisbane Broncos26 MaySydney Football StadiumShayne Hayne9,051[11]
12 North Queensland Cowboys40 – 32 St. George Illawarra Dragons1 JuneWillows Sports ComplexMatt Cecchin10,561[12]
13 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks34 – 13 St. George Illawarra Dragons8 JuneEndeavour FieldShayne Hayne12,554[13]
14 St. George Illawarra Dragons30 – 30 Melbourne Storm15 JuneWollongong ShowgroundSean Hampstead8,021[14]
15 New Zealand Warriors22 – 32 St. George Illawarra Dragons23 JuneMount Smart StadiumMatt Cecchin15,303[15]
16 St. George Illawarra Dragons45 – 18 North Queensland Cowboys29 JuneWollongong ShowgroundMatt Cecchin7,987[16]
17 Brisbane Broncos34 – 22 St. George Illawarra Dragons7 JulyQueensland Sport and Athletics CentreShayne Hayne19,998[17]
18 St. George Illawarra Dragons26 – 28 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs14 JulyWollongong ShowgroundPaul Simpkins18,048[18]
19 South Sydney Rabbitohs10 – 48 St. George Illawarra Dragons20 JulySydney Football StadiumShayne Hayne15,219[19]
20 Wests Tigers8 – 42 St. George Illawarra Dragons28 JulyCampbelltown StadiumTim Mander9,889[20]
21 Newcastle Knights24 – 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons2 AugustNewcastle International Sports CentrePaul Simpkins17,621[21]
22 St. George Illawarra Dragons18 – 20 Northern Eagles11 AugustSydney Football StadiumTim Mander9,621[22]
23 St. George Illawarra Dragons58 – 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs18 AugustWollongong ShowgroundMatt Cecchin12,122[23]
24BYE
25 Sydney Roosters26 – 10 St. George Illawarra Dragons1 SeptemberSydney Football StadiumBill Harrigan15,629[24]
26 St. George Illawarra Dragons40 – 22 Newcastle Knights8 SeptemberSydney Football StadiumPaul Simpkins16,297[25]
FW1 Newcastle Knights22 – 26 St. George Illawarra Dragons14 SeptemberNewcastle International Sports CentreBill Harrigan21,051[26]
FW2 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks40 – 24 St. George Illawarra Dragons21 SeptemberSydney Football StadiumBill Harrigan31,783[27]

References

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  1. ^ "Ladder". National Rugby League. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  2. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 18 v Sharks 24 / Round 1, 2002". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  3. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Penrith 16 v St George Illawarra 24 / Round 2, 2002". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  4. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Bulldogs 33 v St George Illawarra 14 / Round 3, 2002". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  5. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 20 v Parramatta 20 / Round 5, 2002". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  6. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Melbourne 12 v St George Illawarra 4 / Round 6, 2002". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  7. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 20 v Sydney Roosters 24 / Round 7, 2002". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  8. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Northern Eagles 22 v St George Illawarra 18 / Round 8, 2002". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  9. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 21 v Canberra 21 / Round 9, 2002". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  10. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 33 v Wests Tigers 22 / Round 10, 2002". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  11. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 28 v Brisbane 20 / Round 11, 2002". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  12. ^ "Rugby League Tables / North Queensland 40 v St George Illawarra 32 / Round 12, 2002". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  13. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Sharks 34 v St George Illawarra 13 / Round 13, 2002". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  14. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 30 v Melbourne 30 / Round 14, 2002". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  15. ^ "Rugby League Tables / New Zealand 22 v St George Illawarra 32 / Round 15, 2002". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  16. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 45 v North Queensland 18 / Round 16, 2002". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  17. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Brisbane 34 v St George Illawarra 22 / Round 17, 2002". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  18. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 26 v Bulldogs 28 / Round 18, 2002". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  19. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Souths 10 v St George Illawarra 48 / Round 19, 2002". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  20. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Wests Tigers 8 v St George Illawarra 42 / Round 20, 2002". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  21. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Newcastle 24 v St George Illawarra 16 / Round 21, 2002". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  22. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 18 v Northern Eagles 20 / Round 22, 2002". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  23. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 58 v Souths 16 / Round 23, 2002". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  24. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Sydney Roosters 26 v St George Illawarra 10 / Round 25, 2002". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  25. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 40 v Newcastle 22 / Round 26, 2002". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  26. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 26 v Newcastle 22 / Qualifying Final, 2002". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  27. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Sharks 40 v St George Illawarra 24 / Semi-final, 2002". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-16.