2024 St. George Illawarra Dragons season

2024 St. George Illawarra Dragons season
NRL Rank	11th
Play-off result	DNQ
2024 record	Wins: 11; losses: 13
Points scored	For: 508; against: 634
Team information
CEO	Ryan Webb
Coach	Shane Flanagan
Captain	Ben Hunt
Stadium	WIN Stadium (Capacity: 23,750) Netstrata Jubilee Stadium (Capacity: 20,500)
Avg. attendance	15,036
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The 2024 St. George Illawarra Dragons season was the 26th season in the club's history and they competed in the National Rugby League.

The captain Ben Hunt retained his captaincy for his 4th consecutive season, while Head Coach Shane Flanagan had his first season in the position.

Squad information

St. George Illawarra Dragons 2024 squad

Top 30 squad - 2024 NRL season						Supplementary list		Coaching staff
Jack Bird – CE, FB Fa’amanu Brown – HB, HK, PR, LK Ryan Couchman – SR Toby Couchman – PR, LK Jack de Belin – PR, LK Tom Eisenhuth – LK, SR Raymond Faitala-Mariner – SR, LK, PR Mat Feagai – WG, FB, CE Max Feagai – CE Viliami Fifita – LK, PR		Sione Finau – WG Kyle Flanagan – FE Ben Hunt (c) – HB Blake Lawrie – PR, LK Luciano Leilua – SR Jacob Liddle – HK Zac Lomax – WG, CE Jesse Marschke – HB, HK, FE, FB Francis Molo – PR Michael Molo – LK, PR		Ben Murdoch-Masila – LK, SR Mikaele Ravalawa – WG Dan Russell – SR, LK Hame Sele – PR Tyrell Sloan – FB Jaydn Su'A – SR Moses Suli – CE Savelio Tamale – CE, WG, FB Alec Tuitavake – PR Christian Tuipulotu – WG, CE		Corey Ackers – PR Josh Coric – PR Dylan Egan – SR Connor Muhleisen – HK Jackson Shereb – SR Hamish Stewart – LK, SR		Manager Ben Haran (General Manager of Football) Head coach Shane Flanagan Assistant coaches Ryan Carr Ben Woolf Dean Young Managers Shane Millard (Recruitment & Pathways) Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 7 September 2024 Source(s): Dragons team profiles

Squad changes

Main article: 2024 NRL season § 2024 transfers

Pre-season

Main article: 2024 NRL pre-season results

St. George played the South Sydney Rabbitohs in Kogarah and the Wests Tigers in Mudgee as their pre-season fixtures. Both matches were part of the second edition of the NRL Pre-season Challenge. ^[1]

  Win  Draw  Loss

Round 1: 17 February 2024	South Sydney Rabbitohs	28–6	St. George Illawarra Dragons	Sydney
20:05 AEDT	Tries: Host  36' Burns  48', 71' Moale  62' Kennar  80' Goals: Hawkins 3/4  37', 50', 63' Milne 1/1  80'	[Report Details Report]	Tries: Ravalawa  38' Goals: Lomax 1/1  40'	Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 8,827 Referee: Belinda Sharpe

Round 2: 24 February 2024	St. George Illawarra Dragons	34–18	Wests Tigers	Mudgee
20:05 AEDT		[Report Report]		Stadium: Glen Willow Oval Attendance: 4,962 Referee: Kasey Badger

Regular season

Main article: 2024 NRL season

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	B	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Melbourne Storm	24	19	0	5	3	692	449	+243	44	Advance to finals series
2	Penrith Panthers (P)	24	17	0	7	3	580	394	+186	40
3	Sydney Roosters	24	16	0	8	3	738	463	+275	38
4	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	24	16	0	8	3	653	431	+222	38
5	North Queensland Cowboys	24	15	0	9	3	657	568	+89	36
6	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	24	14	0	10	3	529	433	+96	34
7	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	24	13	1	10	3	634	521	+113	33
8	Newcastle Knights	24	12	0	12	3	470	510	−40	30
9	Canberra Raiders	24	12	0	12	3	474	601	−127	30
10	Dolphins	24	11	0	13	3	577	578	−1	28
11	St. George Illawarra Dragons	24	11	0	13	3	508	634	−126	28
12	Brisbane Broncos	24	10	0	14	3	537	607	−70	26
13	New Zealand Warriors	24	9	1	14	3	512	574	−62	25
14	Gold Coast Titans	24	8	0	16	3	488	656	−168	22
15	Parramatta Eels	24	7	0	17	3	561	716	−155	20
16	South Sydney Rabbitohs	24	7	0	17	3	494	682	−188	20
17	Wests Tigers	24	6	0	18	3	463	750	−287	18

Source: National Rugby League
(P) Premiers

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27
Ground	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	–	A	A	H	A	–	H	A	A	–	H	A	H	H	H	A	H
Result	W	L	L	W	L	W	W	L	L	W	B	L	W	W	L	B	W	L	W	B	L	W	L	W	L	L	L
Position	2	11	15	13	15	13	9	11	13	11	9	12	12	9	11	9	8	10	9	9	10	8	9	8	8	10	11
Points	2	2	2	4	4	6	8	8	8	10	12	12	14	16	16	18	20	20	22	24	24	26	26	28	28	28	28

Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Main article: 2024 NRL season results

The league fixtures were announced on 13 November 2023. ^[2]

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

Round 1: 9 March 2024	Gold Coast Titans	4–28	St. George Illawarra Dragons	Gold Coast
18:35 AEST	Tries: Khan-Pereira  34' Goals: Boyd 0/1	[Report Report]	Tries: Sloan  2', 54', 66' Flanagan  47' Lomax  62' Goals: Lomax 4/5  3', 48', 55', 67'	Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium Attendance: 14,537 Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski

Round 2: 17 March 2024	Dolphins	38–0	St. George Illawarra Dragons	Redcliffe
17:15 AEST	Tries: Tabuai-Fidow  5', 59', 70' Isaako  9' Nicholls  47' Averillo  57' Marshall-King  68' Goals: Isaako 5/7  7', 49', 59', 61', 70'	[Report Report]	Sin bin: F. Molo 76' to 80'	Stadium: Kayo Stadium Attendance: 10,011 Referee: Grant Atkins

Round 3: 23 March 2024	St. George Illawarra Dragons	24–46	North Queensland Cowboys	Kogarah
17:30 AEDT	Tries: Lomax  10', 69' Sloan  14' Flanagan  19' Goals: Lomax 4/4  12', 16', 20', 71'	[Report Report]	Tries: Taulagi  4' McIntyre  24' Neame  32' Drinkwater  37' Finefeuiaki  49' Dearden  53' Holmes  61' Townsend  64' Goals: Holmes 7/8  26', 33', 38', 50', 54', 62', 65'	Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 9,252 Referee: Belinda Sharpe

Round 4: 30 March 2024	St. George Illawarra Dragons	20–12	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	Wollongong
17:30 AEDT	Tries: Bird  7' Sloan  33', 62' Su'a  37' Goals: Lomax 2/4  9', 63'	[Report Report]	Tries: Koula  3' Olakau'atu  76' Goals: Garrick 2/2  4', 77'	Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 16,215 Referee: Ashley Klein

Round 5: 5 April 2024	Newcastle Knights	30–10	St. George Illawarra Dragons	Newcastle
20:00 AEDT	Tries: Hastings  4' Tuala  24' D. Saifiti  29' Lucas  34' Ponga  73' Goals: Ponga 5/5  5', 26', 30', 36', 74'	[Report Report]	Tries: Lomax  13' Hunt  21' Goals: Lomax 1/2  22'	Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 9,448 Referee: Belinda Sharpe

Round 6: 14 April 2024	Wests Tigers	12–24	St. George Illawarra Dragons	Campbelltown
16:05 AEST	Tries: Utoikamanu  14' Kepaoa  70' Goals: Koroisau 2/3  23 pen', 71'	[Report Report]	Tries: Lomax  1' Bird  25' Flanagan  36' Su'a  62' Goals: Lomax 4/5  27', 38', 59 pen', 63'	Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium Attendance: 17,141 Referee: Grant Atkins

Round 7: 19 April 2024	St. George Illawarra Dragons	30–12	New Zealand Warriors	Wollongong
18:00 AEST	Tries: Suli  24' Ravalawa  29' Hunt  35' Lomax  40' Sloan  61' Goals: Lomax 4/6  36', 42', 53 pen', 63' Field goals: Lomax  39 (2pt)'	[Report Report]	Tries: Johnson  11' Watene-Zelezniak  69' Goals: Johnson 2/2  12', 71'	Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 13,111 Referee: Gerard Sutton

Round 8: 25 April 2024	St. George Illawarra Dragons	18–60	Sydney Roosters	Moore Park
16:00 AEST	Tries: Su'a  5' De Belin  50' Eisenhuth  67' Goals: Lomax 3/3  6', 51', 68'	[Report Report]	Tries: Young  10' Crichton  16' Manu  26', 59' Walker  32' N. Butcher  36', 71' Keary  55' Tedesco  62' Sua'ali'i  76' Goals: Walker 10/10  12', 17', 28', 33', 38', 57', 61', 63', 73', 77'	Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 40,727 Referee: Adam Gee

Round 9: 5 May 2024	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	20–10	St. George Illawarra Dragons	Cronulla
16:05 AEST	Tries: Kaufusi  13' Talakai  45' Hazelton  64' Goals: Hynes 4/4  15', 46', 66', 77 pen'	[Report Report]	Tries: Ravalawa  26', 39' Goals: Lomax 1/2  39'	Stadium: PointsBet Stadium Attendance: 9,731 Referee: Todd Smith

Round 10: 11 May 2024	St. George Illawarra Dragons	28–14	South Sydney Rabbitohs	Kogarah
17:30 AEST	Tries: Lomax  9' Bird  26' Su'a  58' De Belin  72' Goals: Lomax 5/6  11', 42 pen', 60', 64 pen', 74' Field goals: Lomax  39 (2 pt)'	[Report Report]	Tries: L. Mitchell  22', 77' Thompson  45' Goals: L. Mitchell 1/3  23'	Stadium: Nestrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 7,517 Referee: Belinda Sharpe

Round 11 (Bye for St. George Illawarra Dragons)

Round 12: 23 May 2024	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	44–12	St. George Illawarra Dragons	Sydney Olympic Park
19:50 AEST	Tries: Burton  8', 67' Salmon  46', 52' Kiraz  56', 78' Preston  60' Crichton  70' Goals: Burton 6/9  20', 46', 53', 58', 63 pen', 71'	[Report Report]	Tries: Suli  12' Liddle  31' Goals: Lomax 2/2  14', 33' Sin bin: Lomax 63' to 73'	Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 15,442 Referee: Adam Gee

Round 13: 1 June 2024	Penrith Panthers	10–22	St. George Illawarra Dragons	Penrith
17:30 AEST	Tries: Alamoti  25' McLean  35' Goals: Alamoti 1/2  36'	[Report Report]	Tries: T. Couchman  42' Sloan  47' Mat Feagai  68' Faitala-Mariner  72' Goals: Flanagan 3/4  44', 49', 74'	Stadium: BlueBet Stadium Attendance: 12,025 Referee: Todd Smith

Round 14: 7 June 2024	St. George Illawarra Dragons	56–14	Wests Tigers	Wollongong
20:00 AEST	Tries: Flanagan  22' Lomax  27', 75', 79' Mat Feagai  45', 66' Leilua  52', 60' Hunt  57' Goals: Lomax 10/10  24', 29', 47', 49 pen', 54', 58', 61', 68', 77', 79'	[Report Report]	Tries: Lobb  4' Sullivan  12' Seyfarth  39' Goals: Koroisau 1/3  13' Sin bin: Sullivan 49' to 59'	Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 9,969 Referee: Chris Butler

Round 15: 16 June 2024	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	30–14	St. George Illawarra Dragons	Brookvale
14:00 AEST	Tries: Hopoate  4' Olakau'atu  25' Brooks  43' B. Trbojevic  52' J. Trbojevic  60' Saab  70' Goals: Garrick 0/1 Cherry-Evans 3/6  43', 62', 71'	[Report Report]	Tries: Liddle  11' Flanagan  14' Lomax  46' Goals: Lomax 1/3  15'	Stadium: 4 Pines Park Attendance: 17,187 Referee: Peter Gough

Round 16 (Bye for St. George Illawarra Dragons)

Round 17: 30 June 2024	St. George Illawarra Dragons	26–6	Dolphins	Kogarah
14:00 AEST	Tries: Faitala-Mariner  46' Tuipulotu  53' Sloan  57' De Belin  64' Liddle  68' Goals: Flanagan 3/6  34 pen', 59', 70'	[Report Report]	Tries: Niu  38' Goals: Isaako 1/1  40' Sin bin: Donoghoe 66' to 76'	Stadium: Nestrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 8,052 Referee: Adam Gee

Round 18: 7 July 2024	Sydney Roosters	42–12	St. George Illawarra Dragons	Moore Park
14:00 AEST	Tries: Radley  6' Young  25' Collins  51' Crichton  56' Tedesco  61' Tupou  65' Tupouniua  78' Goals: Walker 7/8  7', 9 pen', 27', 53', 63', 67', 79' Sin bin: Waerea-Hargreaves 16' to 26'	[Report Report]	Tries: Liddle  36' Tuipulotu  47' Goals: Lomax 2/2  37', 49'	Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 23,388 Referee: Ashley Klein

Round 19: 13 July 2024	Brisbane Broncos	26–30	St. George Illawarra Dragons	Brisbane
19:35 AEST	Tries: Walters  11' Mam  54' Staggs  63', 77' Mozer  72' Goals: Staggs 3/5  13', 55', 73' Sin bin: Staggs 15' to 25'	[Report Report]	Tries: Tuipulotu  6', 30', 43' Suli  24' Su'a  33' Goals: Flanagan 5/7  16 pen', 32', 35', 44', 70 pen'	Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 34,224 Referee: Liam Kennedy

Round 20 (Bye for St. George Illawarra Dragons)

Round 21: 28 July 2024	St. George Illawarra Dragons	10–46	Penrith Panthers	Wollongong
14:00 AEST	Tries: Tuipulotu  32' Su'a  79' Goals: Lomax 1/2  79'	[Report Report]	Tries: C. McLean  3' Martin  12' Cleary  18', 24', 71' Sorensen  44' Smith  69' Toelau  76' Goals: Cleary 7/8  4', 13', 26', 46', 70', 73', 77'	Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 18,988 Referee: Gerard Sutton

Round 22: 3 August 2024	Melbourne Storm	16–18	St. George Illawarra Dragons	Melbourne
17:30 AEST	Tries: Grant  14', 59' Anderson  34' Goals: Meaney 2/3  15', 60'	[Report Report]	Tries: Su'a  24', 49' Sloan  28' Goals: Lomax 3/3  25', 30', 50'	Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 18,103 Referee: Grant Atkins

Round 23: 10 August 2024	St. George Illawarra Dragons	10–28	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	Kogarah
19:35 AEST	Tries: Lomax  22' Sloan  36' Goals: Lomax 1/2  23'	[Report Report]	Tries: Burton  3' Xerri  25', 29' Mann  58' Goals: Burton 6/6  4', 13 pen', 27', 30', 59', 74 pen'	Stadium: Nestrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 18,416 Referee: Gerard Sutton

Round 24: 18 August 2024	St. George Illawarra Dragons	32–16	Gold Coast Titans	Wollongong
14:00 AEST	Tries: Tuipulotu  7' Hunt  10' Lomax  27' T. Couchman  32' Leilua  38' F. Molo  76' Goals: Lomax 4/6  11', 34', 39', 77' Sin bin: De Belin 51' to 61'	[Report Report]	Tries: S. Fifita  1', 64' Campbell  45' Goals: Campbell 2/3  2', 47'	Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 9,240 Referee: Wyatt Raymond

Round 25: 25 August 2024	St. George Illawarra Dragons	10–38	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	Wollongong
16:05 AEST	Tries: Bird  22' Tuipulotu  54' Goals: Lomax 1/2  24'	[Report Report]	Tries: Ramien  6' Iro  27' Stonestreet  33', 67' Kennedy  57' Nikora  61' Hiroti  77' Goals: Trindall 5/7  28', 58', 62', 68', 78' Sin bin: Ramien 16' to 26'	Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 17,754 Referee: Ashley Klein

Round 26: 31 August 2024	Parramatta Eels	44–40	St. George Illawarra Dragons	Parramatta
15:00 AEST	Tries: Penisini  3' Sivo  8', 55', 63' Gutherson  22', 43' Tago  30' Lane  36' Brown  40' Goals: Asi 4/9  10', 24', 38', 44'	[Report Report]	Tries: Muhleisen  14' Lomax  50' Mat Feagai  70', 77', 80' Sloan  72', 76' Goals: Lomax 6/7  15', 51', 71', 73', 77', 78'	Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 21,623 Referee: Wyatt Raymond

Round 27: 7 September 2024	St. George Illawarra Dragons	24–26	Canberra Raiders	Kogarah
15:00 AEST	Tries: Eisenhuth  0' Liddle  8' Su'a  11' King-Togia  19' Goals: Lomax 4/4  2', 10', 12', 20'	[Report Report]	Tries: Levi  14' Savage  24' Hopoate  47' Young  61' Horsburgh  77' Goals: Weekes 3/5  16', 48', 78'	Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 11,189 Referee: Wyatt Raymond

References

1. "2024 Pre-Season Challenge: Everything you need to know". National Rugby League. 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
2. "2024 NRL Telstra Premiership schedule released". National Rugby League. 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2024-03-24.