2000 St. George Illawarra Dragons season

Rugby league team season

2000 St. George Illawarra Dragons season

NRL Rank| 9th
2000 record| Wins: 12; draws: 0; losses: 14
Points scored| For: 576; against: 656
Team information
Coach| David Waite & Andrew Farrar
Captain|

* Nathan Brown

Stadium| Sydney Football Stadium, Wollongong Showground
Avg. attendance| 14,922
High attendance| 62,255 (vs. Cronulla, round 1)
Top scorers
Tries| Nathan Blacklock (25)
Goals| Wayne Bartrim (50)
Points| Nathan Blacklock (124)
| ← 1999 |  | 2001 →

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The 2000 St. George Illawarra Dragons season was the second in the joint venture club's history. The Dragons competed in the NRL's 2000 premiership season. The team finished ninth in the regular season, missing out on finals for the first time in their history.

## Squad gains and losses

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| Jamie Fitzgerald |  North Sydney Bears |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | [1]
| Solomon Haumono |  Balmain Tigers |  St. George Illawarra Dragons
| Lee Hookey |  South Sydney Rabbitohs |  St. George Illawarra Dragons
| Wes Patten |  South Sydney Rabbitohs |  St. George Illawarra Dragons
| Robbie Simpson |  London Broncos (Super League)  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons
| Craig Fitzgibbon |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |  Sydney Roosters
| Brad Mackay |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |  Bradford Bulls (Super League)
| Matthew Rodwell |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |  Penrith Panthers
| Warren Carney |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |  Wests Tigers
| Mark Coyne |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | Retirement
| Paul McGregor |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | Retirement
| Rod Wishart |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | Retirement

## Ladder

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2000 NRL season Pos | Team

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1  |  Brisbane Broncos (P) | 26  | 18  | 2  | 6  | 696  | 388  | +308  | 38
2  |  Sydney Roosters | 26  | 16  | 0  | 10  | 601  | 520  | +81  | 32
3  |  Newcastle Knights | 26  | 15  | 1  | 10  | 686  | 532  | +154  | 31
4  |  Canberra Raiders | 26  | 15  | 0  | 11  | 506  | 479  | +27  | 30
5  |  Penrith Panthers | 26  | 15  | 0  | 11  | 573  | 562  | +11  | 30
6  |  Melbourne Storm | 26  | 14  | 1  | 11  | 672  | 529  | +143  | 29
7  |  Parramatta Eels | 26  | 14  | 1  | 11  | 476  | 456  | +20  | 29
8  |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 26  | 13  | 0  | 13  | 570  | 463  | +107  | 26
9  |  St George Illawarra Dragons | 26  | 12  | 0  | 14  | 576  | 656  | −80  | 24
10  |  Wests Tigers | 26  | 11  | 2  | 13  | 519  | 642  | −123  | 24
11  |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 26  | 10  | 1  | 15  | 469  | 553  | −84  | 21
12  |  Northern Eagles | 26  | 9  | 0  | 17  | 476  | 628  | −152  | 18
13  |  Auckland Warriors | 26  | 8  | 2  | 16  | 426  | 662  | −236  | 18
14  |  North Queensland Cowboys | 26  | 7  | 0  | 19  | 436  | 612  | −176  | 12[a]

Source: [citation needed]
(P) Premiers
Notes:

1. ^ North Queensland were stripped of 2 competition points due to a breach of the interchange rule in Round 4.

### Ladder progression

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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

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Ladder Position  | 14th  | 9th  | 12th  | 12th  | 13th  | 13th  | 12th  | 11th  | 11th  | 8th  | 11th  | 8th  | 10th  | 8th  | 11th  | 11th  | 11th  | 11th  | 10th  | 10th  | 10th  | 10th  | 10th  | 10th  | 9th  | 9th
Source: [2]

## Season results

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Round  | Home  | Score  | Away  | Match Information

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Date  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance  | Source
1  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 12 – 28  |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 5 February  | Stadium Australia | Tim Mander  | 62,255  | [3]
2  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 12 – 6  |  North Queensland Cowboys | 12 February  | Wollongong Showground | Matt Hewitt  | 6,024  | [4]
3  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 14 – 16  |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 18 February  | Sydney Football Stadium | Sean Hampstead  | 16,163  | [5]
4  |  Northern Eagles | 20 – 21  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 26 February  | Central Coast Stadium | Tim Mander  | 19,092  | [6]
5  |  Melbourne Storm | 70 – 10  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 3 March  | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Bill Harrigan | 23,239  | [7]
6  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 9 – 15  |  Wests Tigers | 12 March  | Wollongong Showground | Paul Simpkins | 12,021  | [8]
7  |  Auckland Warriors | 8 – 36  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 18 March  | Mount Smart Stadium | Mark Oaten  | 11,129  | [9]
8  |  Newcastle Knights | 18 – 25  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 March  | Newcastle International Sports Centre | Sean Hampstead  | 12,842  | [10]
9  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 – 18  |  Canberra Raiders | 2 April  | Sydney Football Stadium | Sean Hampstead  | 9,812  | [11]
10  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 – 20  |  Sydney Roosters | 9 April  | Wollongong Showground | Steve Clark  | 13,221  | [12]
11  |  Brisbane Broncos | 34 – 18  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 16 April  | Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre | Tim Mander  | 22,190  | [13]
12  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 28 – 20  |  Penrith Panthers | 22 April  | Sydney Football Stadium | Sean Hampstead  | 8,949  | [14]
13  |  North Queensland Cowboys | 50 – 4  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 29 April  | Willows Sports Complex | Mark Oaten  | 13,768  | [15]
14  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 54 – 0  |  Auckland Warriors | 6 May  | Wollongong Showground | Tim Mander  | 7,039  | [16]
15  |  Parramatta Eels | 30 – 24  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 14 May  | Parramatta Stadium | Bill Harrigan | 14,135  | [17]
16  |  Sydney Roosters | 32 – 24  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 20 May  | Sydney Football Stadium | Sean Hampstead  | 13,285  | [18]
17  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 12 – 22  |  Northern Eagles | 28 May  | Sydney Football Stadium | Mark Oaten  | 7,693  | [19]
18  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 50 – 4  |  Melbourne Storm | 4 June  | Wollongong Showground | Paul Simpkins | 10,141  | [20]
19  |  Wests Tigers | 24 – 36  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 9 June  | Campbelltown Stadium | Tim Mander  | 15,263  | [21]
20  |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 10 – 40  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 18 June  | Endeavour Field | Steve Clark  | 19,507  | [22]
21  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 36 – 24  |  Newcastle Knights | 25 June  | Sydney Football Stadium | Bill Harrigan | 13,270  | [23]
22  |  Canberra Raiders | 20 – 30  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 1 July  | Canberra Stadium | Steve Clark  | 14,171  | [24]
23  |  Penrith Panthers | 42 – 12  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 8 July  | Penrith Stadium | Bill Harrigan | 19,330  | [25]
24  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 14 – 44  |  Brisbane Broncos | 16 July  | Wollongong Showground | Mark Oaten  | 14,184  | [26]
25  |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 10 – 28  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 23 July  | Stadium Australia | Steve Clark  | 21,609  | [27]
26  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 – 32  |  Parramatta Eels | 29 July  | Sydney Football Stadium | Tim Mander  | 13,317  | [28]

## References

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1. ^ "St George Illawarra Dragons - Gains & Losses - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
2. ^ "Ladder". National Rugby League. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
3. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 12 v Sharks 28 / Round 1, 2000". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
4. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 12 v North Queensland 6 / Round 2, 2000". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
5. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 0 v Bulldogs 24 / Round 3, 2000". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
6. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Northern Eagles 21 v St George Illawarra 20 / Round 4, 2000". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
7. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Melbourne 70 v St George Illawarra 10 / Round 5, 2000". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
8. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 9 v Wests Tigers 15 / Round 6, 2000". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
9. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Auckland 8 v St George Illawarra 36 / Round 7, 2000". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
10. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Newcastle 18 v St George Illawarra 25 / Round 8, 2000". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
11. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 24 v Canberra 18 / Round 9, 2000". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
12. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 24 v Sydney Roosters 20 / Round 10, 2000". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
13. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Brisbane 34 v St George Illawarra 18 / Round 11, 2000". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
14. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 28 v Penrith 20 / Round 12, 2000". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
15. ^ "Rugby League Tables / North Queensland 50 v St George Illawarra 4 / Round 13, 2000". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
16. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 54 v Auckland 0 / Round 14, 2000". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
17. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Parramatta 30 v St George Illawarra 24 / Round 15, 2000". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
18. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Sydney Roosters 32 v St George Illawarra 24 / Round 16, 2000". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
19. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 12 v Northern Eagles 22 / Round 17, 2000". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
20. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 50 v Melbourne 4 / Round 18, 2000". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
21. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Wests Tigers 24 v St George Illawarra 36 / Round 19, 2000". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
22. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Sharks 40 v St George Illawarra 10 / Round 20, 2000". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
23. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 36 v Newcastle 24 / Round 21, 2000". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
24. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Canberra 20 v St George Illawarra 30 / Round 22, 2000". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
25. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Penrith 42 v St George Illawarra 12 / Round 23, 2000". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
26. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 14 v Brisbane 44 / Round 24, 2000". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
27. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Bulldogs 10 v St George Illawarra 28 / Round 25, 2000". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
28. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 24 v Parramatta 32 / Round 26, 2000". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.

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St. George Illawarra Dragons

Est. 1999 in Sydney and Wollongong, New South Wales

Club|

* History
* St. George Dragons
* Illawarra Steelers
* Seasons
* Records
* Head to head record
* Players
* Representatives
* Coaches
* Honours

Home grounds|

* Wollongong Showground
* Jubilee Oval

Culture|

* Alex McKinnon Cup
* Charity Shield
* Anzac Day Cup
* King's Birthday

League|

* National Rugby League

Titles|

* Minor Premiership (2): 2009, 2010

* Premiership (1): 2010

* World Club Challenge (1): 2011

Seasons (26)|

* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Other competitions|

Current
Jersey Flegg Cup
New South Wales Cup
NRL Women's Premiership
NRL Nines
Past
NRL Under-20s

Affiliations|

* Shellharbour City Dragons (Shellharbour Sharks)
* Illawarra RLFC
* St. George Illawarra Dragons Women

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International Rugby League|

* ANZAC Test
* World Club Challenge
* World Cup
* Squads
* Final
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* Squads
* Emerging Nations Tournament

British Rugby League|

| Competitions|

* Super League
* Grand Final
* Northern Ford Premiership
* Challenge Cup
* Final

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SL Teams|

* Bradford Bulls
* Castleford Tigers
* Halifax RLFC
* Huddersfield-Sheffield
* Hull FC
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* London Broncos
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* Warrington Wolves
* Wigan Warriors

Australian Rugby League|

| Competitions|

* State of Origin
* NRL season
* Grand Final
* Queensland Cup
* NSWRL First Division

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By club|

* Auckland Warriors
* Brisbane Broncos
* Bulldogs
* Canberra Raiders
* Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
* Melbourne Storm
* Newcastle Knights
* Northern Eagles
* North Queensland Cowboys
* Parramatta Eels
* Penrith Panthers
* Sydney Roosters
* St. George Illawarra Dragons
* Wests Tigers

Other domestic competitions|

* France
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