2003 St. George Illawarra Dragons season

Rugby league team season

2003 St. George Illawarra Dragons season

NRL Rank| 10th
2003 record| Wins: 11; draws: 0; losses: 13
Points scored| For: 548; against: 596
Team information
Coach| Nathan Brown
Captain|

* Trent Barrett

Stadium| Jubilee Oval, Wollongong Showground
Avg. attendance| 13,061
High attendance| 16,713 (vs. Cronulla, round 8)
Top scorers
Tries| Nathan Blacklock (14)
Points| Mark Riddell (166)
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The 2003 St. George Illawarra Dragons season was the fifth in the joint venture club's history. The Dragons competed in the NRL's 2003 premiership season. The team finished tenth in the regular season, missing out on finals for the second time in their history.

## Squad gains and losses

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| John Cross |  Penrith Panthers |  St. George Illawarra Dragons
| Henry Perenara |  Melbourne Storm |  St. George Illawarra Dragons
| Quentin Pongia |  Villeneuve XIII RLLG (Elite One Championship)  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons
| Hassan Saleh |  Wests Tigers |  St. George Illawarra Dragons
| Leo Clarke |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | Retired
| Luke Felsch |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | Retired
| Lee Hookey |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |  South Sydney Rabbitohs
| Jason Hooper |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |  St Helens R.F.C. (Super League)
| Wise Kativerata |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |  South Sydney Rabbitohs
| Jason Kent |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
| Shane Millard |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |  Widnes Vikings (Super League)
| Willie Peters |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |  South Sydney Rabbitohs
| Ben Ross |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |  Penrith Panthers
| Justin Smith |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |  South Sydney Rabbitohs
| Colin Ward |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |  Penrith Panthers

## Ladder

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2003 NRL season

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts
1 |  Penrith Panthers (P) | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 659 | 527 | +132 | 40
2 |  Sydney Roosters | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 680 | 445 | +235 | 38
3 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 702 | 419 | +283 | 36
4 |  Canberra Raiders | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 620 | 463 | +157 | 36
5 |  Melbourne Storm | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 564 | 486 | +78 | 34
6 |  New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 545 | 510 | +35 | 34
7 |  Newcastle Knights | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 632 | 635 | -3 | 32
8 |  Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 497 | 464 | +33 | 28
9 |  Parramatta Eels | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 570 | 582 | -12 | 26
10 |  St George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 548 | 593 | -45 | 26
11 |  North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 606 | 629 | -23 | 24
12 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 497 | 704 | -207 | 20
13 |  Wests Tigers | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 470 | 598 | -128 | 18
14 |  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 557 | 791 | -234 | 18
15 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 457 | 758 | -301 | 10

### 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  | 11th  | 7th  | 9th  | 8th  | 10th  | 9th  | 8th  | 7th  | 9th  | 9th  | 8th  | 10th  | 10th  | 11th  | 9th  | 9th  | 7th  | 9th  | 7th  | 8th  | 8th  | 9th  | 9th  | 10th  | 11th  | 10th
Source:[1]

## Season results

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Round  | Home  | Score  | Away  | Match Information

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Date  | Venue  | Referee  | Attendance  | Source
1  |  Wests Tigers | 24 – 20  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 15 March  | Stadium Australia | Sean Hampstead  | 42,017  | [2]
2  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 30 – 28  |  Parramatta Eels | 23 March  | Wollongong Showground | Tim Mander  | 13,149  | [3]
3  |  Canberra Raiders | 18 – 14  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 29 March  | Canberra Stadium | Sean Hampstead  | 13,744  | [4]
4  |  | BYE  |  |  |  |  |  |
5  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 12 – 38  |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 13 April  | Wollongong Showground | Steve Clark  | 13,150  | [5]
6  |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 14 – 24  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 19 April  | Stadium Australia | Shayne Hayne | 33,397  | [6]
7 (ANZAC Day)  |  Sydney Roosters | 20 – 24  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 25 April  | Sydney Football Stadium | Shayne Hayne | 26,014  | [7]
8  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 28 – 12  |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 4 May  | Jubilee Oval | Bill Harrigan | 16,713  | [8]
9  |  Penrith Panthers | 30 – 26  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 11 May  | Penrith Stadium | Tim Mander  | 17,862  | [9]
10  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 16 – 18  |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 17 May  | Wollongong Showground | Paul Simpkins | 11,555  | [10]
11  |  South Sydney Rabbitohs | 16 – 18  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 25 May  | Sydney Cricket Ground | Bill Harrigan | 11,104  | [11]
12  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 16 – 36  |  North Queensland Cowboys | 1 June  | Jubilee Oval | Shayne Hayne | 13,517  | [12]
13  |  | BYE  |  |  |  |  |  |
14  |  Newcastle Knights | 32 – 30  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 13 June  | Newcastle International Sports Centre | Sean Hampstead  | 18,233  | [13]
15  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 34 – 20  |  South Sydney Rabbitohs | 21 June  | Wollongong Showground | Sean Hampstead  | 10,220  | [14]
16  |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 28 – 42  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 28 June  | Brookvale Oval | Steve Clark  | 11,161  | [15]
17  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 32 – 16  |  Brisbane Broncos | 4 July  | Wollongong Showground | Steve Clark  | 14,153  | [16]
18  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 18 – 19  |  Canberra Raiders | 13 July  | Jubilee Oval | Tim Mander  | 14,204  | [17]
19  |  North Queensland Cowboys | 16 – 36  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 19 July  | Willows Sports Complex | Paul Simpkins | 16,542  | [18]
20  |  Parramatta Eels | 36 – 10  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 26 July  | Parramatta Stadium | Shayne Hayne | 14,056  | [19]
21  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 34 – 28  |  Penrith Panthers | 3 August  | Wollongong Showground | Paul Simpkins | 15,310  | [20]
22  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 20 – 30  |  New Zealand Warriors | 10 August  | Jubilee Oval | Bill Harrigan | 12,595  | [21]
23  |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 25 – 16  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 16 August  | Endeavour Field | Sean Hampstead  | 15,504  | [22]
24  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 14 – 22  |  Melbourne Storm | 22 August  | Wollongong Showground | Tim Mander  | 11,367  | [23]
25  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 8 – 42  |  Newcastle Knights | 31 August  | Jubilee Oval | Steve Clark  | 10,798  | [24]
26  |  Brisbane Broncos | 25 – 26  |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 5 September  | Lang Park | Tim Mander  | 35,597  | [25]

## References

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1. ^ "Ladder". National Rugby League. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
2. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Wests Tigers 24 v St George Illawarra 20 / Round 1, 2003". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
3. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 30 v Parramatta 28 / Round 2, 2003". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
4. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Canberra 18 v St George Illawarra 14 / Round 3, 2003". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
5. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 12 v Manly 38 / Round 5, 2003". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
6. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Bulldogs 14 v St George Illawarra 24 / Round 6, 2003". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
7. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Sydney Roosters 20 v St George Illawarra 24 / Round 7, 2003". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
8. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 28 v Cronulla 12 / Round 8, 2003". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
9. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Penrith 30 v St George Illawarra 26 / Round 9, 2003". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
10. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 16 v Bulldogs 18 / Round 10, 2003". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
11. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Souths 16 v St George Illawarra 18 / Round 11, 2003". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
12. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 16 v North Queensland 36 / Round 12, 2003". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
13. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Newcastle 32 v St George Illawarra 30 / Round 14, 2003". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
14. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 34 v Souths 20 / Round 15, 2003". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
15. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Manly 28 v St George Illawarra 42 / Round 16, 2003". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
16. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 32 v Brisbane 16 / Round 17, 2003". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
17. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 18 v Canberra 19 / Round 18, 2003". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
18. ^ "Rugby League Tables / North Queensland 16 v St George Illawarra 36 / Round 19, 2003". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
19. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Parramatta 36 v St George Illawarra 10 / Round 20, 2003". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
20. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 34 v Penrith 28 / Round 21, 2003". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
21. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 20 v New Zealand 30 / Round 22, 2003". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
22. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Cronulla 25 v St George Illawarra 16 / Round 23, 2003". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
23. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 14 v Melbourne 22 / Round 24, 2003". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
24. ^ "Rugby League Tables / St George Illawarra 8 v Newcastle 42 / Round 25, 2003". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
25. ^ "Rugby League Tables / Brisbane 25 v St George Illawarra 26 / Round 26, 2003". afltables.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.

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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

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2003 in rugby league

« 2002

2004 »

International Rugby League|

* World Club Challenge
* Australian tour of Great Britain and France
* European Nations Cup
* Women's World Cup

British Rugby League|

| Competitions|

* Super League
* Grand Final
* National Leagues
* Challenge Cup
* Final
* Northern Rail Cup

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SL Teams|

* Bradford Bulls
* Castleford Tigers
* Halifax R.L.F.C.
* Huddersfield Giants
* Hull FC
* Leeds Rhinos
* London Broncos
* St Helens
* Wakefield Wildcats
* Warrington Wolves
* Widnes Vikings
* Wigan Warriors

Australian Rugby League|

| Competitions|

* State of Origin
* NRL season
* Grand Final
* Queensland Cup
* NSWRL Premier League

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By club|

* Brisbane Broncos
* Bulldogs
* Canberra Raiders
* Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
* Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
* Melbourne Storm
* Newcastle Knights
* New Zealand Warriors
* North Queensland Cowboys
* Parramatta Eels
* Penrith Panthers
* South Sydney Rabbitohs
* Sydney Roosters
* St. George Illawarra Dragons
* Wests Tigers

Other domestic competitions|

* France
* 2003–2004
* New Zealand

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*[PF]: Points for (total points scored)
*[PA]: Points against (total points conceded)
*[PD]: Points difference (points scored minus points conceded)
*[Pts]: Competition points