The 2015 St. George Illawarra Dragons season is the 17th in the joint venture club's history. Coached by Paul McGregor, and captained by Ben Creagh, they compete in the NRL's 2015 Telstra Premiership season.

Squad movement Gains Player Signed from Until end of Notes Dane Nielsen New Zealand Warriors 2016 Eto Nabuli Penrith Panthers 2016 Kris Keating Hull KR 2015 George Rose Melbourne Storm 2015 Rulon Nutira Gundagai Tigers 2015 Beau Henry Gold Coast Titans 2015 Heath L'Estrange Sydney Roosters 2015 Adam Tuimavave-Gerrard New Zealand Warriors 2016

Losses Player Signed to Until end of Notes Dane Nielsen Sacked mid-season - Brett Morris Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2018 Kyle Stanley Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2015 Gerard Beale 2017 Jack Bird 2016 Jack Stockwell Newcastle Knights 2017 Sam Williams Canberra Raiders 2016 Matt Groat Salford Red Devils N/A Josh Ailaoma Released - -Bronson Harrison - -Willie Mataka - -Shane Pumipi - -

Ladder

Fixtures

NRL Auckland Nines

The NRL Auckland Nines is a pre-season rugby league nines competition featuring all 16 NRL clubs. The 2015 competition was played over two days on 31 January and 1 February at Eden Park. The Dragons feature in the Rangitoto pool and played the Parramatta Eels, Newcastle Knights and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.

Date Time (Local) Round Opponent Score Tries GoalsSaturday 31 January9:55am1Newcastle Knights7-18Etonia NabuliJosh Dugan (1)1:50pm2Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles25-22Etonia Nabuli (2), Joel Thompson, Kiti GlyminJosh Dugan (1), Benji Marshall (1)Sunday 1 February8:10am3Parramatta Eels12-10Kiti Glymin, Benji Marshall, Shannon Crook

Regular season

Date Round Opponent Venue Score TriesGoals AttendanceMonday 9 March1Melbourne StormJubilee Oval4-12Eto Nabuli10,028Monday 16 March2West TigersCampbelltown Stadium4-22Dane Nielsen11,837Saturday 21 March3Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium22-20Trent Merrin, Jason Nightingale, Mitch Rein, Joel ThompsonGareth Widdop (3/5)11,774Saturday 28 March4Manly Warringah Sea EaglesJubilee Oval12-4Jason NightingaleGareth Widdop (4)12,087Saturday 4 April5Newcastle KnightsHunter Stadium13-0Eto Nabuli, Josh DuganGareth Widdop (2/3) Benji Marshall (FG)14,261Sunday 12 April6Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsANZ Stadium31-6Josh Dugan, Peter Mata'utia, Tyson Frizell, Joel Thompson Euan AitkenGareth Widdop (5), Benji Marshall (FG)20,273Friday 17 April7Brisbane BroncosJubilee Oval12-10Eto Nabuli, Matt CooperGareth Widdop (2/3)13,029Saturday 25 April8Sydney RoostersAllianz Stadium14-12Peter Mata'utia, Mitch ReinGareth Widdop (3/4)35,110Monday 11 May9South Sydney RabbitohsANZ Stadium10-16Gareth Widdop, Jason NightingaleGareth Widdop (1/3)14,126Sunday 17 May10Canberra RaidersWIN Stadium32-18Gareth Widdop, Jason Nightingale, Euan Aitken, Joel Thompson, Benji MarshallGareth Widdop (6/7)13,10211BYESunday 31 May12Cronulla-Sutherland SharksJubilee Oval42-6Josh Dugan, Mitch Rein, Will Matthews, Jack de Belin, Peter Mata'utia, Eto NabuliGareth Widdop (9)18,011Monday 8 June13Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsANZ Stadium16-29Gareth Widdop (2), Peter Mata'utiaGareth Widdop (2/3)27,29114BYEMonday 22 June15Sydney RoostersAllianz Stadium14-19Peter Mata'utia, Gareth WiddopGareth Widdop (3)10,185Saturday 27 June16Parramatta EelsPirtek Stadium12-16Euan Aitken (2)Gareth Widdop (2/3)15,046Saturday 4 July17North Queensland CowboysWIN Stadium12-18Euan Aitken, Mark IoaneGareth Widdop (2)11,813Sunday 12 July18Cronulla-Sutherland SharksRemondis Stadium8-28Charly Runciman (2)12,792Saturday 18 July19South Sydney RabbitohsSydney Cricket Ground8-24Justin Hunt, Josh Dugan18,217Saturday 25 July20Melbourne StormMcLean Park4-24Peter Mata'utia14,532Sunday 2 August21Newcastle KnightsJubilee Oval46-24Josh Dugan, Mitch Rein, Gareth Widdop, Tyson Frizell, Benji Marshall, Will MatthewsGareth Widdop (9)10,236Saturday 8 August22New Zealand WarriorsWestpac Stadium36-0Justin Hunt, Mitch Rein, Jake Marketo, Peter Mata'utia, Gareth Widdop, Tyson FrizellGareth Widdop (6/8)18,317Friday 14 August23Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium6-32Justin HuntGareth Widdop (1)33,480Thursday 20 August24Penrith PanthersWIN Stadium19 – 12Peter Mata'utia, Gareth WiddopGareth Widdop (5/5 (3 Penalty Goals)), Benji Marshall (FG)9,145Sunday 30 August25Gold Coast TitansCbus Super Stadium26 – 28Mitch Rein, Michael Cooper, Benji Marshall, Gareth WiddopGareth Widdop (5/5 (1 Penalty Goal))12,335Saturday 5 September26Wests TigersANZ Stadium32 – 30 (After Extra Time)Euan Aitken (2), Josh Dugan, Eto Nabuli, Tyson Fritzell, Jason NightingaleJosh Dugan (4/7 (1 Penalty Goal))

Finals

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals AttendanceSaturday, 12 SeptemberElimination Final Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsANZ Stadium 11 – 10 NabuliWiddop (3/3 (2 Penalty Goals)) 33,854 Legend:

Players Player App T G FG Leeson Ah Mau 21 0 0 0 0 Euan Aitken 19 4 0 0 16 Mike Cooper 20 1 0 0 4 Ben Creagh 17 0 0 0 0 Jack De Belin 18 1 0 0 4 Josh Dugan 18 6 0 0 24 Dylan Farrell 12 0 0 0 0 Tyson Frizell 17 3 0 0 12 Craig Garvey 5 0 0 0 0 Yaw Kiti Glymin 1 0 0 0 0 Nathan Green 3 0 0 0 0 Justin Hunt 6 3 0 0 12 Drew Hutchison 2 0 0 0 0 Mark Ioane 3 1 0 0 4 Heath L'Estrange 16 0 0 0 0 Jake Marketo 15 1 0 0 4 Benji Marshall 19 2 0 2 10 Peter Mata'utia 17 7 0 0 28 Will Matthews 13 2 0 0 8 Trent Merrin 16 1 0 0 4 Etonia Nabuli 11 5 0 0 20 Dane Nielsen 2 1 0 0 4 Jason Nightingale 15 4 0 0 16 Rory O'Brien 3 0 0 0 0 Luke Page 1 0 0 0 0 Mitch Rein 20 5 0 0 20 George Rose 7 0 0 0 0 Charly Runciman 2 2 0 0 8 Joel Thompson 17 3 0 0 12 Gareth Widdop 21 7 60 0 148

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