The 1999 St. George Illawarra Dragons season was the first in the joint venture club's history. The Dragons competed in the NRL's 1999 premiership season. The team finished sixth in the regular season, before making and losing the grand final against the Melbourne Storm in front of a record-breaking crowd, with 107,999 people in attendance at the new Stadium Australia.
Squad gains and losses or Player1998 Club1999 ClubN/A St. George Illawarra Dragons Illawarra Steelers St. George Dragons
Ladder
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Season results RoundHomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDateVenueRefereeAttendanceSource1 Parramatta Eels20 – 10 St. George Illawarra Dragons6 MarchStadium AustraliaBill Harrigan104,5832 St. George Illawarra Dragons18 – 24 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs14 MarchJubilee OvalTim Mander13,4873 Canberra Raiders14 – 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons20 MarchCanberra StadiumSean Hampstead11,0964 South Sydney Rabbitohs25 – 24 St. George Illawarra Dragons27 MarchSydney Cricket GroundBrian Grant15,3245 St. George Illawarra Dragons32 – 12 North Sydney Bears4 AprilWollongong ShowgroundPaul McBlane12,5666 Newcastle Knights12 – 26 St. George Illawarra Dragons11 AprilNewcastle International Sports CentreBill Harrigan22,5327 St. George Illawarra Dragons44 – 2 Canberra Raiders18 AprilJubilee OvalSteve Clark12,2378 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks18 – 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons25 AprilEndeavour FieldSean Hampstead22,2799 St. George Illawarra Dragons20 – 16 Sydney City Roosters1 MayWollongong ShowgroundBrian Grant14,73110 Penrith Panthers27 – 6 St. George Illawarra Dragons8 MayPenrith StadiumTim Mander19,13311 St. George Illawarra Dragons12 – 20 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks14 MayJubilee OvalSteve Clark16,51412 St. George Illawarra Dragons48 – 8 Balmain Tigers22 MayWollongong ShowgroundBill Harrigan11,12013 Melbourne Storm16 – 28 St. George Illawarra Dragons28 MayOlympic Park StadiumSteve Clark14,31614BYE15 St. George Illawarra Dragons22 – 18 North Queensland Cowboys13 JuneJubilee OvalPaul McBlane8,15616 St. George Illawarra Dragons44 – 4 Western Suburbs Magpies20 JuneWollongong ShowgroundBrian Grant11,11717 North Sydney Bears12 – 20 St. George Illawarra Dragons27 JuneNorth Sydney OvalSean Hampstead6,77418BYE19 St. George Illawarra Dragons38 – 24 Penrith Panthers11 JulyJubilee OvalBill Harrigan11,55520 Balmain Tigers16 – 38 St. George Illawarra Dragons17 JulyLeichhardt OvalMoghsheen Jadwat10,61521 Brisbane Broncos22 – 4 St. George Illawarra Dragons23 JulyQueensland Sport and Athletics CentreSteve Clark33,28922 St. George Illawarra Dragons38 – 10 South Sydney Rabbitohs1 AugustWollongong ShowgroundTim Mander14,51723 Auckland Warriors18 – 32 St. George Illawarra Dragons6 AugustMount Smart StadiumTim Mander9,56424 St. George Illawarra Dragons20 – 22 Newcastle Knights13 AugustSydney Football StadiumBill Harrigan19,18125 Sydney City Roosters24 – 26 St. George Illawarra Dragons22 AugustSydney Football StadiumSteve Clark24,27126 St. George Illawarra Dragons20 – 18 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles28 AugustWollongong ShowgroundSean Hampstead13,918FW1 Melbourne Storm10 – 34 St. George Illawarra Dragons4 SeptemberOlympic Park StadiumBill Harrigan15,653FW2 Sydney City Roosters18 – 28 St. George Illawarra Dragons11 SeptemberSydney Football StadiumBill Harrigan31,506FW3 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks8 – 24 St. George Illawarra Dragons19 SeptemberStadium AustraliaSteve Clark51,827GF Melbourne Storm20 – 18 St. George Illawarra Dragons26 SeptemberStadium AustraliaBill Harrigan107,999
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