Australian professional rugby league club, based in Wollongong & Kogarah, NSW
St. George Illawarra Dragons Women are a rugby league team, representing both the Illawarra and St George regions of New South Wales . The team is part of the St. George Illawarra Dragons club and plays in the National Rugby League Women's Premiership .
Seasons
Season
Regular Season
Finals
Nines
P
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
Pos
2018
3
1
0
2
26
66
2
4th
—
—
[1] [2]
2019
3
2
0
1
54
36
4
2nd
Lost in Grand Final
—
[3]
2020
3
0
0
3
18
58
0
4th
—
Won
[4]
2021
5
4
0
1
104
48
8
2nd
Lost in Grand Final
—
[5] [6]
2022
5
3
0
2
75
104
6
3rd
Lost in semi-final
—
[7] [8]
2023
9
3
0
6
182
210
6
7th
—
—
[9]
Head-to-head records
Opponent
First Meeting
Win %
Share
Broncos
9 Sep 2018
7
1
0
6
67
178
14.29%
27.35%
Warriors
15 Sep 2018
3
2
0
1
58
38
66.67%
60.42%
Roosters
22 Sep 2018
7
2
0
5
54
150
28.57%
26.47%
Titans
27 Feb 2022
4
3
0
1
92
65
75.00%
58.60%
Eels
6 Mar 2022
3
3
0
0
64
22
100.00%
74.42%
Knights
20 Mar 2022
4
1
0
3
70
96
25.00%
42.17%
Raiders
29 Jul 2023
1
0
0
1
18
19
0.00%
48.65%
Tigers
19 Aug 2023
1
1
0
0
20
16
100.00%
55.56%
Cowboys
2 Sep 2023
1
1
0
0
48
16
100.00%
75.00%
Sharks
7 Sep 2023
1
0
0
1
8
16
0.00%
33.33%
Totals
9 Sep 2018
32
14
0
18
499
616
43.75%
44.75%
Notes
Share % is the percentage of points For over the sum of points For and Against .
Clubs listed in the order than the Dragons Women first played them.
Last updated: 18 September 2023
Coach
In October 2021, the club announced that Jamie Soward would coach the Dragons Women in the 2021 season .[10] [11] In August 2023, the club extended Soward's tenure for a further two years.[12]
Coach
Season Span
Win %
Share %
Daniel Lacey
2018–2020
10
3
0
7
104
190
30.00%
35.37%
Jamie Soward
2021–2023
22
11
0
11
395
426
50.00%
48.11%
Table last updated: 19 September 2023.
Current squad
The team is coached by Jamie Soward .
Jersey numbers in the table reflect signings.
Table last updated on 24 June 2024.
J#
Player
Age
Position(s)
NRLW Seasons
NRLW Stats
Tests
All Stars
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
1
Teagan Berry
22
Fullback , Wing
—
—
1
7
6
9
0
23
21
1
86
—
—
—
2
Raecene McGregor
26
Halfback
3
4
4
7
5
9
0
32
1
14
32
—
16
4
3
Ella Koster
18
Centre , Second-row
—
—
—
—
—
8
0
8
2
0
8
—
—
—
4
Alexis Tauaneai
19
Lock , Prop
—
—
—
—
—
7
0
7
0
0
0
—
—
—
5
Bobbi Law
27
Centre
—
1
1
5
6
5
0
18
5
0
20
—
—
4
6
Jamilee Bright
26
Lock , Second-row
—
—
—
—
—
7
0
7
0
3
6
—
—
—
7
Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa
22
Prop
—
—
—
—
1
9
0
10
0
0
0
—
3
—
8
Sophie Clancy
21
Lock , Hooker
—
—
—
—
—
3
0
3
0
0
0
—
—
—
9
Shenai Lendill
24
Centre , Second-row
—
—
—
—
—
9
0
9
1
0
4
—
—
—
10
Sara Sautia
21
Second-row
—
—
—
6
3
4
0
13
0
0
0
—
—
—
11
Zali Hopkins
22
Hooker , Five-eighth
—
—
—
—
3
7
0
10
2
0
8
—
—
—
12
Kaarla Cowan
26
Lock
—
—
—
—
—
4
0
4
0
0
0
—
—
—
13
Madison Mulhall
20
Second-row
—
—
—
—
—
3
0
3
1
0
4
—
—
—
14
Tayla Curtis
21
Second-row
—
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
0
0
0
—
—
—
15
Tyla King
29
Five-eighth
—
—
—
—
—
9
0
9
3
4
20
—
3
—
16
Charlotte Basham
18
Second-row
—
—
—
—
—
1
0
1
0
0
0
—
—
—
17
Kasey Reh
18
Halfback
—
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
0
0
0
—
—
—
18
Bronte Wilson
17
Prop
—
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
0
0
0
—
—
—
19
Keele Browne
21
Centre
—
—
—
3
5
6
0
14
2
0
8
—
—
—
20
Margot Vella
25
Wing , Centre
—
—
—
—
—
8
0
8
5
0
20
—
1
—
21
Kimberley Hunt
31
Wing , Centre
—
—
—
—
—
7
0
7
5
0
20
—
—
1
22
Maatuleio Fotu-Moala
25
Centre
—
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
0
0
0
—
2
—
23
Alice Gregory
26
Centre
—
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
0
0
0
—
—
—
24
Stephanie Hancock
42
Prop
4
4
3
6
5
11
0
33
8
0
32
14
20
7
Lily Rogan
20
Centre
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
1
0
0
0
—
—
—
Maddison Weatherall
22
Prop
—
4
1
—
—
7
—
12
1
0
4
—
—
1
Tara McGrath-West
22
Prop
—
—
—
—
6
7
—
13
0
0
0
—
—
—
Notes:
The following players have been signed on a Development contract for 2024:
Jessica Patea[13]
Trinity Tauaneai[13]
Indie Bostock (2024 Illawarra U19s, 2023 Illawarra U17s)[14]
Koffi Brookfield (2023 Illawarra U17s)[14]
On 25 May 2024 the Dragons announced their two squads — St George Dragons and Illawarra Steelers — for the 2024 Harvey Norman Women's Premiership.[15] These feeder team squads include two players with NRLW experience:
Margot Vella (NSW Waratahs) played in the 2023 SuperW Rugby Union competition.[16] [17]
Tayla Curtis signed a multi-year contract with the Dragons but was unavailable to play in the 2023 NRLW season due to an ACL injury . The Dragons had intended to sign Curtis for the 2023 season but her injury occurred in March 2023 whilst the NRL and Rugby League Players Association were still in Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations, and the Salary Cap for NRLW was undetermined. In May, it was announced that the parties agreed to permit the Dragons to sign Curtis as a 25th player, above the normal squad limit of 24 players.
Tyla King is a long-term New Zealand Rugby Sevens representative, having made her debut in 2012. At the time of a her signing by the Dragons, King (nee Nathan-Wong) with 195 appearances, was the second-most capped player for the Black Ferns Sevens .[18]
The Dragons announced player signings in several instalments from September 2023 to 3 June 2024.[19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]
Club Records
Player Records
Lists and tables last updated: 19 September 2023.
Most Games for the Dragons
Most Tries for the Dragons
Most Points for the Dragons (20+)
Most Points in a Season (16+)
Margins and Streaks
Biggest winning margins
Biggest losing margins
Most consecutive wins
3 – (20 March 2021 – 3 April 2021)
Most consecutive losses
4 – (6 October 2019 – 17 October 2020)
Individual Awards
Club Awards
History
In December 2017, the St. George Illawarra Dragons expressed their interest in applying for a licence to participate in the inaugural NRL Women's season.[38] In March 2018, they were awarded one of four licences for the league's inaugural season , to commence in September of the same year.[39]
Daniel Lacey was appointed to coach the side.[40]
In June 2018, Sam Bremner , Kezie Apps and Talesha Quinn were unveiled as the club's first three signings.[41]
The Dragon's first NRLW match was played on Sunday, 9 September 2018. Captain Sam Bremner scored the Dragons' first try, in a 30– 4 loss to the Brisbane Broncos.[42] [43] [44] The Dragons' first win occurred in their second match, against the New Zealand Warriors on Sunday, 15 September 2018. The Dragons won by a margin of 22– 10.[45] [46] [47]
Players
The following players have appeared in NRL Women's Premiership matches for the Dragons.
Table last updated: 20 September 2023.
Order
Player
Dragons
First Appearance
Pts
Game
Date
Opponent
1
Samantha Bremner
4
1
0
0
4
1
9 Sep 2018
Broncos
2
Rikeya Horne
7
1
0
0
4
1
9 Sep 2018
Broncos
3
Jessica Sergis
10
5
0
0
20
1
9 Sep 2018
Broncos
4
Honey Hireme
3
1
0
0
4
1
9 Sep 2018
Broncos
5
Shakiah Tungai
8
3
3
0
18
1
9 Sep 2018
Broncos
6
Melanie Howard
3
0
0
0
0
1
9 Sep 2018
Broncos
7
Raecene McGregor
12
0
14
0
28
1
9 Sep 2018
Broncos
8
Anneka Stephens
3
0
0
0
0
1
9 Sep 2018
Broncos
9
Asoiva Karpani
1
0
0
0
0
1
9 Sep 2018
Broncos
10
Kezie Apps
19
2
0
0
8
1
9 Sep 2018
Broncos
11
Annette Brander
3
0
0
0
0
1
9 Sep 2018
Broncos
12
Holli Wheeler
20
0
2
0
4
1
9 Sep 2018
Broncos
13
Teina Clark
3
0
0
0
0
1
9 Sep 2018
Broncos
14
Oneata Schwalger
3
0
0
0
0
1
9 Sep 2018
Broncos
15
Hannah Southwell
3
0
0
0
0
1
9 Sep 2018
Broncos
16
Keeley Davis
23
1
0
0
4
1
9 Sep 2018
Broncos
17
Asipau Mafi
3
0
0
0
0
1
9 Sep 2018
Broncos
18
Talesha O'Neill
2
0
0
0
0
2
15 Sep 2018
Warriors
19
Kate Haren
2
0
0
0
0
2
15 Sep 2018
Warriors
20
Botille Vette-Welsh
4
1
0
0
4
4
15 Sep 2019
Broncos
21
Stephanie Mooka
1
0
0
0
0
4
15 Sep 2019
Broncos
22
Tiana Penitani
6
3
0
0
12
4
15 Sep 2019
Broncos
23
Kimiora Breayley-Nati
1
0
0
0
0
4
15 Sep 2019
Broncos
24
Maddie Studdon
6
0
8
0
16
4
15 Sep 2019
Broncos
25
Maatuleio Fotu-Moala
0
0
0
0
0
4
15 Sep 2019
Broncos
26
Brittany Breayley-Nati
4
0
0
0
0
4
15 Sep 2019
Broncos
27
Maitua Feterika
4
1
0
0
4
4
15 Sep 2019
Broncos
28
Shaylee Bent
19
2
0
0
8
4
15 Sep 2019
Broncos
29
Maddison Weatherall
12
1
0
0
4
4
15 Sep 2019
Broncos
30
Ngatokotoru Arakua
4
0
0
0
0
4
15 Sep 2019
Broncos
31
Takilele Katoa
4
0
0
0
0
4
15 Sep 2019
Broncos
32
Aaliayah Fasavalufaamausili
6
1
0
0
4
5
22 Sep 2019
Warriors
33
Najvada George
3
0
0
0
0
5
22 Sep 2019
Warriors
34
Isabelle Kelly
2
0
0
0
0
8
3 Oct 2020
Roosters
35
Jaime Chapman
9
3
0
0
12
8
3 Oct 2020
Roosters
36
Stephanie Hancock
3
0
0
0
0
8
3 Oct 2020
Roosters
37
Elsie Albert
15
3
0
0
12
8
3 Oct 2020
Roosters
38
Ellie Johnston
3
0
0
0
0
8
3 Oct 2020
Roosters
39
Christine Pauli
3
0
0
0
0
8
3 Oct 2020
Roosters
40
Mahalia Murphy
3
0
0
0
0
8
3 Oct 2020
Roosters
41
Talei Holmes
10
0
0
0
0
8
3 Oct 2020
Roosters
42
Georgia Page
2
0
0
0
0
9
10 Oct 2020
Broncos
43
Teagan Berry
23
21
1
0
86
10
17 Oct 2020
Warriors
44
Jade Etherden
1
0
0
0
0
10
17 Oct 2020
Warriors
45
Emma Tonegato
13
5
0
0
20
11
27 Feb 2022
Titans
46
Page McGregor
12
4
0
0
16
11
27 Feb 2022
Titans
47
Madison Bartlett
6
6
0
0
24
11
27 Feb 2022
Titans
48
Taliah Fuimaono
13
1
0
0
4
11
27 Feb 2022
Titans
49
Rachael Pearson
12
1
20
1
45
11
27 Feb 2022
Titans
50
Quincy Dodd
13
2
0
0
8
11
27 Feb 2022
Titans
51
Kody House
6
1
0
0
4
11
27 Feb 2022
Titans
52
Janelle Williams
4
0
0
0
0
11
27 Feb 2022
Titans
53
Tegan Dymock
6
0
0
0
0
11
27 Feb 2022
Titans
54
Keele Browne
14
2
0
0
8
12
6 Mar 2022
Eels
55
Aliti Namoce Sagano
5
0
0
0
0
12
6 Mar 2022
Eels
56
Renee Targett
15
0
0
0
0
12
6 Mar 2022
Eels
57
Chantel Tugaga
3
0
0
0
0
13
13 Mar 2022
Broncos
58
Alexandra Sulusi
1
0
0
0
0
14
20 Mar 2022
Knights
59
Andie Robinson
5
1
0
0
4
18
21 Aug 2022
Titans
60
Tara McGrath-West
13
0
0
0
0
18
21 Aug 2022
Titans
61
Monalisa Soliola
5
1
0
0
4
18
21 Aug 2022
Titans
62
Cassie Staples
1
0
0
0
0
20
2 Sep 2022
Roosters
63
Zali Hopkins
10
2
0
0
8
21
10 Sep 2022
Broncos
64
Shontelle Stowers
2
0
0
0
0
22
18 Sep 2022
Knights
65
Taylor-Adeline Mapusua
2
2
0
0
8
24
22 Jul 2023
Knights
66
Bobbi Law
5
2
0
0
8
24
22 Jul 2023
Knights
67
Shenai Lendill
9
1
0
0
4
24
22 Jul 2023
Knights
68
Tyla Nathan-Wong
9
3
4
0
20
24
22 Jul 2023
Knights
69
Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa
9
0
0
0
0
24
22 Jul 2023
Knights
70
Sara Sautia
4
0
0
0
0
24
22 Jul 2023
Knights
71
Roxy Murdoch-Masila
8
1
0
0
4
24
22 Jul 2023
Knights
72
Alexis Tauaneai
7
0
0
0
0
24
22 Jul 2023
Knights
73
Jamilee Bright
7
0
3
0
6
24
22 Jul 2023
Knights
74
Ella Koster
8
2
0
0
8
24
22 Jul 2023
Knights
75
Margot Vella
8
5
0
0
20
25
29 Jul 2023
Eels
76
Cortez Te Pou
4
3
0
0
12
25
29 Jul 2023
Eels
77
Kaarla Cowan
4
0
0
0
0
25
29 Jul 2023
Eels
78
Sophie Clancy
3
0
0
0
0
26
3 Aug 2023
Roosters
79
Sarah Riordan
4
0
0
0
0
27
12 Aug 2023
Raiders
80
Macie Carlile
3
0
0
0
0
28
19 Aug 2023
Wests Tigers
81
Cheynoah Amone
3
0
0
0
0
28
19 Aug 2023
Wests Tigers
82
Madison Mulhall
3
1
0
0
4
30
2 Sep 2023
Cowboys
83
Ellie Williamson
1
1
0
0
4
32
16 Sep 2023
Broncos
84
Charlotte Basham
1
0
0
0
0
32
16 Sep 2023
Broncos
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