The 2006 St. George Illawarra Dragons season was the eighth in the joint venture club's history. The Dragons competed in the NRL's 2006 premiership season. The team finished sixth in the regular season, making finals but getting knocked out in the preliminary finals against the Melbourne Storm, losing 24–10.
Squad gains and losses or Player2005 Club2006 Club Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks St. George Illawarra Dragons Newcastle Knights St. George Illawarra Dragons St. George Illawarra Dragons Brisbane Broncos St. George Illawarra Dragons Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs St. George Illawarra Dragons Castleford Tigers (Super League) St. George Illawarra DragonsRetirement St. George Illawarra Dragons Penrith Panthers St. George Illawarra Dragons Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks St. George Illawarra Dragons Huddersfield Giants (Super League) St. George Illawarra Dragons Penrith Panthers
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Season results RoundHomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDateVenueRefereeAttendanceSource1 Wests Tigers24 – 15 St. George Illawarra Dragons10 MarchStadium AustraliaPaul Simpkins27,8652 St. George Illawarra Dragons12 – 13 Penrith Panthers19 MarchWollongong ShowgroundShayne Hayne12,0983 South Sydney Rabbitohs14 – 44 St. George Illawarra Dragons26 MarchStadium AustraliaJason Robinson16,0494 St. George Illawarra Dragons26 – 12 Brisbane Broncos2 AprilWollongong ShowgroundSean Hampstead13,7085 St. George Illawarra Dragons6 – 54 Newcastle Knights8 AprilWollongong ShowgroundTony Archer17,4676 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles24 – 26 St. George Illawarra Dragons15 AprilBrookvale OvalShayne Hayne18,0697 (ANZAC Day) St. George Illawarra Dragons22 – 12 Sydney Roosters25 AprilSydney Football StadiumSteve Clark31,1058 Melbourne Storm24 – 10 St. George Illawarra Dragons29 AprilOlympic Park StadiumTony Archer8,6949 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks30 – 12 St. George Illawarra Dragons7 MayEndeavour FieldSteve Clark18,84510 St. George Illawarra Dragons22 – 16 New Zealand Warriors13 MayWollongong ShowgroundGavin Badger10,11711BYE12 Newcastle Knights12 – 38 St. George Illawarra Dragons26 MayNewcastle International Sports CentreTony Archer23,35613 St. George Illawarra Dragons8 – 1 Parramatta Eels2 JuneJubilee OvalSean Hampstead9,07514 Penrith Panthers10 – 20 St. George Illawarra Dragons10 JunePenrith StadiumJared Maxwell9,42215 Brisbane Broncos16 – 18 St. George Illawarra Dragons16 JuneLang ParkTony Archer32,91416 St. George Illawarra Dragons34 – 14 North Queensland Cowboys24 JuneWollongong ShowgroundPaul Simpkins13,28917BYE18 St. George Illawarra Dragons38 – 28 South Sydney Rabbitohs9 JulyJubilee OvalJason Robinson13,12619 St. George Illawarra Dragons16 – 22 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs14 JulyJubilee OvalSteve Clark18,22320 Canberra Raiders31 – 12 St. George Illawarra Dragons23 JulyCanberra StadiumPaul Simpkins13,50421 St. George Illawarra Dragons24 – 34 Melbourne Storm30 JulyJubilee OvalSean Hampstead13,86622 Parramatta Eels28 – 6 St. George Illawarra Dragons4 AugustParramatta StadiumSteve Clark19,13723 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs26 – 10 St. George Illawarra Dragons13 AugustStadium AustraliaSean Hampstead31,25624 St. George Illawarra Dragons46 – 16 Wests Tigers20 AugustJubilee OvalShayne Hayne14,21125 St. George Illawarra Dragons18 – 4 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks26 AugustWollongong ShowgroundPaul Simpkins16,89726 Sydney Roosters16 – 36 St. George Illawarra Dragons2 SeptemberSydney Cricket GroundRussell Smith17,142FW1 Brisbane Broncos4 – 20 St. George Illawarra Dragons9 SeptemberLang ParkPaul Simpkins50,387FW2 St. George Illawarra Dragons28 – 0 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles15 SeptemberSydney Football StadiumPaul Simpkins30,907FW3 Melbourne Storm24 – 10 St. George Illawarra Dragons23 SeptemberStadium AustraliaSteve Clark40,901
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