The 2021 St. George Illawarra Dragons season was the 23rd in the joint venture club's history. The Dragons' men's team competed in the NRL's 2021 Telstra Premiership season. The women's team, was scheduled to play their fourth season in the NRLW's 2021 Telstra Women's Premiership season, however that has since been postponed to 2022.
Squad
Gains and losses or Player2020 Club2021 ClubSourceDaniel Alvaro Parramatta Eels St. George Illawarra DragonsGerard BealeRetirement St. George Illawarra DragonsJack Bird Brisbane Broncos St. George Illawarra DragonsBilly Burns Penrith Panthers St. George Illawarra DragonsPoasa Faamausili Sydney Roosters St. George Illawarra DragonsFreddy Lussick Sydney Roosters St. George Illawarra Dragons (loan)Andrew McCullough Brisbane Broncos St. George Illawarra DragonsJosh McGuire North Queensland Cowboys St. George Illawarra DragonsJamayne Taunoa-Brown New Zealand Warriors St. George Illawarra Dragons (loan)Euan Aitken St. George Illawarra Dragons New Zealand WarriorsEddie Blacker St. George Illawarra Dragons Penrith PanthersTyson Frizell St. George Illawarra Dragons Newcastle KnightsJason Saab St. George Illawarra Dragons Manly Warringah Sea EaglesKorbin Sims St. George Illawarra Dragons Hull Kingston Rovers (Super League)Paul Vaughan St. George Illawarra DragonsSacked (mid-season)
Ladder
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Season results
Pre-season trials RoundHomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (AEDT)VenueRefereeAttendanceSource1 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks36 – 28 St. George Illawarra DragonsFriday, 12 February, 5:30pmPointsBet StadiumTodd Smith—2 St. George Illawarra Dragons6 – 28 Parramatta EelsThursday, 18 February, 6:00pmNetstrata Jubilee StadiumMatt Noyen—3(Charity Shield) St. George Illawarra Dragons16 – 48 South Sydney RabbitohsSaturday, 27 February, 7:00pmGlen Willow Regional Sports StadiumPeter Gough6,840
NRL season RoundHomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (AEDT round 1–3, AEST round 4–25)VenueRefereeAttendanceSource1 St. George Illawarra Dragons18 – 32 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksSunday, 14 March, 6:15pmNetstrata Jubilee StadiumPeter Gough7,6362 North Queensland Cowboys18 – 25 St. George Illawarra DragonsSaturday, 20 March, 7:35pmQueensland Country Bank StadiumBen Cummins15,1203 St. George Illawarra Dragons38 – 12 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesFriday, 26 March, 6:00pmWIN StadiumChris Sutton9,2534(Alex McKinnon Cup) Newcastle Knights13 – 22 St. George Illawarra DragonsSunday, 4 April, 4:05pmMcDonald Jones StadiumPeter Gough21,7705 Parramatta Eels12 – 26 St. George Illawarra DragonsSunday, 11 April, 6:15pmBankwest StadiumGrant Atkins24,3846 St. George Illawarra Dragons14 – 20 New Zealand WarriorsSunday, 4 April, 2:00pmNetstrata Jubilee StadiumChris Sutton11,2227 (ANZAC Day) Sydney Roosters34 – 10 St. George Illawarra DragonsSunday, 25 April, 4:05pmSydney Cricket GroundAshley Klein37,6208 St. George Illawarra Dragons8 – 16 Wests TigersSunday, 2 May, 4:05pmWIN StadiumChris Sutton12,3239 St. George Illawarra Dragons32 – 12 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsSunday, 9 May, 4:05pmNetstrata Jubilee StadiumBen Cummins7,25310 (Magic Round) Melbourne Storm44 – 18 St George Illawarra DragonsSunday, 16 May, 4:05pmSuncorp StadiumPeter Gough41,98311 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks13 – 12 St George Illawarra DragonsFriday, 21 May, 7:55pmNetstrata Jubilee StadiumBen Cummins8,94712 Wests Tigers34 – 18 St George Illawarra DragonsFriday, 28 May, 7:55pmBankwest StadiumAdam Gee9,98213 St George Illawarra Dragons52 – 24 Brisbane BroncosThursday, 3 June, 7:50pmNetstrata Jubilee StadiumMatt Cecchin5,10714 (Queen's Birthday) Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs28 – 6 St George Illawarra DragonsMonday, 14 June, 4:00pmStadium AustraliaGerard Sutton17,38215 St George Illawarra Dragons22 – 20 Canberra RaidersSaturday, 19 June, 5:30pmWIN StadiumChris Sutton9,23916 New Zealand Warriors18 – 19 St. George Illawarra DragonsFriday, 2 July, 6:00pmMount Smart StadiumPeter Gough017BYE18 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles32 – 18 St. George Illawarra DragonsFriday, 16 July, 8:05pmCbus Super StadiumAdam Gee15,03819 St. George Illawarra Dragons10 – 32 Gold Coast TitansSunday, 25 July, 2:00pmCbus Super StadiumGerard Sutton4,42420 St. George Illawarra Dragons14 – 50 South Sydney RabbitohsSunday, 1 August, 6:25pmSuncorp StadiumChris Butler021 Canberra Raiders20 – 12 St. George Illawarra DragonsFriday, 6 August, 6:00pmCbus Super StadiumChris Sutton022 St. George Illawarra Dragons16 – 34 Penrith PanthersFriday, 13 August, 6:00pmSuncorp StadiumBen Cummins6,65323 St. George Illawarra Dragons22 – 40 Sydney RoostersSunday, 22 August, 2:00pmClive Berghofer StadiumChris Sutton7,82224 St. George Illawarra Dragons26 – 38 North Queensland CowboysSaturday, 28 August, 3:00pmBrowne ParkPeter Gough4,48725 South Sydney Rabbitohs20 – 16 St. George Illawarra DragonsSaturday, 4 September, 7:35pmSunshine Coast StadiumMatt Cecchin3,295
Representative honours Player2021 All Stars matchState of Origin 1State of Origin 2State of Origin 3Tyrell FuimaonoIndigenous All StarsJosh KerrIndigenous All StarsTariq SimsNew South WalesNew South WalesNew South WalesBen HuntQueenslandQueenslandQueenslandAndrew McCulloughQueensland
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