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2007 National Rugby League
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Location: Aus_NZ > National > First Grade
Competition: NRL Telstra Premiership

Club: St George Illawarra Dragons [Club Headlines]

Gains (5 years till end of 2011): Mark Gasnier
(3 years till end of 2009): Beau Scott (Sharks), Ben Creagh, Justin Poore
(2 years till end of 2008): Ashton Sims, Mathew Head, Simon Woolford (Raiders), Luke MacDougall (Souths), Tony Caine (Sharks)
(Unknown duration): Dean Young
Losses: Trent Barrett (Wigan), Ryan Millard (Bulldogs), Daryl Millard (Bulldogs), Lee Te Maari (Bulldogs), Michael Henderson (Titans), Clint Greenshields (Les Catalan), Colin Best (Raiders), Luke Bailey (Titans), Aaron Wheatley (Bulldogs), Shaun Timmins (Castleford), Tom Haberecht (Tigers)
Coach: Nathan Brown
Club Season Index: St George Illawarra Dragons [Season Matches Review]

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Round 1 - Mar 16-19
Sun: Gold Coast Titans 18 l. St.George-Illawarra Dragons 20
Date: Sunday March 18, 2007
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Castlemaine Street, Milton, Brisbane (QLD)
Crowd: 42,030
Table Position: 7
Tries (3): Richard Williams 2, Keith Lulia
Goals (4): Wes Naiqama (4 from 4)
Round 2 - Mar 23-26
Fri: St.George-Illawarra Dragons 12 l. Newcastle Knights 16
Date: Friday March 23, 2007
Venue: OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 12,326
Table Position: 10
Tries (2): Chase Stanley (16th), Keith Lulia (51st)
Goals (2): Wes Naiqama (2 from 3)
Round 3 - Mar 30-Apr 2
Sat: St George Illawarra Dragons 18 l. North Queensland Cowboys 22
Date: Saturday March 31, 2007
Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
Crowd: 10,232
Table Position: 9
Tries (3): Richard Williams 2, Luke MacDougall (77th)
Goals (3): Wes Naiqama (3 from 3)
Round 4 - Apr 6-9
Mon: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 40 d. St.George-Illawarra Dragons 4
Date: Monday April 9, 2007
Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 19,137
Table Position: 13
Tries (1): Josh Morris (10th)
Goals (0): Wes Naiqama (0 from 1)
Round 5 - Apr 13-16
Sat: St.George-Illawarra Dragons 10 l. Melbourne Storm 24
Date: Saturday April 14, 2007
Venue: OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 9,011
Table Position: 15
Tries (2): Josh Morris (57th), Wes Naiqama (9th)
Goals (1): Wes Naiqama (1 from 2)
Round 6 - Apr 21-23
St.George-Illawarra Dragons bye
Round 7 - Apr 25-30
Wed: Sydney Roosters 18 d. St.George-Illawarra Dragons 4
Date: Wednesday April 25, 2007
Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 18,240
Table Position: 15
Tries (1): Chase Stanley (73rd)
Goals (0): Wes Naiqama (0 from 1)
Round 8 - May 4-7
Fri: St.George-Illawarra Dragons 28 d. Penrith Panthers 16
Date: Friday May 4, 2007
Venue: OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 9,057
Table Position: 13
Tries (5): Matt Cooper 2 (33rd, 80th), Jason Nightingale (17th), Chase Stanley (40th), Wes Naiqama (71st)
Goals (4): Wes Naiqama (4 from 7)
Round 9 - May 11-14
Sun: Wests Tigers 27 d. St George Illawarra Dragons 8
Date: Sunday May 13, 2007
Venue: ANZ Stadium (Sydney), Homebush Bay, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 13,625
Table Position: 15
Tries (1): Chase Stanley
Goals (2): Mathew Head (2 from 2)
Round 10 - May 18-21
Fri: St George Illawarra Dragons 28 d. Gold Coast Titans 10
Date: Friday May 18, 2007
Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
Crowd: 12,085
Table Position: 14
Tries (5): Wes Naiqama, Jason Nightingale, Corey Payne, Adam Peek, Ashton Sims
Goals (4): Mathew Head (3 from 4), Wes Naiqama (1 from 1)
Round 11 - May 25-28
Fri: Canberra Raiders 30 d. St.George-Illawarra Dragons 6
Date: Friday May 25, 2007
Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
Crowd: 13,187
Table Position: 15
Tries (1): Matt Cooper
Goals (1): Matthew Head (1 from 1)
Round 12 - Jun 1-4
Fri: St George Illawarra Dragons 11 d. Brisbane Broncos 4
Date: Friday June 1, 2007
Venue: Kogarah Jubilee Oval, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 10,302
Table Position: 14
Tries (2): Josh Morris, Jason Nightingale
Goals (1): Jamie Soward (1 from 2)
Field Goals (1): Jamie Soward
Round 13 - Jun 8-11
Mon: St George Illawarra Dragons 16 l. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20
Date: Monday June 11, 2007
Venue: Kogarah Jubilee Oval, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 12,455
Table Position: 15
Tries (3): Ben Creagh, Ben Ellis, Richard Williams
Goals (2): Jamie Soward (2 from 3)
Round 14 - Jun 15-18
Sun: Parramatta Eels 20 d. St George Illawarra Dragons 12
Date: Sunday June 17, 2007
Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 12,658
Table Position: 16
Tries (2): Tom Hewiitt, Jamie Soward
Goals (2): Jamie Soward (2 from 2)
Round 15 - Jun 22-25
Sun: Melbourne Storm 28 d. St.George-Illawarra Dragons 6
Date: Sunday June 24, 2007
Venue: Olympic Park, Melbourne (VIC)
Crowd: 13,545
Table Position: 16
Tries (1): Beau Scott
Goals (1): Jamie Soward (1 from 1)
Round 16 - Jun 29-Jul 2
Sun: St.George-Illawarra Dragons 26 d. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 22
Date: Sunday July 1, 2007
Venue: OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 11,958
Table Position: 14
Tries (5): Beau Scott 2, Jamie Soward 2, Ben Creagh
Goals (3): Jamie Soward (3 from 6)
Round 17 - Jul 6-9
Sun: St George Illawarra Dragons 58 d. Canberra Raiders 16
Date: Sunday July 8, 2007
Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
Crowd: 7,561
Table Position: 13
Tries (10): Rangi Chase 2, Matt Cooper, Ben Ellis, Dan Hunt, Josh Morris, Justin Poore, Beau Scott, Jamie Soward, Chase Stanley
Goals (9): Jamie Soward (9 from 10)
Round 18 - Jul 13-16
Sun: New Zealand Warriors 44 d. St George Illawarra Dragons 16
Date: Sunday July 15, 2007
Venue: Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose, Auckland (NZ)
Crowd: 10,037
Table Position: 14
Tries (3): Matt Cooper, Josh Morris, Jamie Soward
Goals (2): Jamie Soward (2 from 3)
Round 19 - Jul 20-23
Sat: Penrith Panthers 20 l. St.George-Illawarra Dragons 38
Date: Saturday July 21, 2007
Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 9,523
Table Position: 14
Tries (7): Jason Nightingale 2, Rangi Chase, Matt Cooper, Ben Creagh, Josh Morris, Jason Ryles
Goals (5): Jamie Soward (5 from 7)
Round 20 - Jul 27-30
Sat: St George Illawarra Dragons 24 l. Bulldogs 28
Date: Saturday July 28, 2007
Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
Crowd: 19,051
Table Position: 15
Tries (5): Matt Cooper 2, Keith Lulia, Beau Scott, Jamie Soward
Goals (2): Jamie Soward (2 from 6)
Round 21 - Aug 3-6
Fri: Newcastle Knights 4 l. St.George-Illawarra Dragons 20
Date: Friday August 3, 2007
Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
Crowd: 12,573
Table Position: 12
Tries (4): Tom Hewiitt, Dan Hunt, Jamie Soward, Chase Stanley
Goals (2): Jamie Soward (2 from 4)
Round 22 - Aug 10-13
Sat: St George Illawarra Dragons 14 l. South Sydney Rabbitohs 24
Date: Saturday August 11, 2007
Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
Crowd: 18,382
Table Position: 13
Tries (3): Tom Hewiitt 2, Rangi Chase
Goals (1): Jamie Soward (1 from 3)
Round 23 - Aug 17-20
Sat: North Queensland Cowboys 24 d. St.George-Illawarra Dragons 14
Date: Saturday August 18, 2007
Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium, Kirwan, Townsville (QLD)
Crowd: 18,721
Table Position: 14
Tries (3): Matt Cooper 2, Ben Hornby
Goals (1): Jamie Soward (1 from 3)
Round 24 - Aug 24-27
Mon: St George Illawarra Dragons 14 d. Parramatta Eels 6
Date: Monday August 27, 2007
Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
Crowd: 13,488
Table Position: 13
Tries (2): Rangi Chase, Jason Nightingale
Goals (3): Jamie Soward (3 from 3)
Round 25 - Aug 31-Sep 3
Sun: Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 28 d. St George Illawarra Dragons 24
Date: Sunday September 2, 2007
Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 18,637
Table Position: 13
Tries (4): Mark Gasnier 2, Matt Cooper, Jason Nightingale
Goals (4): Jamie Soward (4 from 4)

Position: 13
Played: 24 (Home 12, Away 12)
Won: 9, Drawn: 0, Lost: 15, Byes: 1
For: 431 (78 tries, 59 goals, 1 fgoals)
Against: 509 (92 tries, 70 goals, 1 fgoals)
Points: 20, Difference: -78

Round 1 [18 Mar 07] W 20-18 v Gold Coast (A)
Round 2 [23 Mar 07] L 12-16 v Knights (H)
Round 3 [31 Mar 07] L 18-22 v Cowboys (H)
Round 4 [09 Apr 07] L 4-40 v Sharks (A)
Round 5 [14 Apr 07] L 10-24 v Storm (H)
Round 6 St.George-Illawarra Dragons bye
Round 7 [25 Apr 07] L 4-18 v Roosters (A)
Round 8 [04 May 07] W 28-16 v Panthers (H)
Round 9 [13 May 07] L 8-27 v Tigers (A)
Round 10 [18 May 07] W 28-10 v Titans (H)
Round 11 [25 May 07] L 6-30 v Raiders (A)
Round 12 [01 Jun 07] W 11-4 v Broncos (H)
Round 13 [11 Jun 07] L 16-20 v Sharks (H)
Round 14 [17 Jun 07] L 12-20 v Eels (A)
Round 15 [24 Jun 07] L 6-28 v Storm (A)
Round 16 [01 Jul 07] W 26-22 v Sea Eagles (H)
Round 17 [08 Jul 07] W 58-16 v Raiders (H)
Round 18 [15 Jul 07] L 16-44 v Warriors (A)
Round 19 [21 Jul 07] W 38-20 v Panthers (A)
Round 20 [28 Jul 07] L 24-28 v Bulldogs (H)
Round 21 [03 Aug 07] W 20-4 v Knights (A)
Round 22 [11 Aug 07] L 14-24 v Rabbitohs (H)
Round 23 [18 Aug 07] L 14-24 v Cowboys (A)
Round 24 [27 Aug 07] W 14-6 v Eels (H)
Round 25 [02 Sep 07] L 24-28 v Sea Eagles (A)

Player record for this season. Click player name for player profile

Player	P	T	G	FG	Pts
Tony Caine	9 (2)	0	0	0	0
Rangi Chase	14 (6)	5	0	0	20
Matt Cooper	20	11	0	0	44
Ben Creagh	24	3	0	0	12
Ben Ellis	14 (13)	2	0	0	8
Mark Gasnier	6	2	0	0	8
Mathew Head	6 (1)	0	6/7	0	12
Tom Hewiitt	5	4	0	0	16
Ben Hornby	17	1	0	0	4
Chris Houston	16 (2)	0	0	0	0
Dan Hunt	18 (11)	2	0	0	8
Sam Isemonger	5 (4)	0	0	0	0
Keith Lulia	7	3	0	0	12
Luke MacDougall	4	1	0	0	4
Brett Morris	3	0	0	0	0
Josh Morris	22	6	0	0	24
Wes Naiqama	9 (1)	3	15/22	0	42
Jason Nightingale	16	7	0	0	28
Corey Payne	18 (8)	1	0	0	4
Adam Peek	19 (19)	1	0	0	4
Justin Poore	19	1	0	0	4
Jason Ryles	17	1	0	0	4
Beau Scott	18	5	0	0	20
Lagi Setu	12 (11)	0	0	0	0
Ashton Sims	12 (4)	1	0	0	4
Jamie Soward	14	7	38/57	1	105
Chase Stanley	18 (1)	6	0	0	24
Ricky Thorby	5 (3)	0	0	0	0
Danny Wicks	12 (9)	0	0	0	0
Richard Williams	8	5	0	0	20
Simon Woolford	18 (1)	0	0	0	0
Dean Young	3	0	0	0	0
32 players used

Appearances in brackets denote games off interchange/repl bench

Crowd Information:
Total: Games 24 - 347821 (Average: 14,493)
Home: Games 12 - 145908 (Average: 12,159)
Away: Games 12 - 201913 (Average: 16,826)

Leading Point Scorers:
105: Jamie Soward (14)
44: Matt Cooper (20)
42: Wes Naiqama (9)
28: Jason Nightingale (16)
24: Josh Morris (22)

Leading Try Scorers:
11: Matt Cooper (20)
7: Jason Nightingale (16), Jamie Soward (14)
6: Josh Morris (22), Chase Stanley (18)
5: Rangi Chase (14), Beau Scott (18), Richard Williams (8)
4: Tom Hewiitt (5)
3: Ben Creagh (24), Keith Lulia (7), Wes Naiqama (9)
2: Ben Ellis (14), Mark Gasnier (6), Dan Hunt (18)
1: Ben Hornby (17), Luke MacDougall (4), Corey Payne (18), Adam Peek (19), Justin Poore (19), Jason Ryles (17), Ashton Sims (12)

Leading Goal Scorers:
38: Jamie Soward. Attempts: 38/57. Accuracy: 67% (14)
15: Wes Naiqama. Attempts: 15/22. Accuracy: 68% (9)
6: Mathew Head. Attempts: 6/7. Accuracy: 86% (6)

Numbers in brackets denote appearances

2007 National Rugby League
St.George-Illawarra Dragons

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2007 National Rugby League St.George-Illawarra Dragons

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2007 National Rugby League
St.George-Illawarra Dragons