# St. George Illawarra Dragons Women

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 | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Finals | Nines | Ref |
| Season | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Finals | Nines | Ref |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 66 | 2 | 4th | — | — | |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 36 | 4 | 2nd | Lost in Grand Final | — | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 58 | 0 | 4th | — | Won | |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 48 | 8 | 2nd | Lost in Grand Final | — | |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 104 | 6 | 3rd | Lost in semi-final | — | |
| 2023 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 182 | 210 | 6 | 7th | — | — | |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 178 | 234 | 4 | 8th | — | — | |

## Head-to-head records

| Opponent | First Meeting | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Win % | Share |
| Broncos | 9 Sep 2018 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 81 | 222 | 12.50% | 26.73% |
| Warriors | 15 Sep 2018 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 38 | 66.67% | 60.42% |
| Roosters | 22 Sep 2018 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 62 | 178 | 25.00% | 25.83% |
| Titans | 27 Feb 2022 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 83 | 60.00% | 55.14% |
| Eels | 6 Mar 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 36 | 100.00% | 74.65% |
| Knights | 20 Mar 2022 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 88 | 106 | 40.00% | 45.36% |
| Raiders | 29 Jul 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 57 | 0.00% | 47.71% |
| Tigers | 19 Aug 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 32 | 50.00% | 51.52% |
| Cowboys | 2 Sep 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 54 | 50.00% | 60.29% |
| Sharks | 7 Sep 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 44 | 0.00% | 21.43% |
| Totals | 9 Sep 2018 | 41 | 16 | 0 | 25 | 677 | 850 | 39.02% | 44.34% |
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: 22 September 2024

## Coach

In October 2021, the club announced that Jamie Soward would coach the Dragons Women in the 2021 season. In August 2023, the club extended Soward's tenure for a further two years.
| Coach | Season Span | M | W | D | L | For | Agst | Win % | Share % |
| Daniel Lacey | 2018–2020 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 104 | 190 | 30.00% | 35.37% |
| Jamie Soward | 2021–2024 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 573 | 660 | 41.94% | 46.47% |
Table last updated: 22 September 2024.

## Current squad

The team was coached by Jamie Soward.
Jersey numbers in the table reflect the squad listing from the Dragons' announcement on 4 March 2025.
Table last updated on 4 March 2025.
Notes:
* The following players were signed on a Development contract for 2024:
** Jessica Patea
** Trinity Tauaneai
** Indie Bostock (2024 Illawarra U19s, 2023 Illawarra U17s)
** Koffi Brookfield (2023 Illawarra U17s)
The Dragons announced player 23 members of their squad of 24, plus two Development Players out of four, on 4 March 2025.

## Club records
### Player records

Lists and tables last updated: 22 September 2024.
Most Games for the Dragons
* Teagan Berry – 32, Keeley Davis – 23, Keele Browne – 23, Holli Wheeler – 20, Raecene McGregor – 21, Zali Hopkins – 19, Kezie Apps – 19, Shaylee Bent – 19, Shenai Lendill– 18, Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa – 18, Alexis Tauaneai – 16, Jamilee Bright – 16, Renee Targett – 15, Elsie Albert – 15.
Most Tries for the Dragons
* Teagan Berry – 29, Margot Vella – 7, Madison Bartlett – 6, Jessica Sergis – 5, Emma Tonegato – 5, Keele Browne – 5, Ella Koster – 5, Kimberley Hunt – 5.
Most Points for the Dragons (20+)
| Player | M | T | G | FG | Points |
| Teagan Berry | 32 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 118 |
| Raecene McGregor | 21 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 66 |
| Rachael Pearson | 12 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 45 |
| Margot Vella | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Madison Bartlett | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Jessica Sergis | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Emma Tonegato | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Keele Browne | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Tyla King | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| Kimberley Hunt | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Ella Koster | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Most Points in a Season (16+)
| Player | Season | M | T | G | FG | Points |
| Teagan Berry | 2023 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Raecene McGregor | 2024 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 38 |
| Teagan Berry | 2024 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Rachael Pearson | 2021 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 28 |
| Raecene McGregor | 2023 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Madison Bartlett | 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Teagan Berry | 2022 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Margot Vella | 2023 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Tyla Nathan-Wong | 2023 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| Kimberley Hunt | 2024 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Maddie Studdon | 2019 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| Rachael Pearson | 2022 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 17 |
| Teagan Berry | 2021 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Emma Tonegato | 2021 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |

### Margins and streaks

Biggest winning margins
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
| 36 | 40–4 | Newcastle Knights | McDonald Jones Stadium | 20 Mar 2022 |
Biggest losing margins
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
| 34 | 12–46 | Brisbane Broncos | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium | 16 Sep 2023 |
| 30 | 0–30 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 Aug 2023 |
| 30 | 14–44 | Brisbane Broncos | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | 21 Sep 2024 |
| 28 | 6–34 | Sydney Roosters | Allianz Stadium | 2 Sep 2022 |
| 26 | 0–26 | Sydney Roosters | Allianz Stadium | 22 Sep 2018 |
| 26 | 4–30 | Brisbane Broncos | Suncorp Stadium | 9 Sep 2018 |
Most consecutive wins
* 3 — (20 March 2021 — 3 April 2021)
Most consecutive losses
* 4 — (6 October 2019 — 17 October 2020)
* 4 — (7 September 2023 — 4 August 2024)

## Individual awards
### Club awards

| Club | Player of the Year | Red V Members' Award | Coach's Award | Emerging Talent | Top Try Scorer | Top Points Scorer |
| 2018 | Holli Wheeler | — | Honey Hireme | — | 5 with 1 try each | Shakiah Tungai 10 |
| 2019 | Jessica Sergis | — | Botille Vette-Welsh | — | Jessica Sergis 3 | Maddie Studdon 16 |
| 2020 | Shaylee Bent | — | Keeley Davis | — | 4 with 1 try each | Teagan Berry 6 |
| 2021 | Elsie Albert and Emma Tonegato | — | Shaylee Bent | — | Madison Bartlett 6 | Rachael Pearson 28 |
| 2022 | Holli Wheeler | Kezie Apps | Taliah Fuimaono | Tara McGrath-West | Teagan Berry 5 | Teagan Berry 20 |
| 2023 | Teagan Berry | Teagan Berry | Alexis Tauaneai | Ella Koster | Teagan Berry 11 | Teagan Berry 44 |

## Attendances

This section last updated 8 August 2024.
| Ground | Game Day Format | Matches | Aggregate | Average | Highest | Highest |
| Ground | Game Day Format | Matches | Aggregate | Average | Crowd | Match Details |
| Jubilee Oval | Stand-Alone | 1 | 1,023 | 1,023 | 1,023 | 2021 Round 5 vs Roosters |
| Jubilee Oval | Multiple NRLW | 2 | 3,048 | 1,524 | 1,736 | 2023 Round 9 vs Broncos |
| Jubilee Oval | NRLW and NRL | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Jubilee Oval | Total | 3 | 4,071 | 1,357 | 1,736 | |
| WIN Stadium | Stand-Alone | 1 | 1,521 | 1,521 | 1,521 | 2023 Round 4 vs Raiders |
| WIN Stadium | Multiple NRLW | 1 | 2,079 | 2,079 | 2,079 | 2021 Round 2 vs Eels |
| WIN Stadium | NRLW and NRL | 3 | 21,735 | 7,245 | 10,728 | 2024 Round 1 vs Titans. NRL vs Panthers |
| WIN Stadium | Total | 5 | 25,335 | 5,067 | 10,728 | |

## 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. In March 2018, they were awarded one of four licences for the league's inaugural season, to commence in September of the same year.
Daniel Lacey was appointed to coach the side.
In June 2018, Sam Bremner, Kezie Apps and Talesha Quinn were unveiled as the club's first three signings.
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. 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.

## Players

The following players have appeared in NRL Women's Premiership matches for the Dragons.
Table last updated: 22 September 2024.