November December 2018

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DRAGONS COMMUNITY EVENT OF THE MONTH

Summertime Dragon Tag Gala Days and PSSA Sport Dragon Tag again thrived across the region and remains the most popular and participated PSSA sport

in the Illawarra / South Coast and St George Districts. It’s fast, interactive, high participation and

enjoyable. Teachers love it because it’s easy to referee and kids are equally engaged and mobile.

In November and December Dragons Community and NRL Development conducted:

Seven (7) Dragon Tag gala days

- Botany Bay PSSA 520 students

- Brokers PSSA 470 students

- Southern NSW Christian Schools – 230 students

- Wollongong Catholic Diocese – 610 students

- Tongarra PSSA – 540 students

- Central Wollongong – 470 students

- Georges River PSSA – 350 students

- Shoalhaven PSSA – 640 students

Four (4) PSSA Weekly Competition venues

- Central Wollongong PSSA – 440 Students

- North Wollongong PSSA (3 Venues) – 1030 Students

A total of 5300 contacts. (2885 female participants)

These events also provided an excellent opportunity to inform female participants about the local

League Tag competitions from 10s-16s in Group 7 and Illawarra in 2018 and the potential of a

competition beginning in St George Junior League in 2018.

The Jillaroos and PNG Orchids also had were on hand at the Brokers PSSA Gala as well as

appearances by Jillaroos at Botany Bay and Georges River PSSA Gala Days in St George Region.

Dragons attend 'Ne Nhier De Piei'

The St George Illawarra Dragons recently

attend the second annual 'Ne Nhier De Piei'

(Love of Education) Refugee Family Fun

Day hosted by the University of Wollongong

(UOW).

In a similar vein as an immersion program,

the refugee families were able to learn lots

about UOW in a fun relaxed atmosphere.

The wonderful UOW early start discovery facilities were on show for the infants of the group and their

families, whilst the older group enjoyed a few games of soccer ran by the Wollongong Wolves.

Women’s November 9s The St George Illawarra Dragons and NRL Development continued to help foster the growth of female

rugby league participation by supporting the ‘November Nines’ which took place at Ziems Park,

Corrimal, throughout November.

This great initiative is aimed at providing new players

with the opportunity to try rugby league in a format that

emphases the attacking side of the game.

Competitions are being conducted in both open age (18

years and over) and U17 (girls 15-17 years).

Furthermore, the Illawarra Women League will look

build on the success of the U18 division with the likely

addition of Milton Ulladulla, Helensburgh and Port

Kembla in 2018.

Dragons play part 'In League, In Harmony'

The St George Illawarra Dragons supported the New South Wales sector of the NRL Community 'In

League, In Harmony' program.

The ‘In League, In Harmony’ program broke new ground

again with the team heading to Wollongong for the first

time. The program was conducted at the DEC’s Smith

Street Unit.

St George Illawarra Dragons Ambassador and club legend

Matt Cooper with retired NRL referee and current NRL

Game Development Officer Luke Potter, delivered the

program with the team over a six week period.

This term, the program is being hosted in ten different

locations including two Juvenile Justice Centres and three

behavioural schools. To read more about In League,

In Harmony, click here

White Ribbon Day 2017 Club legends and Under-20s players came together to

support the Georges River Council's White Ribbon

Walk around Kogarah with the event starting and

finishing at UOW Jubilee Oval.

Dragons Medal Recipients 2017

St George Illawarra Dragons once again supported our high schools by

presenting the Dragons Medal. In 2017, twenty four (24) high schools

used the medal recognising students in their end of year

presentations/awards. In support, Dragons’ staff were in attendance at many presentations.

School Student Albion Park High School Kyle Mounfield

Bomaderry High School Jarrod Bowley

Bulli High School Ben Fulton

Cedars Christian College Victoria Nourie

Corrimal High School Brad Meades

Endeavour Sports High School Liam Christensen

Edmund Rice College Liam Macpherson

Figtree High School Sam Oysten

Holy Spirit College Steven Marsters

Illawarra Sports High School Shalom Oofou

James Cook Technology High School Epeli Sukanaivalu

Kanahooka High School Jordan Wolhar

Kiama High School Tyran Wishart

Kingsgrove High School Thomas Cartwright

Kogarah High School Tasesa Tomasai

Lake Illawarra High School Jake Fitzgerald

Oak Flats High School Jarad Berecry

Shoalhaven High School Jayden Kelly

Sydney Technical High School Claren Ye

St George Christian School Jemimah Wrench

St Joseph’s Catholic High School Corey Daley

Warilla High School Josh Goodchild

Woonona High School Ben Stewart

Vincentia High Schools Alysha Adams

Paul Everill Manager, Dragons Community and Development