Shellharbour City Dragons
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The Shellharbour City Dragons are an Australian rugby league football club based in the Shellharbour, New South Wales
. They currently are not competing in any competitions and formerly competed in the New South Wales Cup in 2009 and 2010 and acted as a feeder club to the NRL club St. George Illawarra Dragons.
and former Group 7 Rugby League
member, the Shellharbour Sharks
. The Sharks administration still run this version of Shellharbour City representation as well as the other Sharks sides. The Dragons were established in 2007 as the Shellharbour City Marlins to act as a feeder club to the St George Illawarra Dragons
, initially entering the NSWRL Jim Beam Cup with the thought in mind to gain entry into the NSW Cup, a feat achieved in 2009. When this occurred, the name was converted from Marlins to Dragons to further enhance the association between the two clubs. In 2011, the Dragons failed to come up with money to field a team in the NSW Cup, so currently the club is taking a hiatus from this competition with an aim to return in 2012.
Shellharbour, New South Wales
Shellharbour is a southern beachside suburb of Wollongong, located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It also gives its name to the Local Government Area, City of Shellharbour....
. They currently are not competing in any competitions and formerly competed in the New South Wales Cup in 2009 and 2010 and acted as a feeder club to the NRL club St. George Illawarra Dragons.
History
The Shellharbour City Dragons were formed from current Illwarra Carlton LeagueIllawarra Rugby League
The Illawarra Rugby League is a rugby league competition in Wollongong, NSW. It is one of the oldest rugby league competitions in Australia, founded in 1911 with five clubs ....
and former Group 7 Rugby League
Group 7 Rugby League
South Coast Group 7 Rugby League is the divisional boundary drawn from the Southern Illawarra and South Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia and is governed by the NSWCRL...
member, the Shellharbour Sharks
Shellharbour Sharks
The Shellharbour City Sharks are an Australian rugby league football team based in Shellharbour, a coastal town of the Illawarra region...
. The Sharks administration still run this version of Shellharbour City representation as well as the other Sharks sides. The Dragons were established in 2007 as the Shellharbour City Marlins to act as a feeder club to the St George Illawarra Dragons
St George Illawarra Dragons
The St George Illawarra Dragons is an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing the St. George and Illawarra regions. They have competed in the National Rugby League since 1999 as a joint venture between Sydney's historic St. George Dragons club and 1982 expansion club, the...
, initially entering the NSWRL Jim Beam Cup with the thought in mind to gain entry into the NSW Cup, a feat achieved in 2009. When this occurred, the name was converted from Marlins to Dragons to further enhance the association between the two clubs. In 2011, the Dragons failed to come up with money to field a team in the NSW Cup, so currently the club is taking a hiatus from this competition with an aim to return in 2012.
2010 squad
- Jack BosdenJack BosdenJack Bosden is a rugby league player for the St George-Illawarra Dragons.-Playing career:Originally a Cronulla-Caringbah junior, Jack Bosden made his debut for the St George-Illawarra Dragons in round 9 of the 2011 NRL Season...
- Ian Catania
- Brad Davidson
- Daniel Deaves
- Nick EmmettNick EmmettNick Emmett is an Australian professional rugby league player for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League...
- Donas Gock
- Bronx GoodwinBronx GoodwinBronx Goodwin is an Australian rugby league player who currently plays for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League. He is the son of former Australian International Ted Goodwin, brother Luke and Bryson and brother-in-law of Eels player Joel Reddy.-Playing career:Originally a...
- Michael GreenfieldMichael Greenfield (rugby league)Michael Greenfield is a rugby league player who currently plays for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL. He has previously played for the Cronulla Sharks, South Sydney Rabbitohs and the St George Illawarra Dragons. He plays as a Prop or in the Second Row...
- Aaron Henry
- Beau HenryBeau HenryBeau Henry is a rugby league footballer for the Gold Coast Titans of the National Rugby League. He plays at five eighth and halfback.-Early career:...
- Luke Howell
- Daniel Jimenez
- Scott Jones
- Scotty Jones
- Matthew Kent
- Michael LettMichael LettMichael Lett is an Australian professional rugby league player with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. His position of choice is in the centres.-Career:...
- Lulia Lulia
- Jake Maketo
- Trent MerrinTrent MerrinTrent Merrin is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the St. George Illawarra Dragons of the National Rugby League. Primarily a prop forward, he has played his whole career to date at the Dragons, winning the 2010 NRL Grand Final with them....
- Ryan MillardRyan MillardRyan Millard is a Fijian rugby league player for the Wests Magpies in the New South Wales Cup. He plays as a five-eighth or full-back, and can also play as a centre or on the wing...
- Damian Paulissen
- Junior PauloJunior PauloJunior Paulo is a New Zealand professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League . His position is prop, though he also plays in the second-row-Life:...
- Luke PriddisLuke PriddisLuke Priddis is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s...
- Ricky ThorbyRicky ThorbyRicky Thorby is a rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons.His positions of choice are in the second-row or at Prop....
- Mataika Vatuvei
- Joe VickeryJoe VickeryJoe Vickery, born 29 August 1989, is a rugby league player for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Telstra Premiership.On the 18th April 2009, he scored 5 tries against the Newcastle Knights in a Toyota Cup game-References:*...