St George Australian Football Club Inc is an Australian Football club competing in the AFL Sydney competition and based in the area of St George, New South Wales. At one stage affiliated with the Adelaide Crows football club, they reverted to their traditional red and white colours in 2009.They are currently known as the Dragons, and have previously been known as the Tigers, the Saints, and the Crows.
History
The club was formed in 1929. For the first few years the club were known as the Tigers. The First Grade side first made finals in 1934, though were defeated by Newtown in the semi-final. That same year the Reserves Grade team went undefeated during the regular season, but were eliminated by South Sydney in the finals. Until 1965 St. George played at Hurstville Oval, before moving to their current home ground at Olds Park in Penshurst.
In 2000 the club formed a partnership with the Adelaide Crows, and changed their name in 2001 to the St. George Crows. This partnership lasted until 2009, when the club reverted to the previous name of St. George Dragons.
In 2013 the club undertook renovations to their clubrooms, including the addition of a gymnasium, among other facilities. A celebration was held for the opening of the new rooms, and many of the club's former Phelan Medal winners attended.
St George have been successful in recent seasons, including grand final appearances in 2004 and 2007 but the club is still aiming for their first premiership since 1993 after defeat in both those grand finals.
In 2027 the Dragons will compete alongside eight other AFL Sydney Premier Division teams in the Sydney Football League.
Club identity and culture Guernseys The club's current home guernsey is similar to that of the St. George Illawarra Dragons uniforms of red and white. The club has previously worn guernseys based on the Richmond Tigers, and Adelaide Crows football clubs.
Uniform evolution
Theme Song The club's song is sung to the tune of The Yankee Doodle Boy.
"Oh we're the St George team, the Dragons A team of always do or die Our victory we will always be assured When for the ball the Dragons fly And when the final bell is over That's the time we celebrate Oh, Dragons always stick together We're a happy club forever We are the good old red and white."
Club Honours Premierships First Grade No.YearForOpponentAgainst1193711.16 (82)South Sydney6.9 (45)219386.20 (56)Newtown1.9 (15)3194312.19 (91)South Sydney9.10 (64)4196414.18 (102)Western Suburbs4.18 (42)5199317.13 (115)North Shore9.26 (80)
Reserve Grade No.YearForOpponentAgainst119517.8 (50)Newtown5.7 (37)219567.12 (54)Eastern Suburbs6.13 (49)319585.7 (37)Eastern Suburbs4.5 (29)4197513.15 (93)East Sydney5.10 (40)5197810.16 (76)Newtown6.5 (41)6198611.7 (73)North Shore7.13 (55)719978.6 (54)East Sydney5.9 (39)820127.8 (50)UNSW-ES6.10 (46)9201712.7 (79)Sydney University5.5 (35)10201910.7 (67)Pennant Hills5.9 (39)1120229.7 (61)Sydney University7.11 (53)
Colts (under 18s/19s) No.YearForOpponentAgainst1196112.14 (86)Eastern Suburbs10.10 (70)219629.21 (75)Eastern Suburbs7.7 (49)3196820.20 (140)Western Suburbs7.5 (47)4196913.7 (85)Sydney Naval9.7 (61)519705.17 (47)Western Suburbs5.6 (36)6197211.12 (78)HMAS Nirimba7.12 (54)7197316.9 (105)Southern Districts11.8 (74)8197412.10 (82)Southern Districts10.13 (73)9197517.14 (116)North Shore10.11 (71)10197616.22 (118)North Shore9.4 (58)11197716.14 (110)Southern Districts13.5 (83)12198315.16 (106)Campbelltown14.12 (96)13198514.10 (94)Campbelltown9.10 (64)14198912.9 (81)North Shore12.8 (80)15199212.12 (84)Hills9.10 (64)16199515.9 (99)Pennant Hills2.1 (13)1720047.7 (49)Pennant Hills7.6 (48)18201411.11 (77)North Shore4.6 (30)19201710.13 (73)North Shore6.10 (46)
Third Grade No.YearForOpponentAgainstDivision120174.13 (37)UTS2.5 (17)Division 4220247.5 (47)Hawkesbury6.7 (43)Division 4
Women's No.YearForOpponentAgainstDivision1201910.6 (66)Holroyd-Parramatta7.12 (54)Division 3220232.2 (14)UTS1.2 (8)Division 1
Masters (over 35s) No.YearForOpponentAgainst1201812.7 (79)North West Sydney4.6 (30)220196.13 (49)Inner West2.2 (14)320227.4 (46)Southern Dingoes6.3 (39) Individual Honours Phelan Medal winners The Phelan Medal is awarded to the best player in the AFL Sydney Men's Premier Division during the home-and-away season as voted by the umpires: George Jenner (1931) Len Harris (1932) Noel Reading (1965) Dale Dalton (1977) David West (1991) Darren Oates (1992) Tony Quinn (1993) Simon Wilson (1997) Noah Casalini (2022)
Sanders Medal winners The Sanders Medal is awarded to the best player in the AFL Sydney Men’s Division One during the home-and-away season as voted by the umpires: A. Willatts (1941)
AFL Players The following players have played in the Australian Football League: Nick Davis (Sydney Swans) Mark Roberts (Sydney Swans, Brisbane Bears, and North Melbourne) Dylan Addison (Western Bulldogs and GWS Giants) Nick Shipley (GWS Giants)
References
External links
AFL Sydney Fixtures and Results