St George Australian Football Club Inc is an

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club competing in the

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competition and based in the area of

St George, New South Wales The St George region of Sydney is part of the southern suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The area includes all the suburbs in the local government area of Georges River Council and the part of Bayside Council whic ...

. At one stage affiliated with the

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football club, they reverted to their traditional red and white colours in 2009. They are known as the Dragons.

History

The club formed in 1929. Their home ground is Olds Park, Penshurst. 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. Based on market feedback and old colleagues/members requests, the Club Executive confirmed the Club in season 2009, would return to its original colours, Red & White, identified as the St George Dragons. The Club changed its name in 2001, to St George Crows, to align itself with Adelaide Crows AFL Club. This decision ultimately became a disaster and split the Club whereby, support from old players and supporters dropped off dramatically. The change back to St George Dragons, has allowed it to identify with the long established name, Dragons, identified with St George area, rugby league team, residents and businesses.

Premierships

First Grade

Reserve Grade

Colts (under 18s/19s)

Third Grade

Women's

Masters (over 35s)

Club song

The club's song is sung to the tune of

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. ''"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."''

Famous players

The club produced Nick Davis for the

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in the

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. Mark Roberts who played with Sydney,

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and won a premiership with

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was also from St George. Both Mark Roberts and Nick Davis played their junior football with Ramsgate JAFC.

Dylan Addison Dylan Addison (born 7 October 1987) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs (where he was fondly known as "DFA") and Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He ...

played with the

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in the 2016 and 2017 seasons, having previously played for

Western Bulldogs The Western Bulldogs are a professional Australian rules football team that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition. Founded in 1877 as the Footscray Football Club, and based in West Footscray in the o ...

over eight seasons. Addison's junior club was Bankstown. More recently ex-St George players Lloyd Perris,

Nick Shipley Nick Shipley (born 25 June 1999) is a former professional Australian rules footballer and jester who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is a midfielder (Master BaitR). Shipley made his deb ...

, & Jake Brown has been drafted by AFL clubs in the AFL draft.

External links

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