Tigers
Dragons
Preview
If you told anyone at the start of the season that the Dragons would be third and the Tigers be last on the ladder after four rounds, you may have been laughed out of the room, but here we are.
The Dragons continue to defy the odds and are playing some good football that has included back to back wins over New Zealand and Cronulla.
The Tigers meanwhile played a solid half on the back of many Melbourne errors before the Storm ran over the top of them in the second half to resign Wests to the bottom of the ladder.
Luke Brooks is out for the Tigers with a hamstring injury which will put the ball in the hands of Mitchell Moses a lot more, something that Moses has relished in the past however sometimes when it rains, it pours and it feels like that’ll be the case for the Tigers.
Dragons by 8.
Team Lists
Team Lists
| Fullback |
| Wing |
| Centre |
| Centre |
| Wing |
| Five-eighth |
| Halfback |
| Prop |
| Hooker |
| Prop |
| Second Row |
| Second Row |
| Lock |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
Team Stats
Scoring Plays
| Tigers | Dragons | |
| 1 | Tries | 5 |
| 1 | Conversions | 3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
Attack
| Tigers | Dragons | |
| 187 | All Runs | 167 |
| 1,703 | All Run Metres | 1,591 |
| 2 | Line Breaks | 5 |
| 16 | Offloads | 9 |
Defense
| Tigers | Dragons | |
| 489 | Kick Metres | 614 |
| 0 | 40/20 | 0 |
| 332 | Tackles | 366 |
| 43 | Missed Tackles | 33 |
Discipline
| Tigers | Dragons | |
| 9 | Penalties Conceded | 8 |
| 10 | Errors | 7 |
| 0 | Sin Bin | 0 |
| 0 | Send Offs | 0 |
Player Stats
Top Point Scorer
| Player | TOT | |
 | Jason Nightingale | 12 |
| Gareth Widdop | 6 | |
| Tim Lafai | 4 | |
| Kevin Naiqama | 4 | |
| Nene Macdonald | 4 |
Top Goal Kicker
| Player | TOT | |
 | Gareth Widdop | 3 |
| Leeson Ah Mau | 1 | |
| Mitchell Moses | 1 | |
| Josh McCrone | 0 | |
| Moses Suli | 0 |
Top Try Scorer
| Player | TOT | |
| Jason Nightingale | 3 |
| Tim Lafai | 1 | |
| Kevin Naiqama | 1 | |
| Nene Macdonald | 1 | |
| Aaron Woods | 0 |
Top Try Assists
| Player | TOT | |
| Gareth Widdop | 3 |
| Tim Lafai | 1 | |
| Josh McCrone | 1 | |
| Mitchell Moses | 1 | |
| Aaron Woods | 0 |
Top Runs
| Player | TOT | |
 | James Tedesco | 26 |
| David Nofoaluma | 20 | |
| Aaron Woods | 16 | |
| Jason Nightingale | 16 | |
| Jamal Idris | 15 |
Top Run Metres
| Player | TOT | |
| James Tedesco | 245 |
| David Nofoaluma | 227 | |
| Moses Suli | 160 | |
| Jason Nightingale | 148 | |
| Aaron Woods | 143 |
Top Linebreaks
| Player | TOT | |
| Jason Nightingale | 2 |
| James Tedesco | 1 | |
| Gareth Widdop | 1 | |
| Nene Macdonald | 1 | |
| David Nofoaluma | 1 |
Top Offloads
| Player | TOT | |
 | David Nofoaluma | 5 |
| Michael Chee-Kam | 3 | |
| Leeson Ah Mau | 2 | |
| James Tedesco | 2 | |
| Tyson Frizell | 2 |
Top Tackles
| Player | TOT | |
 | Elijah Taylor | 48 |
| Cameron McInnes | 44 | |
| Jack de Belin | 41 | |
| Tyson Frizell | 36 | |
| Matt McIlwrick | 35 |
Top Missed Tackles
| Player | TOT | |
| Gareth Widdop | 9 |
| Jack Littlejohn | 7 | |
| David Nofoaluma | 7 | |
| Kevin Naiqama | 6 | |
| Mitchell Moses | 5 |
Top Tackle Breaks
| Player | TOT | |
| James Tedesco | 12 |
| David Nofoaluma | 7 | |
| Josh Dugan | 6 | |
| Kurt Mann | 5 | |
| Gareth Widdop | 4 |
Top Linebreak Assists
| Player | TOT | |
 | Tim Lafai | 1 |
| Russell Packer | 1 | |
| Gareth Widdop | 1 | |
| David Nofoaluma | 1 | |
| Aaron Woods | 0 |
Top Kick Metres
| Player | TOT | |
 | Josh McCrone | 327 |
| Mitchell Moses | 281 | |
| Gareth Widdop | 230 | |
| Jack Littlejohn | 150 | |
| James Tedesco | 37 |
Top Penalties
| Player | TOT | |
| James Tedesco | 3 |
| Tariq Sims | 2 | |
| Sauaso Sue | 2 | |
| Cameron McInnes | 2 | |
| Paul Vaughan | 2 |
Top Errors
| Player | TOT | |
 | Moses Suli | 3 |
| James Tedesco | 3 | |
| Jason Nightingale | 3 | |
| Mitchell Moses | 2 | |
| Josh McCrone | 1 |
Summary
St George Illawarra Dragons 28 (Nightingale 3, Lafai, Macdonald tries; Widdop 3, Ah Mau goals) defeated Wests Tigers 6 (Naiqama try; Moses goal) at ANZ Stadium. Half-time: Dragons 14-0. Crowd: 13,172.
