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Round 12, 2023 has to be on the list! Couple of hail mary kicks in the dying seconds to steal victory over the Roosters a few days after sacking a shit coach, on indigenous round in front of a couple of beloved Kogarah kings Nathan Blocklock and Choc Mundine. Special stuff, whats not to love?
Here are my other contenders (from my own meagre memory)
Round 14, 1993, v Manly
21-20 victory to Saints. The silvertails were always tough to beat and they were comp heavyweights again in 1993. Pretty sure this was the day Ian Roberts absolutely destroyed Mick Potter in a tackle... but the red v got the last laugh. Big Tony Priddle trampled his way to the equalising try in the final minutes before Noel Goldthorpe coolly slotted the winning field goal.
Round 7, 1999 v Canberra
44-2 thumping. Deadset carnival atmosphere at Kogarah that day as we tore the Raiders apart with gleeful abandon, also the day Tingha Blacklock and Anthony Mundine commenced their somersaulting backflipping celebrations - as well as scoring a hat-trick and try double respectively. Fun time.
Round 24, 2004 v Manly
Trailing 24-4 at halftime, in the rain, I don't begrudge the thousands of Dragons fans who took an early mark that day. They will probably still be punishing themselves for missing out on the most ridiculous comeback since Lazarus, as Nathan Blacklock, in his final game at the grand old venue, by sheer force of will helped drag the Saints to an insane 36-34 win.
Round 24, 2005 v Parra
25-22. Pretty sure this was the game the poor Mason family couldn't get tickets to, because quaint little Jubilee was sold out days in advance for a top-of-the-table clash with the comp leaders Parra. The Eels flogged us a few weeks prior (the night of the Barrett v PJ Marsh punch up), but on a bright sunny day at our heaving home ground we were never headed, and the only thing Trent Barrett punched was a first half field goal. We felt confident of handling them in the 2005 grand final which would unquestionably occur in a few months time
Round 13, 2006 v Parra
One of the coldest, wettest nights in Earth's history, unsurprisingly led to a "dour" (aka boring) exhibition of rugby league, and a rare nil-all halftime score. In the 69th minute John Morris kicked an easy field goal to put the Eels ahead, then in the 75th Ben Hornby drove a low trajectory shot from 30m to tie it up, then in the 78th Benny slotted a perfect beauty again to snatch a 2-1 victory. (Let's pretend Matt Cooper's bonkers try in the final seconds didn't happen).
Round 12, 2007 v Brisbane
11-4. It had been a bludger of a season, with Gaz doing his pec and Matt Head looking like a crippled shadow of his former self etc etc and we'd only managed 3 wins in the first 11 rounds. The club rolled the dice and made a key mid-season signing in the halves. A young headger-sporting kid named Jamie Soward. Rushed into the number 7 jersey for friday night footy with the Broncos, the future premiership winner announced his arrival in style, kicking the match sealing field goal.
Round 21, 2009 v Storm
26-12. Big crowd to see the Bennett-era Dragons take on a team of dirty stinking cap cheats that had the wood on us since the 99 grand final (Origin periods excluded). We trailed 12-8 at halftime but when Jamie Soward threw an orgasmic long ball to Shellharbour's own Wendell Sailor to score in the corner, the crowd spontaneously broke into a chorus of "When The Saints", even though there were still 20 minutes left. We sealed the result a few minutes later thanks to a try to... checks notes... Jon Green?
Qualifying final, 2010 v Manly
12 months earlier Jarryd Hayne (nb: a convicted rapist) carved us up and helped send the minor premiers packing in straight sets... so there were some demons to exorcise out there on our home patch. As Mark Gasnier raced 80 metres in front of a heaving red and white hill for the final try of a 28-0 shellacking, the joyous atmosphere at Kogarah was permeated by the strong scent of destiny. It was finally our year
Here are my other contenders (from my own meagre memory)
Round 14, 1993, v Manly
21-20 victory to Saints. The silvertails were always tough to beat and they were comp heavyweights again in 1993. Pretty sure this was the day Ian Roberts absolutely destroyed Mick Potter in a tackle... but the red v got the last laugh. Big Tony Priddle trampled his way to the equalising try in the final minutes before Noel Goldthorpe coolly slotted the winning field goal.
Round 7, 1999 v Canberra
44-2 thumping. Deadset carnival atmosphere at Kogarah that day as we tore the Raiders apart with gleeful abandon, also the day Tingha Blacklock and Anthony Mundine commenced their somersaulting backflipping celebrations - as well as scoring a hat-trick and try double respectively. Fun time.
Round 24, 2004 v Manly
Trailing 24-4 at halftime, in the rain, I don't begrudge the thousands of Dragons fans who took an early mark that day. They will probably still be punishing themselves for missing out on the most ridiculous comeback since Lazarus, as Nathan Blacklock, in his final game at the grand old venue, by sheer force of will helped drag the Saints to an insane 36-34 win.
Round 24, 2005 v Parra
25-22. Pretty sure this was the game the poor Mason family couldn't get tickets to, because quaint little Jubilee was sold out days in advance for a top-of-the-table clash with the comp leaders Parra. The Eels flogged us a few weeks prior (the night of the Barrett v PJ Marsh punch up), but on a bright sunny day at our heaving home ground we were never headed, and the only thing Trent Barrett punched was a first half field goal. We felt confident of handling them in the 2005 grand final which would unquestionably occur in a few months time
Round 13, 2006 v Parra
One of the coldest, wettest nights in Earth's history, unsurprisingly led to a "dour" (aka boring) exhibition of rugby league, and a rare nil-all halftime score. In the 69th minute John Morris kicked an easy field goal to put the Eels ahead, then in the 75th Ben Hornby drove a low trajectory shot from 30m to tie it up, then in the 78th Benny slotted a perfect beauty again to snatch a 2-1 victory. (Let's pretend Matt Cooper's bonkers try in the final seconds didn't happen).
Round 12, 2007 v Brisbane
11-4. It had been a bludger of a season, with Gaz doing his pec and Matt Head looking like a crippled shadow of his former self etc etc and we'd only managed 3 wins in the first 11 rounds. The club rolled the dice and made a key mid-season signing in the halves. A young headger-sporting kid named Jamie Soward. Rushed into the number 7 jersey for friday night footy with the Broncos, the future premiership winner announced his arrival in style, kicking the match sealing field goal.
Round 21, 2009 v Storm
26-12. Big crowd to see the Bennett-era Dragons take on a team of dirty stinking cap cheats that had the wood on us since the 99 grand final (Origin periods excluded). We trailed 12-8 at halftime but when Jamie Soward threw an orgasmic long ball to Shellharbour's own Wendell Sailor to score in the corner, the crowd spontaneously broke into a chorus of "When The Saints", even though there were still 20 minutes left. We sealed the result a few minutes later thanks to a try to... checks notes... Jon Green?
Qualifying final, 2010 v Manly
12 months earlier Jarryd Hayne (nb: a convicted rapist) carved us up and helped send the minor premiers packing in straight sets... so there were some demons to exorcise out there on our home patch. As Mark Gasnier raced 80 metres in front of a heaving red and white hill for the final try of a 28-0 shellacking, the joyous atmosphere at Kogarah was permeated by the strong scent of destiny. It was finally our year
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