NRL
v Cronulla Sharks
8.30pm Saturday 10 Sept
WIN Stadium
Coach: Nathan Brown
1. Clint GREENSHIELDS
2. Colin BEST
3. Mark GASNIER
4. Matt COOPER
5. Wes NAIQAMA
6. Trent BARRETT (c)
7. Ben HORNBY
8. Luke BAILEY
9. Dean YOUNG
10. Jason RYLES
11. Ashton SIMS
12. Lance THOMPSON
13. Shaun TIMMINS
14. Michael HENDERSON
15. Justin POORE
16. Corey PAYNE
17. Michael ENNIS
Dragons Fired-Up for First Home Final
The St George Illawarra Dragons will be looking to make the most of their regular season ranking when they take on Cronulla in the Clubs first ever home semi-final at WIN Stadium, Wollongong this Saturday night.
It is a whole new competition now and we are definitely looking for a win and a short-cut through the Finals Series, said Nathan Brown. We are looking forward to playing in front of a big home crowd and the traditional rivalry between the Clubs will ensure a tough match.
The day with be especially historical for veteran Lance Thompson who will play his 200th NRL game ironically against the Club he made his debut against in June 1995.
It is a nice thing to think that I have reached 200 games especially given that it is all with the Club, said Thompson. But a win on the weekend is definitely my focus.
Representative centre Matt Cooper returns to the side (hamstring) having missed the past two games and Ashton Sims will replace Ben Creagh (knee) in the starting line-up
