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The St George DRLFC has been a part of the rugby league premiership for 100 seasons, beginning on St George’s Day, April 23, 1921, and continuing as St George Illawarra from 1999 to the present day. In that time, the club has built a unique and continuous history — highlighted by its 11 straight premierships from 1956 to 1966 that has made the iconic white-with-a-Red V jumper one of the most recognisable and treasured insignia in Australian sport.
Episodes
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Episode 9: 1964 - the accidental halfback
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Norm Provan does a Melba, St George sign one of England's best, and find a new halfback by accident. The Red V take on Balmain Tigers in the grand final searching for their ninth straight premiership.
Tim Gilbert chats with sport historian, author and Dragons tragic Geoff Armstrong about the rise of the Dragons and what Rugby League was like as the Red V started a unique chapter in sporting history.
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Episode 8: 1963 the Gladiators
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Norm Provan announces his retirement, Johnny King scores a controversial grand final try and John O'Gready takes arguably the most famous photograph in rugby league - one that goes on to become the NRL Premiership Trophy. St George win their eighth title in a row in 1963 against Western Suburbs.
Tim Gilbert chats with sport historian, author and Dragons tragic Geoff Armstrong about the rise of the Dragons and what Rugby League was like as the Red V started a unique chapter in sporting history.
Sunday Feb 07, 2021
Episode 7: 1962 A changing of the guard
Sunday Feb 07, 2021
Sunday Feb 07, 2021
As St George continue on their relentless march towards 11 consecutive premierships, Norm Provan takes the reigns as captain-coach of the 1962 team. This team has no less than 12 representative players and takes on the might of Great Britain in front of a record SCG crowd.
Former Dragons, Ken Kearney and Harry Bath are now coaching Parramatta and Balmain.
Tim Gilbert chats with sport historian, author and Dragons tragic Geoff Armstrong about the rise of the Dragons and what Rugby League was like as the Red V started a unique chapter in sporting history.
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Episode 6: 1961 - A tale of three hookers
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
St George, who are now looking to eclipse the Rabbitohs five in a row, by winning their sixth straight premiership have some selection challenges right across the field but none moreso than in the hooking position. Some more great names, including Smith and Langlands are spoken about as future stars of the game.
Tim Gilbert chats with sport historian, author and Dragons tragic Geoff Armstrong about the rise of the Dragons and what Rugby League was like as the Red V started a unique chapter in sporting history.
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Episode 5: 1960 - Red V draw level with the Rabbitohs record of five in a row
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
The famous tied Test between Australia and the West Indies and the Rome Olympics meant 1960 was a great year in sporting history. Not to be outdone, St George, with seven Kangaroos are now preparing to draw equal with the South Sydney Rabbitohs who won five consecutive premierships between 1925 and 1929.
Tim Gilbert chats with sport historian, author and Dragons tragic Geoff Armstrong about the rise of the Dragons and what Rugby League was like as the Red V started a unique chapter in sporting history.
Friday Jul 31, 2020
Episode 4: 1959 maybe the greatest Saints of all
Friday Jul 31, 2020
Friday Jul 31, 2020
In came Johnny Riley and Johnny Raper and then later Reg Gasnier makes his First Grade debut. A remarkable football team that went through the 1959 season unbeaten. Four in a row as St George are now a dominant force in rugby league and looking to eclipse the Rabbitohs record of five consecutive premierships.
Disappointingly, there is no known vision of this Grand Final.
Tim Gilbert chats with sport historian, author and Dragons tragic Geoff Armstrong about the rise of the Dragons and what Rugby League was like as the Red V started a unique chapter in sporting history.
Monday Jun 29, 2020
Episode 3: Almost the forgotten year - a three-peat in 1958
Monday Jun 29, 2020
Monday Jun 29, 2020
Rugby League News report on a young centre named Reg "Grasnier", who was making his mark in Third Grade, while the First Grade Dragons had three straight premierships in their sights. Ken Kearney continues to revolutionise the game but the Dragons were up against the "millionaires" from Western Suburbs in what proved to be one of their toughest tests. This is season 1958.
Tim Gilbert chats with sport historian, author and Dragons tragic Geoff Armstrong about the rise of the Dragons and what Rugby League was like as the Red V started a unique chapter in sporting history.
Thursday May 21, 2020
Episode 2: Two in a row: the depth of St George - 1957
Thursday May 21, 2020
Thursday May 21, 2020
The second episode looks at 1957 and how the Dragons were beginning to build a dynasty. Even in the Presidents Cup there were some youngsters that would be future stars. Host and sports presenter Tim Gilbert and sport historian, author and Dragons tragic Geoff Armstrong take us on a great journey as Never Before Never Again - The Greatness of the Dragons continues
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Episode 1: The start of an unprecedented era - 1956
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
1956 began an incredible 11 straight premierships for the St George Dragons.
In the first episode of the Never Before Never Again host and sports presenter Tim Gilbert chats with sport historian, author and Dragons tragic Geoff Armstrong about the rise of the Dragons and what Rugby League was like as the Red V started a unique chapter in sporting history.