St George Illawarra Dragons trounce Cronulla Sharks to make six weeks unbeaten
Dragons take out Sharks in local derby pile-on | Photos
Josh Dugan of the Sharks tackles Matthew Dufty of the Dragons during the Round 6 NRL match between the St George-Illawarra Dragons and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at WIN Stadium. Picture: AAP
Josh Dugan of the Sharks celebrates with Valentine Holmes of the Sharks after Holmes try during the Round 6 NRL match between the St George-Illawarra Dragons and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at WIN Stadium. Picture: AAP
Edrick Lee of the Sharks is injured during the Round 6 NRL match between the St George-Illawarra Dragons and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at WIN Stadium. Picture: AAP
Luke Lewis of the Sharks is tackled by Gareth Widdop of the Dragons during the Round 6 NRL match between the St George-Illawarra Dragons and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at WIN Stadium. Picture: AAP
Jack de Belin (facing) celebrates with Euan Aitken of the Dragons who had just scored during the Round 6 NRL match between the St George-Illawarra Dragons and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at WIN Stadium. Picture: AAP
Jason Nightingale of the Dragons stepping out during the Round 6 NRL match between the St George-Illawarra Dragons and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at WIN Stadium. Picture: AAP
Matthew Dufty of the Dragons scores during the Round 6 NRL match between the St George-Illawarra Dragons and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at WIN Stadium. Picture: AAP
Jack de Belin of the Dragons is tackled during the Round 6 NRL match between the St George-Illawarra Dragons and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at WIN Stadium. Picture: AAP
Josh Dugan of the Sharks during the Round 6 NRL match between the St George-Illawarra Dragons and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at WIN Stadium. Picture: AAP
Kurt Capewell of the Sharks is tackled during the Round 6 NRL match between the St George-Illawarra Dragons and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at WIN Stadium. Picture: AAP
Nene MacDonald of the Dragons is tackled during the Round 6 NRL match between the St George-Illawarra Dragons and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at WIN Stadium. Picture: AAP
Matthew Dufty of the Dragons scores during the Round 6 NRL match between the St George-Illawarra Dragons and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at WIN Stadium. Picture: AAP
Matthew Prior of the Sharks palms off Cameron McInnes of the Dragons during the Round 6 NRL match between the St George-Illawarra Dragons and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at WIN Stadium. Picture: AAP
Tyson Frizell of the Dragons during the Round 6 NRL match between the St George-Illawarra Dragons and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at WIN Stadium. Picture: AAP
Ben Hunt of the Dragons during the Round 6 NRL match between the St George-Illawarra Dragons and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at WIN Stadium. Picture: AAP
Matthew Dufty of the Dragons is tackled during the Round 6 NRL match between the St George-Illawarra Dragons and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at WIN Stadium. Picture: AAP
St George Illawarra have become the first team in five years to go unbeaten through the opening six rounds of a season, adding insult to Cronulla's horror Friday the 13th in Wollongong.
The Sharks' 40-20 loss to their local rivals was only one concern, with Andrew Fifita and Paul Gallen sweating on knee scans on Saturday ahead of potentially lengthy stints on the sidelines.
There is particular concern over Fifita, who had his left knee in a brace amd was on crutches, sparking fears he may have damaged his anterior cruciate ligament putting his season in doubt.
Wade Graham (hamstring) and Luke Lewis (knee) will join the pair for scans after minor injuries, cutting through their star-studded forward pack and leaving them with an empty bench by fulltime.
Against the odds Cronulla fought back from a 28-10 deficit before giving the Dragons an almighty scare when Josh Dugan was denied a try that could have brought them back within two. Read more