Prediction: 10th

Finish: 10th

2022 was always going to be rebuilding year for St George-Illawarra. The Dragons bought some experienced forwards to help out some their promising newcomers, but the tinkering of the spine left Ben Hunt unable to form key combinations at crucial times.

After a 28-16 win over the Warriors in the opening round, St George-Illawarra only troubled the top eight in rounds fifteen and sixteen. Mired in the mid-card for most of the season, the Dragons mostly managed to beat the teams below them without really worrying the big guns.

The question for the Dragons is how they can improve in 2023. Anthony Griffin needs to work out Jack Bird’s best position, and decide if Jayden Sullivan and Tyrell Sloan have a future in first grade at the club.

GRADE: B