Overview

• St George Illawarra defeated Canberra 18-12 on August 2, ending the Raiders’ 10-game winning run and snapping the Dragons’ four-match losing skid.
• Howling wind and driving rain at WIN Stadium forced the closure of the hill and turned goal kicking and field position into decisive factors.
• Kyle Flanagan converted all five attempts from the tee, including a sideline effort into the wind, to account for half of the Dragons’ points.
• Canberra’s second-half errors and ill-discipline, highlighted by Hudson Young’s report for a shoulder charge, prompted coach Ricky Stuart to condemn their performance as dumb.
• The result puts the Raiders’ minor premiership bid in doubt with Canterbury poised to overtake them while the Dragons must win their last five games to keep top-eight hopes alive.