St George Illawarra Dragons v Wests Tigers Preliminary Final, 2005 | Classic Match Highlights | NRL

The Dragons and Tigers faced off for a place in the big dance during the 2005 NRL Telstra Premiership season.
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[@SchmooMan]

I was there that day - and a week later. As I was leaving every Dragons fan wished us luck against the Eels the next week 🙂

[@buggylubby]

Everyone thought the eels would win lol

[@adthomp]

eels lose the next day 29-0 in a epic Brian Smith eels choke lol

[@andale_andale]

Atmosphere and feel of the game was unreal back then

[@tigerwarsaw99]

Was the real GF

[@ralphvitiello7992]

I was at that game . A packed house. Fantastic atmosphere.The lead changed several times.Some freakish play at times.
A wonderful match to be at. Especially being in the stand behind the goal posts when Saints scored their last try.
I remember the magical touches by Nightingale in the last 5 minutes. Roosters certainly unlucky but Saints never gave up.

[@melbournemel9410]

Rest in Peace Lance Thompson

[@Operator_MetroSolid]

🙏 🕊🕊

[@joelhungerford8388]

I was at that game. Behind the goals at the northern end amongst saints supporters. After the game all of the saints supporters said they were now going for wests next week

[@rewster7]

I'll one day show this to my grandkids as proof that these teams used to be good.

[@felixyoko9168]

What a game ,unbelievable ....

[@renegadeone2058]

Best tigers team of all time 👌

[@scootvirtual5609]

@Mullet head True that Balmain side was awesome in 89, this though was the best West Tigers team after the joint venture occurred.

[@marknasser2843]

If you combine the 05 team with the 2010 team they'd be untouchable

[@bruzzy4811]

We will never get another Benji, so excited for next year to see what he does with the tigers

[@m3rl707]

I love benji but unfortunately I dont think Sheens and Benji have what it takes to get us in the top 8 any time soon.

[@leong3760]

These games are better than the games nowadays lol

[@ryanroma5724]

Now this is nrl

[@braydenmartens7651]

That was a good game

[@Joel-vk2qd]

' galea is groggy but will keep going' after nearly being knocked out

[@adthomp]

today off for a HIA which the bunker till pick up and stop play for 5 mins. I am sure Benji try the bunker would look at it 20 times trying to find any obstruction out of the scrum and a reason not to give it.. that is what NRL has become in 2022

[@garethwest9069]

Huge play from Prince early to gain possession in attacking zone. Barrett penalty 2nd half for playing on was huge; would've been called back to play the ball these days and continue Saints' momentum.

[@tigerwarsaw99]

Was a harsh call. Mander was good to tigers, he was bill harrigans opposite

[@Jonno_B251]

Simpler times and competent referees

[@NickName183]

Oh boy I’m so excited for the 2005 Dragons v Eels grand final

[@godemperorofmankind3.091]

thats probably what it should have been tbh. its a little silly in my mind that you can be 7th and 8th at the end of the regular season and theoretically still play in the grand final. it should be 1 vs 2

[@johnjullien-wk3pp]

Loved it.

[@An_unofficalYT]

I wish I could be there that year as we won that year :((

[@joelhungerford8388]

I was at that game. Great night

[@percyfree9831]

Amazin best ever atmosphere, Drags needed more ball to Cooper,I drove bandwagon for many months on Talkin Sport Tigers to win GF,fab days when I got on air regular,don't bother now as virtually flkd,same most if ya know ya sport ya don't get a say

[@mattandallthings]

Was there. As a Tigs fan went to every finals game. Was a miracle premiership. Scott Prince was the hero that year. He never gets any credit. It wasn't Benji.

[@matthewwakley3248]

1 million %, we have struggled for a decent half ever since. He was the key to that GF

[@mattandallthings]

@@matthewwakley3248 they have persisted with Brooks for way too long. A good solid player, but not a leader.

[@tyranmoses5521]

A fairytale story

[@kapuagutchen8171]

And then the payback 5 years later in 2010. Karma always comes back to Bite. Dragons Premiers in 2010. I think 10 players in this team ended up playing in 2010 Grand Final Team.

[@glenchapman3899]

It is one of the reasons I never dish teams, my team has beaten. What goes around always comes around again

[@jamesdobson9622]

Dragons 32 tigers 14

[@godemperorofmankind3.091]

the grand final that year should have been eels vs dragons and eels winning. i think its a little silly that you can be the best team all year yet the GF was 4th place vs 5th place.

[@tigerwarsaw99]

So win your finals...

[@godemperorofmankind3.091]

@@tigerwarsaw99 my point is there should be only one final. 1 vs 2.

[@tigerwarsaw99]

@@godemperorofmankind3.091 the draw is not even in regards to playing each other twice so that would be unfair.

[@godemperorofmankind3.091]

@@tigerwarsaw99 refusing to reward teams for being the first best and second best for 25 rounds is unfair. at the very least, i think more advantages should be given to the top 4 so a team that lost more than they won, all year, cant just stumble their way into the GF.

[@tigerwarsaw99]

@@godemperorofmankind3.091 doesn't mean they are the best nessarily and then there are star players out to origin and games lost. Top 5 finals system was the best.