The Dragons are reportedly considering a name change that could drop Illawarra from their title in a move that could divide the club and its supporters.
The Daily Telegraph reported the Dragons sent a letter to club members with a survey that included multiple questions in relation to a name and logo change.
The most contentious question of the survey asked: “which naming convention should the St George Illawarra Dragons use as their formal identity”.
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The options included; St George Dragons, Southern Dragons, Greater Sydney Dragons, The Dragons or St George Illawarra Dragons.
It is understood that a return to St George Dragons has support, while the club could get rid of St George or Illawarra from its name entirely.
The club could be known simply as the Dragons, emulating the NRL’s newest team, The Dolphins.
However any potential name change would not result in moving away from the club’s Wollongong base.
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The club recently secured funs to build a $50 million Centre of Excellence at the University of Wollongong.
Fans were also asked to what extent do they agree or disagree with the below statements;
– The St George and Illawarra fanbases have a lot in common
– The club’s combined histories are there to guide and inspire us
– The club must unite under a single identity to be truly successful
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The club also asked fans to what extent they agreed with the statement: “the era of the St George and Illawarra Steelers has passed and we must now look to the future as one”.
The joint venture between St George and the Steelers was formed back in 1999 in a season the club lost the grand final to the Storm.
They won their first and only premiership as a joint venture in 2010.
