St George Illawarra Dragons upset Cronulla Sharks in local derby

The St George Illawarra Dragons secured a significant 24-16 upset victory over their local rivals, the Cronulla Sharks, at Kogarah Oval. The win disrupts the NRL top-four race, leaving Cronulla equal on points with the fifth-placed Dolphins.

Despite being at the bottom of the ladder, the Dragons' performance was led by young forwards, specifically Hamish Stewart, who was praised by commentator Andrew Johns for his play. Other key contributors included Ryan Couchman and Jacob Liddle in defense, and Tyrell Sloan, who scored following an offload from Stewart.

The Sharks faced several setbacks during the match, including a pec injury to Jesse Ramien and Addin Fonua-Blake being sin-binned. Star playmaker Nicho Hynes struggled throughout the contest, failing to advance his conversion record during the game.