St George Illawarra suffered a heart-breaking 28-24 loss to Melbourne Storm on Monday night at AAMI Park.
The Dragons were leading 24-10 with 13 minutes to go when the Storm scored three tries, with the last in controversial circumstances on the final siren.
Dragons coach Steve Price said he would have to review the final play-the-ball when the siren sounded but the referees Matt Cecchin and Gavin Atkins allowed play to continue.
Storm winger Young Tonumaipea scored the winning try in the left-hand corner to give victory to the home side.
It was a bitter pill for the Dragons to swallow.
Centre Dylan Farrell suffered a torn pectoral muscle and he will have scans today, Tuesday, to assess how long he will be sidelined.
Joel Thompson was concussed during the game and the Dragons were down to 12 men in the last stages when the Storm scored.
The Dragons, who have been unable to defeat the Storm in Melbourne for 14 years, are now ninth after six NRL rounds: three wins and three losses.
They tackle New Zealand Warriors at 5.30pm on Easter Saturday at WIN Jubilee Oval, Kogarah.
What's next for the Dragons?
RESULT: Melbourne Storm 28 defeated St George Illawarra Dragons 24(Dylan Farrell, Brett Morris, Gerard Beale, Trent Merrin tries; Gareth Widdop 4 goals) at AAMI Park. Crowd: 13,130.
