List of Australian rugby league grand final records

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This is a collection of Australian rugby league grand final records as of the end of the 2022 season.

Contents

Premierships by team

TeamYears in competitionWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 1908–1999, 2002–present21141908, 1909, 1914, 1918, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 20141910, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1949, 1952, 1965, 1969, 2021
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 1908–present15151911, 1912, 1913, 1923, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1945, 1974, 1975, 2002, 2013, 2018, 20191908, 1919, 1921, 1928, 1931, 1934, 1938, 1941, 1960, 1972, 1980, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2010
St. George colours.svg St George Dragons 1921–199815121941, 1949, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1977, 19791927, 1930, 1933, 1942, 1946, 1953, 1971, 1975, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1996
Balmain colours.svg Balmain Tigers 1908–19991191915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947, 19691909, 1936, 1945, 1948, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1988, 1989
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 1947–1999, 2003–present8111972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1987, 1996, 2008, 20111951, 1957, 1959, 1968, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1995, 1997ARL, 2007, 2013
Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 1935–present8101938, 1942, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1995, 20041940, 1947, 1967, 1974, 1979, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2012, 2014
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 1988–present621992, 1993, 1997SL, 1998, 2000, 20062015, 2023
Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 1967–present521991, 2003, 2021, 2022, 20231990, 2020
Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs Magpies 1908–1999481930, 1934, 1948, 19521918, 1925, 1932, 1950, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963
Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 1947–present451981, 1982, 1983, 19861976, 1977, 1984, 2001, 2009, 2022
Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 1998–present441999, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2017, 20202006, 2008, 2016, 2018
Newtown colours.svg Newtown Jets 1908–1983371910, 1933, 19431913, 1914, 1929, 1944, 1954, 1955, 1981
Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 1982–present331989, 1990, 19941987, 1991, 2019
North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney Bears 1908–1999211921, 19221943
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 1988–present201997ARL, 2001
Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 1967–present1320161973, 1978, 1997SL
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 1995–present1220152005, 2017
St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 1999–present1120101999
Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 2000–present102005
Glebe colours.svg Glebe Dirty Reds 1908–1929041911, 1912, 1915, 1922
Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 1995–present022002, 2011
University colours.svg Sydney University 1920–1937011926
Cumberland colours.svg Cumberland 190800
Newcastle foundation colours.svg Newcastle Rebels 1908–190900
Annandale colours.svg Annandale 1910–192000
Illawarra colours.svg Illawarra Steelers 1982–199800
Gold Coast Chargers colours.svg Gold Coast Chargers 1988–199800
South Queensland colours.svg South Queensland Crushers 1995–199700
Western Reds colours.svg Western Reds 1995–199700
Adelaide colours.svg Adelaide Rams 1997–199800
Hunter colours.svg Hunter Mariners 199700
Northern Eagles colours.svg Northern Eagles 2000–200200
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2007–present00
Dolphins colours.png Dolphins 2023–present00

Premiership frequency

ClubYears in competitionSeasonsPremiershipsRunners-upStrike rate (based on
seasons in competition)
Average years per
PremiershipGrand final
St. George colours.svg St George Dragons 1921–199878151218.23%5.202.89
South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 1908–1999, 2002–present113211418.58%5.383.22
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 1988–present356117.14%5.835.00
Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 1998–present254416.00%6.252.50
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 1908–present115151513.04%7.663.83
Balmain colours.svg Balmain Tigers 1908–19999211911.96%8.364.60
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 1947–1999, 2003–present7381110.96%9.133.84
Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 1935–present888109.09%11.004.88
Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 1982–present41337.32%13.676.83
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 1988–present35205.71%17.5017.50
Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 1967–present57528.77%11.408.14
Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 1947–present76465.26%19.007.60
Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 2000–present23104.35%23.0023.00
St. George colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons 1999–present24114.17%24.0012.00
Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs Magpies 1908–199992484.35%23.007.67
Newtown colours.svg Newtown Jets 1908–198376373.95%25.337.60
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 1995–present28123.57%28.009.33
North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney Bears 1908–199992212.17%46.0030.67
Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 1967–present56131.79%56.0014.00
Glebe colours.svg Glebe Dirty Reds 1908–192922045.50
Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 1995–present280214.00
University colours.svg Sydney University 1920–1937180118.00
Hunter colours.svg Hunter Mariners 1997100
Cumberland colours.svg Cumberland 1908100
Adelaide colours.svg Adelaide Rams 1997–1998200
Newcastle foundation colours.svg Newcastle Rebels 1908–1909200
Northern Eagles colours.svg Northern Eagles 2000–2002300
Western Reds colours.svg Western Reds 1995–1997300
South Queensland colours.svg South Queensland Crushers 1995–1997300
Gold Coast Chargers colours.svg Gold Coast Chargers 1988–19981100
Annandale colours.svg Annandale 1910–19201100
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2007–present1600
Illawarra colours.svg Illawarra Steelers 1982–19981700

Premiership droughts

Current club premiership droughts

+ Club has not yet won a premiership
ClubSeasonsStartGrand final appearances
during drought
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 16 2006 2015, 2023
Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 28 1994 2019
Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18 2004 2012, 2014
Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6 2016
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 15 2007 +
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 11 2011 2013
Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2 2020
Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 27 1995 + 2002, 2011
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 21 2001
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 7 2015 2017
Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 37 1986 2001, 2009, 2022
Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 0 2022
South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 8 2014 2021
St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 12 2010
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 3 2019
Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 17 2005

Biggest winning margin

MarginPremiersScoreRunners UpMatch
40 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 40 – 0 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2008 NRL Grand Final
38 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs Roosters 38 – 0 St. George colours.svg St. George Dragons 1975 NSWRFL Grand Final
32 North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney Bears 35 – 3 Glebe colours.svg Glebe Dirty Reds 1922 NSWRFL Final
29 Balmain colours.svg Balmain Tigers 33 – 4 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 1939 NSWRFL Grand Final
28 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 42 – 14 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 1951 NSWRFL Grand Final
28 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 34 – 6 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 2017 NRL Grand Final

Most points scored by a team

PointsPremiersScoreRunners UpMatch
42 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 42 – 14 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 1951 NSWRFL Grand Final
40 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 40 – 0 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2008 NRL Grand Final
38 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs Roosters 38 – 0 St. George colours.svg St. George Dragons 1975 NSWRFL Grand Final
38 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 38 – 12 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury Bulldogs 1998 NRL grand final
36 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 36 – 12 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 1994 NSWRL Grand Final

Highest scoring grand finals

Total PointsPremiersScoreRunners UpMatch
56 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 42 – 14 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 1951 NSWRFL Grand Final
54 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 30 – 24 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 2001 NRL Grand Final
50 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 38 – 12 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury Bulldogs 1998 NRL Grand Final
50 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 26 – 24 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 2023 NRL Grand Final
48 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 36 – 12 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 1994 NSWRL Grand Final
46 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 30 – 16 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 2005 NRL Grand Final
46 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 26 – 20 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 2020 NRL Grand Final

Lowest scoring grand finals

Total PointsPremiersScoreRunners UpMatch
3 Balmain colours.svg Balmain Tigers 3 – 0 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 1924 NSWRFL Premiership Final
6 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 4 – 2 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 1986 NSWRL Grand Final
8 Newtown colours.svg Newtown Bluebags 4 – 4 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 1910 NSWRFL Final
8 Balmain colours.svg Balmain Tigers 5 – 3 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 1916 NSWRFL Final
10 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6 – 4 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 1984 NSWRL Grand Final

Notes

Most grand final appearances by a player

PlayerTeam(s)AppearancesGrand Finals
Norm Provan St. George colours.svg St. George Dragons 10 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
Brian Clay Newtown colours.svg Newtown Jets St. George colours.svg St. George Dragons 10 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1966
Eddie Lumsden St. George colours.svg St. George Dragons 9 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966
Ron Coote South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs, Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs Roosters 9 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975
Cooper Cronk Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm, Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 9 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Most grand finals hosted by a venue

StadiumCityGrand Finals hosted
Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney, New South Wales 53
Stadium Australia (Also known as Telstra Stadium and ANZ Stadium)Sydney, New South Wales23
Sydney Football Stadium (Also known as Allianz Stadium)Sydney, New South Wales11
Sydney Sports Ground Sydney, New South Wales11
RAS Showground (Also known as Moore Park Showground)Sydney, New South Wales6
QEII Stadium (Also known as ANZ Stadium) Brisbane, Queensland 1
Lang Park (Also known as Suncorp Stadium) Brisbane, Queensland 1

Highest attended grand finals

AttendanceStadiumPremiersScoreRunners UpMatch
107,999 Stadium Australia Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 20 – 18 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 1999 NRL Grand Final
94,277 Stadium Australia Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 14 – 6 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 2000 NRL Grand Final
90,414 Stadium Australia Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 30 – 24 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 2001 NRL Grand Final
83,833 ANZ Stadium South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 30 – 6 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2014 NRL Grand Final
83,625 ANZ Stadium Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14 – 12 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2016 NRL Grand Final

Most grand finals refereed

RefereeAppearancesGrand Finals
Bill Harrigan 10 1989, 1990, 1991, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Darcy Lawler 8 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963
Jack O'Brien7 1940, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1947, 1951, 1954
Gerard Sutton 7 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Lal Deane6 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1936
Col Pearce 6 1955, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968
Tony Archer 6 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

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