List of NSWRL/ARL/SL/NRL premiership captains and coaches

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This is a list of captains and coaches of National Rugby League premiership winning teams, as well as its predecessors NSWRL, ARL and Super League. Ken Kearney has captained the most premierships with six, all at St. George, [1] while Arthur Halloway has coached the most premierships with eight, four at Eastern Suburbs and four at Balmain. [2]

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Up until the late 1960s, teams often had captain-coaches who would play and coach at the same time. In this list, they are counted as both the captain and the coach.

List

Source: [3]

YearPremiersCaptainCoach
2023 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith (5) Nathan Cleary/Isaah Yeo (3) Ivan Cleary (3)
2022 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith (4) Nathan Cleary/Isaah Yeo (2) Ivan Cleary (2)
2021 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith (3) Nathan Cleary/Isaah Yeo Ivan Cleary
2020 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne (4) Cameron Smith (3) Craig Bellamy (3)
2019 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Boyd Cordner/Jake Friend (2) Trent Robinson (3)
2018 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Boyd Cordner/Jake Friend Trent Robinson (2)
2017 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne (3) Cameron Smith (2) Craig Bellamy (2)
2016 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla Paul Gallen Shane Flanagan
2015 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Johnathan Thurston/Matthew Scott Paul Green
2014 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney (21) John Sutton Michael Maguire
2013 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Anthony Minichiello Trent Robinson
2012 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne (2) Cameron Smith Craig Bellamy
2011 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah (8) Jamie Lyon Des Hasler (2)
2010 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Ben Hornby Wayne Bennett (7)
2009 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Cameron Smith Craig Bellamy
2008 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah (7) Matt Orford Des Hasler
2007 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Cameron Smith Craig Bellamy
2006 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Darren Lockyer Wayne Bennett (6)
2005 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Scott Prince Tim Sheens (4)
2004 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury Andrew Ryan Steve Folkes
2003 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith (2) Craig Gower John Lang
2002 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Brad Fittler Ricky Stuart
2001 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle (2) Andrew Johns Michael Hagan
2000 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane (5) Kevin Walters Wayne Bennett (5)
1999 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Glenn Lazarus Chris Anderson (2)
1998 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane (4) Allan Langer (4) Wayne Bennett (4)
1997 (ARL) Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Paul Harragon Mal Reilly
1997 (SL) Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane (3) Allan Langer (3) Wayne Bennett (3)
1996 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah (6) Geoff Toovey Bob Fulton (2)
1995 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury (7) Terry Lamb Chris Anderson
1994 Canberra colours.svg Canberra (3) Mal Meninga (3) Tim Sheens (3)
1993 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane (2) Allan Langer (2) Wayne Bennett (2)
1992 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Allan Langer Wayne Bennett
1991 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Greg Alexander Phil Gould (2)
1990 Canberra colours.svg Canberra (2) Mal Meninga (2) Tim Sheens (2)
1989 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Mal Meninga Tim Sheens
1988 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury (6) Peter Tunks Phil Gould
1987 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah (5) Paul Vautin Bob Fulton
1986 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta (6) Ray Price John Monie
1985 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury (5) Steve Mortimer (2) Warren Ryan (2)
1984 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury (4) Steve Mortimer Warren Ryan
1983 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta (3) Steve Edge (4) Jack Gibson (5)
1982 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta (2) Steve Edge (3) Jack Gibson (4)
1981 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Steve Edge (2) Jack Gibson (3)
1980 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury (3) George Peponis Ted Glossop
1979 St. George colours.svg St. George (15) Craig Young Harry Bath (2)
1978 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah (4) Max Krilich Frank Stanton (2)
1977 St. George colours.svg St. George (14) Steve Edge Harry Bath
1976 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah (3) Bob Fulton Frank Stanton
1975 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs (11) Arthur Beetson (2) Jack Gibson (2)
1974 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs (10) Arthur Beetson Jack Gibson
1973 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah (2) Fred Jones (2) Ron Willey (2)
1972 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Fred Jones Ron Willey
1971 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney (20) John Sattler (4) Clive Churchill (4)
1970 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney (19) John Sattler (3) Clive Churchill (3)
1969 Balmain colours.svg Balmain (11) Peter Provan Leo Nosworthy
1968 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney (18) John Sattler (2) Clive Churchill (2)
1967 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney (17) John Sattler Clive Churchill
1966 St. George colours.svg St. George (13) Ian Walsh Ian Walsh
1965 St. George colours.svg St. George (12) Norm Provan (3) Norm Provan (4)
1964 St. George colours.svg St. George (11) Norm Provan (2) Norm Provan (3)
1963 St. George colours.svg St. George (10) Norm Provan Norm Provan (2)
1962 St. George colours.svg St. George (9) Billy Wilson Norm Provan
1961 St. George colours.svg St. George (8) Ken Kearney (6) Ken Kearney (5)
1960 St. George colours.svg St. George (7) Ken Kearney (5) Ken Kearney (4)
1959 St. George colours.svg St. George (6) Ken Kearney (4) Ken Kearney (3)
1958 St. George colours.svg St. George (5) Ken Kearney (3) Ken Kearney (2)
1957 St. George colours.svg St. George (4) Ken Kearney (2) Ken Kearney
1956 St. George colours.svg St. George (3) Ken Kearney Norm Tipping
1955 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney (16) Jack Rayner (5) Jack Rayner (5)
1954 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney (15) Jack Rayner (4) Jack Rayner (4)
1953 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney (14) Jack Rayner (3) Jack Rayner (3)
1952 Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs (4) Peter McLean Tom McMahon
1951 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney (13) Jack Rayner (2) Jack Rayner (2)
1950 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney (12) Jack Rayner Jack Rayner
1949 St. George colours.svg St. George (2) Johnny Hawke Jim Duckworth
1948 Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs (3) Jack Walsh Jeff Smith
1947 Balmain colours.svg Balmain (10) Tom Bourke (2) Norman Robinson (3)
1946 Balmain colours.svg Balmain (9) Tom Bourke Norman Robinson (2)
1945 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs (9) Ray Stehr (3) Arthur Halloway (8)
1944 Balmain colours.svg Balmain (8) Arthur Halloway (5) Norman Robinson
1943 Newtown colours.svg Newtown (3) Frank Farrell Arthur Folwell
1942 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury (2) Ron Bailey Jerry Brien
1941 St. George colours.svg St. George Neville Smith Neville Smith
1940 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs (8) Ray Stehr (2) Dave Brown
1939 Balmain colours.svg Balmain (7) Sid Goodwin Bill Kelly (2)
1938 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury Alan Brady Jim Craig (2)
1937 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs (7) Viv Thicknesse Arthur Halloway (7)
1936 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs (6) Dave Brown Arthur Halloway (6)
1935 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs (5) Ray Stehr Arthur Halloway (5)
1934 Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs (2) Frank McMillan Frank McMillan
1933 Newtown colours.svg Newtown (2) Keith Ellis Charles Russell
1932 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney (11) George Treweek Charlie Lynch (4)
1931 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney (10) Pat Maher Charlie Lynch (3)
1930 Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs Jim Craig Jim Craig
1929 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney (9) Alf Blair (4) Charlie Lynch (2)
1928 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney (8) Jim Breen Charlie Lynch
1927 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney (7) Alf Blair (3) Alf Blair
1926 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney (6) Alf Blair (2) Howard Hallett (3)
1925 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney (5) Alf Blair Howard Hallett (2)
1924 Balmain colours.svg Balmain (6) Charles Fraser Charles Fraser
1923 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs (4) Harry Caples Ray Norman
1922 North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney (2) Duncan Thompson Chris McKivat (2)
1921 North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney Harold Horder Chris McKivat
1920 Balmain colours.svg Balmain (5) Arthur Halloway (4) Arthur Halloway (4)
1919 Balmain colours.svg Balmain (4) Arthur Halloway (3) Arthur Halloway (3)
1918 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney (4) Howard Hallett Arthur Hennessy (3)
1917 Balmain colours.svg Balmain (3) Arthur Halloway (2) Arthur Halloway (2)
1916 Balmain colours.svg Balmain (2) Arthur Halloway Arthur Halloway
1915 Balmain colours.svg Balmain Bill Kelly Bill Kelly
1914 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney (3) Arthur Butler Howard Hallett
1913 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs (3) Dally Messenger (3) Dally Messenger (3)
1912 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs (2) Dally Messenger (2) Dally Messenger (2)
1911 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs Dally Messenger Dally Messenger
1910 Newtown colours.svg Newtown Charles Russell Charles Russell
1909 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney (2) Arthur Conlin (2) Arthur Hennessy (2)
1908 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Arthur Conlin Arthur Hennessy

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References

  1. ↑ "Ken Kearney - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "Arthur James Halloway - 'Pony' - Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. ↑ Middleton, David (2019). 2019 Official Rugby League Annual. pp. 206–207.
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