This page details first-grade rugby league records from the National Rugby League (1998-) and its predecessors, the New South Wales Rugby Football League (1908-1994), the Australian Rugby League , (1995-1997), and the Super League (1997). First-grade games played between premiership teams are included, but not mid-week competitions , pre-season warm-up games or NRL Nines games.
Team records
Premierships
Titles
Club
Seasons
21
South Sydney Rabbitohs
1908 , 1909 , 1914 , 1918 , 1925 , 1926 , 1927 , 1928 , 1929 , 1931 , 1932 , 1950 , 1951 , 1953 , 1954 , 1955 , 1967 , 1968 , 1970 , 1971 , 2014
15
Sydney Roosters
1911 , 1912 , 1913 , 1923 , 1935 , 1936 , 1937 , 1940 , 1945 , 1974 , 1975 , 2002 , 2013 , 2018 , 2019
15
St. George Dragons
1941 , 1949 , 1956 , 1957 , 1958 , 1959 , 1960 , 1961 , 1962 , 1963 , 1964 , 1965 , 1966 , 1977 , 1979
11
Balmain Tigers
1915 , 1916 , 1917 , 1919 , 1920 , 1924 , 1939 , 1944 , 1946 , 1947 , 1969
8
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
1972 , 1973 , 1976 , 1978 , 1987 , 1996 , 2008 , 2011
8
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
1938 , 1942 , 1980 , 1984 , 1985 , 1988 , 1995 , 2004
6
Brisbane Broncos
1992 , 1993 , 1997 SL , 1998 , 2000 , 2006
5
Penrith Panthers
1991 , 2003 , 2021 , 2022 , 2023
4*
Melbourne Storm
1999 , 2007 , 2009 , 2012 , 2017 , 2020
4
Parramatta Eels
1981 , 1982 , 1983 , 1986
4
Western Suburbs Magpies
1930 , 1934 , 1948 , 1952
3
Canberra Raiders
1989 , 1990 , 1994
3
Newtown Jets
1910 , 1933 , 1943
2
Newcastle Knights
1997 ARL , 2001
2
North Sydney Bears
1921 , 1922
1
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
2016
1
North Queensland Cowboys
2015
1
St. George Illawarra Dragons
2010
1
Wests Tigers
2005
Due to salary cap breaches Melbourne were stripped of their 2007 and 2009 premierships in 2010.
Most consecutive
Minor Premierships
Tally
Club
Seasons
20
Sydney Roosters
1912, 1913, 1923, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1945, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1981, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018
17
South Sydney Rabbitohs
1908, 1909, 1914, 1918, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1932, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1989
15
St. George Dragons
1928, 1946, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1979, 1985
9
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1997ARL
7
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
1938, 1942, 1947, 1984, 1993, 1994, 2012
7
Balmain Tigers
1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1939
6
Newtown Jets
1910, 1933, 1943, 1944, 1954, 1955
5
Penrith Panthers
1991, 2003, 2020, 2022, 2023
5*
Melbourne Storm
2006 , 2007 , 2008 , 2011, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021
5
Parramatta Eels
1977, 1982, 1986, 2001, 2005
5
Western Suburbs Magpies
1930, 1948, 1951, 1961, 1978
4
Brisbane Broncos
1992, 1997SL , 1998, 2000
2
St. George Illawarra Dragons
2009, 2010
2
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
1988, 1999
2
North Sydney Bears
1921, 1922
1
New Zealand Warriors
2002
1
Canberra Raiders
1990
1
Glebe
1911
Due to salary cap breaches Melbourne were stripped of their 2006, 2007, and 2008 minor premierships in 2010.
Most consecutive
Runners-up
Tally
Club
Seasons
15
Sydney Roosters
1908, 1919, 1921, 1928, 1931, 1934, 1938, 1941, 1960, 1972, 1980, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2010
14
South Sydney Rabbitohs
1910, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1949, 1952, 1965, 1969, 2021
12
St. George Dragons
1927, 1930, 1933, 1942, 1946, 1953, 1971, 1975, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1996
11
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
1951, 1957, 1959, 1968, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1995, 1997, 2007, 2013
10
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
1940, 1947, 1967, 1974, 1979, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2012, 2014
9
Balmain Tigers
1909, 1936, 1945, 1948, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1988, 1989
8
Western Suburbs Magpies
1918, 1925, 1932, 1950, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963
7
Newtown Jets
1913, 1914, 1929, 1944, 1954, 1955, 1981
6
Parramatta Eels
1976, 1977, 1984, 2001, 2009, 2022
4
Melbourne Storm
2006, 2008, 2016, 2018
4
Glebe
1911, 1912, 1915, 1922
3
Canberra Raiders
1987, 1991, 2019
3
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
1973, 1978, 1997
2
Brisbane Broncos
2015, 2023
2
Penrith Panthers
1990, 2020
2
North Queensland Cowboys
2005, 2017
2
New Zealand Warriors
2002, 2011
1
St George Illawarra Dragons
1999
1
North Sydney Bears
1943
1
University
1926
Most consecutive
Wooden spoons
Tally
Club
Seasons
18*
Western Suburbs Magpies
1908*, 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1916, 1933, 1940,1942, 1953, 1955, 1971, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1998, 1999
14
Parramatta Eels
1947, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1970, 1972, 2012, 2013, 2018
10
University
1921, 1923, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937
9
North Sydney Bears
1915, 1917, 1919, 1932, 1941, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1979
8
South Sydney Rabbitohs
1945, 1946, 1962, 1975, 1990, 2003, 2004, 2006
8
Newtown Jets
1924, 1925, 1928, 1939, 1968, 1976, 1977, 1978
6*
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
1943, 1944, 1964, 2002*, 2008, 2021
5
Sydney Roosters
1949, 1963, 1965, 1966, 2009
4
Newcastle Knights
2005, 2015, 2016, 2017
4
Penrith Panthers
1973, 1980, 2001, 2007
4
Balmain Tigers
1911, 1974, 1981, 1994
3
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
1967, 1969, 2014
3
North Queensland Cowboys
1995, 1997SL , 2000
3
Gold Coast Seagulls
1991, 1992, 1993
3
Illawarra Steelers
1985, 1986, 1989
3
St. George Dragons
1922, 1926, 1938
3
Annandale
1914, 1918, 1920
2
Wests Tigers
2022, 2023
2
Gold Coast Titans
2011, 2019
2
South Queensland Crushers
1996, 1997ARL
1
Brisbane Broncos
2020
1*
Melbourne Storm
2010*
1
Canberra Raiders
1982
1*
Cumberland
1908*
The 1908 Wooden Spoon is disputed, as Cumberland finished on the same wins as Wests with a worse points differential, but received an extra bye.
Due to salary cap breaches Canterbury were deducted 37 competition points and relegated to the bottom of the ladder for the 2002 season. South Sydney won the fewest games that season.
Due to salary cap breaches Melbourne weren't able to receive any points in the 2010 season, guaranteeing them the wooden spoon. North Queensland won the fewest games that season.
Most consecutive
Team wins, losses, win percentage and draws
Matches played
All Time Ladder
Pos
Team
First game
Last Game
Pld
W
L
D
W%
1
Melbourne Storm
14 March 1998
22 September 2023
682
452
224
6
66.28%
2
Brisbane Broncos
6 March 1988
1 October 2023
903
537
352
14
59.47%
3
St. George Dragons
23 April 1921
29 August 1998
1,545
910
579
56
58.90%
4
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
12 April 1947
1 September 2023
1,707
964
706
37
56.47%
5
Glebe
20 April 1908
31 August 1929
297
163
128
6
54.88%
6
Sydney Roosters
20 April 1908
15 September 2023
2,329
1,244
1,016
69
53.41%
7
South Sydney Rabbitohs
20 April 1908
1 September 2023
2,257
1,179
1,032
46
52.24%
8
Canberra Raiders
27 February 1982
10 September 2023
1,043
535
498
10
51.29%
9
Balmain Tigers
20 April 1908
29 August 1999
1,705
871
766
68
51.09%
10
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
25 April 1935
3 September 2023
1,938
972
913
53
50.15%
11
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
2 April 1967
9 September 2023
1,370
670
676
24
48.91%
12
St. George Illawarra Dragons
6 March 1999
2 September 2023
625
303
316
6
48.48%
13
Newcastle Knights
5 March 1988
16 September 2023
875
409
448
18
46.74%
14
Parramatta Eels
12 April 1947
24 August 2023
1,760
818
902
40
46.48%
15
Penrith Panthers
2 April 1967
1 October 2023
1,359
626
704
29
46.06%
16
New Zealand Warriors
10 March 1995
23 September 2023
705
318
379
8
45.11%
17
Newcastle
20 April 1908
14 August 1909
20
9
11
0
45.00%
18
Newtown Jets
20 April 1908
27 August 1983
1,305
583
663
59
44.67%
19
Western Suburbs Magpies
20 April 1908
29 August 1999
1,691
734
908
49
43.41%
20
North Queensland Cowboys
11 March 1995
2 September 2023
714
304
404
6
42.58%
21
North Sydney Bears
20 April 1908
28 August 1999
1,665
678
916
71
40.72%
22
Wests Tigers
6 February 2000
1 September 2023
585
238
344
3
40.68%
23
Northern Eagles
6 February 2000
8 September 2002
76
30
45
1
39.47%
24
Perth Reds
12 March 1995
23 August 1997
61
24
36
1
39.34%
25
Gold Coast Titans
18 March 2007
3 September 2023
410
161
248
1
39.27%
26
Hunter Mariners
2 March 1997
24 August 1997
18
7
11
0
38.89%
27
Illawarra Steelers
28 February 1982
23 August 1999
396
153
230
13
38.64%
28
Dolphins
5 March 2023
2 September 2023
24
9
15
0
37.50%
29
Adelaide Rams
1 March 1997
22 August 1998
42
13
28
1
30.95%
30
Gold Coast Chargers
5 March 1988
22 August 1998
246
53
184
9
21.54%
31
South Queensland Crushers
11 March 1995
31 August 1997
65
13
51
1
20.00%
32
University
8 May 1920
19 June 1937
242
47
190
5
19.42%
33
Annandale
30 April 1910
1 September 1920
153
25
122
6
16.34%
34
Cumberland
9 May 1908
25 July 1908
8
1
7
0
12.50%
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics . Last updated: 6 August 2023
Most consecutive wins
Rank
Wins
Team
Period
=1
19 matches
Eastern Suburbs
from Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, 13 April 1975 to Newtown, 23 August 1975
=1
19 matches
Melbourne Storm
from Brisbane Broncos, 2 April 2021 to Gold Coast Titans, 19 August 2021
=3
17 matches
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
from St. George Illawarra Dragons, 31 March 2002 to North Queensland Cowboys, 3 August 2002
=3
17 matches
Penrith Panthers
from Melbourne Storm, 19 June 2020 to South Sydney Rabbitohs, 17 October 2020
=5
16 matches
South Sydney
from Newtown, 30 May 1908 to Glebe, 17 July 1909
=5
16 matches
Eastern Suburbs
from North Sydney, 15 June 1912 to Glebe, 28 June 1913
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics . Last updated: 19 August 2021.
Most consecutive losses
Rank
Losses
Team
Period
1
42 matches
University
from Balmain, 28 April 1934 to Eastern Suburbs, 22 August 1936
2
25 matches
Eastern Suburbs
from North Sydney, 25 July 1965 to Canterbury-Bankstown, 9 April 1967
=3
22 matches
South Sydney
from St. George, 23 June 1945 to St. George, 12 April 1947
=3
22 matches
Western Suburbs Magpies
from Eastern Suburbs Roosters, 25 April 1984 to St. George Dragons, 14 April 1985
5
20 matches
Newtown
from Penrith Panthers, 27 March 1977 to Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, 14 August 1977
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics . Last updated: 11 March 2017.
Result records
Greatest win margins
In a Grand Final
Most points scored in a game
In a Grand Final
Fewest points scored in a game
In a Grand Final
Most points scored by one team in a game
In a Grand Final
Highest scores by a losing side
In a Grand Final
Highest drawn games scores
Best start to a season
Undefeated in a season
Failed to win a match in a season
Most points scored by a team in a season
Fewest points scored by a team in a season
Most points conceded by a team in a season
Fewest points conceded by a team in a season
Keeping opposition scoreless: most games in a season
Biggest comebacks
In a Grand Final
Individual records
Note: Figures in boldface are currently playing in the NRL.
Most games played
Rank
Games
Player
Clubs
Years
1
430
Cameron Smith
Melbourne
2002–2020
2
372
Cooper Cronk
Melbourne, Sydney
2004–2019
3
355
Darren Lockyer
Brisbane
1995–2011
4
350
Terry Lamb
Western Suburbs, Canterbury-Bankstown
1980–1996
5
349
Steve Menzies
Manly-Warringah, Northern Eagles
1993–2008
6
348
Paul Gallen
Cronulla-Sutherland
2001–2019
7
347
Corey Parker
Brisbane
2001–2016
8
346
Benji Marshall
Wests Tigers, St. George Illawarra, Brisbane, South Sydney
2003–2021
9
338
Chris Heighington
Wests Tigers, Cronulla-Sutherland, Newcastle
2003–2018
10
337
Darius Boyd
Brisbane, St. George Illawarra, Newcastle
2006–2020
Source:http://www.nrl.com/cameron-smiths-300th-game-a-rugby-league-icon/tabid/10874/newsid/88068/default.aspx The NRL'S 300 club . As of 3 October 2021.
At one club
Most tries scored
In a career
In a season
In a game
Most points scored
In a career
Rank
Points
Player
Clubs
Period
1
2,786
Cameron Smith
Melbourne
430 games (2002–2020)
2
2,418
Hazem El Masri
Canterbury-Bankstown
317 games (1996–2009)
3
2,374
Jarrod Croker
Canberra
307 games (2009–2023)
4
2,254
Adam Reynolds
South Sydney, Brisbane
274 games (2012–)
5
2,222
Johnathan Thurston
Canterbury-Bankstown, North Queensland
323 games (2002–2018)
6
2,176
Andrew Johns
Newcastle
249 games (1993–2007)
7
2,107
Jason Taylor
Western Suburbs, North Sydney, Northern Eagles, Parramatta
276 games (1990–2001)
8
2,034
Daryl Halligan
North Sydney, Canterbury-Bankstown
230 games (1991–2000)
9
1,971
Mick Cronin
Parramatta
216 games (1977–1986)
10
1,917
Graham Eadie
Manly-Warringah
233 games (1971–1983)
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics . Last updated: 1 October 2023.
In a season
In a game
Oldest players
Youngest players
Most games coached
Rank
Games
Coach
Clubs
Years
1
914[ a]
Wayne Bennett
Canberra, Brisbane, St. George Illawarra, Newcastle, South Sydney, Dolphins
1987–2021, 2023–
2
693
Tim Sheens
Penrith, Canberra, North Queensland, Wests Tigers
1984–2001, 2003–2012, 2023
3
601
Brian Smith
Illawarra, St. George, Parramatta, Newcastle, Sydney
1984–1987, 1991–1995, 1997–2012
4
552
Craig Bellamy
Brisbane, Melbourne
2002–
5
493
Ricky Stuart
Sydney, Cronulla-Sutherland, Parramatta, Canberra
2002–2010, 2013–
6
458
Des Hasler
Manly-Warringah, Canterbury-Bankstown
2004–2017, 2019–2022
7
423[ b]
Ivan Cleary
New Zealand, Penrith, Wests Tigers
2006–2015, 2017–
8
415
Warren Ryan
Newtown, Canterbury-Bankstown, Balmain, Western Suburbs, Newcastle
1979–1982, 1984–1994, 1999–2000
9
405
Bob Fulton
Eastern Suburbs, Manly-Warringah
1979–1988, 1993–1999
10
403
Ron Willey
Manly-Warringah, Balmain, North Sydney, South Sydney, Penrith
1962, 1970–1974, 1977–1985, 1988–1989
Source:https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/nrl/coaches.html?ord=games . As of 27 May 2023.
Most premierships won as a coach
Rank
Premierships
Coach
Clubs
Years
1
8
Arthur Halloway
Balmain, Eastern Suburbs
1916 *, 1917 *, 1919 *, 1920 *, 1935 , 1936 , 1937 , 1945
2
7
Wayne Bennett
Brisbane, St. George Illawarra
1992 , 1993 , 1997 , 1998 , 2000 , 2006 , 2010
=3
5
Jack Rayner
South Sydney
1950 *, 1951 *, 1953 *, 1954 *, 1955 *
=3
5
Ken Kearney
St. George
1957 *, 1958 *, 1959 *, 1960 *, 1961
=3
5
Jack Gibson
Eastern Suburbs, Parramatta
1974 , 1975 , 1981 , 1982 , 1983
* - As captain-coach
Oldest coaches
Youngest coaches
Attendance records
Largest regular season crowds
Note: Does not include double-headers
Highest season average crowds
See also
Current team-specific records
References
The 2006 Official Rugby League Annual, compiled by David Middleton
Notes
^ Includes 2 games in 2020 considered to have been "coached remotely," despite not being physically present due to the NRL's COVID-19 protocols.
^ Includes 4 games in 2022 considered to have been "coached remotely," despite not being physically present.
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