List of National Rugby League records
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
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
1938 , 1942 , 1980 , 1984 , 1985 , 1988 , 1995 , 2004
6
Penrith Panthers
1991 , 2003 , 2021 , 2022 , 2023 , 2024
Brisbane Broncos
1992 , 1993 , 1997 SL , 1998 , 2000 , 2006
4
Melbourne Storm
1999 , 2007 *, 2009 *, 2012 , 2017 , 2020
Parramatta Eels
1981 , 1982 , 1983 , 1986
Western Suburbs Magpies
1930 , 1934 , 1948 , 1952
3
Canberra Raiders
1989 , 1990 , 1994
Newtown Jets
1910 , 1933 , 1943
2
Newcastle Knights
1997 ARL , 2001
North Sydney Bears
1921 , 1922
1
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
2016
North Queensland Cowboys
2015
St. George Illawarra Dragons
2010
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
Balmain Tigers
1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1939
6
Melbourne Storm
2006 *, 2007 *, 2008 *, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2024
Newtown Jets
1910, 1933, 1943, 1944, 1954, 1955
5
Penrith Panthers
1991, 2003, 2020, 2022, 2023
Parramatta Eels
1977, 1982, 1986, 2001, 2005
Western Suburbs Magpies
1930, 1948, 1952, 1961, 1978
4
Brisbane Broncos
1992, 1997SL , 1998, 2000
2
St. George Illawarra Dragons
2009, 2010
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
1988, 1999
North Sydney Bears
1921, 1922
1
New Zealand Warriors
2002
Canberra Raiders
1990
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, 1997ARL , 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
5
Melbourne Storm
2006, 2008, 2016, 2018, 2024
4
Glebe
1911, 1912, 1915, 1922
3
Canberra Raiders
1987, 1991, 2019
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
1973, 1978, 1997SL
2
Brisbane Broncos
2015, 2023
Penrith Panthers
1990, 2020
North Queensland Cowboys
2005, 2017
New Zealand Warriors
2002, 2011
1
St. George Illawarra Dragons
1999
North Sydney Bears
1943
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
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
Penrith Panthers
1973, 1980, 2001, 2007
Balmain Tigers
1911, 1974, 1981, 1994
3
Wests Tigers
2022, 2023, 2024
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
1967, 1969, 2014
North Queensland Cowboys
1995, 1997SL , 2000
Gold Coast Seagulls
1991, 1992, 1993
Illawarra Steelers
1985, 1986, 1989
St. George Dragons
1922, 1926, 1938
Annandale
1914, 1918, 1920
2
Gold Coast Titans
2011, 2019
South Queensland Crushers
1996, 1997ARL
1
Brisbane Broncos
2020
Melbourne Storm
2010*
Canberra Raiders
1982
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
6 October 2024
709
473
230
6
66.71%
2
Brisbane Broncos
6 March 1988
5 September 2024
927
548
365
14
59.12%
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
21 September 2024
1,733
978
717
38
56.43%
5
Glebe
20 April 1908
31 August 1929
297
163
128
6
54.88%
6
Sydney Roosters
20 April 1908
27 September 2024
2,356
1,261
1,026
69
53.52%
7
South Sydney Rabbitohs
20 April 1908
6 September 2024
2,281
1,185
1,050
46
51.95%
8
Canberra Raiders
27 February 1982
7 September 2024
1,067
547
510
10
51.27%
9
Balmain Tigers
20 April 1908
29 August 1999
1,705
871
766
68
51.09%
10
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
25 April 1935
15 September 2024
1,963
987
924
53
50.28%
11
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
2 April 1967
28 September 2024
1,397
687
686
24
49.18%
12
St. George Illawarra Dragons
6 March 1999
7 September 2024
649
314
329
6
48.38%
13
Newcastle Knights
5 March 1988
14 September 2024
900
421
461
18
46.78%
14
Penrith Panthers
2 April 1967
6 October 2024
1,386
646
711
29
46.61%
15
Parramatta Eels
12 April 1947
6 September 2024
1,784
825
919
40
46.24%
16
Newcastle
20 April 1908
14 August 1909
20
9
11
0
45.00%
17
New Zealand Warriors
10 March 1995
31 August 2024
729
327
393
9
44.86%
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
20 September 2024
740
320
414
6
43.24%
21
Dolphins
5 March 2023
8 September 2024
48
20
28
0
41.67%
22
North Sydney Bears
20 April 1908
28 August 1999
1,665
678
916
71
40.72%
23
Wests Tigers
6 February 2000
6 September 2024
609
244
362
3
40.07%
24
Northern Eagles
6 February 2000
8 September 2002
76
30
45
1
39.47%
25
Perth Reds
12 March 1995
23 August 1997
61
24
36
1
39.34%
26
Gold Coast Titans
18 March 2007
7 September 2024
434
169
264
1
38.94%
27
Hunter Mariners
2 March 1997
24 August 1997
18
7
11
0
38.89%
28
Illawarra Steelers
28 February 1982
23 August 1998
396
153
230
13
38.64%
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: 23 May 2024
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
Melbourne Storm
from Brisbane Broncos, 2 April 2021 to Gold Coast Titans, 19 August 2021
=3
17 matches
Bulldogs
from St. George Illawarra Dragons, 31 March 2002 to North Queensland Cowboys, 3 August 2002
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
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
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
Greatest win margins in a Grand Final
Most points scored in a game
Most points scored in a Grand Final
Fewest points scored in a game
Fewest points scored in a Grand Final
Most points scored by one team in a game
Most points scored by one team in a Grand Final
Highest scores by a losing side
Highest scores by a losing side in a Grand Final
Highest drawn games scores
Best start to a season
Undefeated in a season
† - Won every game
Failed to win a match in a season
Most points scored by a team in a season
943 points by the Parramatta Eels in 2001.
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
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 Storm
430 games (2002–2020)
2
2,418
Hazem El Masri
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
317 games (1996–2009)
3
2,374
Jarrod Croker
Canberra Raiders
307 games (2009–2023)
4
2,344
Adam Reynolds
South Sydney Rabbitohs , Brisbane Broncos
287 games (2012–)
5
2,222
Johnathan Thurston
Bulldogs , North Queensland Cowboys
323 games (2002–2018)
6
2,176
Andrew Johns
Newcastle Knights
249 games (1993–2007)
7
2,107
Jason Taylor
Western Suburbs Magpies , North Sydney Bears , Northern Eagles , Parramatta Eels
276 games (1990–2001)
8
2,034
Daryl Halligan
North Sydney Bears , Bulldogs
230 games (1991–2000)
9
1,971
Mick Cronin
Parramatta Eels
216 games (1977–1986)
10
1,917
Graham Eadie
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
233 games (1971–1983)
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics . Last updated: 5 September 2024.
In a season
In a game
Oldest players
Youngest players
Most games coached
Rank
Games
Coach
Clubs
Years
1
938[ a]
Wayne Bennett
Canberra Raiders , Brisbane Broncos , St. George Illawarra Dragons , Newcastle Knights , South Sydney Rabbitohs , Dolphins
1987–2021, 2023–
2
693
Tim Sheens
Penrith Panthers , Canberra Raiders , North Queensland Cowboys , Wests Tigers
1984–2001, 2003–2012, 2023
3
601
Brian Smith
Illawarra Steelers , St. George Dragons , Parramatta Eels , Newcastle Knights , Sydney Roosters
1984–1987, 1991–1995, 1997–2012
4
580
Craig Bellamy
Brisbane Broncos , Melbourne Storm
2002–
5
515
Ricky Stuart
Sydney Roosters , Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks , Parramatta Eels , Canberra Raiders
2002–2010, 2013–
6
482
Des Hasler
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles , Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs , Gold Coast Titans
2004–2017, 2019–2022, 2024–
7
451[ b]
Ivan Cleary
New Zealand Warriors , Penrith Panthers , Wests Tigers
2006–2015, 2017–
8
415
Warren Ryan
Newtown Jets , Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs , Balmain Tigers , Western Suburbs Magpies , Newcastle Knights
1979–1982, 1984–1994, 1999–2000
9
405
Bob Fulton
Eastern Suburbs , Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
1979–1988, 1993–1999
10
403
Ron Willey
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles , Balmain Tigers , North Sydney Bears , South Sydney Rabbitohs , Penrith Panthers ,
1962, 1970–1974, 1977–1985, 1988–1989
Source:https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/nrl/coaches.html?ord=games . As of 11 August 2024.
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 Broncos , St. George Illawarra Dragons
1992 , 1993 , 1997 SL , 1998 , 2000 , 2006 , 2010
=3
5
Jack Rayner
South Sydney
1950 *, 1951 *, 1953 *, 1954 *, 1955 *
5
Ken Kearney
St. George
1957 *, 1958 *, 1959 *, 1960 *, 1961
5
Jack Gibson
Eastern Suburbs Roosters , Parramatta Eels
1974 , 1975 , 1981 , 1982 , 1983
=6
4
Charlie Lynch
South Sydney
1928 , 1929 , 1931 , 1932
Norm Provan
St. George
1962 *, 1963 *, 1964 *, 1965 *
Clive Churchill
South Sydney
1967 , 1968 , 1970 , 1971
Tim Sheens
Canberra Raiders , Wests Tigers
1989 , 1990 , 1994 , 2005
Ivan Cleary
Penrith Panthers
2021 , 2022 , 2023 , 2024
* - As a 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, plus one in 2024.
^ Includes 4 games in 2022 considered to have been "coached remotely," despite not being physically present.
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