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 2025 season.
Premierships by team
| Team | Years in competition | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Sydney Rabbitohs |
1908–1999, 2002–present | 21 | 14 | 1908, 1909, 1914, 1918, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 2014 | 1910, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1949, 1952, 1965, 1969, 2021 |
 Sydney Roosters |
1908–present | 15 | 15 | 1911, 1912, 1913, 1923, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1945, 1974, 1975, 2002, 2013, 2018, 2019 | 1908, 1919, 1921, 1928, 1931, 1934, 1938, 1941, 1960, 1972, 1980, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2010 |
 St George Dragons |
1921–1998 | 15 | 12 | 1941, 1949, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1977, 1979 | 1927, 1930, 1933, 1942, 1946, 1953, 1971, 1975, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1996 |
 Balmain Tigers |
1908–1999 | 11 | 9 | 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1969 | 1909, 1936, 1945, 1948, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1988, 1989 |
 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
1947–1999, 2003–present | 8 | 11 | 1972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1987, 1996, 2008, 2011 | 1951, 1957, 1959, 1968, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1995, 1997ARL, 2007, 2013 |
 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
1935–present | 8 | 10 | 1938, 1942, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1995, 2004 | 1940, 1947, 1967, 1974, 1979, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2012, 2014 |
 Brisbane Broncos |
1988–present | 7 | 2 | 1992, 1993, 1997SL, 1998, 2000, 2006,2023,2025 | 2015 |
 Penrith Panthers |
1967–present | 6 | 2 | 1991, 2003, 2021, 2022, 2024 | 1990, 2020,2023 |
 Melbourne Storm |
1998–present | 4 | 6 | 1999, |
2006, 2008, 2016, 2018, 2024, 2025 |
 Parramatta Eels |
1947–present | 4 | 6 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986 | 1976, 1977, 1984, 2001, 2009, 2022 |
 Western Suburbs Magpies |
1908–1999 | 4 | 8 | 1930, 1934, 1948, 1952 | 1918, 1925, 1932, 1950, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963 |
 Canberra Raiders |
1982–present | 3 | 3 | 1989, 1990, 1994 | 1987, 1991, 2019 |
 Newtown Jets |
1908–1983 | 3 | 7 | 1910, 1933, 1943 | 1913, 1914, 1929, 1944, 1954, 1955, 1981 |
 Newcastle Knights |
1988–present | 2 | 0 | 1997ARL, 2001 | – |
 North Sydney Bears |
1908–1999 | 2 | 1 | 1921, 1922 | 1943 |
 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
1967–present | 1 | 3 | 2016 | 1973, 1978, 1997SL |
 North Queensland Cowboys |
1995–present | 1 | 2 | 2015 | 2005, 2017 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons |
1999–present | 1 | 1 | 2010 | 1999 |
 Wests Tigers |
2000–present | 1 | 0 | 2005 | – |
 Glebe Dirty Reds |
1908–1929 | 0 | 4 | – | 1911, 1912, 1915, 1922 |
 New Zealand Warriors |
1995–present | 0 | 2 | – | 2002, 2011 |
 Sydney University |
1920–1937 | 0 | 1 | – | 1926 |
 Cumberland |
1908 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
 Newcastle Rebels |
1908–1909 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
 Annandale |
1910–1920 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
 Illawarra Steelers |
1982–1998 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
 Gold Coast Chargers |
1988–1998 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
 South Queensland Crushers |
1995–1997 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
 Perth Reds |
1995–1997 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
 Adelaide Rams |
1997–1998 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
 Hunter Mariners |
1997 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
 Northern Eagles |
2000–2002 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
 Gold Coast Titans |
2007–present | 0 | 0 | – | – |
 Dolphins |
2023–present | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Premiership frequency
| Club | Years in competition | Seasons | Premierships | Runners-up | Strike rate (based on seasons in competition) |
Average years per | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | Grand final | ||||||
| St George Dragons |
1921–1998 | 78 | 15 | 12 | 18.23% | 5.20 | 2.89 |
| Brisbane Broncos |
1988–present | 38 | 7 | 2 | 18.42% | 5.43 | 4.22 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs |
1908–1999, 2002–present | 116 | 21 | 14 | 18.10% | 5.52 | 3.31 |
| Melbourne Storm |
1998–present | 28 | 4 | 6 | 14.29% | 7.00 | 2.33[a] |
| Sydney Roosters |
1908–present | 118 | 15 | 15 | 12.71% | 7.87 | 3.93 |
| Balmain Tigers |
1908–1999 | 92 | 11 | 9 | 11.96% | 8.36 | 4.60 |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
1947–1999, 2003–present | 76 | 8 | 11 | 10.53% | 9.50 | 4.00 |
| Penrith Panthers |
1967–present | 59 | 6 | 2 | 10.17% | 9.83 | 7.38 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
1935–present | 91 | 8 | 10 | 8.79% | 11.38 | 5.06 |
| Canberra Raiders |
1982–present | 44 | 3 | 3 | 6.82% | 14.67 | 7.33 |
| Newcastle Knights |
1988–present | 38 | 2 | 0 | 5.26% | 19.00 | 19.00 |
| Parramatta Eels |
1947–present | 79 | 4 | 6 | 5.06% | 19.75 | 7.90 |
| Western Suburbs Magpies |
1908–1999 | 92 | 4 | 8 | 4.35% | 23.00 | 7.67 |
| Newtown Jets |
1908–1983 | 76 | 3 | 7 | 3.95% | 25.33 | 7.60 |
| Wests Tigers |
2000–present | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3.85% | 26.00 | 26.00 |
| St George Illawarra Dragons |
1999–present | 27 | 1 | 1 | 3.70% | 27.00 | 13.50 |
| North Queensland Cowboys |
1995–present | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3.23% | 31.00 | 10.33 |
| North Sydney Bears |
1908–1999 | 92 | 2 | 1 | 2.17% | 46.00 | 30.67 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
1967–present | 59 | 1 | 3 | 1.69% | 59.00 | 14.75 |
| Glebe Dirty Reds |
1908–1929 | 22 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 5.50 |
| New Zealand Warriors |
1995–present | 31 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 15.50 |
| Sydney University |
1920–1937 | 18 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 18.00 |
| Cumberland |
1908 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Hunter Mariners |
1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Newcastle Rebels |
1908–1909 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Adelaide Rams |
1997–1998 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| South Queensland Crushers |
1995–1997 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Perth Reds |
1995–1997 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Northern Eagles |
2000–2002 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Dolphins |
2023–present | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Annandale |
1910–1920 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Gold Coast Chargers |
1988–1998 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Illawarra Steelers |
1982–1998 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Gold Coast Titans |
2007–present | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
Premiership droughts
Current club premiership droughts
| + Club has not yet won a premiership |
| Club | Seasons | Start | Grand final appearances during drought |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Broncos |
0 | 2025 | — |
| Canberra Raiders |
31 | 1994 | 2019 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
21 | 2004 | 2012, 2014 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
9 | 2016 | — |
| Dolphins |
3 | 2023+ | — |
| Gold Coast Titans |
19 | 2007+ | — |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
14 | 2011 | 2013 |
| Melbourne Storm |
5 | 2020 | 2024, 2025 |
| New Zealand Warriors |
31 | 1995+ | 2002, 2011 |
| Newcastle Knights |
24 | 2001 | — |
| North Queensland Cowboys |
10 | 2015 | 2017 |
| Parramatta Eels |
39 | 1986 | 2001, 2009, 2022 |
| Penrith Panthers |
1 | 2024 | — |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs |
11 | 2014 | 2021 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons |
15 | 2010 | — |
| Sydney Roosters |
6 | 2019 | — |
| Wests Tigers |
20 | 2005 | — |
Biggest winning margin
| Margin | Premiers | Score | Runners up | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 40 – 0 | Melbourne Storm | 2008 NRL Grand Final |
| 38 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 38 – 0 | St. George Dragons | 1975 NSWRFL Grand Final |
| 32 | North Sydney Bears | 35 – 3 | Glebe Dirty Reds | 1922 NSWRFL Final |
| 29 | Balmain Tigers | 33 – 4 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 1939 NSWRFL Grand Final |
| 28 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 42 – 14 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 1951 NSWRFL Grand Final |
| Melbourne Storm | 34 – 6 | North Queensland Cowboys | 2017 NRL Grand Final |
Most points scored by a team
| Points | Premiers | Score | Runners up | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 42 – 14 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 1951 NSWRFL Grand Final |
| 40 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 40 – 0 | Melbourne Storm | 2008 NRL Grand Final |
| 38 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 38 – 0 | St. George Dragons | 1975 NSWRFL Grand Final |
| Brisbane Broncos | 38 – 12 | Canterbury Bulldogs | 1998 NRL grand final | |
| 36 | Canberra Raiders | 36 – 12 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 1994 NSWRL Grand Final |
| 34 | Melbourne Storm | 34- 6 | North Queensland Cowboys | 2017 NRL Grand Final |
Highest scoring grand finals
| Total points | Premiers | Score | Runners up | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 42 – 14 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 1951 NSWRFL Grand Final |
| 54 | Newcastle Knights | 30 – 24 | Parramatta Eels | 2001 NRL Grand Final |
| 50 | Brisbane Broncos | 38 – 12 | Canterbury Bulldogs | 1998 NRL Grand Final |
| Penrith Panthers | 26 – 24 | Brisbane Broncos | 2023 NRL Grand Final | |
| 48 | Canberra Raiders | 36 – 12 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 1994 NSWRL Grand Final |
| Brisbane Broncos | 26 – 22 | Melbourne Storm | 2025 NRL Grand Final | |
Lowest scoring grand finals
| Total points | Premiers | Score | Runners up | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Balmain Tigers | 3 – 0 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 1924 NSWRFL Premiership Final |
| 6 | Parramatta Eels | 4 – 2 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 1986 NSWRL Grand Final |
| 8 | Newtown Bluebags | 4 – 4 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 1910 NSWRFL Final |
| 8 | Balmain Tigers | 5 – 3 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 1916 NSWRFL Final |
| 10 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 6 – 4 | Parramatta Eels | 1984 NSWRL Grand Final |
Notes
- Newtown were declared premiers due to their Minor Premiership in 1910
- The 1910 and 1986 Grand Finals have been the only tryless Grand Finals to date.
Most grand final appearances by a player
| Player | Team(s) | Appearances | Grand Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Provan | St. George Dragons |
11 | 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 |
| Brian Clay | Newtown Jets St. George Dragons |
10 | 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1966 |
| Eddie Lumsden | St. George Dragons |
9 | 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 |
| Ron Coote | South Sydney Rabbitohs, Eastern Suburbs Roosters |
9 | 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975 |
| Cooper Cronk | Melbourne Storm, Sydney Roosters |
9 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Most grand finals hosted by a venue
| Stadium | City | Grand Finals hosted |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney, New South Wales | 53 |
| Stadium Australia (Also known as Telstra Stadium and ANZ Stadium) | Sydney, New South Wales | 26 |
| Sydney Football Stadium (Also known as Allianz Stadium) | Sydney, New South Wales | 11 |
| Sydney Sports Ground | Sydney, New South Wales | 11 |
| RAS Showground (Also known as Moore Park Showground) | Sydney, New South Wales | 6 |
| QEII Stadium (Also known as ANZ Stadium) | Brisbane, Queensland | 1 |
| Lang Park (Also known as Suncorp Stadium) | Brisbane, Queensland | 1 |
Highest attended grand finals
| Attendance | Stadium | Premiers | Score | Runners up | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107,999 | Stadium Australia | Melbourne Storm | 20 – 18 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 1999 NRL Grand Final |
| 94,277 | Stadium Australia | Brisbane Broncos | 14 – 6 | Sydney Roosters | 2000 NRL Grand Final |
| 90,414 | Stadium Australia | Newcastle Knights | 30 – 24 | Parramatta Eels | 2001 NRL Grand Final |
| 83,833 | ANZ Stadium | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 30 – 6 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 2014 NRL Grand Final |
| 83,625 | ANZ Stadium | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 14 – 12 | Melbourne Storm | 2016 NRL Grand Final |
Most grand finals refereed
| Referee | Appearances | Grand Finals |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Harrigan | 10 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1997SL, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Darcy Lawler | 8 | 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963 |
| Jack O'Brien | 7 | 1940, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1947, 1951, 1954 |
| Gerard Sutton | 7 | 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Lal Deane | 6 | 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1936 |
| Col Pearce | 6 | 1955, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 |
| Tony Archer | 6 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
See also
References
Notes
- Melbourne have played in a total of 12 grand finals, winning 6, but were stripped of 2 wins for salary cap breaches.