2016 NRL season

The 2016 NRL season was the 109th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 19th season run by the National Rugby League. The season started in New Zealand with the annual Auckland Nines, and was followed by the All Stars Match, which was played at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane,[1] and the World Club Series. The season concluded on October 2 with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks winning their first ever premiership after 50 seasons, having entered the competition in 1967.[2] The season was also noteworthy as it was the first time that all three Queensland based teams made the finals.

2016 National Rugby League
DurationMarch 3 – October 2, 2016
Teams16
Premiers Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (1st title)
Minor premiers Melbourne Storm (2nd title)
Matches played201
Points scored8388
Attendance3,228,623 (16,063)
Top points scorer(s) Jarrod Croker (276)
Player of the year Cooper Cronk &
Jason Taumalolo (Dally M Medal)
Top try-scorer(s) Suliasi Vunivalu (22)

Teams

The lineup of teams remained unchanged for the 10th consecutive year. The NRL's salary cap for the clubs' top 25 players was $A6.3M for 2016.[3]

Colours Club Season Home ground(s) Head coach Captain(s)
Brisbane Broncos 29th season Suncorp Stadium Wayne Bennett Corey Parker[4]
 Canberra Raiders 35th season GIO Stadium Canberra Ricky Stuart Jarrod Croker
 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 82nd season ANZ Stadium & Belmore Sports Ground Des Hasler James Graham
 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 50th season Southern Cross Group Stadium Shane Flanagan Paul Gallen
 Gold Coast Titans 10th season Cbus Super Stadium Neil Henry Nathan Friend & William Zillman[5]
 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 67th season Brookvale Oval Trent Barrett Jamie Lyon
 Melbourne Storm 19th season AAMI Park Craig Bellamy Cameron Smith
 Newcastle Knights 29th season Hunter Stadium Nathan Brown Jeremy Smith, Trent Hodkinson & Tariq Sims[6]
 New Zealand Warriors 22nd season Mt. Smart Stadium Andrew McFadden Ryan Hoffman[7]
 North Queensland Cowboys 22nd season 1300SMILES Stadium Paul Green Johnathan Thurston & Matt Scott
 Parramatta Eels 70th season Pirtek Stadium & ANZ Stadium Brad Arthur Tim Mannah & Kieran Foran[8]
 Penrith Panthers 50th season Pepper Stadium Anthony Griffin Matt Moylan[9]
 South Sydney Rabbitohs 107th season ANZ Stadium Michael Maguire Greg Inglis
 St. George Illawarra Dragons 18th season UOW Jubilee Oval & WIN Stadium Paul McGregor Ben Creagh & Gareth Widdop[10]
 Sydney Roosters 109th season Allianz Stadium Trent Robinson Jake Friend[11]
 Wests Tigers 16th season Campbelltown Stadium & Leichhardt Oval & ANZ Stadium Jason Taylor Aaron Woods[12]

Pre-season

The 2016 pre-season featured the third edition of the Auckland Nines competition, held over a weekend at Auckland's Eden Park in which the Parramatta Eels defeated the New Zealand Warriors in the final. The All Stars match was held on February 13 at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. The 2016 World Club Series took place in England with the NRL premiers North Queensland Cowboys defeating the Super League champions Leeds Rhinos in the World Club Challenge match.

Parramatta Eels salary cap breach
Main article: Parramatta Eels salary cap breach

The Parramatta Eels were faced with starting the season on -4 points due to salary cap indiscretions in 2015, however the NRL was satisfied with governance changes at the Eels and no points were deducted.[13]

However, on 3 May 2016, after further salary cap breaches were exposed by the NRL, CEO Todd Greenberg announced the preliminary penalties of the club being fined $1 million, deducted twelve competition points, stripped of its 2016 Auckland Nines title[14] and they were barred from receiving any further competition points until they fell under the salary cap, which they were reported to have exceeded by $570,000. Five officials (chairman Steve Sharp, deputy chairman Tom Issa, director Peter Serrao, chief executive John Boulous and football manager Daniel Anderson) were also suspended indefinitely. On 12 May the NRL reported that Parramatta had fallen back under the salary cap for 2016 and were able to play for competition points again for their next scheduled game.[15]

On 9 July, after over 2 months of club officials contesting the preliminary penalties, Parramatta were handed their punishment with the addition of their for/against points tally accumulated from rounds 1-9 being deducted.[16]

Regular season
See also: 2016 NRL season results
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 F1 F2 F3 GF
Brisbane Broncos PAR
13		 NZL
15		 PEN
1		 NQL
1*		 GCT
8		 SGI
26		 NEW
53		 SOU
22		 CRO
2		 MAN
24		 NQL
1		 WTI
1		 NZL
18		 CAN
8		 X CBY
26		 MEL
42		 X SOU
20		 PEN
19		 SYD
16		 SGI
4		 PAR
22		 CBY
10		 MEL
10		 SYD
10		 GCT
16		 NQL
6*
Canberra Raiders PEN
8		 SYD
1		 NEW
0*		 GCT
4		 CBY
14		 PAR
30		 CRO
24		 WTI
54		 PEN
1		 SGI
4*		 NZL
26		 CBY
12		 MAN
12		 BRI
8		 X GCT
8		 NEW
4*		 NQL
14		 X NZL
4*		 SOU
50		 CRO
16		 MEL
14		 PAR
10		 MAN
14		 WTI
42		 CRO
2		 PEN
10		 MEL
2
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs MAN
22		 PEN
2		 PAR
14		 SOU
30		 CAN
14		 MEL
6		 NZL
4		 GCT
1*		 PAR
8		 WTI
32		 SYD
12		 CAN
12		 CRO
2		 SGI
18		 X BRI
26		 SYD
4		 WTI
10		 X NQL
36		 SGI
3		 NEW
14		 MAN
4*		 BRI
10		 NQL
8		 SOU
18		 PEN
16
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks NQL
6		 SGI
28		 MAN
10		 MEL
8		 WTI
8		 GCT
5		 CAN
24		 PEN
2		 BRI
2		 NEW
62		 MAN
8		 X CBY
2		 NQL
3		 X NZL
1*		 PAR
10		 PEN
16		 SYD
12		 NEW
32		 GCT
0*		 CAN
16		 SGI
14		 SOU
6		 SYD
25		 MEL
20		 CAN
2		 X NQL
12		 MEL
2
Gold Coast Titans NEW
18		 MEL
18		 WTI
12		 CAN
4		 BRI
8		 CRO
5		 SGI
5		 CBY
1*		 MEL
38		 SYD
20		 PEN
4		 X SOU
1*		 PAR
10		 MAN
20		 CAN
8		 NZL
9		 X SGI
20		 PAR
20		 CRO
0*		 NZL
10		 WTI
1		 NEW
20		 PEN
1		 NQL
16		 BRI
16
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles CBY
22		 WTI
14		 CRO
10		 SYD
2		 SOU
4		 NZL
16		 PAR
12		 NEW
16		 NQL
16		 BRI
24		 CRO
8		 X CAN
12		 PEN
7		 GCT
20		 NQL
4		 SGI
30		 X NZL
1*		 SOU
8		 NEW
20		 PAR
1		 CBY
4*		 MEL
20		 CAN
14		 PEN
30
Melbourne Storm SGI
2		 GCT
18		 NZL
7		 CRO
8		 NEW
4		 CBY
6		 WTI
1*		 NZL
42		 GCT
38		 NQL
1		 PAR
12		 X PEN
18		 SYD
46		 SGI
10		 WTI
9		 BRI
42		 X NEW
4		 SYD
16		 NQL
8		 SOU
1*		 CAN
14		 MAN
20		 BRI
10		 CRO
20		 NQL
6		 X CAN
2		 CRO
2
Newcastle Knights GCT
18		 SOU
42		 CAN
0*		 NZL
22		 MEL
4		 WTI
2		 BRI
53		 MAN
16		 SYD
38		 CRO
62		 WTI
8		 PAR
2		 NQL
30		 NZL
36		 X SGI
12		 CAN
4*		 X MEL
4		 CRO
32		 MAN
20		 CBY
14		 PEN
36		 GCT
20		 SOU
22		 SGI
2
New Zealand Warriors WTI
8		 BRI
15		 MEL
7		 NEW
22		 SYD
4*		 MAN
16		 CBY
4		 MEL
42		 SGI
16		 PEN
12		 CAN
26		 X BRI
18		 NEW
36		 SYD
2		 CRO
1*		 GCT
9		 X MAN
1*		 CAN
4*		 PEN
4*		 GCT
10		 SOU
19		 NQL
28		 WTI
12		 PAR
22
North Queensland Cowboys CRO
6		 PAR
4		 SYD
40		 BRI
1*		 SGI
36		 PEN
5		 SOU
26		 PAR
16		 MAN
16		 MEL
1		 BRI
1		 SGI
4		 NEW
30		 CRO
3		 X MAN
4		 SOU
20		 CAN
14		 X CBY
36		 MEL
8		 WTI
12		 SYD
12		 NZL
28		 CBY
8		 GCT
16		 MEL
6		 BRI
6*		 CRO
12
Parramatta Eels BRI
13		 NQL
4		 CBY
14		 WTI
8		 PEN
2		 CAN
30		 MAN
12		 NQL
16		 CBY
8		 SOU
2		 MEL
12		 NEW
2		 X GCT
10		 SOU
18		 X CRO
10		 SYD
4		 PEN
4		 GCT
20		 WTI
15		 MAN
1		 BRI
22		 CAN
10		 SGI
12		 NZL
22
Penrith Panthers CAN
8		 CBY
2		 BRI
1		 SGI
2		 PAR
2		 NQL
5		 SYD
4		 CRO
2		 CAN
1		 NZL
12		 GCT
4		 X MEL
18		 MAN
7		 X SOU
2		 WTI
8		 CRO
16		 PAR
4		 BRI
19		 NZL
4*		 SYD
20		 NEW
36		 WTI
30		 GCT
1		 MAN
30		 CBY
16		 CAN
10
South Sydney Rabbitohs SYD
32		 NEW
42		 SGI
2		 CBY
30		 MAN
4		 SYD
7		 NQL
26		 BRI
22		 WTI
8		 PAR
2		 SGI
10		 X GCT
1*		 WTI
16		 PAR
18		 PEN
2		 NQL
20		 X BRI
20		 MAN
8		 CAN
50		 MEL
1*		 NZL
19		 CRO
6		 NEW
22		 CBY
18
St. George Illawarra Dragons MEL
2		 CRO
28		 SOU
2		 PEN
2		 NQL
36		 BRI
26		 GCT
5		 SYD
2		 NZL
16		 CAN
4*		 SOU
10		 NQL
4		 X CBY
18		 MEL
10		 NEW
12		 MAN
30		 X GCT
20		 WTI
13		 CBY
3		 BRI
4		 CRO
14		 SYD
36		 PAR
12		 NEW
2
Sydney Roosters SOU
32		 CAN
1		 NQL
40		 MAN
2		 NZL
4*		 SOU
7		 PEN
4		 SGI
2		 NEW
38		 GCT
20		 CBY
12		 X WTI
14		 MEL
46		 NZL
2		 X CBY
4		 PAR
4		 CRO
12		 MEL
16		 BRI
16		 PEN
20		 NQL
12		 SGI
36		 CRO
25		 BRI
10
Wests Tigers NZL
8		 MAN
14		 GCT
12		 PAR
8		 CRO
8		 NEW
2		 MEL
1*		 CAN
54		 SOU
8		 CBY
32		 NEW
8		 BRI
1		 SYD
14		 SOU
16		 X MEL
9		 PEN
8		 CBY
10		 X SGI
13		 PAR
15		 NQL
12		 GCT
1		 PEN
30		 NZL
12		 CAN
42
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 F1 F2 F3 GF

Bold – Opposition's Home game
X – Bye
* – Golden point game
Opponent for round listed above margin

Ladder
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Melbourne Storm 2419052563302+26142
2 Canberra Raiders 2417162688456+23239
3 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (P) 2417162580404+17639
4 North Queensland Cowboys 2415092584355+22934
5 Brisbane Broncos 2415092554434+12034
6 Penrith Panthers 24140102563463+10032
7 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24140102506448+5832
8 Gold Coast Titans 24111122508497+1127
9 Wests Tigers 24110132499607−10826
10 New Zealand Warriors 24100142513601−8824
11 St. George Illawarra Dragons 24100142341538−19724
12 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2490152473549−7622
13 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 2480162454563−10920
14 Parramatta Eels 24130112298324−26181
15 Sydney Roosters 2460182443576−13316
16 Newcastle Knights 2411222305800−4957

1 Parramatta were deducted 12 competition points and their for/against tally accumulated between rounds 1-9 for gross long-term salary cap breaches.

Ladder progression
  • Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
  • Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
1 Melbourne2466881012141618202224242628303234363838404042
2 Canberra245577799911131515171921232527293133353739
3 Cronulla-Sutherland (P)0224681012141618202224262830323436373737373939
4 North Queensland2244681012141416161818202224242628282828303234
5 Brisbane24468101214141616161618202020222424242628303234
6 Penrith0022446681010121214161818182022222426283032
7 Canterbury-Bankstown244668810101214141416182022242626283032323232
8 Gold Coast224666666810121414161616182022232325272727
9 Wests24444444668101012141416161820222424242626
10 New Zealand00024466888101214161618202020222424242424
11 St. George Illawarra0024446881010121414161818202020202022222224
12 South Sydney244466666810121212121212141414141416182022
13 Manly-Warringah00244668888101010101012141618202020202020
14 Parramatta*0246681010120024681010121212121414141618
15 Sydney0000022244468881010101010121214161616
16 Newcastle00111333333333555777777777

Finals series
See also: 2016 NRL season results - Finals series

A new format of extra time was introduced for the finals series where two additional 5-minute periods are played and if the scores are still tied afterwards, the next team to score wins.

The 2016 Finals series is notable as the first time three Queensland teams have all made the finals in one season.

Canberra also broke a long preliminary final drought reaching their first grand final qualifier in 19 years.[17]

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue Referees Crowd
QUALIFYING & ELIMINATION FINALS
Brisbane Broncos 44 – 28 Gold Coast Titans 9 September 2016, 8:00pm Suncorp Stadium Gerard Sutton
Gavin Badger		 43,170
Canberra Raiders 14 – 16 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10 September 2016, 5:45pm GIO Stadium Canberra Matt Cecchin
Alan Shortall		 25,592
Melbourne Storm 16 – 10 North Queensland Cowboys 10 September 2016, 8:00pm AAMI Park Ben Cummins
Grant Atkins		 21,233
Penrith Panthers 28 – 12 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 11 September 2016, 4:15pm Allianz Stadium Jared Maxwell
Chris James		 22,631
SEMI FINALS
North Queensland Cowboys † 26 – 20 Brisbane Broncos 16 September 2016, 8:05pm 1300SMILES Stadium Matt Cecchin
Alan Shortall		 23,804
Canberra Raiders 22 – 12 Penrith Panthers 17 September 2016, 7:50pm GIO Stadium Canberra Ben Cummins
Gerard Sutton		 21,498
PRELIMINARY FINALS
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32 – 20 North Queensland Cowboys 23 September 2016, 8:05pm Allianz Stadium Ben Cummins
Gerard Sutton		 36,717
Melbourne Storm 14 – 12 Canberra Raiders 24 September 2016, 7:55pm AAMI Park Matt Cecchin
Alan Shortall		 28,161

† Match decided in extra time.

Chart
  Qualifying / Elimination finals Semi-finals Preliminary finals Grand final
                                   
  QF1: 10 Sept, AAMI Park  
1   Melbourne 16  
4   North Queensland 10     SF1: 16 Sept, 1300SMILES Stadium  
      North Queensland 26    
EF1: 9 Sept, Suncorp Stadium       Brisbane 20       PF1: 24 Sept, AAMI Park
5   Brisbane 44         Melbourne 14  
8   Gold Coast 28           Canberra 12     GF: 2 Oct, ANZ Stadium
          Melbourne 12
  EF2: 11 Sept, Allianz Stadium       PF2: 23 Sept, Allianz Stadium       Cronulla-Sutherland 14
6   Penrith 28           Cronulla-Sutherland 32  
7   Canterbury-Bankstown 12     SF2: 17 Sept, GIO Stadium Canberra         North Queensland 20  
      Canberra 22    
QF2: 10 Sept, GIO Stadium Canberra       Penrith 12    
2   Canberra 14  
3   Cronulla-Sutherland 16  

Grand final
Main article: 2016 NRL Grand Final
Sunday, 2 October
7:35pm AEDT
Melbourne Storm 12 – 14 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Tries:
Jesse Bromwich (50') 1
Will Chambers (64') 1
Goals:
Cameron Smith 2/2
(51', 65')		 1st: 0 - 8
2nd: 12 - 6		 Tries:
Ben Barba (15') 1
Andrew Fifita (69') 1
Goals:
James Maloney 3/3
(8' pen, 16', 71')
ANZ Stadium
Attendance: 83,625
Clive Churchill Medalist: Luke Lewis
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Ben Cummins

Regular season player statistics

The following statistics are at the conclusion of Round 26.

Transfers

Players
Player 2015 Club 2016 Club
Dale Copley Brisbane Broncos Sydney Roosters
Mitchell Dodds Brisbane Broncos Super League: Warrington Wolves
Justin Hodges Brisbane Broncos Retirement
David Stagg Brisbane Broncos Retirement
Daniel Vidot Brisbane Broncos Super League: Salford Red Devils
Joel Edwards Canberra Raiders Wests Tigers
Josh McCrone Canberra Raiders St. George Illawarra Dragons
Frank-Paul Nu'uausala Canberra Raiders Super League: Wigan Warriors
David Shillington Canberra Raiders Gold Coast Titans
Dane Tilse Canberra Raiders Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers
Sisa Waqa Canberra Raiders FC Grenoble (French rugby union)
Trent Hodkinson Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Newcastle Knights
Antonio Kaufusi Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Retirement
Tim Lafai Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs St. George Illawarra Dragons
Frank Pritchard Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Super League: Hull F.C.
Corey Thompson Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Super League: Widnes Vikings
Tinirau Arona Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Super League: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Blake Ayshford Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks New Zealand Warriors
Michael Gordon Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Parramatta Eels
Jeff Robson Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks New Zealand Warriors
Anthony Tupou Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Super League: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Kalifa Faifai Loa Gold Coast Titans St. George Illawarra Dragons
Beau Falloon Gold Coast Titans Super League: Leeds Rhinos
Kevin Gordon Gold Coast Titans Retirement
Nate Myles Gold Coast Titans Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Ben Ridge Gold Coast Titans Retirement
James Roberts Gold Coast Titans Brisbane Broncos
Aidan Sezer Gold Coast Titans Canberra Raiders
Dave Taylor Gold Coast Titans Super League: Catalans Dragons
Brad Tighe Gold Coast Titans Retirement
Matthew White Gold Coast Titans Melbourne Storm
Matt Ballin Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Wests Tigers
Cheyse Blair Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Melbourne Storm
Luke Burgess Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Super League: Salford Red Devils
Kieran Foran Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Parramatta Eels
James Hasson Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles N/A
Peta Hiku Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Penrith Panthers
Justin Horo Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Super League: Catalans Dragons
Dunamis Lui Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles St. George Illawarra Dragons
Willie Mason Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Super League: Catalans Dragons
Feleti Mateo Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Super League: Salford Red Devils
Jesse Sene-Lefao Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Tom Symonds Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Super League: Huddersfield Giants
David Williams Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Retirement
Matt Duffie Melbourne Storm Auckland Blues (Super Rugby)
Mahe Fonua Melbourne Storm Super League: Hull F.C.
Ryan Hinchcliffe Melbourne Storm Super League: Huddersfield Giants
Tom Learoyd-Lahrs Melbourne Storm Retirement
Kurt Mann Melbourne Storm St. George Illawarra Dragons
Dayne Weston Melbourne Storm Leigh Centurions
Adam Clydsdale Newcastle Knights Canberra Raiders
David Fa'alogo Newcastle Knights Retirement
Kurt Gidley Newcastle Knights Super League: Warrington Wolves
Chris Houston Newcastle Knights Super League: Widnes Vikings
Joseph Leilua Newcastle Knights Canberra Raiders
James McManus Newcastle Knights Retirement
Clint Newton Newcastle Knights Retirement
Tyrone Roberts Newcastle Knights Gold Coast Titans
Beau Scott Newcastle Knights Parramatta Eels
Nathan Friend New Zealand Warriors Gold Coast Titans
Konrad Hurrell New Zealand Warriors Gold Coast Titans
Sebastine Ikahihifo New Zealand Warriors Super League: Huddersfield Giants
Dominique Peyroux New Zealand Warriors Super League: St. Helens
Sam Rapira New Zealand Warriors Super League: Huddersfield Giants
Sam Tomkins New Zealand Warriors Super League: Wigan Warriors
Chad Townsend New Zealand Warriors Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Glenn Hall North Queensland Cowboys Retirement
Robert Lui North Queensland Cowboys Super League: Salford Red Devils
Matthew Wright North Queensland Cowboys Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Beau Champion Parramatta Eels Retirement
Richie Fa'aoso Parramatta Eels Retirement
Will Hopoate Parramatta Eels Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Darcy Lussick Parramatta Eels Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Ryan Morgan Parramatta Eels Melbourne Storm
Pauli Pauli Parramatta Eels Newcastle Knights
Joseph Paulo Parramatta Eels Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Reece Robinson Parramatta Eels New South Wales Waratahs (Super Rugby)
Chris Sandow Parramatta Eels Super League: Warrington Wolves
Anthony Watmough Parramatta Eels Retirement
Lewis Brown Penrith Panthers Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Jamal Idris Penrith Panthers Hiatus
Brent Kite Penrith Panthers Retirement
Apisai Koroisau Penrith Panthers Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Sika Manu Penrith Panthers Super League: Hull F.C.
Nigel Plum Penrith Panthers Retirement
James Segeyaro Penrith Panthers Super League: Leeds Rhinos
David Simmons Penrith Panthers Retirement
Elijah Taylor Penrith Panthers Wests Tigers
Tim Grant South Sydney Rabbitohs Wests Tigers
Ben Lowe South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement
Issac Luke South Sydney Rabbitohs New Zealand Warriors
Chris McQueen South Sydney Rabbitohs Gold Coast Titans
Daryl Millard South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement
Joel Reddy South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement
Glenn Stewart South Sydney Rabbitohs Super League: Catalans Dragons
Dylan Walker South Sydney Rabbitohs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Dylan Farrell St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement
Mark Ioane St. George Illawarra Dragons London Broncos
Heath L'Estrange St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement
Peter Mata'utia St. George Illawarra Dragons Newcastle Knights
Trent Merrin St. George Illawarra Dragons Penrith Panthers
George Rose St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement
Michael Jennings Sydney Roosters Parramatta Eels
James Maloney Sydney Roosters Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Willie Manu Sydney Roosters Retirement
Suaia Matagi Sydney Roosters Penrith Panthers
Matt McIlwrick Sydney Roosters Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck Sydney Roosters New Zealand Warriors
Jack Buchanan Wests Tigers Super League: Widnes Vikings
Josh Drinkwater Wests Tigers Leigh Centurions
Keith Galloway Wests Tigers Super League: Leeds Rhinos
Pat Richards Wests Tigers Super League: Catalans Dragons
Martin Taupau Wests Tigers Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Ian Henderson Super League: Catalans Dragons Sydney Roosters
Jeff Lima Super League: Catalans Dragons Canberra Raiders
Michael Oldfield Super League: Catalans Dragons South Sydney Rabbitohs
Zeb Taia Super League: Catalans Dragons Gold Coast Titans
Elliott Whitehead Super League: Catalans Dragons Canberra Raiders
Mickey Paea Super League: Hull F.C. Newcastle Knights
Jordan Rankin Super League: Hull F.C. Wests Tigers
Tyrone McCarthy Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers St. George Illawarra Dragons
Adam Quinlan Super League: St. Helens St. George Illawarra Dragons
Pita Godinet Super League: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Joe Burgess Super League: Wigan Warriors Sydney Roosters
Dane Nielsen Bradford Bulls South Sydney Rabbitohs
Sam Burgess Bath (English rugby union) South Sydney Rabbitohs
Russell Packer Imprisonment St. George Illawarra Dragons

Source:[18]

Coaches
Coach 2015 Club 2016 Club
Trent Barrett Country Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Mal Meninga Queensland Australia
Nathan Brown N/A Newcastle Knights
Anthony Griffin N/A Penrith Panthers
Kevin Walters N/A Queensland

Attendances

Total and average home attendances:[19]

TeamGamesTotalAverage
Brisbane12404,30633,692
Melbourne12216,94418,079
North Queensland12200,58216,715
Wests Tigers12184,67415,390
Canterbury12182,41915,202
Cronulla12174,94114,578
Newcastle12173,48414,457
Manly12173,17114,431
Souths12171,97314,331
New Zealand12171,62014,302
Parramatta12167,14413,929
Gold Coast Titans12165,67113,806
St George Illawarra12163,58813,632
Penrith12153,82012,818
Canberra12146,19512,183
Sydney Roosters12122,82010,235
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