Australian rugby league premiers
The Australian rugby league premiers are the winners of the top grade competition in Australian rugby league, which is currently the National Rugby League.
| Australian rugby league premiers |
|---|
| Founded |
| 1908 |
| Country |
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| Editions completed |
| Number of teams |
| 16 |
| Current premiers |
 |
| Most titles won |
 (21 times) |
History
The first season of rugby league in New South Wales was held in 1908 and run by the New South Wales Rugby Football League. The premiership was formed as a breakaway competition from the amateur rugby union competition that existed in the Sydney district at the time, with which players had fallen out of heart with due to increased revenue from the game not being reflected in player allotments. At the end of the 1908 season, South Sydney became the first team to win the New South Wales premiership. Queensland Rugby League was established in 1908 also, and ran their inaugural season in 1909. Both states ran parallel state competitions from that time.
During the 1980s, the New South Wales competition began to spread out interstate. Starting from 1995, the competition began to be run by the Australian Rugby League. 1997, a proper national competition created by News Limited known as Super League was formed and run alongside the Australian Rugby League premiership, in which a number of teams defected to. Later that year, an agreement was made between the two parties following massive financial losses to merge into a new competition, known as the National Rugby League.
South Sydney, with 21 State titles, have been crowned New South Wales premiers more times than any other team. Fortitude Valley Diehards won the Queensland competition 24 times. They are followed by St. George with 15 premierships, including a record 11 New South Wales premierships in a row between 1956 and 1966. At the opposite end of the spectrum, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks took nearly 50 years to win their maiden premiership in 2016 - longer than any other club in the history of the game (Parramatta's maiden premiership came in its 35th season in 1981).
There are 2 clubs currently playing in the National Rugby League that are yet to win a premiership; New Zealand Warriors and Gold Coast Titans.
Since 1908, counting the NRL and all its predecessors (including the 1997 Super League Season), the following sides have never won a premiership:
Newcastle Rebels
Cumberland RLFC
Glebe Dirty Reds
Annandale Dales
University Students
Illawarra Steelers
Gold Coast Giants / Seagulls / Chargers
New Zealand Warriors
Western Reds
South Queensland Crushers
Adelaide Rams
Hunter Mariners
Northern Eagles
Gold Coast Titans
List of Premierships
Seasons
| Season | Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Minor Premiers | Wooden Spoon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales Rugby League | |||||
| 1908 | |
14 – 12 | |
|
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| 1909 | |
No Grand Final |  |
|
 |
| 1910 |  |
4 – 4 | |
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| 1911 | |
11 – 8 |  |
|
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| 1912 | |
No Grand Final | |
|
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| 1913 | |
No Grand Final | |
|
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| 1914 | |
No Grand Final | |
|
 |
| 1915 | |
No Grand Final | |
|
 |
| 1916 | |
5 – 3 | |
|
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| 1917 | |
No Grand Final | |
|
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| 1918 | |
No Grand Final | |
|
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| 1919 | |
No Grand Final | |
|
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| 1920 | |
No Grand Final | |
|
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| 1921 | |
No Grand Final | |
|
 |
| 1922 | |
35 – 3 | |
|
 |
| 1923 | |
15 – 12 | |
|
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| 1924 | |
3 – 0 | |
|
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| 1925 | |
No Grand Final | |
|
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| 1926 | |
11 – 5 | |
|
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| 1927 | |
20 – 11 | |
|
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| 1928 | |
26 – 5 | |
|
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| 1929 | |
30 – 10 | |
|
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| 1930 | |
27 – 2 | |
|
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| 1931 | |
12 – 7 | |
|
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| 1932 | |
19 – 12 | |
|
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| 1933 | |
18 – 5 | |
|
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| 1934 | |
15 – 12 | |
|
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| 1935 | |
19 – 3 | |
|
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| 1936 | |
32 – 12 | |
|
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| 1937 | |
No Grand Final | |
|
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| 1938 |  |
19 – 6 | |
|
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| 1939 | |
33 – 4 | |
|
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| 1940 | |
24 – 14 | |
|
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| 1941 | |
31 – 14 | |
|
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| 1942 | |
11 – 9 | |
|
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| 1943 | |
34 – 7 | |
|
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| 1944 | |
12 – 8 | |
|
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| 1945 | |
22 – 18 | |
|
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| 1946 | |
13 – 12 | |
|
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| 1947 | |
13 – 9 | |
|
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| 1948 | |
8 – 5 | |
|
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| 1949 | |
19 – 12 | |
|
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| 1950 | |
21 – 15 | |
|
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| 1951 | |
42 – 14 |  |
|
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| 1952 | |
22 – 12 | |
|
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| 1953 | |
31 – 12 | |
|
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| 1954 | |
23 – 15 | |
|
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| 1955 | |
12 – 11 | |
|
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| 1956 | |
18 – 12 | |
|
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| 1957 | |
31 – 9 | |
|
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| 1958 | |
20 – 9 | |
|
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| 1959 | |
20 – 0 | |
|
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| 1960 | |
31 – 6 | |
|
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| 1961 | |
22 – 0 | |
|
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| 1962 | |
9 – 6 | |
|
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| 1963 | |
8 – 3 | |
|
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| 1964 | |
11 – 6 | |
|
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| 1965 | |
12 – 8 | |
|
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| 1966 | |
23 – 4 | |
|
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| 1967 | |
12 – 10 | |
|
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| 1968 | |
13 – 9 | |
|
|
| 1969 | |
11 – 2 | |
|
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| 1970 | |
23 – 12 | |
|
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| 1971 | |
16 – 10 | |
|
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| 1972 | |
19 – 14 | |
|
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| 1973 | |
10 – 7 | |
|
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| 1974 | |
19 – 4 | |
|
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| 1975 | |
38 – 0 | |
|
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| 1976 | |
13 – 10 | |
|
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| 1977 | |
9 – 9 | |
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|
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22 – 0 | | |||
| 1978 | |
11 – 11 | |
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|
|
16 – 0 | | |||
| 1979 | |
17 – 13 | |
|
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| 1980 | |
18 – 4 | |
|
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| 1981 | |
20 – 11 | |
|
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| 1982 | |
21 – 8 | |
|
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| 1983 | |
18 – 6 | |
|
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| 1984 | |
6 – 4 | |
|
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| 1985 | |
7 – 6 | |
|
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| 1986 | |
4 – 2 | |
|
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| 1987 | |
18 – 8 | |
|
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| 1988 | |
24 – 12 | |
|
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| 1989 | |
19 – 14 | |
|
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| 1990 | |
18 – 14 | |
|
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| 1991 |  |
19 – 12 | |
|
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| 1992 |  |
28 – 8 | |
|
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| 1993 | |
14 – 6 | |
|
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| 1994 | |
36 – 12 | |
|
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| Australian Rugby League | |||||
| 1995 | |
17 – 4 | |
|
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| 1996 | |
20 – 8 | |
|
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| 1997 |  |
22 – 16 | |
|
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| Super League | |||||
| 1997 | |
26 – 8 | |
|
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| National Rugby League | |||||
| 1998 | |
38 – 12 | |
|
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| 1999 |  |
20 – 18 | |
|
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| 2000 | |
14 – 6 | |
|
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| 2001 | |
30 – 24 | |
|
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| 2002 | |
30 – 8 |  |
|
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| 2003 | |
18 – 6 | |
|
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| 2004 | |
16 – 13 | |
|
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| 2005 |  |
30 – 16 | |
|
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| 2006 | |
15 – 8 | |
|
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| 2007 | |
34 – 8 | |
|
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| 2008 | |
40 – 0 | |
|
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| 2009 | |
23 – 16 | |
|
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| 2010 | |
32 – 8 | |
|
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| 2011 | |
24 – 10 | |
|
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| 2012 | |
14 – 4 | |
|
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| 2013 | |
26 – 18 | |
|
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| 2014 | |
34 – 6 | |
|
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| 2015 | |
17 – 16 | |
|
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| 2016 | |
14 – 12 | |
|
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| 2017 | |
34 – 6 | |
|
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| 2018 | |
21 – 6 | |
|
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| 2019 | |
14 – 8 | |
|
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1 The Melbourne Storm were stripped of these titles due to gross long-term salary cap breaches. They also received 0 points in 2010 due to these breaches.
Grand final team performance
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
21 | 13 | 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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
11 | 9 | 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947,
1969 |
1909, 1936, 1945, 1948, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1988, 1989 |
|
8 | 11 | 1972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1987, 1996, 2008, 2011 | 1951, 1957, 1959, 1968, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1995, 1997, 2007,
2013 |
|
8 | 10 | 1938, 1942, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1995, 2004 | 1940, 1947, 1967, 1974, 1979, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2012, 2014 |
|
6 | 1 | 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2006 | 2015 |
|
4 | 8 | 1930, 1934, 1948, 1952 | 1918, 1925, 1932, 1950, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963 |
|
4 | 5 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986 | 1976, 1977, 1984, 2001, 2009 |
|
3 | 7 | 1910, 1933, 1943 | 1913, 1914, 1929, 1944, 1954, 1955, 1981 |
|
3 | 4 | 1999, |
2006, 2008, 2016, 2018 |
|
3 | 3 | 1989, 1990, 1994 | 1987, 1991, 2019 |
|
2 | 1 | 1921, 1922 | 1943 |
|
2 | 1 | 1991, 2003 | 1990 |
|
2 | 0 | 1997, 2001 | – |
|
1 | 3 | 2016 | 1973, 1978, 1997 |
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1 | 2 | 2015 | 2005, 2017 |
|
1 | 1 | 2010 | 1999 |
|
1 | 0 | 2005 | – |
|
0 | 4 | – | 1911, 1912, 1915, 1922 |
|
0 | 2 | – | 2002, 2011 |
|
0 | 1 | – | 1926 |
Regular season team performance
| Team | Minor Premiers | Wooden Spoon | Years Minor Premier | Years Wooden Spoon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20 | 5 | 1912, 1913, 1923, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1941,
1945, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1981, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018 |
1949, 1963, 1965, 1966, 2009 |
|
17 | 8 | 1908, 1909, 1914, 1918, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1932, 1949,
1950, 1951, 1953, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1989 |
1945, 1946, 1962, 1975, 1990, 2003, 2004, 2006 |
|
15 | 3 | 1928, 1946, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964,
1965, 1966, 1967, 1979, 1985 |
1922, 1926, 1938 |
|
9 | 0 | 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1997 | – |
|
7 | 4 | 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1939 | 1911, 1974, 1981, 1994 |
|
7 | 5 | 1938, 1942, 1947, 1984, 1993, 1994, 2012 | 1943, 1944, 1964, 2002, 2008 |
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6 | 8 | 1910, 1933, 1943, 1944, 1954, 1955 | 1924, 1925, 1928, 1939, 1968, 1976, 1977, 1978 |
|
5 | 14 | 1977, 1982, 1986, 2001, 2005 | 1947, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1970,
1972, 2012, 2013, 2018 |
|
5 | 17 | 1930, 1948, 1952, 1961, 1978 | 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1916, 1933, 1940, 1942, 1953, 1955,
1971, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1998, 1999 |
|
4 | 0 | 1992, 1997, 1998, 2000 | – |
|
4 | 1 | 2010 | |
|
2 | 0 | 2009, 2010 | – |
|
2 | 3 | 1988, 1999 | 1967, 1969, 2014 |
|
2 | 4 | 1991, 2003 | 1973, 1980, 2001, 2007 |
|
2 | 8 | 1921, 1922 | 1917, 1919, 1932, 1941, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1979 |
|
1 | 0 | 1911 | – |
|
1 | 0 | 2002 | – |
|
1 | 1 | 1990 | 1982 |
|
0 | 1 | – | 1908 |
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0 | 2 | – | 2011, 2019 |
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0 | 2 | – | 1996, 1997 |
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0 | 3 | – | 1995, 1997, 2000 |
 |
0 | 3 | – | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
|
0 | 3 | – | 1914, 1918, 1920 |
|
0 | 3 | – | 1985, 1986, 1989 |
|
0 | 4 | – | 2005, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
|
0 | 10 | – | 1921, 1923, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937 |
See also
References
External links
- "Season Summary". Rugby League Tables & Statistics. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
- "Premiership Records". National Rugby League. Archived from the original on 17 May 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
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