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 pre-season warm-up games or Auckland Nines games.

Team records

Premierships

TitlesClubSeasons
21 South Sydney Rabbitohs1908, 1909, 1914, 1918, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 2014
15 St. George Dragons1941, 1949, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1977, 1979
14 Sydney Roosters1911, 1912, 1913, 1923, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1945, 1974, 1975, 2002, 2013, 2018
11 Balmain Tigers1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1969
8 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs1938, 1942, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1995, 2004
8 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles1972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1987, 1996, 2008, 2011
6 Brisbane Broncos1992, 1993, 1997SL, 1998, 2000, 2006
4 Western Suburbs Magpies1930, 1934, 1948, 1952
4 Parramatta Eels1981, 1982, 1983, 1986
3 Newtown Jets1910, 1933, 1943
3 Canberra Raiders1989, 1990, 1994
3 Melbourne Storm1999, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2017
2 North Sydney Bears1921, 1922
2 Newcastle Knights1997ARL, 2001
2 Penrith Panthers1991, 2003
1 Wests Tigers2005
1 St. George Illawarra Dragons2010
1 North Queensland Cowboys2015
1 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks2016

Most consecutive

Runners Up

TallyClubSeasons
15 Sydney Roosters1908, 1919, 1921, 1928, 1931, 1934, 1938, 1941, 1960, 1972, 1980, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2010
13 South Sydney Rabbitohs1910, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1949, 1952, 1965, 1969
12 St. George Dragons1927, 1930, 1933, 1942, 1946, 1953, 1971, 1975, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1996
11 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles1951, 1957, 1959, 1968, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1995, 1997ARL, 2007, 2013
10 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs1940, 1947, 1967, 1974, 1979, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2012, 2014
9 Balmain Tigers1909, 1936, 1945, 1948, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1988, 1989
8 Western Suburbs Magpies1918, 1925, 1932, 1950, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963
7 Newtown Jets1913, 1914, 1929, 1944, 1954, 1955, 1981
5 Parramatta Eels1976, 1977, 1984, 2001, 2009
4 Glebe1911, 1912, 1915, 1922
4 Melbourne Storm2006, 2008, 2016, 2018
3 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks1973, 1978, 1997SL
2 Canberra Raiders1987, 1991
2 New Zealand Warriors2002, 2011
2 North Queensland Cowboys2005, 2017
1 University1926
1 North Sydney Bears1943
1 Penrith Panthers1990
1 St. George Illawarra Dragons1999
1 Brisbane Broncos2015

Most consecutive

Minor Premierships

TallyClubSeasons
20 Sydney Roosters1912, 1913, 1923, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1945, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1981, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018
17 South Sydney Rabbitohs1908, 1909, 1914, 1918, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1932, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1989
15 St. George Dragons1928, 1946, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1979, 1985
9 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1997ARL
7 Balmain Tigers1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1939
7 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs1938, 1942, 1947, 1984, 1993, 1994, 2012
6 Newtown Jets1910, 1933, 1943, 1944, 1954, 1955
5 Western Suburbs Magpies1930, 1948, 1951, 1961, 1978
5 Parramatta Eels1977, 1982, 1986, 2001, 2005
4 Brisbane Broncos1992, 1997SL, 1998, 2000
3 Melbourne Storm2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2017
2 North Sydney Bears1921, 1922
2 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks1988, 1999
2 Penrith Panthers1991, 2003
2 St. George Illawarra Dragons2009, 2010
1 Glebe1911
1 Canberra Raiders1990
1 New Zealand Warriors2002

Most consecutive

Wooden spoons

TallyClubSeasons
17 Western Suburbs Magpies1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1916, 1933, 1940, 1942, 1953, 1955, 1971, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1998, 1999
14 Parramatta Eels1947, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1970, 1972, 2012, 2013, 2018
10 University1921, 1923, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937
9 North Sydney Bears1915, 1917, 1919, 1932, 1941, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1979
8 Newtown Jets1924, 1925, 1928, 1939, 1968, 1976, 1977, 1978
8 South Sydney Rabbitohs1945, 1946, 1962, 1975, 1990, 2003, 2004, 2006
5 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs1943, 1944, 1964, 2002, 2008
5 Sydney Roosters1949, 1963, 1965, 1966, 2009
4 Balmain Tigers1911, 1974, 1981, 1994
4 Penrith Panthers1973, 1980, 2001, 2007
4 Newcastle Knights2005, 2015, 2016, 2017
3 Annandale1914, 1918, 1920
3 St. George Dragons1922, 1926, 1938
3 Illawarra Steelers1985, 1986, 1989
3 Gold Coast Seagulls1991, 1992, 1993
3 North Queensland Cowboys1995, 1997SL, 2000
3 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks1967, 1969, 2014
2 South Queensland Crushers1996, 1997ARL
1 Cumberland1908
1 Canberra Raiders1982
1 Melbourne Storm2010
1 Gold Coast Titans2011

Team wins, losses and draws

Matches played


RankTeam1st MatchMatchesWonDrawnLostPFPA% Won
1 Melbourne Storm14 March 1998473296617111,2328,25163.21
2 Brisbane Broncos6 March 19887054351425716,25812,16062.62
3 St. George Dragons23 April 19211,5459105657927,45221,72960.71
4 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles12 April 19471,5138763660129,42623,93459.08
5 Glebe20 April 190829716361283,9663,36555.89
6 Sydney Roosters20 April 19082,1261,1216993637,42633,31554.35
7 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs25 April 19351,7499105378630,34729,77353.54
8 Balmain Tigers20 April 19081,7058716876626,68825,60953.08
9 South Sydney Rabbitohs20 April 19082,0541,0634694534,89234,94752.87
10 St. George Illawarra Dragons6 March 199943522562049,4288,38752.41
11 Canberra Raiders27 February 1982843425940918,13717,22050.94
12 Newcastle Knights5 March 19886833401532814,15614,03350.87
13 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks2 April 19671,1705542359320,92221,38448.33
14 New Zealand Warriors10 March 1995514238726910,86810,39546.98
15 Newtown Jets20 April 19081,3055835966318,83620,23146.93
16 Parramatta Eels12 April 19471,5607074081326,80128,55646.60
17 Newcastle (1908–1909)20 April 190820901129522945.00
18 Western Suburbs Magpies20 April 19081,6917344990825,24428,96144.86
19 Wests Tigers6 February 200039717432208,3469,40044.20
20 Gold Coast Titans18 March 20072209701234,1105,02344.09
21 Penrith Panthers2 April 19671,1524822864220,71623,31743.05
22 North Sydney Bears20 April 19081,6656787191625,13327,83742.85
23 North Queensland Cowboys11 March 1995517213629810,57312,25741.77
24 Illawarra Steelers28 February 1982396153132306,6147,31340.28
25 Western Reds12 March 199561241369951,42540.16
26 Northern Eagles6 February 200076301451,5822,11840.13
27 Hunter Mariners2 March 199718701135036338.89
28 Adelaide Rams1 March 199742131286961,01732.15
29 Gold Coast Chargers5 March 19882465391843,2855,85423.37
30 South Queensland Crushers11 March 199565131518441,62820.77
31 University8 May 19202424751902,3925,30820.45
32 Annandale30 April 19101532561221,0652,58318.30
33 Cumberland9 May 190881073819112.50

Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics. Last updated: 18 January 2016.

Most consecutive wins

RankWinsTeamPeriod
119 matches Eastern Suburbsfrom Manly-Warringah, 13 April 1975 to Newtown, 23 August 1975
217 matches Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogsfrom St. George Illawarra, 31 March 2002 to North Queensland, 3 August 2002
=316 matches South Sydneyfrom Newtown, 30 May 1908 to Glebe, 17 July 1909
=316 matches Eastern Suburbsfrom North Sydney, 15 June 1912 to Glebe, 28 June 1913
=515 matches South Sydneyfrom Balmain, 2 May 1925 to North Sydney, 8 May 1926
=515 matches Manly-Warringah Sea Eaglesfrom South Sydney, 12 March 1995 to Parramatta, 9 July 1995
=515 matches Melbourne Stormfrom Penrith Panthers, 4 August 2012 to New Zealand Warriors, 25 April 2013
=515 matches Cronulla-Sutherland Sharksfrom Melbourne Storm, 28 March 2016 to Newcastle Knights, 24 July 2016
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics. Last updated: 1 August 2016.

Most consecutive losses

RankLossesTeamPeriod
142 matches Universityfrom Balmain, 28 April 1934 to Eastern Suburbs, 22 August 1936
225 matches Eastern Suburbsfrom North Sydney, 25 July 1965 to Canterbury-Bankstown, 9 April 1967
=322 matches South Sydneyfrom St. George, 23 June 1945 to St. George, 12 April 1947
=322 matches Western Suburbs Magpiesfrom Eastern Suburbs Roosters, 25 April 1984 to St. George Dragons, 14 April 1985
520 matches Newtown Jetsfrom Penrith Panthers, 27 March 1977 to Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, 14 August 1977
619 matches Newcastle Knightsfrom Brisbane Broncos, 16 April 2016 to New Zealand Warriors, 5 March 2017
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics. Last updated: 11 March 2017.

Result records

Greatest win margins

RankMarginWinning TeamDefeated TeamScoreVenueDate
185 St. George Canterbury-Bankstown91–6Earl Park11 May 1935
280 Eastern Suburbs Canterbury-Bankstown87–7Sydney Sports Ground18 May 1935
370 Parramatta Eels Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks74–4Parramatta Stadium23 August 2003
468 Canberra Raiders Parramatta Eels68–0Bruce Stadium22 August 1993
567 South Sydney Western Suburbs67–0Royal Agricultural Society Grounds21 July 1910
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics. Last updated: 28 May 2007.

Most points scored in a game

RankPointsWinning TeamDefeated TeamScoreVenueDate
1102 Newcastle Knights Canberra Raiders70–32Canberra Stadium18 March 2006
297 St. George Canterbury-Bankstown91–6Earl Park11 May 1935
396 Penrith Panthers Northern Eagles68–28Brookvale Oval8 September 2002
=494 Eastern Suburbs Canterbury-Bankstown87–7Sydney Sports Ground18 May 1935
=494 Sydney Roosters North Queensland Cowboys64–30Sydney Football Stadium9 June 2007
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics. Last updated: 28 May 2007.

Fewest points scored in a game

RankPointsWinning TeamDefeated TeamScoreVenueDate
10 Newtown Jets drew with Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs–0–0Henson Park28 May 1982
21 Newtown St. George1–0Sydney Cricket Ground12 May 1973
=32 Newtown Eastern Suburbs2–0Sydney Cricket Ground16 May 1914
=32 Balmain North Sydney2–0North Sydney Oval25 April 1931
=32 South Sydney Parramatta2–0Sydney Sports Ground18 July 1965
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics. Last updated: 8 February 2007.

Most Points Scored by One Team in a Game

RankPointsWinning TeamDefeated TeamScoreVenueDate
191 St. George Canterbury-Bankstown91–6Earl Park11 May 1935
287 Eastern Suburbs Canterbury-Bankstown87–7Sydney Sports Ground18 May 1935
=374 Parramatta Eels Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks74–4Parramatta Stadium23 August 2003
=374 Canberra Raiders Penrith Panthers74–12Canberra Stadium10 August 2008
572 Penrith Panthers Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles72–12Penrith Stadium7 August 2004

Highest Scores by a Losing Side

PointsWinning TeamDefeated TeamScoreVenueDate
36 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Hunter Mariners48–36Belmore Sports Ground12 May 1997
36 Wests Tigers Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs37–36Telstra Stadium27 March 2005
36 Gold Coast Titans Newcastle Knights38–36Energy Australia Stadium9 May 2010
36 Gold Coast Titans Melbourne Storm38–36Suncorp Stadium13 May 2017
34 St George Illawarra Dragons Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles36–34OKI Jubilee Stadium29 August 2004
34 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Canberra Raiders41–34GIO Stadium24 May 2015
34 Parramatta Eels Brisbane Broncos52–34Suncorp Stadium24 August 2017
34 Gold Coast Titans Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles42-34Brookvale Oval17 August 2018

Highest Drawn Games Scores

ScoreTeamsVenueDate
34–34 Parramatta vs. North SydneyParramatta Oval25 June 1949
34–34 Illawarra Steelers vs. Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesWIN Stadium4 May 1997
34–34 South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Brisbane BroncosAussie Stadium28 August 2004
32–32 Penrith Panthers vs. New Zealand WarriorsCUA Stadium1 August 2009
31–31 Sydney Roosters vs. New Zealand WarriorsSydney Football Stadium5 August 2007
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics. Last updated: 8 February 2007.

Best Start to a season

WinsTeamSeason
15 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles1995 ARL season
12 South Sydney1925 NSWRFL season
11 Western Suburbs1934 NSWRFL season
11 Balmain1966 NSWRFL season
10 St. George1959 NSWRFL season
10 Sydney City Roosters1996 ARL season

Undefeated in a season

YearTeam
1915 Balmain
1921 North Sydney
1925 South Sydney
1936 Eastern Suburbs
1937 Eastern Suburbs
1959 St. George

Failed To Win a Match in a season

YearTeam
1918 Annandale
1920 Annandale
1921 University
1935 University
1937 University
1946 South Sydney
1966 Eastern Suburbs

Most Points Scored by a Team in a season

984 points by the Parramatta Eels in 2001.

Most Tries and Goals by a Team in a Grand Final

Largest winning margin in a Grand Final

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

Individual records

Note: Figures in boldface are currently playing in the NRL.

Most games (NRL's '300 Club')

Games Player Clubs Years
384 Cameron Smith Melbourne 2002–
355 Darren Lockyer Brisbane 1995–2011
350 Terry Lamb Western Suburbs, Canterbury-Bankstown 1980–1996
349 Steve Menzies Manly-Warringah, Northern Eagles 1993–2008
349 Cooper Cronk Melbourne, Sydney Roosters 2004–
347 Corey Parker Brisbane 2001–2016
338 Chris Heighington Wests Tigers, Cronulla-Sutherland, Newcastle 2003–2018
336 Brad Fittler Penrith, Sydney Roosters 1989–2004
332 Cliff Lyons North Sydney, Manly-Warringah 1985–1999
330 Nathan Hindmarsh Parramatta 1998–2012
328 Andrew Ettingshausen Cronulla-Sutherland 1983–2000
326 Paul Gallen Cronulla-Sutherland 2001–
325 Geoff Gerard Parramatta, Manly-Warringah, Penrith 1974–1989
325 Ryan Hoffman Melbourne, New Zealand Warriors 2003–2010, 2012–2018
324 Luke Lewis Penrith, Cronulla-Sutherland 2001–2018
323 Johnathan Thurston Canterbury-Bankstown, North Queensland 2002–2018
319 Billy Slater Melbourne 2003–2018
318 Jason Croker Canberra 1991–2006
317 Hazem El Masri Canterbury-Bankstown 1996–2009
315 Paul Langmack Canterbury-Bankstown, Western Suburbs, Sydney Roosters 1983–1999
315 Luke Priddis Canberra, Brisbane, Penrith, St. George Illawarra 1997–2010
313 Steve Price Canterbury-Bankstown, New Zealand Warriors 1994–2009
313 Brent Kite St. George Illawarra, Manly-Warringah, Penrith 2002–2015
312 Ruben Wiki Canberra, New Zealand Warriors 1993–2008
309 Petero Civoniceva Brisbane, Penrith 1998–2012
309 John Sutton South Sydney 2004–
307 Brett Kimmorley Newcastle, Hunter, Melbourne, Northern Eagles, Cronulla-Sutherland, Canterbury-Bankstown 1995–2010
304 Sam Thaiday Brisbane 2003–2018
303 Anthony Watmough Northern Eagles, Manly-Warringah, Parramatta 2002–2015
302 Anthony Minichiello Sydney Roosters 2000–2014
301 Luke Ricketson Sydney Roosters 1991–2005
301 Simon Mannering New Zealand Warriors 2005–2018
300 Scott Prince North Queensland, Brisbane, Wests Tigers, Gold Coast Titans 1998–2013
300 John Morris Newcastle, Parramatta, Wests Tigers, Cronulla-Sutherland 2001–2014
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 30 September 2018.

At one club

Games Player Clubs Years
384 Cameron Smith Melbourne 2002–
355 Darren Lockyer Brisbane 1995–2011
347 Corey Parker Brisbane 2001–2016
330 Nathan Hindmarsh Parramatta 1998–2012
328 Andrew Ettingshausen Cronulla-Sutherland 1983–2000
326 Paul Gallen Cronulla-Sutherland 2001–
323 Cooper Cronk Melbourne 2004–2017[1]
319 Billy Slater Melbourne 2003–2018
318 Jason Croker Canberra 1991–2006
317 Hazem El Masri Canterbury-Bankstown 1996–2009
309 Cliff Lyons Manly-Warringah 1986–1999
309 John Sutton South Sydney 2004–
304 Sam Thaiday Brisbane 2003–2018
302 Anthony Minichiello Sydney Roosters 2000–2014
301 Luke Ricketson Sydney Roosters 1991–2005
301 Simon Mannering New Zealand Warriors 2005–2018
Source: Eels NRL Player Stats. Retrieved 3 February 2012.

Most tries scored

In a career

For larger list see List of players with 100 NRL tries.
RankTriesPlayerClubs
1212Ken Irvine North Sydney, Manly-Warringah
2190Billy Slater Melbourne
3180Steve Menzies Manly-Warringah, Northern Eagles
4165Andrew Ettingshausen Cronulla-Sutherland
5164Terry Lamb Western Suburbs, Canterbury-Bankstown
6163Brett Stewart Manly-Warringah
=7159Matt Sing Penrith, Sydney Roosters, North Queensland
=7159Hazem El Masri Canterbury-Bankstown
9154Nathan Merritt South Sydney, Cronulla-Sutherland
=10152Harold Horder South Sydney, North Sydney
=10152Manu Vatuvei New Zealand Warriors
Source: NRL Stats. Last updated: 21 September 2018.

In a season

TriesPlayerClubSeason
38Dave Brown[2] Eastern Suburbs1935 NSWRFL season
34Ray Preston Newtown1954 NSWRFL season
29Les Brennan South Sydney1954 NSWRFL season
28Bobby Lulham Balmain1947 NSWRFL season
28Johnny Graves South Sydney1951 NSWRFL season

In a game

Most points scored

In a career

For larger list see List of players with 1,000 NRL points.
RankPointsPlayerClubsPeriod
12,418Hazem El Masri Canterbury-Bankstown316 games (1996–2009)
22,386Cameron Smith Melbourne384 games (2002–)
32,222Johnathan Thurston Canterbury-Bankstown, North Queensland323 games (2002–2018)
42,176Andrew Johns Newcastle249 games (1993–2007)
52,107Jason Taylor Western Suburbs, North Sydney, Northern Eagles, Parramatta276 games (1990–2001)
62,034Daryl Halligan North Sydney, Canterbury-Bankstown230 games (1991–2000)
71,971Mick Cronin Parramatta216 games (1977–1986)
81,917Graham Eadie Manly-Warringah233 games (1971–1983)
91,841Eric Simms South Sydney206 games (1965–1975)
101,793Luke Burt Parramatta264 games (1999–2012)
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics. Last updated: 30 September 2018.

In a season

PointsPlayerClubYear
342 (16t, 139g)Hazem El Masri Canterbury-Bankstown2004 NRL season
308 (15t, 124g)Brett Hodgson Wests Tigers2005 NRL season
296 (17t, 114g)Hazem El Masri Canterbury-Bankstown2006 NRL season
296 (18t, 112g)Jarrod Croker Canberra2016 NRL season
294 (9t, 129g)Hazem El Masri Canterbury-Bankstown2003 NRL season

In a game

Eldest Players

AgePlayerClubYear
40 years and 5 daysBilly Wilson North Sydney1967 NSWRFL season
39 years and 311 daysTed Courtney Western Suburbs1924 NSWRFL season
38 years and 149 daysRoy Kirkaldy Canterbury-Bankstown1948 NSWRFL season
38 years and 28 daysHenry Porter Canterbury-Bankstown1948 NSWRFL season
38 years and 25 daysSandy Pearce Eastern Suburbs1921 NSWRFL season

Youngest Players

AgePlayerClubYear
16 years and 85 daysRay Stehr Eastern Suburbs1929 NSWRFL season
16 years and 220 daysJack Arnold Western Suburbs1936 NSWRFL season
16 years and 238 daysJordan Rankin Gold Coast Titans2008 NRL season
16 years and 258 daysFrank Burge Glebe1911 NSWRFL season
16 years and 303 daysAdam Ritson Cronulla-Sutherland1993 NSWRL season

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cooper Cronk leaving Melbourne Storm for Sydney at season's end". ABC News. 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  2. 1 2 Walsh, Dan (22 May 2014). "Top 10 headgear-wearing stars". nrl.com. National Rugby League. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
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