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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
8	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	1938, 1942, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1995, 2004
6	Brisbane Broncos	1992, 1993, 1997^SL, 1998, 2000, 2006
5	Penrith Panthers	1991, 2003, 2021, 2022, 2023
4*	Melbourne Storm	1999, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2017, 2020
4	Parramatta Eels	1981, 1982, 1983, 1986
4	Western Suburbs Magpies	1930, 1934, 1948, 1952
3	Canberra Raiders	1989, 1990, 1994
3	Newtown Jets	1910, 1933, 1943
2	Newcastle Knights	1997^ARL, 2001
2	North Sydney Bears	1921, 1922
1	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	2016
1	North Queensland Cowboys	2015
1	St. George Illawarra Dragons	2010
1	Wests Tigers	2005

Due to salary cap breaches Melbourne were stripped of their 2007 and 2009 premierships in 2010.

Most consecutive

11 - St. George (1956-66)

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, 1997^ARL
7	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	1938, 1942, 1947, 1984, 1993, 1994, 2012
7	Balmain Tigers	1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1939
6*	Melbourne Storm	2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2024
6	Newtown Jets	1910, 1933, 1943, 1944, 1954, 1955
5	Penrith Panthers	1991, 2003, 2020, 2022, 2023
5	Parramatta Eels	1977, 1982, 1986, 2001, 2005
5	Western Suburbs Magpies	1930, 1948, 1952, 1961, 1978
4	Brisbane Broncos	1992, 1997^SL, 1998, 2000
2	St. George Illawarra Dragons	2009, 2010
2	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	1988, 1999
2	North Sydney Bears	1921, 1922
1	New Zealand Warriors	2002
1	Canberra Raiders	1990
1	Glebe	1911

Due to salary cap breaches Melbourne were stripped of their 2006, 2007, and 2008 minor premierships in 2010.

Most consecutive

6 - St. George (1962-67)

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, 1997^ARL, 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
4	Melbourne Storm	2006, 2008, 2016, 2018
4	Glebe	1911, 1912, 1915, 1922
3	Canberra Raiders	1987, 1991, 2019
3	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	1973, 1978, 1997^SL
2	Brisbane Broncos	2015, 2023
2	Penrith Panthers	1990, 2020
2	North Queensland Cowboys	2005, 2017
2	New Zealand Warriors	2002, 2011
1	St. George Illawarra Dragons	1999
1	North Sydney Bears	1943
1	University	1926

Most consecutive

3 - Western Suburbs Magpies (1961-63)

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
8	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
4	Penrith Panthers	1973, 1980, 2001, 2007
4	Balmain Tigers	1911, 1974, 1981, 1994
3	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	1967, 1969, 2014
3	North Queensland Cowboys	1995, 1997^SL, 2000
3	Gold Coast Seagulls	1991, 1992, 1993
3	Illawarra Steelers	1985, 1986, 1989
3	St. George Dragons	1922, 1926, 1938
3	Annandale	1914, 1918, 1920
2	Wests Tigers	2022, 2023
2	Gold Coast Titans	2011, 2019
2	South Queensland Crushers	1996, 1997^ARL
1	Brisbane Broncos	2020
1*	Melbourne Storm	2010*
1	Canberra Raiders	1982
1*	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

6 - Parramatta Eels (1956-61)

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	29 August 2024	705	470	229	6	66.67%
2	Brisbane Broncos	6 March 1988	31 August 2024	926	548	364	14	59.18%
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	30 August 2024	1,730	977	715	38	56.47%
5	Glebe	20 April 1908	31 August 1929	297	163	128	6	54.88%
6	Sydney Roosters	20 April 1908	1 September 2024	2,352	1,259	1,024	69	53.53%
7	South Sydney Rabbitohs	20 April 1908	30 August 2024	2,280	1,185	1,049	46	51.97%
8	Canberra Raiders	27 February 1982	1 September 2024	1,066	546	510	10	51.22%
9	Balmain Tigers	20 April 1908	29 August 1999	1,705	871	766	68	51.09%
10	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	25 April 1935	30 August 2024	1,961	987	922	53	50.33%
11	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	2 April 1967	31 August 2024	1,393	685	684	24	49.17%
12	St. George Illawarra Dragons	6 March 1999	31 August 2024	648	314	328	6	48.46%
13	Newcastle Knights	5 March 1988	1 September 2024	898	420	460	18	46.77%
14	Penrith Panthers	2 April 1967	30 August 2024	1,382	642	711	29	46.45%
15	Parramatta Eels	12 April 1947	31 August 2024	1,783	824	919	40	46.21%
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	29 August 2024	737	318	413	6	43.15%
21	Dolphins	5 March 2023	31 August 2024	47	20	27	0	42.55%
22	North Sydney Bears	20 April 1908	28 August 1999	1,665	678	916	71	40.72%
23	Wests Tigers	6 February 2000	22 August 2024	608	244	361	3	40.13%
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	1 September 2024	433	169	263	1	39.03%
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
=1	19 matches	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
=3	17 matches	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
=5	16 matches	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
=3	22 matches	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

Rank	Margin	Winning Team	Defeated Team	Score	Venue	Date
1	85	St. George	Canterbury-Bankstown	91–6	Earl Park	11 May 1935
2	80	Eastern Suburbs	Canterbury-Bankstown	87–7	Sydney Sports Ground	18 May 1935
3	74	North Queensland Cowboys	Wests Tigers	74–0	Queensland Country Bank Stadium	1 July 2023
4	70	Parramatta Eels	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	74–4	Parramatta Stadium	23 August 2003
5	68	Canberra Raiders	Parramatta Eels	68–0	Bruce Stadium	22 August 1993
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics. Last updated: 1 July 2023.

In a Grand Final

40 - Manly Warringah Sea Eagles won 40–0 over Melbourne Storm in 2008.

Most points scored in a game

Rank	Points	Winning Team	Defeated Team	Score	Venue	Date
1	102	Newcastle Knights	Canberra Raiders	70–32	Canberra Stadium	18 March 2006
2	97	St. George	Canterbury-Bankstown	91–6	Earl Park	11 May 1935
3	96	Penrith Panthers	Northern Eagles	68–28	Brookvale Oval	8 September 2001
=4	94	Eastern Suburbs	Canterbury-Bankstown	87–7	Sydney Sports Ground	18 May 1935
=4	94	Sydney Roosters	North Queensland Cowboys	64–30	Sydney Football Stadium	9 June 2007
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics. Last updated: 28 May 2007.

In a Grand Final

56 - South Sydney won 42–14 over Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in 1951.

Fewest points scored in a game

Rank	Points	Winning Team	Defeated Team	Score	Venue	Date
1	0	Newtown Jets drew with Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	-	0–0	Henson Park	28 March 1982
2	1	Newtown Jets	St. George Dragons	1–0	Sydney Cricket Ground	12 May 1973
=3	2	Newtown	Eastern Suburbs	2–0	Sydney Cricket Ground	16 May 1914
=3	2	Balmain	North Sydney	2–0	North Sydney Oval	25 April 1931
=3	2	South Sydney	Parramatta	2–0	Sydney Sports Ground	18 July 1965
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics. Last updated: 8 February 2007.

In a Grand Final

3 - Balmain won 3–0 over South Sydney in 1924.

Most points scored by one team in a game

Rank	Points	Winning Team	Defeated Team	Score	Venue	Date
1	91	St. George	Canterbury-Bankstown	91–6	Earl Park	11 May 1935
2	87	Eastern Suburbs	Canterbury-Bankstown	87–7	Sydney Sports Ground	18 May 1935
=3	74	Parramatta Eels	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	74–4	Parramatta Stadium	23 August 2003
=3	74	Canberra Raiders	Penrith Panthers	74–12	Canberra Stadium	10 August 2008
=3	74	North Queensland Cowboys	Wests Tigers	74–0	Queensland Country Bank Stadium	1 July 2023

In a Grand Final

42 - South Sydney won 42–14 over Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in 1951.

Highest scores by a losing side

Points	Winning Team	Defeated Team	Score	Venue	Date
40	Parramatta Eels	St. George Illawarra Dragons	44–40	CommBank Stadium	31 August 2024
36	Canterbury Bulldogs	Hunter Mariners	48–36	Belmore Sports Ground	12 May 1997
36	Wests Tigers	Bulldogs	37–36	Telstra Stadium	27 March 2005
36	Gold Coast Titans	Newcastle Knights	38–36	Energy Australia Stadium	9 May 2010
36	Gold Coast Titans	Melbourne Storm	38–36	Suncorp Stadium	13 May 2017

In a Grand Final

24 - Parramatta Eels lost 24–30 to Newcastle Knights in 2001.
24 - Brisbane Broncos lost 24–26 to Penrith Panthers in 2023.

Highest drawn games scores

Score	Teams	Venue	Date
34–34	Parramatta vs. North Sydney	Cumberland Oval	25 June 1949
34–34	Illawarra Steelers vs. Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	WIN Stadium	4 May 1997
34–34	South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Brisbane Broncos	Aussie Stadium	28 August 2004
32–32	Penrith Panthers vs. New Zealand Warriors	CUA Stadium	1 August 2009
32–32	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles vs. Newcastle Knights	Glen Willow Oval	1 April 2023
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics. Last updated: 1 April 2023.

Best start to a season

Wins	Team	Season
15	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	1995 ARL season
12	South Sydney	1925 NSWRFL season
12	Penrith Panthers	2021 NRL season
11	Western Suburbs Magpies	1934 NSWRFL season
11	Balmain	1966 NSWRFL season
10	St. George	1959 NSWRFL season
10	Sydney City Roosters	1996 ARL season

Undefeated in a season

Year	Team
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

Year	Team
1935	University
1946	South Sydney
1966	Eastern Suburbs

Most points scored by a team in a season

839 points by the Parramatta Eels in 2001.

Fewest points scored by a team in a season

38 points by Cumberland in 1908.

Most points conceded by a team in a season

944 points by the Western Suburbs Magpies in 1999.

Fewest points conceded by a team in a season

41 points by South Sydney in 1909.

Keeping opposition scoreless: most games in a season

6 matches by the Sydney Roosters in 2013.

Biggest comebacks

Points	Biggest comebacks
26 points	North Queensland Cowboys came from 0–26 down at halftime to win 36–28 against the Penrith Panthers on 29 May 1998 at Penrith Stadium Dolphins came from 0–26 down after 33 minutes to win 28–26 against the Gold Coast Titans on 23 April 2023 at Suncorp Stadium Penrith Panthers came from 6–32 down after 53 minutes to draw 32–32 against the New Zealand Warriors on 1 August 2009 at CUA Stadium
24 points	Wests Tigers came from 0–24 down after 26 minutes to win 36–32 against the Newcastle Knights on 11 August 2001 at Campbelltown Stadium St. George Illawarra Dragons came from 10–34 down after 56 minutes to win 36–34 against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles on 29 August 2004 at OKI Jubilee Stadium South Sydney Rabbitohs came from 4–28 down after 52 minutes to win 29–28 against the North Queensland Cowboys on 28 June 2008 at Dairy Farmers Stadium Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks came from 0–24 down after 37 minutes to win 30–28 against the Sydney Roosters on 5 July 2014 at Allianz Stadium North Queensland Cowboys came from 6–30 down after 57 minutes to win 36–30 against the Parramatta Eels on 8 June 2015 at Pirtek Stadium
23 points	Penrith Panthers came from 8–31 down after 57 minutes to win 32–31 against the Wests Tigers on 4 June 2000 at Penrith Stadium
22 points	Parramatta Eels came from 0–22 down at halftime to win 30–22 against the Canberra Raiders on 26 April 1987 at Parramatta Stadium Melbourne Storm came from 0–22 down after 20 minutes to win 36–32 against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks on 16 March 2003 at Toyota Stadium Parramatta Eels came from 0–22 down at halftime to win 34–28 against the Penrith Panthers on 17 July 2010 at CUA Stadium North Queensland Cowboys came from 0–22 down after 30 minutes to win 40–24 against the Canberra Raiders on 5 June 2011 at GIO Stadium Canberra Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks came from 0–22 down after 53 minutes to win 24–22 against the Brisbane Broncos on 28 June 2014 at Suncorp Stadium Canberra Raiders came from 0–22 down after 28 minutes to win 30–22 against the Wests Tigers on 19 April 2015 at Leichhardt Oval Canberra Raiders came from 0–22 down after 39 minutes to win 29–25 against the Newcastle Knights on 3 July 2016 at GIO Stadium Canberra Penrith Panthers came from 6–28 down after 46 minutes to win 36–28 against the New Zealand Warriors on 13 May 2017 at Pepper Stadium Brisbane Broncos came from 0–22 down after 18 minutes to win 36–28 against the Gold Coast Titans on 30 April 2021 at Suncorp Stadium Canberra Raiders came from 0–22 down after 39 minutes to win 24–22 against Gold Coast Titans on 26 March 2022 at GIO Stadium Canberra
21 points	North Sydney Bears came from 2–23 down after 28 minutes to defeat St. George Dragons 26–23 on 19 July 1987 at North Sydney Oval^[1] New Zealand Warriors came from 10–31 down after 51 minutes to win 34–31 against the Canberra Raiders on 27 March 2021 at GIO Stadium Canberra
20 points	New Zealand Warriors came from 0–20 down after 39 minutes to win 30–26 against the Newcastle Knights on 17 April 2005 at EnergyAustralia Stadium Manly Warringah Sea Eagles came from 6–26 down after 50 minutes to win 36–26 against the Penrith Panthers on 29 May 2005 at Brookvale Oval Brisbane Broncos came from 4–24 down after 52 minutes to win 35–24 against the Gold Coast Titans on 27 May 2022 at Suncorp Stadium New Zealand Warriors came from 6–26 down after 29 minutes to win 32–30 against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks on 2 April 2023 at PointsBet Stadium Canberra Raiders came from 0-20 down after 31 minutes to win 26-24 against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles on 3 May 2024 at 4 Pines Park

In a Grand Final

16 points: Penrith Panthers came from 8–24 down after 62 minutes to defeat Brisbane Broncos 26–24 in 2023.

Individual records

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

Most games played

Rank	Games	Player	Clubs	Years
1	430	Cameron Smith	Melbourne Storm	2002–2020
2	372	Cooper Cronk	Melbourne Storm, Sydney Roosters	2004–2019
3	355	Darren Lockyer	Brisbane Broncos	1995–2011
4	350	Terry Lamb	Western Suburbs Magpies, Canterbury Bulldogs	1980–1996
5	349	Steve Menzies	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Northern Eagles	1993–2008
6	348	Paul Gallen	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	2001–2019
7	347	Corey Parker	Brisbane Broncos	2001–2016
8	346	Benji Marshall	Wests Tigers, St. George Illawarra Dragons, Brisbane Broncos, South Sydney Rabbitohs	2003–2021
9	338	Chris Heighington	Wests Tigers, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Newcastle Knights	2003–2018
=10	337	Darius Boyd	Brisbane Broncos, St. George Illawarra Dragons, Newcastle Knights	2006–2020
=10	337	Jesse Bromwich	Melbourne Storm, Dolphins	2010–2024
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 24 August 2024.

At one club

Games	Player	Club	Years
430	Cameron Smith	Melbourne Storm	2002–2020
355	Darren Lockyer	Brisbane Broncos	1995–2011
348	Paul Gallen	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	2001–2019
347	Corey Parker	Brisbane Broncos	2001–2016
336	John Sutton	South Sydney Rabbitohs	2004–2019
330	Nathan Hindmarsh	Parramatta Eels	1998–2012
328	Andrew Ettingshausen	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	1983–2000
326	Daly Cherry-Evans	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	2011–
323	Cooper Cronk	Melbourne Storm	2004–2017^[2]
319	Billy Slater	Melbourne Storm	2003–2018
318	Jason Croker	Canberra Raiders	1991–2006
317	Hazem El Masri	Bulldogs	1996–2009
309	Cliff Lyons	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	1986–1999
307	Jarrod Croker	Canberra Raiders	2009–2023
307	Jared Waerea-Hargreaves	Sydney Roosters	2010–2024
306	Mitchell Aubusson	Sydney Roosters	2007–2020
304	Sam Thaiday	Brisbane Broncos	2003–2018
304	Josh Papali'i	Canberra Raiders	2011–
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

Rank	Tries	Player	Clubs	Years
1	212	Ken Irvine	North Sydney, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	1958–1973
2	195	Alex Johnston	South Sydney Rabbitohs	2014–
3	190	Billy Slater	Melbourne Storm	2003–2018
4	180	Steve Menzies	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Northern Eagles	1993–2008
5	176	Brett Morris	St. George Illawarra Dragons, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Sydney Roosters	2006–2021
6	166	Andrew Ettingshausen	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	1983–2000
7	164	Terry Lamb	Western Suburbs Magpies, Canterbury Bulldogs	1980–1996
8	163	Brett Stewart	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	2003–2016
9	162	Daniel Tupou	Sydney Roosters	2012–
=10	159	Matt Sing	Penrith Panthers, Sydney City Roosters, North Queensland Cowboys	1993–2006
=10	159	Hazem El Masri	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	1996–2009
Source: NRL Stats. Last updated: 25 August 2024.

In a season

Tries	Player	Club	Season
38	Dave Brown^[3]	Eastern Suburbs	1935 NSWRFL season
34	Ray Preston	Newtown	1954 NSWRFL season
30	Alex Johnston	South Sydney Rabbitohs	2021 NRL season
30	Alex Johnston	South Sydney Rabbitohs	2022 NRL season
29	Les Brennan	South Sydney Rabbitohs	1954 NSWRFL season

In a game

8 - Frank Burge, Glebe vs. University, Round 7, 1920

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	2,340	Adam Reynolds	South Sydney Rabbitohs, Brisbane Broncos	286 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: 23 August 2024.

In a season

Points	Player	Club	Year
342 (16t, 139g)	Hazem El Masri	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	2004
334 (23t, 121g)	Reuben Garrick	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	2021
308 (15t, 124g)	Brett Hodgson	Wests Tigers	2005
296 (18t, 112g)	Hazem El Masri	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	2006
296 (16t, 129g)	Jarrod Croker	Canberra Raiders	2016

In a game

Rank	Points	Player	Club	Opposition	Date
1	45 (5t, 15g)	Dave Brown	Eastern Suburbs	Canterbury-Bankstown	18 May 1935
=2	38 (6t, 10g)	Dave Brown	Eastern Suburbs	Canterbury-Bankstown	10 August 1935
=2	38 (5t, 9g)	Mal Meninga	Canberra Raiders	Eastern Suburbs	15 April 1990
=4	36 (2t, 15g)	Les Griffin	St. George	Canterbury-Bankstown	11 May 1935
=4	36 (6t, 9g)	Jack Lindwall	St. George	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	3 May 1947
=4	36 (4t, 10g)	Terry Campese	Canberra Raiders	Penrith Panthers	10 August 2008

Oldest players

Age	Player	Club	Year
40 years and 5 days	Billy Wilson	North Sydney Bears	1967
39 years and 311 days	Ted Courtney	Western Suburbs	1924
38 years and 263 days	George Green	North Sydney	1922
38 years and 149 days	Roy Kirkaldy	Canterbury-Bankstown	1948
38 years and 31 days	Paul Gallen	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	2019

Youngest players

Age	Player	Club	Year
16 years and 85 days	Ray Stehr	Eastern Suburbs	1929
16 years and 220 days	Jack Arnold	Western Suburbs Magpies	1936
16 years and 238 days	Jordan Rankin	Gold Coast Titans	2008
16 years and 258 days	Frank Burge	Glebe	1911
16 years and 303 days	Adam Ritson	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	1993

Most games coached

Rank	Games	Coach	Clubs	Years
1	937^[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	576	Craig Bellamy	Brisbane Broncos, Melbourne Storm	2002–
5	514	Ricky Stuart	Sydney Roosters, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Parramatta Eels, Canberra Raiders	2002–2010, 2013–
6	481	Des Hasler	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Gold Coast Titans	2004–2017, 2019–2022, 2024–
7	447^[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, 1998, 2000, 2006, 2010
=3	5	Jack Rayner	South Sydney	1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955*
=3	5	Ken Kearney	St. George	1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961
=3	5	Jack Gibson	Eastern Suburbs Roosters, Parramatta Eels	1974, 1975, 1981, 1982, 1983

* - As captain-coach

Oldest coaches

Age	Coach	Club	Year
74 years and 243 days	Wayne Bennett	Dolphins	2024
72 years and 306 days	Tim Sheens	Wests Tigers	2023
69 years and 327 days	Arthur Hennessy	South Sydney	1946
64 years and 331 days	Craig Bellamy	Melbourne Storm	2024
63 years and 198 days	Des Hasler	Gold Coast Titans	2024

Youngest coaches

Age	Coach	Club	Year
21 years and 345 days	Johnny Slade	Parramatta	1955
24 years and 126 days	Dick Poole	Newtown	1955
24 years and 232 days	Robert Graves	Balmain	1908
26 years and 88 days	Ray Stehr	Eastern Suburbs	1939
27 years and 2 days	Wally O'Connell	Manly-Warringah	1950

Attendance records

Largest regular season crowds

Crowd	Startseite	Away	Venue	Year
59,708	South Sydney Rabbitohs	Sydney Roosters	ANZ Stadium	2013
58,593	Brisbane Broncos	St. George Dragons	ANZ Stadium	1993
57,212	Brisbane Broncos	Gold Coast Seagulls	ANZ Stadium	1993
55,934	Balmain	St. George	Sydney Cricket Ground	1966
54,751	Brisbane Broncos	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	ANZ Stadium	1993
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics.

Note: Does not include double-headers

Largest regular season double-header crowds

Crowd	Startseite	Away	Venue	Year
104,583	Brisbane Broncos Parramatta Eels	Newcastle Knights St. George Illawarra Dragons	Stadium Australia	1999
62,255	St. George Illawarra Dragons Sydney Roosters	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Parramatta Eels	Stadium Australia	2000
54,833	Parramatta Eels Wests Tigers	Penrith Panthers Sydney Roosters	Stadium Australia	2001
52,347	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Melbourne Storm	Brisbane Broncos North Queensland Cowboys	Suncorp Stadium	2017
50,109	Brisbane Broncos Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	South Sydney Rabbitohs Gold Coast Titans	Suncorp Stadium	2009

Highest season average crowds

Average	Team	Year
43,200	Brisbane Broncos	1993
37,705	Brisbane Broncos	1994
35,902	Brisbane Broncos	1995
35,032	Brisbane Broncos	2010
34,587	Brisbane Broncos	2009
Source: Rugby League Tables & Statistics.

References

^ Sydney Morning Herald Monday 20 July 1987 (page 45)
^ "Cooper Cronk leaving Melbourne Storm for Sydney at season's end". ABC News. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
^ Walsh, Dan (22 May 2014). "Top 10 headgear-wearing stars". nrl.com. National Rugby League. Retrieved 3 September 2014.

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.

External links

[1] Sydney Morning Herald Monday 20 July 1987 (page 45)

[2] "Cooper Cronk leaving Melbourne Storm for Sydney at season's end". ABC News. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.

[headgear-3] Walsh, Dan (22 May 2014). "Top 10 headgear-wearing stars". nrl.com. National Rugby League. Retrieved 3 September 2014.

[4] 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.

[5] Includes 4 games in 2022 considered to have been "coached remotely," despite not being physically present.

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