List of NRL Grand finals

All but 12 of the National Rugby League's (and its predecessors') 108 seasons had the premiers decided by the outcome of one final game, usually called a grand final.

The minor premiership is determined by who finishes first at the end of the season before the finals.

The premierships not decided by a grand final were determined by league ladder position.

Since 1954 the grand final was officially sanctioned as the only way to determine the premiership,^[1] but it had been commonplace for decades before that.

Year	Date	Winner	Score	Runner-up	Referee(s)	Ground	Attendance
1908 NSWRFL Final	29 Aug	South Sydney	14–12	Eastern Suburbs	C. Hutchison	RAS Showground, Sydney	4,000
1910 NSWRFL Final	17 Sep	South Sydney	4–4	Newtown	B. Finegan	RAS Showground, Sydney	14,000
1911 NSWRFL Final	16 Sep	Eastern Suburbs	11–8	Glebe	T. McMahon, Sr	RAS Showground, Sydney	20,000
1916 NSWRFL Final	26 Jul	Balmain	5–3	South Sydney	A. Farrow	SCG, Sydney	7,000
1922 NSWRFL Final	6 Sep	North Sydney	35–3	Glebe	T. McMahon, Sr	SCG, Sydney	15,000
1923 NSWRFL Final	12 Sep	Eastern Suburbs	15–12	South Sydney	T. McMahon, Sr	SCG, Sydney	15,000
1924 NSWRFL Final	29 Jul	Balmain	3–0	South Sydney	W. Neill	SCG, Sydney	15,000
1926 NSWRFL Final	18 Sep	South Sydney	11–5	University	W. Neill	RAS Showground, Sydney	20,000
1927 NSWRFL Final	17 Sep	South Sydney	20–11	St George	W. Neill	RAS Showground, Sydney	8,000
1928 NSWRFL Final	15 Sep	South Sydney	26–5	Eastern Suburbs	L. Deane	RAS Showground, Sydney	25,000
1929 NSWRFL Final	14 Sep	South Sydney	30–10	Newtown	L. Deane	Sports Ground, Sydney	16,360
1930 NSWRFL Final	4 Oct	Western Suburbs	27–2	St George	L. Deane	Sports Ground, Sydney	12,178
1931 NSWRFL Final	12 Sep	South Sydney	12–7	Eastern Suburbs	L. Deane	Sports Ground, Sydney	27,104
1932 NSWRFL Final	24 Sep	South Sydney	19–12	Western Suburbs	L. Deane	Sports Ground, Sydney	16,925
1933 NSWRFL Final	9 Sep	Newtown	18–5	St George	B. Fry	Sports Ground, Sydney	18,080
1934 NSWRFL Final	8 Sep	Western Suburbs	15–12	Eastern Suburbs	J. Murphy	Sports Ground, Sydney	25,174
1935 NSWRFL Final	14 Sep	Eastern Suburbs	19–3	South Sydney	T. McMahon, Jr	SCG, Sydney	22,106
1936 NSWRFL Final	12 Sep	Eastern Suburbs	32–12	Balmain	L. Deane	SCG, Sydney	14,395
1938 NSWRFL Final	3 Sep	Canterbury	19–6	Eastern Suburbs	T. McMahon, Jr	SCG, Sydney	20,287
1939 NSWRFL Final	2 Sep	Balmain	33–4	South Sydney	G. Bishop	SCG, Sydney	26,972
1940 NSWRFL Final	31 Aug	Eastern Suburbs	24–14	Canterbury	J. O'Brien	SCG, Sydney	24,167
1941 NSWRFL Final	30 Aug	St George	31–14	Eastern Suburbs	T. McMahon, Jr	SCG, Sydney	39,957
1942 NSWRFL Final	12 Sep	Canterbury	11–9	St George	J. O'Brien	SCG, Sydney	26,171
1943 NSWRFL Final	4 Sep	Newtown	34–7	North Sydney	J. O'Brien	SCG, Sydney	60,922
1944 NSWRFL Final	16 Sep	Balmain	12–8	Newtown	J. O'Brien	SCG, Sydney	24,186
1945 NSWRFL Final	1 Sep	Eastern Suburbs	22–18	Balmain	T. McMahon, Jr	SCG, Sydney	44,585
1946 NSWRFL Final	14 Sep	Balmain	13–12	St George	G. Bishop	Sports Ground, Sydney	32,296
1947 NSWRFL Final	20 Sep	Balmain	13–9	Canterbury	J. O'Brien	Sports Ground, Sydney	29,292
1948 NSWRFL Grand Final Chall.	18 Sep	Western Suburbs	8–5	Balmain	G. Bishop	Sports Ground, Sydney	29,122
1949 NSWRFL Grand Final Chall.	10 Sep	St George	19–12	South Sydney	G. Bishop	SCG, Sydney	56,534
1950 NSWRFL Final	16 Sep	South Sydney	21–15	Western Suburbs	T. McMahon, Jr	Sports Ground, Sydney	32,373
1951 NSWRFL Grand Final Chall.	23 Sep	South Sydney	42–14	Manly Warringah	J. O'Brien	Sports Ground, Sydney	28,505
1952 NSWRFL Grand Final Chall.	20 Sep	Western Suburbs	22–12	South Sydney	G. Bishop	SCG, Sydney	41,060
1953 NSWRFL Final	12 Sep	South Sydney	31–12	St George	D. Lawler	SCG, Sydney	44,581
1954 NSWRFL Grand Final	18 Sep	South Sydney	23–15	Newtown	J. O'Brien	SCG, Sydney	45,759
1955 NSWRFL Grand Final	17 Sep	South Sydney	12–11	Newtown	C. Pearce	SCG, Sydney	42,466
1956 NSWRFL Grand Final	8 Sep	St George	18–12	Balmain	D. Lawler	SCG, Sydney	61,987
1957 NSWRFL Grand Final	21 Sep	St George	31–9	Manly Warringah	D. Lawler	SCG, Sydney	54,399
1958 NSWRFL Grand Final	13 Sep	St George	20–9	Western Suburbs	D. Lawler	SCG, Sydney	62,283
1959 NSWRFL Grand Final	15 Aug	St George	20–0	Manly Warringah	D. Lawler	SCG, Sydney	49,457
1960 NSWRFL Grand Final	3 Sep	St George	31–6	Eastern Suburbs	D. Lawler	SCG, Sydney	53,156
1961 NSWRFL Grand Final	16 Sep	St George	22–0	Western Suburbs	D. Lawler	SCG, Sydney	61,196
1962 NSWRFL Grand Final	15 Sep	St George	9–6	Western Suburbs	J. Bradley	SCG, Sydney	41,184
1963 NSWRFL Grand Final	24 Aug	St George	8–3	Western Suburbs	D. Lawler	SCG, Sydney	69,860
1964 NSWRFL Grand Final	19 Sep	St George	11–6	Balmain	C. Pearce	SCG, Sydney	61,369
1965 NSWRFL Grand Final	18 Sep	St George	12–8	South Sydney	C. Pearce	SCG, Sydney	78,056
1966 NSWRFL Grand Final	17 Sep	St George	23–4	Balmain	C. Pearce	SCG, Sydney	61,129
1967 NSWRFL Grand Final	16 Sep	South Sydney	12–10	Canterbury	C. Pearce	SCG, Sydney	56,358
1968 NSWRFL Grand Final	21 Sep	South Sydney	13–9	Manly Warringah	C. Pearce	SCG, Sydney	54,255
1969 NSWRFL Grand Final	20 Sep	Balmain	11–2	South Sydney	K. Page	SCG, Sydney	58,825
1970 NSWRFL Grand Final	19 Sep	South Sydney	23–12	Manly Warringah	D. Lancashire	SCG, Sydney	53,241
1971 NSWRFL Grand Final	18 Sep	South Sydney	16–10	St George	K. Holman	SCG, Sydney	62,838
1972 NSWRFL Grand Final	16 Sep	Manly Warringah	19–14	Eastern Suburbs	K. Page	SCG, Sydney	54,357
1973 NSWRFL Grand Final	15 Sep	Manly Warringah	10–7	Cronulla	K. Page	SCG, Sydney	52,044
1974 NSWRFL Grand Final	21 Sep	Eastern Suburbs	19–4	Canterbury	L. Bruyeres	SCG, Sydney	57,214
1975 NSWRFL Grand Final	20 Sep	Eastern Suburbs	38–0	St George	L. Bruyeres	SCG, Sydney	63,047
1976 NSWRFL Grand Final	18 Sep	Manly Warringah	13–10	Parramatta	G. Cook	SCG, Sydney	57,343
1977 NSWRFL Grand Final	17 Sep	St George	9–9	Parramatta	G. Cook	SCG, Sydney	65,959
1977 NSWRFL Grand Final Rep.	24 Sep	St George	22–0	Parramatta	G. Cook	SCG, Sydney	47,828
1978 NSWRFL Grand Final	16 Sep	Manly Warringah	11–11	Cronulla	G. Hartley	SCG, Sydney	51,510
1978 NSWRFL Grand Final Rep.	19 Sep	Manly Warringah	16–0	Cronulla	G. Hartley	SCG, Sydney	33,552
1979 NSWRFL Grand Final	22 Sep	St George	17–13	Canterbury	G. Hartley	SCG, Sydney	50,991
1980 NSWRFL Grand Final	27 Sep	Canterbury	18–4	Eastern Suburbs	G. Hartley	SCG, Sydney	52,881
1981 NSWRFL Grand Final	27 Sep	Parramatta	20–11	Newtown	G. Hartley	SCG, Sydney	57,333
1982 NSWRFL Grand Final	26 Sep	Parramatta	21–8	Manly Warringah	J. Gocher	SCG, Sydney	52,186
1983 NSWRFL Grand Final	25 Sep	Parramatta	18–6	Manly Warringah	K. Roberts	SCG, Sydney	40,285
1984 NSWRL Grand Final	23 Sep	Canterbury	6–4	Parramatta	K. Roberts	SCG, Sydney	47,076
1985 NSWRL Grand Final	29 Sep	Canterbury	7–6	St George	K. Roberts	SCG, Sydney	44,569
1986 NSWRL Grand Final	28 Sep	Parramatta	4–2	Canterbury	M. Stone	SCG, Sydney	45,843
1987 NSWRL Grand Final	27 Sep	Manly Warringah	18–8	Canberra	M. Stone	SCG, Sydney	50,201
1988 NSWRL Grand Final	11 Sep	Canterbury	24–12	Balmain	M. Stone	SFS, Sydney	40,000
1989 NSWRL Grand Final	24 Sep	Canberra	19–14	Balmain	B. Harrigan	SFS, Sydney	40,500
1990 NSWRL Grand Final	23 Sep	Canberra	18–14	Penrith	B. Harrigan	SFS, Sydney	41,535
1991 NSWRL Grand Final	22 Sep	Penrith	19–12	Canberra	B. Harrigan	SFS, Sydney	41,815
1992 NSWRL Grand Final	27 Sep	Brisbane	28–8	St George	G. McCallum	SFS, Sydney	41,560
1993 NSWRL Grand Final	26 Sep	Brisbane	14–6	St George	G. McCallum	SFS, Sydney	42,329
1994 NSWRL Grand Final	25 Sep	Canberra	36–12	Canterbury	G. McCallum	SFS, Sydney	42,234
1995 ARL Grand Final	24 Sep	Canterbury	17–4	Manly Warringah	E. Ward	SFS, Sydney	41,127
1996 ARL Grand Final	29 Sep	Manly Warringah	20–8	St George	D. Manson	SFS, Sydney	40,985
1997 Super League Grand Final	20 Sep	Brisbane Broncos	26–8	Cronulla	B. Harrigan	QEII Stadium, Brisbane	58,912
1997 ARL Grand Final	28 Sep	Newcastle	22–16	Manly Warringah	D. Manson	SFS, Sydney	42,482
1998 NRL Grand Final	27 Sep	Brisbane	38–12	Canterbury	B. Harrigan	SFS, Sydney	40,857
1999 NRL Grand Final	26 Sep	Melbourne	20–18	St George Illawarra	B. Harrigan	Stadium Aus., Sydney	107,999
2000 NRL Grand Final	27 Aug	Brisbane	14–6	Sydney Roosters	B. Harrigan	Stadium Aus., Sydney	94,277
2001 NRL Grand Final	30 Sep	Newcastle	30–24	Parramatta	B. Harrigan	Stadium Aus., Sydney	90,414
2002 NRL Grand Final	6 Oct	Sydney Roosters	30–8	Warriors	B. Harrigan	Stadium Aus., Sydney	80,130
2003 NRL Grand Final	5 Oct	Penrith	18–6	Sydney Roosters	B. Harrigan	Stadium Aus., Sydney	81,166
2004 NRL Grand Final	3 Oct	Canterbury	16–13	Sydney Roosters	T. Mander	Stadium Aus., Sydney	82,127
2005 NRL Grand Final	2 Oct	Wests Tigers	30–16	North Queensland	T. Mander	Stadium Aus., Sydney	82,453
2006 NRL Grand Final	1 Oct	Brisbane	15-8	Melbourne	P. Simpkins	Stadium Aus., Sydney	79,609
2007 NRL Grand Final	30 Sep	Melbourne	34–8	Manly Warringah	T. Archer	Stadium Aus., Sydney	81,392
2008 NRL Grand Final	5 Oct	Manly Warringah	40–0	Melbourne	T. Archer	Stadium Aus., Sydney	80,388
2009 NRL Grand Final	4 Oct	Melbourne	23–16	Parramatta	T. Archer, S. Hayne	Stadium Aus., Sydney	82,538
2010 NRL Grand Final	3 Oct	St George Illawarra	32–8	Sydney Roosters	T. Archer, S. Hayne	Stadium Aus., Sydney	82,334
2011 NRL Grand Final	2 Oct	Manly Warringah	24–10	Warriors	M. Cecchin, T. Archer	Stadium Aus., Sydney	81,988
2012 NRL Grand Final	30 Sep	Melbourne	14-4	Canterbury	T. Archer, B. Cummins	Stadium Aus., Sydney	82,976
2013 NRL Grand Final	6 Oct	Sydney Roosters	26-18	Manly-Warringah	S. Hayne, B. Cummins	Stadium Aus., Sydney	81,491
2014 NRL Grand Final	5 Oct	South Sydney Rabbitohs	30-6	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	S. Hayne, G. Sutton	Stadium Aus., Sydney	83,833
2015 NRL Grand Final	4 Oct	North Queensland	17-16	Brisbane	G. Sutton, B. Cummins	ANZ Stadium, Sydney	82,758

References

1. Keeble, Brett (5 October 2008). "Sea Eagles return to NRL's top perch". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 4 November 2012.