Australiain Champions

First Grade Premiership Records From 1908-1953


Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Challenge Shield

 
 
 
1908
 

SOUTH SYDNEY
 

14-12
 

Eastern Suburbs
 
 
 
1909
 

SOUTH SYDNEY
 

Forfeit
 

Balmain
 
 
 
1910
 

NEWTOWN
 

4-4*
 

South Sydney
 
 
 
1911
 

EASTERN SUBURBS
 

11-8
 

Glebe
 
 
 
1912
 

EASTERN SUBURBS
 

No Final
 

Glebe
 
 
 
1913
 

EASTERN SUBURBS
 

No Final
 

Newtown
 

 
 


Hugh D. McIntosh Shield

 
 
 
1914
 

SOUTH SYDNEY
 

No Final
 

Newtown
 

 
1915
 

BALMAIN
 

No Final
 

South Sydney
 

 
1916
 

BALMAIN
 

5-3
 

South Sydney
 

 
1917
 

BALMAIN
 

No Final
 

South Sydney
 

 
 


Truth and Sportsmanship Cup

 
 
 
1918
 

SOUTH SYDNEY
 

No Final
 

Western Suburbs
 

 
1919
 

BALMAIN
 

No Final
 

Eastern Suburbs
 

 
1920
 

BALMAIN
 

No Final
 

South Sydney
 

 
1921
 

NORTH SYDNEY
 

No Final
 

Glebe
 

 
1922
 

NORTH SYDNEY
 

35-3
 

Glebe
 

 
1923
 

EASTERN SUBURBS
 

15-12
 

South Sydney
 

 
1924
 

BALMAIN
 

3-0
 

South Sydney
 

 
1925
 

SOUTH SYDNEY
 

No Final
 

Western Suburbs
 

 
1926
 

SOUTH SYDNEY
 

11-5
 

University
 

 
1927
 

SOUTH SYDNEY
 

20-11
 

St George
 

 
 



Second Truth and Sportsmanship Cup

 
 
 
1928
 

SOUTH SYDNEY
 

26-5
 

Easts
 

 
1929
 

SOUTH SYDNEY
 

30-10
 

Newtown
 

 
1930
 

WESTERN SUBURBS
 

27-2
 

St George
 

 
1931
 

SOUTH SYDNEY
 

12-7
 

Eastern Suburbs
 

 
1932
 

SOUTH SYDNEY
 

19-12
 

Western Suburbs
 

 
1933
 

NEWTOWN
 

18-5
 

St George
 

 
 



Labor Daily Cup

 
 
 
1934
 

WESTERN SUBURBS
 

15-12
 

Eastern Suburbs
 

 
1935
 

EASTERN SUBURBS
 

19-3
 

South Sydney
 

 
1936
 

EASTERN SUBURBS
 

32-12
 

Balmain
 

 
1937
 

EASTERN SUBURBS
 

No Final
 

Souths/St George
 

 
1938
 

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN
 

19-6
 

Eastern Suburbs
 

 
1939
 

BALMAIN
 

33-4
 

South Sydney
 

 
1940
 

EASTERN SUBURBS
 

24-14
 

Canterbury-Bankstown
 

 
1941
 

ST GEORGE
 

31-14
 

Eastern Suburbs
 

 
1942
 

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN
 

11-9
 

St George
 

 
1943
 

NEWTOWN
 

34-7
 

North Sydney
 

 
1944
 

BALMAIN
 

12-8
 

Newtown
 

 
1945
 

EASTERN SUBURBS
 

22-18
 

Balmain
 

 
1946
 

BALMAIN
 

13-12
 

St George
 

 
1947
 

BALMAIN
 

13-9
 

Canterbury-Bankstown
 

 
1948
 

WESTERN SUBURBS
 

8-5
 

Balmain
 

 
1949
 

ST GEORGE
 

19-12
 

South Sydney
 

 
1950
 

SOUTH SYDNEY
 

21-15
 

Western Suburbs
 

 
 



J J Giltinan Shield

 
 
 
1951
 

SOUTH SYDNEY
 

42-14
 

Manly-Warringah
 

 
1952
 

WESTERN SUBURBS
 

22-12
 

South Sydney
 

 
1953
 

SOUTH SYDNEY
 

31-12
 

St George
 

 



 
Mandatory Grand Finals were introduced in the 1954 season.

 

 
1954
 

SOUTH SYDNEY
 

23-15
 

Newtown
 
 
 
1955
 

SOUTH SYDNEY
 

12-11
 

Newtown
 
 
 
1956
 

ST GEORGE
 

18-12
 

Balmian
 
 
 
1957
 

ST GEORGE
 

31-9
 

Manly-Warringah
 
 
 
1958
 

ST GEORGE
 

20-9
 

Western Suburbs
 
 
 
1959
 

ST GEORGE
 

20-0
 

Manly-Warringah
 

 
  



J J Giltinan Shield and WD & HO Wills Cup

 
 
 
1960
 

ST GEORGE
 

31-6
 

Eastern Suburbs
 
 
 
1961
 

ST GEORGE
 

22-0
 

Western Suburbs
 
 
 
1962
 

ST GEORGE
 

9-6
 

Weastern Suburbs
 
 
 
1963
 

ST GEORGE
 

8-3
 

Western Suburbs
 
 
 
1964
 

ST GEORGE
 

11-6
 

Balmain
 
 
 
1965
 

ST GEORGE
 

12-8
 

South Sydney
 
 
 
1966
 

ST GEORGE
 

23-4
 

Balmain
 
 
 
1967
 

SOUTH SYDNEY
 

12-10
 

Canterbury-Bankstown
 
 
 
1968
 

SOUTH SYDNEY
 

13-9
 

Manly-Warringah
 
 
 
1969
 

BALMAIN
 

11-2
 

South Sydney
 
 
 
1970
 

SOUTH SYDNEY
 

23-12
 

Manly-Warringah
 
 
 
1971
 

SOUTH SYDNEY
 

16-10
 

ST George
 
 
 
1972
 

MANLY-WARRINGAH
 

19-14
 

Eastern Suburbs
 
 
 
1973
 

MANLY-WARRINGAH
 

10-7
 

Cronulla-Sutherland
 
 
 
1974
 

EASTERN SUBURBS
 

19-4
 

Canterbury-Bankstown
 
 
 
1975
 

EASTERN SUBURBS
 

39-0
 

ST George
 
 
 
1976
 

MANLY-WARRINGAH
 

13-10
 

Parramatta
 
 
 
1977
 

ST GEORGE
 

9-9
 

Parramatta
 
 
 
REPLAY
 

ST GEORGE
 

22-0
 

Parramatta
 
 
 
1978
 

MANLY-WARRINGAH
 

11-11
 

Cronulla-Sutherland
 
 
 
REPLAY
 

MANLY-WARRINGAH
 

16-0
 

Cronulla-Sutherland
 
 
 
1979
 

SOUTH SYDNEY
 

14-12
 

Eastern Suburbs
 
 
 
1980
 

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN
 

18-4
 

Eastern Suburbs
 
 
 
1981
 

PARRAMATTA
 

20-11
 

Newtown
 

 
  



J J Giltinan Shield and Winfield Cup

 
 
 
1982
 

PARRAMATTA
 

21-8
 

Manly-Warringah
 
 
 
1983
 

PARRAMATTA
 

18-6
 

Manly-Warringah
 
 
 
1984
 

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN
 

6-4
 

Parramatta
 
 
 
1985
 

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN
 

7-6
 

Parramatta
 
 
 
1986
 

PARRAMATTA
 

4-2
 

Canterbury-Bankstown
 
 
 
1987
 

MANLY-WARRINGAH
 

18-8
 

Canberra
 
 
 
1988
 

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN
 

24-12
 

Balmain
 
 
 
1989
 

CANBERRA
 

19-14
 

Balmain
 
 
 
1990
 

CANBERRA
 

18-14
 

Penrith
 
 
 
1991
 

PENRITH
 

19-12
 

Canberra
 
 
 
1992
 

BRISBANE
 

28-8
 

ST George
 
 
 
1993
 

BRISBANE
 

14-6
 

ST George
 
 
 
1994
 

CANBERRA
 

36-12
 

Canterbury-Bankstown
 
 
 
1995
 

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN
 

14-12
 

Manly-Warringah
 
 
 
1996
 

MANLY-WARRINGAH
 

20-8
 

ST George
 

 
  



Optus Cup

 
 
 
1997
 

NEWCASTLE
 

22-16
 

Manly-Warringah
 

 
  



National Rugby League Cup

 
 
 
1998
 

BRISBANE
 

38-12
 

Canterbury
 
 
 
 





14 teams have won the premiership: 


South Sydney (20), 

St George (15), 

Balmain (11),

Eastern Suburbs (11),

Canterbury Bankstown (7), 

Manly Warringah (6),

 Western Suburbs (4), 

Parramatta (4), 

Newtown (3),

Canberra (3),

Brisbane (3), 

North Sydney (2),

Penrith (1), 

 Newcastle (1).




Five clubs have gone through a season undefeated:

Balmain (1915) 

North Sydney (1921) 

South Sydney (1925) 

Eastern Suburbs (1936 and 1937)

St George (1959) 



There have only been four occasions on which one club has won all three grades:
 Balmain (1915 and 1916), 
South Sydney (1925), 
St George (1963).



Between 1956 and 1966 St George won 11 consecutive premierships, a feat that has
 never been equaled in any top level competition in any football code.





Clive Churchill Medal


Awarded to the Man of the Match in the grand final in memory of 'The Little Master'.


1986  Peter Sterling (Parramatta)
1987  Cliff Lyons (Manly Warringah)
1988  Paul Dunn (Canterbury Bankstown)
1989  Bradley Clyde (Canberra)
1990  Ricky Stuart (Canberra)
1991  Bradley Clyde (Canberra)
1992  Allan Langer (Brisbane)
1993  Brad Mackay (St George)
1994  David Furner (Canberra)
1995  Jim Dymock (Sydney Bulldogs)
1996  Geoff Toovey (Manly Warringah)
1997  Robbie O'Davis (Newcastle)
1998  Gorden Tallis (Brisbane)
 

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