List of NRL grand finals - Wikipedia List of NRL grand finals This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. ( February 2016 ) 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, 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 ( now called Moore Park Showground ) 4,000 1910 NSWRFL Final 17 Sep Newtown 4 -- 4 South Sydney 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 ( now called Allianz Stadium ) 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 ( now called ANZ Stadium ) 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 30 -- 6 Canterbury 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 2016 NRL Grand Final 2 Oct Cronulla 14 -- 12 Melbourne M. Checcin, B. Cummins ANZ Stadium, Sydney 83,625 2017 NRL Grand Final 1 Oct Melbourne 34 -- 6 North Queensland M. Checcin, G. Sutton ANZ Stadium, Sydney 79,722 2018 NRL Grand Final 30 Sep Sydney Roosters 21 -- 6 Melbourne G. Sutton, A. Klein ANZ Stadium, Sydney 82,688 2007 and 2009 premierships were subsequently stripped from Melbourne as a penalty for cheating of the salary cap References Jump up ^ Keeble, Brett ( 5 October 2008 ). `` Sea Eagles return to NRL 's top perch ''. Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 4 November 2012. 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Question: when did grand finals start in rugby league
Answer: 1908