<P> The premierships not decided by a grand final were determined by league ladder position . </P> <P> 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 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Winner </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Runner - up </Th> <Th> Referee (s) </Th> <Th> Ground </Th> <Th> Attendance </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1908 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 29 Aug </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> 14--12 </Td> <Td> Eastern Suburbs </Td> <Td> C. Hutchison </Td> <Td> RAS Showground, Sydney (now called Moore Park Showground) </Td> <Td> 4,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1910 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 17 Sep </Td> <Td> Newtown </Td> <Td> 4--4 </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> B. Finegan </Td> <Td> RAS Showground, Sydney </Td> <Td> 14,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1911 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 16 Sep </Td> <Td> Eastern Suburbs </Td> <Td> 11--8 </Td> <Td> Glebe </Td> <Td> T. McMahon, Sr </Td> <Td> RAS Showground, Sydney </Td> <Td> 20,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1916 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 26 Jul </Td> <Td> Balmain </Td> <Td> 5--3 </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> A. Farrow </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 7,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1922 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 6 Sep </Td> <Td> North Sydney </Td> <Td> 35--3 </Td> <Td> Glebe </Td> <Td> T. McMahon, Sr </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 15,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1923 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 12 Sep </Td> <Td> Eastern Suburbs </Td> <Td> 15--12 </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> T. McMahon, Sr </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 15,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1924 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 29 Jul </Td> <Td> Balmain </Td> <Td> 3--0 </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> W. Neill </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 15,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1926 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 18 Sep </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> 11--5 </Td> <Td> University </Td> <Td> W. Neill </Td> <Td> RAS Showground, Sydney </Td> <Td> 20,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1927 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 17 Sep </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> 20--11 </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> W. Neill </Td> <Td> RAS Showground, Sydney </Td> <Td> 8,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1928 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 15 Sep </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> 26--5 </Td> <Td> Eastern Suburbs </Td> <Td> L. Deane </Td> <Td> RAS Showground, Sydney </Td> <Td> 25,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1929 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 14 Sep </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> 30--10 </Td> <Td> Newtown </Td> <Td> L. Deane </Td> <Td> Sports Ground, Sydney </Td> <Td> 16,360 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 4 Oct </Td> <Td> Western Suburbs </Td> <Td> 27--2 </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> L. Deane </Td> <Td> Sports Ground, Sydney </Td> <Td> 12,178 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1931 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 12 Sep </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> 12--7 </Td> <Td> Eastern Suburbs </Td> <Td> L. Deane </Td> <Td> Sports Ground, Sydney </Td> <Td> 27,104 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1932 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 24 Sep </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> 19--12 </Td> <Td> Western Suburbs </Td> <Td> L. Deane </Td> <Td> Sports Ground, Sydney </Td> <Td> 16,925 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1933 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 9 Sep </Td> <Td> Newtown </Td> <Td> 18--5 </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> B. Fry </Td> <Td> Sports Ground, Sydney </Td> <Td> 18,080 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 8 Sep </Td> <Td> Western Suburbs </Td> <Td> 15--12 </Td> <Td> Eastern Suburbs </Td> <Td> J. Murphy </Td> <Td> Sports Ground, Sydney </Td> <Td> 25,174 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1935 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 14 Sep </Td> <Td> Eastern Suburbs </Td> <Td> 19--3 </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> T. McMahon, Jr </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 22,106 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1936 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 12 Sep </Td> <Td> Eastern Suburbs </Td> <Td> 32--12 </Td> <Td> Balmain </Td> <Td> L. Deane </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 14,395 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 3 Sep </Td> <Td> Canterbury </Td> <Td> 19--6 </Td> <Td> Eastern Suburbs </Td> <Td> T. McMahon, Jr </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 20,287 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1939 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 2 Sep </Td> <Td> Balmain </Td> <Td> 33--4 </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> G. Bishop </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 26,972 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1940 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 31 Aug </Td> <Td> Eastern Suburbs </Td> <Td> 24--14 </Td> <Td> Canterbury </Td> <Td> J. O'Brien </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 24,167 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1941 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 30 Aug </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> 31--14 </Td> <Td> Eastern Suburbs </Td> <Td> T. McMahon, Jr </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 39,957 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1942 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 12 Sep </Td> <Td> Canterbury </Td> <Td> 11--9 </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> J. O'Brien </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 26,171 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1943 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 4 Sep </Td> <Td> Newtown </Td> <Td> 34--7 </Td> <Td> North Sydney </Td> <Td> J. O'Brien </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 60,922 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1944 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 16 Sep </Td> <Td> Balmain </Td> <Td> 12--8 </Td> <Td> Newtown </Td> <Td> J. O'Brien </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 24,186 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1945 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 1 Sep </Td> <Td> Eastern Suburbs </Td> <Td> 22--18 </Td> <Td> Balmain </Td> <Td> T. McMahon, Jr </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 44,585 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1946 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 14 Sep </Td> <Td> Balmain </Td> <Td> 13--12 </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> G. Bishop </Td> <Td> Sports Ground, Sydney </Td> <Td> 32,296 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1947 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 20 Sep </Td> <Td> Balmain </Td> <Td> 13--9 </Td> <Td> Canterbury </Td> <Td> J. O'Brien </Td> <Td> Sports Ground, Sydney </Td> <Td> 29,292 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1948 NSWRFL Grand Final Chall . </Td> <Td> 18 Sep </Td> <Td> Western Suburbs </Td> <Td> 8--5 </Td> <Td> Balmain </Td> <Td> G. Bishop </Td> <Td> Sports Ground, Sydney </Td> <Td> 29,122 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1949 NSWRFL Grand Final Chall . </Td> <Td> 10 Sep </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> 19--12 </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> G. Bishop </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 56,534 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 16 Sep </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> 21--15 </Td> <Td> Western Suburbs </Td> <Td> T. McMahon, Jr </Td> <Td> Sports Ground, Sydney </Td> <Td> 32,373 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1951 NSWRFL Grand Final Chall . </Td> <Td> 23 Sep </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> 42--14 </Td> <Td> Manly Warringah </Td> <Td> J. O'Brien </Td> <Td> Sports Ground, Sydney </Td> <Td> 28,505 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952 NSWRFL Grand Final Chall . </Td> <Td> 20 Sep </Td> <Td> Western Suburbs </Td> <Td> 22--12 </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> G. Bishop </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 41,060 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1953 NSWRFL Final </Td> <Td> 12 Sep </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> 31--12 </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> D. Lawler </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 44,581 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 18 Sep </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> 23--15 </Td> <Td> Newtown </Td> <Td> J. O'Brien </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 45,759 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1955 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 17 Sep </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> 12--11 </Td> <Td> Newtown </Td> <Td> C. Pearce </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 42,466 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1956 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 8 Sep </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> 18--12 </Td> <Td> Balmain </Td> <Td> D. Lawler </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 61,987 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 21 Sep </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> 31--9 </Td> <Td> Manly Warringah </Td> <Td> D. Lawler </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 54,399 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 13 Sep </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> 20--9 </Td> <Td> Western Suburbs </Td> <Td> D. Lawler </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 62,283 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 15 Aug </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> 20--0 </Td> <Td> Manly Warringah </Td> <Td> D. Lawler </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 49,457 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1960 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 3 Sep </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> 31--6 </Td> <Td> Eastern Suburbs </Td> <Td> D. Lawler </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 53,156 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 16 Sep </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> 22--0 </Td> <Td> Western Suburbs </Td> <Td> D. Lawler </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 61,196 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 15 Sep </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> 9--6 </Td> <Td> Western Suburbs </Td> <Td> J. Bradley </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 41,184 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 24 Aug </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> 8--3 </Td> <Td> Western Suburbs </Td> <Td> D. Lawler </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 69,860 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1964 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 19 Sep </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> 11--6 </Td> <Td> Balmain </Td> <Td> C. Pearce </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 61,369 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1965 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 18 Sep </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> 12--8 </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> C. Pearce </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 78,056 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 17 Sep </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> 23--4 </Td> <Td> Balmain </Td> <Td> C. Pearce </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 61,129 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 16 Sep </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> 12--10 </Td> <Td> Canterbury </Td> <Td> C. Pearce </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 56,358 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 21 Sep </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> 13--9 </Td> <Td> Manly Warringah </Td> <Td> C. Pearce </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 54,255 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 20 Sep </Td> <Td> Balmain </Td> <Td> 11--2 </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> K. Page </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 58,825 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 19 Sep </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> 23--12 </Td> <Td> Manly Warringah </Td> <Td> D. Lancashire </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 53,241 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 18 Sep </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> 16--10 </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> K. Holman </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 62,838 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 16 Sep </Td> <Td> Manly Warringah </Td> <Td> 19--14 </Td> <Td> Eastern Suburbs </Td> <Td> K. Page </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 54,357 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 15 Sep </Td> <Td> Manly Warringah </Td> <Td> 10--7 </Td> <Td> Cronulla </Td> <Td> K. Page </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 52,044 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1974 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 21 Sep </Td> <Td> Eastern Suburbs </Td> <Td> 19--4 </Td> <Td> Canterbury </Td> <Td> L. Bruyeres </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 57,214 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1975 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 20 Sep </Td> <Td> Eastern Suburbs </Td> <Td> 38--0 </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> L. Bruyeres </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 63,047 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 18 Sep </Td> <Td> Manly Warringah </Td> <Td> 13--10 </Td> <Td> Parramatta </Td> <Td> G. Cook </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 57,343 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 17 Sep </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> 9--9 </Td> <Td> Parramatta </Td> <Td> G. Cook </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 65,959 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977 NSWRFL Grand Final Rep . </Td> <Td> 24 Sep </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> 22--0 </Td> <Td> Parramatta </Td> <Td> G. Cook </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 47,828 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 16 Sep </Td> <Td> Manly Warringah </Td> <Td> 11--11 </Td> <Td> Cronulla </Td> <Td> G. Hartley </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 51,510 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 NSWRFL Grand Final Rep . </Td> <Td> 19 Sep </Td> <Td> Manly Warringah </Td> <Td> 16--0 </Td> <Td> Cronulla </Td> <Td> G. Hartley </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 33,552 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 22 Sep </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> 17--13 </Td> <Td> Canterbury </Td> <Td> G. Hartley </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 50,991 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 27 Sep </Td> <Td> Canterbury </Td> <Td> 18--4 </Td> <Td> Eastern Suburbs </Td> <Td> G. Hartley </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 52,881 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 27 Sep </Td> <Td> Parramatta </Td> <Td> 20--11 </Td> <Td> Newtown </Td> <Td> G. Hartley </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 57,333 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 26 Sep </Td> <Td> Parramatta </Td> <Td> 21--8 </Td> <Td> Manly Warringah </Td> <Td> J. Gocher </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 52,186 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1983 NSWRFL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 25 Sep </Td> <Td> Parramatta </Td> <Td> 18--6 </Td> <Td> Manly Warringah </Td> <Td> K. Roberts </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 40,285 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 NSWRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 23 Sep </Td> <Td> Canterbury </Td> <Td> 6--4 </Td> <Td> Parramatta </Td> <Td> K. Roberts </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 47,076 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 NSWRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 29 Sep </Td> <Td> Canterbury </Td> <Td> 7--6 </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> K. Roberts </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 44,569 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 NSWRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 28 Sep </Td> <Td> Parramatta </Td> <Td> 4--2 </Td> <Td> Canterbury </Td> <Td> M. Stone </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 45,843 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1987 NSWRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 27 Sep </Td> <Td> Manly Warringah </Td> <Td> 18--8 </Td> <Td> Canberra </Td> <Td> M. Stone </Td> <Td> SCG, Sydney </Td> <Td> 50,201 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 NSWRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 11 Sep </Td> <Td> Canterbury </Td> <Td> 24--12 </Td> <Td> Balmain </Td> <Td> M. Stone </Td> <Td> SFS, Sydney (now called Allianz Stadium) </Td> <Td> 40,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989 NSWRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 24 Sep </Td> <Td> Canberra </Td> <Td> 19--14 </Td> <Td> Balmain </Td> <Td> B. Harrigan </Td> <Td> SFS, Sydney </Td> <Td> 40,500 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 NSWRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 23 Sep </Td> <Td> Canberra </Td> <Td> 18--14 </Td> <Td> Penrith </Td> <Td> B. Harrigan </Td> <Td> SFS, Sydney </Td> <Td> 41,535 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 NSWRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 22 Sep </Td> <Td> Penrith </Td> <Td> 19--12 </Td> <Td> Canberra </Td> <Td> B. Harrigan </Td> <Td> SFS, Sydney </Td> <Td> 41,815 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 NSWRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 27 Sep </Td> <Td> Brisbane </Td> <Td> 28--8 </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> G. McCallum </Td> <Td> SFS, Sydney </Td> <Td> 41,560 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 NSWRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 26 Sep </Td> <Td> Brisbane </Td> <Td> 14--6 </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> G. McCallum </Td> <Td> SFS, Sydney </Td> <Td> 42,329 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 NSWRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 25 Sep </Td> <Td> Canberra </Td> <Td> 36--12 </Td> <Td> Canterbury </Td> <Td> G. McCallum </Td> <Td> SFS, Sydney </Td> <Td> 42,234 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 ARL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 24 Sep </Td> <Td> Canterbury </Td> <Td> 17--4 </Td> <Td> Manly Warringah </Td> <Td> E. Ward </Td> <Td> SFS, Sydney </Td> <Td> 41,127 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1996 ARL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 29 Sep </Td> <Td> Manly Warringah </Td> <Td> 20--8 </Td> <Td> St George </Td> <Td> D. Manson </Td> <Td> SFS, Sydney </Td> <Td> 40,985 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 Super League Grand Final </Td> <Td> 20 Sep </Td> <Td> Brisbane Broncos </Td> <Td> 26--8 </Td> <Td> Cronulla </Td> <Td> B. Harrigan </Td> <Td> QEII Stadium, Brisbane </Td> <Td> 58,912 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 ARL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 28 Sep </Td> <Td> Newcastle </Td> <Td> 22--16 </Td> <Td> Manly Warringah </Td> <Td> D. Manson </Td> <Td> SFS, Sydney </Td> <Td> 42,482 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 NRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 27 Sep </Td> <Td> Brisbane </Td> <Td> 38--12 </Td> <Td> Canterbury </Td> <Td> B. Harrigan </Td> <Td> SFS, Sydney </Td> <Td> 40,857 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 NRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 26 Sep </Td> <Td> Melbourne </Td> <Td> 20--18 </Td> <Td> St George Illawarra </Td> <Td> B. Harrigan </Td> <Td> Stadium Aus., Sydney (now called ANZ Stadium) </Td> <Td> 107,999 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 NRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 27 Aug </Td> <Td> Brisbane </Td> <Td> 14--6 </Td> <Td> Sydney Roosters </Td> <Td> B. Harrigan </Td> <Td> Stadium Aus., Sydney </Td> <Td> 94,277 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 NRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 30 Sep </Td> <Td> Newcastle </Td> <Td> 30--24 </Td> <Td> Parramatta </Td> <Td> B. Harrigan </Td> <Td> Stadium Aus., Sydney </Td> <Td> 90,414 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 NRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 6 Oct </Td> <Td> Sydney Roosters </Td> <Td> 30--8 </Td> <Td> Warriors </Td> <Td> B. Harrigan </Td> <Td> Stadium Aus., Sydney </Td> <Td> 80,130 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 NRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 5 Oct </Td> <Td> Penrith </Td> <Td> 18--6 </Td> <Td> Sydney Roosters </Td> <Td> B. Harrigan </Td> <Td> Stadium Aus., Sydney </Td> <Td> 81,166 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2004 NRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 3 Oct </Td> <Td> Canterbury </Td> <Td> 16--13 </Td> <Td> Sydney Roosters </Td> <Td> T. Mander </Td> <Td> Stadium Aus., Sydney </Td> <Td> 82,127 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 NRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 2 Oct </Td> <Td> Wests Tigers </Td> <Td> 30--16 </Td> <Td> North Queensland </Td> <Td> T. Mander </Td> <Td> Stadium Aus., Sydney </Td> <Td> 82,453 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 NRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 1 Oct </Td> <Td> Brisbane </Td> <Td> 15--8 </Td> <Td> Melbourne </Td> <Td> P. Simpkins </Td> <Td> Stadium Aus., Sydney </Td> <Td> 79,609 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 NRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 30 Sep </Td> <Td> Melbourne * </Td> <Td> 34--8 </Td> <Td> Manly Warringah </Td> <Td> T. Archer </Td> <Td> Stadium Aus., Sydney </Td> <Td> 81,392 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 NRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 5 Oct </Td> <Td> Manly Warringah </Td> <Td> 40--0 </Td> <Td> Melbourne </Td> <Td> T. Archer </Td> <Td> Stadium Aus., Sydney </Td> <Td> 80,388 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 NRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 4 Oct </Td> <Td> Melbourne * </Td> <Td> 23--16 </Td> <Td> Parramatta </Td> <Td> T. Archer, S. Hayne </Td> <Td> Stadium Aus., Sydney </Td> <Td> 82,538 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2010 NRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 3 Oct </Td> <Td> St George Illawarra </Td> <Td> 32--8 </Td> <Td> Sydney Roosters </Td> <Td> T. Archer, S. Hayne </Td> <Td> Stadium Aus., Sydney </Td> <Td> 82,334 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 NRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 2 Oct </Td> <Td> Manly Warringah </Td> <Td> 24--10 </Td> <Td> Warriors </Td> <Td> M. Cecchin, T. Archer </Td> <Td> Stadium Aus., Sydney </Td> <Td> 81,988 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 NRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 30 Sep </Td> <Td> Melbourne </Td> <Td> 14--4 </Td> <Td> Canterbury </Td> <Td> T. Archer, B. Cummins </Td> <Td> Stadium Aus., Sydney </Td> <Td> 82,976 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 NRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 6 Oct </Td> <Td> Sydney Roosters </Td> <Td> 26--18 </Td> <Td> Manly Warringah </Td> <Td> S. Hayne, B. Cummins </Td> <Td> Stadium Aus., Sydney </Td> <Td> 81,491 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 NRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 5 Oct </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> 30--6 </Td> <Td> Canterbury </Td> <Td> S. Hayne, G. Sutton </Td> <Td> Stadium Aus., Sydney </Td> <Td> 83,833 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 NRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 4 Oct </Td> <Td> North Queensland </Td> <Td> 17--16 </Td> <Td> Brisbane </Td> <Td> G. Sutton, B. Cummins </Td> <Td> ANZ Stadium, Sydney </Td> <Td> 82,758 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 NRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 2 Oct </Td> <Td> Cronulla </Td> <Td> 14--12 </Td> <Td> Melbourne </Td> <Td> M. Checcin, B. Cummins </Td> <Td> ANZ Stadium, Sydney </Td> <Td> 83,625 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 NRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 1 Oct </Td> <Td> Melbourne </Td> <Td> 34--6 </Td> <Td> North Queensland </Td> <Td> M. Checcin, G. Sutton </Td> <Td> ANZ Stadium, Sydney </Td> <Td> 79,722 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 NRL Grand Final </Td> <Td> 30 Sep </Td> <Td> Sydney Roosters </Td> <Td> 21--6 </Td> <Td> Melbourne </Td> <Td> G. Sutton, A. Klein </Td> <Td> ANZ Stadium, Sydney </Td> <Td> 82,688 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Winner </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Runner - up </Th> <Th> Referee (s) </Th> <Th> Ground </Th> <Th> Attendance </Th> </Tr>

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