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2016 NRL season

The 2016 NRL season was the 109th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 19th season run by the National Rugby League. The season started in New Zealand with the annual Auckland Nines, and was followed by the All Stars Match, which was played at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane,[1] and the World Club Series. The season concluded on October 2 with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks winning their first ever premiership after 50 seasons, having entered the competition in 1967.[2] The season was also noteworthy as it was the first time that all three Queensland based teams made the finals.

2016 National Rugby League
DurationMarch 3 – October 2, 2016
Teams16
Premiers Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (1st title)
Minor premiers Melbourne Storm (2nd title)
Matches played201
Points scored8388
Average attendance16,063
Attendance3,228,623
Top points scorer(s) Jarrod Croker (296)
Player of the year Cooper Cronk &
Jason Taumalolo (Dally M Medal)
Top try-scorer(s) Suliasi Vunivalu (22)
← 2015
2017 →

Teams edit

The lineup of teams remained unchanged for the 10th consecutive year. The NRL's salary cap for the clubs' top 25 players was $A6.3M for 2016.[3]

Colours Club Season [citation needed] Home ground(s) Head coach Captain(s) [citation needed]
 
 Brisbane Broncos 29th season Suncorp Stadium Wayne Bennett Corey Parker[4]
 
 Canberra Raiders 35th season GIO Stadium Canberra Ricky Stuart Jarrod Croker
 
 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 82nd season ANZ Stadium & Belmore Sports Ground Des Hasler James Graham
 
 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 50th season Southern Cross Group Stadium Shane Flanagan Paul Gallen
 
 Gold Coast Titans 10th season Cbus Super Stadium Neil Henry Nathan Friend & William Zillman[5]
 
 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 67th season Brookvale Oval Trent Barrett Jamie Lyon
 
 Melbourne Storm 19th season AAMI Park Craig Bellamy Cameron Smith
 
 Newcastle Knights 29th season Hunter Stadium Nathan Brown Jeremy Smith, Trent Hodkinson & Tariq Sims[6]
 
 New Zealand Warriors 22nd season Mt. Smart Stadium Andrew McFadden Ryan Hoffman[7]
 
 North Queensland Cowboys 22nd season 1300SMILES Stadium Paul Green Johnathan Thurston & Matt Scott
 
 Parramatta Eels 70th season Pirtek Stadium & ANZ Stadium Brad Arthur Tim Mannah & Kieran Foran[8]
 
 Penrith Panthers 50th season Pepper Stadium Anthony Griffin Matt Moylan[9]
 
 South Sydney Rabbitohs 107th season ANZ Stadium Michael Maguire Greg Inglis
 
 St. George Illawarra Dragons 18th season UOW Jubilee Oval & WIN Stadium Paul McGregor Ben Creagh & Gareth Widdop[10]
 
 Sydney Roosters 109th season Allianz Stadium Trent Robinson Jake Friend[11]
 
 Wests Tigers 16th season Campbelltown Stadium & Leichhardt Oval & ANZ Stadium Jason Taylor Aaron Woods[12]

Pre-season edit

The 2016 pre-season featured the third edition of the Auckland Nines competition, held over a weekend at Auckland's Eden Park in which the Parramatta Eels defeated the New Zealand Warriors in the final. The All Stars match was held on February 13 at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. The 2016 World Club Series took place in England with the NRL premiers North Queensland Cowboys defeating the Super League champions Leeds Rhinos in the World Club Challenge match.

Parramatta Eels salary cap breach edit

Main article: Parramatta Eels salary cap breach

The Parramatta Eels were faced with starting the season on -4 points due to salary cap indiscretions in 2015, however the NRL was satisfied with governance changes at the Eels and no points were deducted.[13]

However, on 3 May 2016, after further salary cap breaches were exposed by the NRL, CEO Todd Greenberg announced the preliminary penalties of the club being fined $1 million, deducted twelve competition points, stripped of its 2016 Auckland Nines title[14] and they were barred from receiving any further competition points until they fell under the salary cap, which they were reported to have exceeded by $570,000. Five officials (chairman Steve Sharp, deputy chairman Tom Issa, director Peter Serrao, chief executive John Boulous and football manager Daniel Anderson) were also suspended indefinitely. On 12 May the NRL reported that Parramatta had fallen back under the salary cap for 2016 and were able to play for competition points again for their next scheduled game.[15]

On 9 July, after over 2 months of club officials contesting the preliminary penalties, Parramatta were handed their punishment with the addition of their for/against points tally accumulated from rounds 1-9 being deducted.[16]

Regular season edit

See also: 2016 NRL season results
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 F1 F2 F3 GF
Brisbane Broncos PAR
13 		NZL
15 		PEN
1 		NQL
1* 		GCT
8 		SGI
26 		NEW
53 		SOU
22 		CRO
2 		MAN
24 		NQL
1 		WTI
1 		NZL
18 		CAN
8 		X CBY
26 		MEL
42 		X SOU
20 		PEN
19 		SYD
16 		SGI
4 		PAR
22 		CBY
10 		MEL
10 		SYD
10 		GCT
16 		NQL
6*
Canberra Raiders PEN
8 		SYD
1 		NEW
0* 		GCT
4 		CBY
14 		PAR
30 		CRO
24 		WTI
54 		PEN
1 		SGI
4* 		NZL
26 		CBY
12 		MAN
12 		BRI
8 		X GCT
8 		NEW
4* 		NQL
14 		X NZL
4* 		SOU
50 		CRO
16 		MEL
14 		PAR
10 		MAN
14 		WTI
42 		CRO
2 		PEN
10 		MEL
2
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs MAN
22 		PEN
2 		PAR
14 		SOU
30 		CAN
14 		MEL
6 		NZL
4 		GCT
1* 		PAR
8 		WTI
32 		SYD
12 		CAN
12 		CRO
2 		SGI
18 		X BRI
26 		SYD
4 		WTI
10 		X NQL
36 		SGI
3 		NEW
14 		MAN
4* 		BRI
10 		NQL
8 		SOU
18 		PEN
16
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks NQL
6 		SGI
28 		MAN
10 		MEL
8 		WTI
8 		GCT
5 		CAN
24 		PEN
2 		BRI
2 		NEW
62 		MAN
8 		X CBY
2 		NQL
3 		X NZL
1* 		PAR
10 		PEN
16 		SYD
12 		NEW
32 		GCT
0* 		CAN
16 		SGI
14 		SOU
6 		SYD
25 		MEL
20 		CAN
2 		X NQL
12 		MEL
2
Gold Coast Titans NEW
18 		MEL
18 		WTI
12 		CAN
4 		BRI
8 		CRO
5 		SGI
5 		CBY
1* 		MEL
38 		SYD
20 		PEN
4 		X SOU
1* 		PAR
10 		MAN
20 		CAN
8 		NZL
9 		X SGI
20 		PAR
20 		CRO
0* 		NZL
10 		WTI
1 		NEW
20 		PEN
1 		NQL
16 		BRI
16
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles CBY
22 		WTI
14 		CRO
10 		SYD
2 		SOU
4 		NZL
16 		PAR
12 		NEW
16 		NQL
16 		BRI
24 		CRO
8 		X CAN
12 		PEN
7 		GCT
20 		NQL
4 		SGI
30 		X NZL
1* 		SOU
8 		NEW
20 		PAR
1 		CBY
4* 		MEL
20 		CAN
14 		PEN
30
Melbourne Storm SGI
2 		GCT
18 		NZL
7 		CRO
8 		NEW
4 		CBY
6 		WTI
1* 		NZL
42 		GCT
38 		NQL
1 		PAR
12 		X PEN
18 		SYD
46 		SGI
10 		WTI
9 		BRI
42 		X NEW
4 		SYD
16 		NQL
8 		SOU
1* 		CAN
14 		MAN
20 		BRI
10 		CRO
20 		NQL
6 		X CAN
2 		CRO
2
Newcastle Knights GCT
18 		SOU
42 		CAN
0* 		NZL
22 		MEL
4 		WTI
2 		BRI
53 		MAN
16 		SYD
38 		CRO
62 		WTI
8 		PAR
2 		NQL
30 		NZL
36 		X SGI
12 		CAN
4* 		X MEL
4 		CRO
32 		MAN
20 		CBY
14 		PEN
36 		GCT
20 		SOU
22 		SGI
2
New Zealand Warriors WTI
8 		BRI
15 		MEL
7 		NEW
22 		SYD
4* 		MAN
16 		CBY
4 		MEL
42 		SGI
16 		PEN
12 		CAN
26 		X BRI
18 		NEW
36 		SYD
2 		CRO
1* 		GCT
9 		X MAN
1* 		CAN
4* 		PEN
4* 		GCT
10 		SOU
19 		NQL
28 		WTI
12 		PAR
22
North Queensland Cowboys CRO
6 		PAR
4 		SYD
40 		BRI
1* 		SGI
36 		PEN
5 		SOU
26 		PAR
16 		MAN
16 		MEL
1 		BRI
1 		SGI
4 		NEW
30 		CRO
3 		X MAN
4 		SOU
20 		CAN
14 		X CBY
36 		MEL
8 		WTI
12 		SYD
12 		NZL
28 		CBY
8 		GCT
16 		MEL
6 		BRI
6* 		CRO
12
Parramatta Eels BRI
13 		NQL
4 		CBY
14 		WTI
8 		PEN
2 		CAN
30 		MAN
12 		NQL
16 		CBY
8 		SOU
2 		MEL
12 		NEW
2 		X GCT
10 		SOU
18 		X CRO
10 		SYD
4 		PEN
4 		GCT
20 		WTI
15 		MAN
1 		BRI
22 		CAN
10 		SGI
12 		NZL
22
Penrith Panthers CAN
8 		CBY
2 		BRI
1 		SGI
2 		PAR
2 		NQL
5 		SYD
4 		CRO
2 		CAN
1 		NZL
12 		GCT
4 		X MEL
18 		MAN
7 		X SOU
2 		WTI
8 		CRO
16 		PAR
4 		BRI
19 		NZL
4* 		SYD
20 		NEW
36 		WTI
30 		GCT
1 		MAN
30 		CBY
16 		CAN
10
South Sydney Rabbitohs SYD
32 		NEW
42 		SGI
2 		CBY
30 		MAN
4 		SYD
7 		NQL
26 		BRI
22 		WTI
8 		PAR
2 		SGI
10 		X GCT
1* 		WTI
16 		PAR
18 		PEN
2 		NQL
20 		X BRI
20 		MAN
8 		CAN
50 		MEL
1* 		NZL
19 		CRO
6 		NEW
22 		CBY
18
St. George Illawarra Dragons MEL
2 		CRO
28 		SOU
2 		PEN
2 		NQL
36 		BRI
26 		GCT
5 		SYD
2 		NZL
16 		CAN
4* 		SOU
10 		NQL
4 		X CBY
18 		MEL
10 		NEW
12 		MAN
30 		X GCT
20 		WTI
13 		CBY
3 		BRI
4 		CRO
14 		SYD
36 		PAR
12 		NEW
2
Sydney Roosters SOU
32 		CAN
1 		NQL
40 		MAN
2 		NZL
4* 		SOU
7 		PEN
4 		SGI
2 		NEW
38 		GCT
20 		CBY
12 		X WTI
14 		MEL
46 		NZL
2 		X CBY
4 		PAR
4 		CRO
12 		MEL
16 		BRI
16 		PEN
20 		NQL
12 		SGI
36 		CRO
25 		BRI
10
Wests Tigers NZL
8 		MAN
14 		GCT
12 		PAR
8 		CRO
8 		NEW
2 		MEL
1* 		CAN
54 		SOU
8 		CBY
32 		NEW
8 		BRI
1 		SYD
14 		SOU
16 		X MEL
9 		PEN
8 		CBY
10 		X SGI
13 		PAR
15 		NQL
12 		GCT
1 		PEN
30 		NZL
12 		CAN
42
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 F1 F2 F3 GF

Bold – Opposition's Home game
X – Bye
* – Golden point game
Opponent for round listed above margin

Ladder edit

2016 NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1   Melbourne Storm 24 19 0 5 2 563 302 +261 42
2   Canberra Raiders 24 17 1 6 2 688 456 +232 39
3   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (P) 24 17 1 6 2 580 404 +176 39
4   North Queensland Cowboys 24 15 0 9 2 584 355 +229 34
5   Brisbane Broncos 24 15 0 9 2 554 434 +120 34
6   Penrith Panthers 24 14 0 10 2 563 463 +100 32
7   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 14 0 10 2 506 448 +58 32
8   Gold Coast Titans 24 11 1 12 2 508 497 +11 27
9   Wests Tigers 24 11 0 13 2 499 607 −108 26
10   New Zealand Warriors 24 10 0 14 2 513 601 −88 24
11   St. George Illawarra Dragons 24 10 0 14 2 341 538 −197 24
12   South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 9 0 15 2 473 549 −76 22
13   Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24 8 0 16 2 454 563 −109 20
14   Parramatta Eels 24 13 0 11 2 298 324 −26 181
15   Sydney Roosters 24 6 0 18 2 443 576 −133 16
16   Newcastle Knights 24 1 1 22 2 305 800 −495 7

1 Parramatta were deducted 12 competition points and their for/against tally accumulated between rounds 1-9 for gross long-term salary cap breaches.

Ladder progression edit

  • Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
  • Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
1   Melbourne 2 4 6 6 8 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 38 40 40 42
2   Canberra 2 4 5 5 7 7 7 9 9 9 11 13 15 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39
3   Cronulla-Sutherland (P) 0 2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 37 37 37 37 39 39
4   North Queensland 2 2 4 4 6 8 10 12 14 14 16 16 18 18 20 22 24 24 26 28 28 28 28 30 32 34
5   Brisbane 2 4 4 6 8 10 12 14 14 16 16 16 16 18 20 20 20 22 24 24 24 26 28 30 32 34
6   Penrith 0 0 2 2 4 4 6 6 8 10 10 12 12 14 16 18 18 18 20 22 22 24 26 28 30 32
7   Canterbury-Bankstown 2 4 4 6 6 8 8 10 10 12 14 14 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 26 28 30 32 32 32 32
8   Gold Coast 2 2 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 10 12 14 14 16 16 16 18 20 22 23 23 25 27 27 27
9   Wests 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 8 10 10 12 14 14 16 16 18 20 22 24 24 24 26 26
10   New Zealand 0 0 0 2 4 4 6 6 8 8 8 10 12 14 16 16 18 20 20 20 22 24 24 24 24 24
11   St. George Illawarra 0 0 2 4 4 4 6 8 8 10 10 12 14 14 16 18 18 20 20 20 20 20 22 22 22 24
12   South Sydney 2 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 8 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 14 14 14 14 14 16 18 20 22
13   Manly-Warringah 0 0 2 4 4 6 6 8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10 10 12 14 16 18 20 20 20 20 20 20
14   Parramatta* 0 2 4 6 6 8 10 10 12 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 10 12 12 12 12 14 14 14 16 18
15   Sydney 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 4 4 4 6 8 8 8 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 14 16 16 16
16   Newcastle 0 0 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

Finals series edit

See also: 2016 NRL season results - Finals series

A new format of extra time was introduced for the finals series where two additional 5-minute periods are played and if the scores are still tied afterwards, the next team to score wins.

The 2016 Finals series is notable as the first time three Queensland teams have all made the finals in one season.

Canberra also broke a long preliminary final drought reaching their first grand final qualifier in 19 years.[17]

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue Referees Crowd
QUALIFYING & ELIMINATION FINALS
  Brisbane Broncos 44 – 28   Gold Coast Titans 9 September 2016, 8:00 pm Suncorp Stadium Gerard Sutton
Gavin Badger 		43,170
  Canberra Raiders 14 – 16   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 10 September 2016, 5:45 pm GIO Stadium Canberra Matt Cecchin
Alan Shortall 		25,592
  Melbourne Storm 16 – 10   North Queensland Cowboys 10 September 2016, 8:00 pm AAMI Park Ben Cummins
Grant Atkins 		21,233
  Penrith Panthers 28 – 12   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 11 September 2016, 4:15 pm Allianz Stadium Jared Maxwell
Chris James 		22,631
SEMI FINALS
  North Queensland Cowboys † 26 – 20   Brisbane Broncos 16 September 2016, 8:05 pm 1300SMILES Stadium Matt Cecchin
Alan Shortall 		23,804
  Canberra Raiders 22 – 12   Penrith Panthers 17 September 2016, 7:50 pm GIO Stadium Canberra Ben Cummins
Gerard Sutton 		21,498
PRELIMINARY FINALS
  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32 – 20   North Queensland Cowboys 23 September 2016, 8:05 pm Allianz Stadium Ben Cummins
Gerard Sutton 		36,717
  Melbourne Storm 14 – 12   Canberra Raiders 24 September 2016, 7:55 pm AAMI Park Matt Cecchin
Alan Shortall 		28,161

† Match decided in extra time.

Chart edit

Grand final edit

Main article: 2016 NRL Grand Final
Sunday, 2 October
7:35pm AEDT
Melbourne Storm   12 – 14   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Tries:
Jesse Bromwich (50') 1
Will Chambers (64') 1
Goals:
Cameron Smith 2/2
(51', 65') 		1st: 0 - 8
2nd: 12 - 6
 Tries:
Ben Barba (15') 1
Andrew Fifita (69') 1
Goals:
James Maloney 3/3
(8' pen, 16', 71')
ANZ Stadium
Attendance: 83,625
Clive Churchill Medalist: Luke Lewis
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Ben Cummins

Regular season player statistics edit

The following statistics are at the conclusion of Round 26.

Transfers edit

Players edit

Player 2015 Club 2016 Club
Dale Copley   Brisbane Broncos   Sydney Roosters
Mitchell Dodds   Brisbane Broncos   Super League: Warrington Wolves
Justin Hodges   Brisbane Broncos Retirement
David Stagg   Brisbane Broncos Retirement
Daniel Vidot   Brisbane Broncos   Super League: Salford Red Devils
Joel Edwards   Canberra Raiders   Wests Tigers
Josh McCrone   Canberra Raiders   St. George Illawarra Dragons
Frank-Paul Nu'uausala   Canberra Raiders   Super League: Wigan Warriors
David Shillington   Canberra Raiders   Gold Coast Titans
Dane Tilse   Canberra Raiders   Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers
Sisa Waqa   Canberra Raiders FC Grenoble (French rugby union)
Trent Hodkinson   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs   Newcastle Knights
Antonio Kaufusi   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Retirement
Tim Lafai   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs   St. George Illawarra Dragons
Frank Pritchard   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs   Super League: Hull F.C.
Corey Thompson   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs   Super League: Widnes Vikings
Tinirau Arona   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks   Super League: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Blake Ayshford   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks   New Zealand Warriors
Michael Gordon   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks   Parramatta Eels
Jeff Robson   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks   New Zealand Warriors
Anthony Tupou   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks   Super League: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Kalifa Faifai Loa   Gold Coast Titans   St. George Illawarra Dragons
Beau Falloon   Gold Coast Titans   Super League: Leeds Rhinos
Kevin Gordon   Gold Coast Titans Retirement
Nate Myles   Gold Coast Titans   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Ben Ridge   Gold Coast Titans Retirement
James Roberts   Gold Coast Titans   Brisbane Broncos
Aidan Sezer   Gold Coast Titans   Canberra Raiders
Dave Taylor   Gold Coast Titans   Super League: Catalans Dragons
Brad Tighe   Gold Coast Titans Retirement
Matthew White   Gold Coast Titans   Melbourne Storm
Matt Ballin   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles   Wests Tigers
Cheyse Blair   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles   Melbourne Storm
Luke Burgess   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles   Super League: Salford Red Devils
Kieran Foran   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles   Parramatta Eels
James Hasson   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles N/A
Peta Hiku   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles   Penrith Panthers
Justin Horo   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles   Super League: Catalans Dragons
Dunamis Lui   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles   St. George Illawarra Dragons
Willie Mason   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles   Super League: Catalans Dragons
Feleti Mateo   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles   Super League: Salford Red Devils
Jesse Sene-Lefao   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
David Williams   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Retirement
Matt Duffie   Melbourne Storm Auckland Blues (Super Rugby)
Mahe Fonua   Melbourne Storm   Super League: Hull F.C.
Ryan Hinchcliffe   Melbourne Storm   Super League: Huddersfield Giants
Tom Learoyd-Lahrs   Melbourne Storm Retirement
Kurt Mann   Melbourne Storm   St. George Illawarra Dragons
Dayne Weston   Melbourne Storm   Leigh Centurions
Adam Clydsdale   Newcastle Knights   Canberra Raiders
David Fa'alogo   Newcastle Knights Retirement
Kurt Gidley   Newcastle Knights   Super League: Warrington Wolves
Chris Houston   Newcastle Knights   Super League: Widnes Vikings
Joseph Leilua   Newcastle Knights   Canberra Raiders
James McManus   Newcastle Knights Retirement
Clint Newton   Newcastle Knights Retirement
Tyrone Roberts   Newcastle Knights   Gold Coast Titans
Beau Scott   Newcastle Knights   Parramatta Eels
Nathan Friend   New Zealand Warriors   Gold Coast Titans
Konrad Hurrell   New Zealand Warriors   Gold Coast Titans
Sebastine Ikahihifo   New Zealand Warriors   Super League: Huddersfield Giants
Dominique Peyroux   New Zealand Warriors   Super League: St. Helens
Sam Rapira   New Zealand Warriors   Super League: Huddersfield Giants
Sam Tomkins   New Zealand Warriors   Super League: Wigan Warriors
Chad Townsend   New Zealand Warriors   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Glenn Hall   North Queensland Cowboys Retirement
Robert Lui   North Queensland Cowboys   Super League: Salford Red Devils
Matthew Wright   North Queensland Cowboys   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Beau Champion   Parramatta Eels Retirement
Richie Faʻaoso   Parramatta Eels Retirement
Will Hopoate   Parramatta Eels   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Darcy Lussick   Parramatta Eels   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Ryan Morgan   Parramatta Eels   Melbourne Storm
Pauli Pauli   Parramatta Eels   Newcastle Knights
Joseph Paulo   Parramatta Eels   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Reece Robinson   Parramatta Eels New South Wales Waratahs (Super Rugby)
Chris Sandow   Parramatta Eels   Super League: Warrington Wolves
Anthony Watmough   Parramatta Eels Retirement
Lewis Brown   Penrith Panthers   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Jamal Idris   Penrith Panthers Hiatus
Brent Kite   Penrith Panthers Retirement
Apisai Koroisau   Penrith Panthers   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Sika Manu   Penrith Panthers   Super League: Hull F.C.
Nigel Plum   Penrith Panthers Retirement
James Segeyaro   Penrith Panthers   Super League: Leeds Rhinos
David Simmons   Penrith Panthers Retirement
Elijah Taylor   Penrith Panthers   Wests Tigers
Tim Grant   South Sydney Rabbitohs   Wests Tigers
Ben Lowe   South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement
Issac Luke   South Sydney Rabbitohs   New Zealand Warriors
Chris McQueen   South Sydney Rabbitohs   Gold Coast Titans
Daryl Millard   South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement
Joel Reddy   South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement
Glenn Stewart   South Sydney Rabbitohs   Super League: Catalans Dragons
Dylan Walker   South Sydney Rabbitohs   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Dylan Farrell   St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement
Mark Ioane   St. George Illawarra Dragons   London Broncos
Heath L'Estrange   St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement
Peter Mata'utia   St. George Illawarra Dragons   Newcastle Knights
Trent Merrin   St. George Illawarra Dragons   Penrith Panthers
George Rose   St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement
Michael Jennings   Sydney Roosters   Parramatta Eels
James Maloney   Sydney Roosters   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Willie Manu   Sydney Roosters Retirement
Suaia Matagi   Sydney Roosters   Penrith Panthers
Matt McIlwrick   Sydney Roosters   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck   Sydney Roosters   New Zealand Warriors
Jack Buchanan   Wests Tigers   Super League: Widnes Vikings
Josh Drinkwater   Wests Tigers   Leigh Centurions
Keith Galloway   Wests Tigers   Super League: Leeds Rhinos
Pat Richards   Wests Tigers   Super League: Catalans Dragons
Martin Taupau   Wests Tigers   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Ian Henderson   Super League: Catalans Dragons   Sydney Roosters
Jeff Lima   Super League: Catalans Dragons   Canberra Raiders
Michael Oldfield   Super League: Catalans Dragons   South Sydney Rabbitohs
Zeb Taia   Super League: Catalans Dragons   Gold Coast Titans
Elliott Whitehead   Super League: Catalans Dragons   Canberra Raiders
Mickey Paea   Super League: Hull F.C.   Newcastle Knights
Jordan Rankin   Super League: Hull F.C.   Wests Tigers
Tyrone McCarthy   Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers   St. George Illawarra Dragons
Adam Quinlan   Super League: St. Helens   St. George Illawarra Dragons
Pita Godinet   Super League: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Joe Burgess   Super League: Wigan Warriors   Sydney Roosters
Dane Nielsen   Bradford Bulls   South Sydney Rabbitohs
Sam Burgess Bath (English rugby union)   South Sydney Rabbitohs
Russell Packer Imprisonment   St. George Illawarra Dragons

Source:[18]

Coaches edit

Coach 2015 Club 2016 Club
Trent Barrett   Country   Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Mal Meninga   Queensland   Australia
Nathan Brown N/A   Newcastle Knights
Anthony Griffin N/A   Penrith Panthers
Kevin Walters N/A   Queensland

Attendances edit

Total and average home attendances:[19]

Team Games Total Average
Brisbane 12 404,306 33,692
Melbourne 12 216,944 18,079
North Queensland 12 200,582 16,715
Wests Tigers 12 184,674 15,390
Canterbury 12 182,419 15,202
Cronulla 12 174,941 14,578
Newcastle 12 173,484 14,457
Manly 12 173,171 14,431
Souths 12 171,973 14,331
New Zealand 12 171,620 14,302
Parramatta 12 167,144 13,929
Gold Coast Titans 12 165,671 13,806
St George Illawarra 12 163,588 13,632
Penrith 12 153,820 12,818
Canberra 12 146,195 12,183
Sydney Roosters 12 122,820 10,235

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External links edit

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