List of NSWRL/ARL/SL/NRL premiership captains and coaches

This is a list of captains and coaches of National Rugby League premiership winning teams, as well as its predecessors NSWRL, ARL and Super League. Ken Kearney has captained the most premierships with six, all at St. George,[1] while Arthur Halloway has coached the most premierships with eight, four at Eastern Suburbs and four at Balmain.[2]

Up until the late 1960s, teams often had captain-coaches who would play and coach at the same time. In this list, they are counted as both the captain and the coach.

List

edit

Source:[3]

Year Premiers Captain Coach
2023   Penrith (5) Nathan Cleary (3) Ivan Cleary (3)
Isaah Yeo (3)
2022   Penrith (4) Nathan Cleary (2) Ivan Cleary (2)
Isaah Yeo (2)
2021   Penrith (3) Nathan Cleary Ivan Cleary
Isaah Yeo
2020   Melbourne (4) Cameron Smith (3) Craig Bellamy (3)
2019   Sydney Roosters (15) Boyd Cordner (2) Trent Robinson (3)
Jake Friend (2)
2018   Sydney Roosters (14) Boyd Cordner Trent Robinson (2)
Jake Friend
2017   Melbourne (3) Cameron Smith (2) Craig Bellamy (2)
2016   Cronulla Paul Gallen Shane Flanagan
2015   North Queensland Johnathan Thurston Paul Green
Matthew Scott
2014   South Sydney (21) John Sutton Michael Maguire
2013   Sydney Roosters (13) Anthony Minichiello Trent Robinson
2012   Melbourne (2) Cameron Smith Craig Bellamy
2011   Manly Warringah (8) Jamie Lyon Des Hasler (2)
2010   St George Illawarra Ben Hornby Wayne Bennett (7)
2009   Melbourne Cameron Smith Craig Bellamy
2008   Manly Warringah (7) Matt Orford Des Hasler
2007   Melbourne Cameron Smith Craig Bellamy
2006   Brisbane Darren Lockyer Wayne Bennett (6)
2005   Wests Tigers Scott Prince Tim Sheens (4)
2004   Canterbury Andrew Ryan Steve Folkes
2003   Penrith (2) Craig Gower John Lang
2002   Sydney Roosters (12) Brad Fittler Ricky Stuart
2001   Newcastle (2) Andrew Johns Michael Hagan
2000   Brisbane (5) Kevin Walters Wayne Bennett (5)
1999   Melbourne Glenn Lazarus Chris Anderson (2)
1998   Brisbane (4) Allan Langer (4) Wayne Bennett (4)
1997 (ARL)   Newcastle Paul Harragon Mal Reilly
1997 (SL)   Brisbane (3) Allan Langer (3) Wayne Bennett (3)
1996   Manly Warringah (6) Geoff Toovey Bob Fulton (2)
1995   Canterbury (7) Terry Lamb Chris Anderson
1994   Canberra (3) Mal Meninga (3) Tim Sheens (3)
1993   Brisbane (2) Allan Langer (2) Wayne Bennett (2)
1992   Brisbane Allan Langer Wayne Bennett
1991   Penrith Greg Alexander Phil Gould (2)
1990   Canberra (2) Mal Meninga (2) Tim Sheens (2)
1989   Canberra Mal Meninga Tim Sheens
1988   Canterbury (6) Peter Tunks Phil Gould
1987   Manly Warringah (5) Paul Vautin Bob Fulton
1986   Parramatta (6) Ray Price John Monie
1985   Canterbury (5) Steve Mortimer (2) Warren Ryan (2)
1984   Canterbury (4) Steve Mortimer Warren Ryan
1983   Parramatta (3) Steve Edge (4) Jack Gibson (5)
1982   Parramatta (2) Steve Edge (3) Jack Gibson (4)
1981   Parramatta Steve Edge (2) Jack Gibson (3)
1980   Canterbury (3) George Peponis Ted Glossop
1979   St. George (15) Craig Young Harry Bath (2)
1978   Manly Warringah (4) Max Krilich Frank Stanton (2)
1977   St. George (14) Steve Edge Harry Bath
1976   Manly Warringah (3) Bob Fulton Frank Stanton
1975   Eastern Suburbs (11) Arthur Beetson (2) Jack Gibson (2)
1974   Eastern Suburbs (10) Arthur Beetson Jack Gibson
1973   Manly Warringah (2) Fred Jones (2) Ron Willey (2)
1972   Manly Warringah Fred Jones Ron Willey
1971   South Sydney (20) John Sattler (4) Clive Churchill (4)
1970   South Sydney (19) John Sattler (3) Clive Churchill (3)
1969   Balmain (11) Peter Provan Leo Nosworthy
1968   South Sydney (18) John Sattler (2) Clive Churchill (2)
1967   South Sydney (17) John Sattler Clive Churchill
1966   St. George (13) Ian Walsh Ian Walsh
1965   St. George (12) Norm Provan (4) Norm Provan (4)
1964   St. George (11) Norm Provan (3) Norm Provan (3)
1963   St. George (10) Norm Provan (2) Norm Provan (2)
1962   St. George (9) Norm Provan Norm Provan
1961   St. George (8) Billy Wilson Ken Kearney (5)
1960   St. George (7) Ken Kearney (5) Ken Kearney (4)
1959   St. George (6) Ken Kearney (4) Ken Kearney (3)
1958   St. George (5) Ken Kearney (3) Ken Kearney (2)
1957   St. George (4) Ken Kearney (2) Ken Kearney
1956   St. George (3) Ken Kearney Norm Tipping
1955   South Sydney (16) Jack Rayner (5) Jack Rayner (5)
1954   South Sydney (15) Jack Rayner (4) Jack Rayner (4)
1953   South Sydney (14) Jack Rayner (3) Jack Rayner (3)
1952   Western Suburbs (4) Peter McLean Tom McMahon
1951   South Sydney (13) Jack Rayner (2) Jack Rayner (2)
1950   South Sydney (12) Jack Rayner Jack Rayner
1949   St. George (2) Johnny Hawke Jim Duckworth
1948   Western Suburbs (3) Jack Walsh Jeff Smith
1947   Balmain (10) Tom Bourke (2) Norman Robinson (3)
1946   Balmain (9) Tom Bourke Norman Robinson (2)
1945   Eastern Suburbs (9) Ray Stehr (3) Arthur Halloway (8)
1944   Balmain (8) Arthur Patton Norman Robinson
1943   Newtown (3) Frank Farrell Arthur Folwell
1942   Canterbury (2) Ron Bailey Jerry Brien
1941   St. George Neville Smith Neville Smith
1940   Eastern Suburbs (8) Ray Stehr (2) Dave Brown
1939   Balmain (7) Sid Goodwin Bill Kelly (2)
1938   Canterbury Alan Brady Jim Craig (2)
1937   Eastern Suburbs (7) Viv Thicknesse Arthur Halloway (7)
1936   Eastern Suburbs (6) Dave Brown Arthur Halloway (6)
1935   Eastern Suburbs (5) Ray Stehr Arthur Halloway (5)
1934   Western Suburbs (2) Frank McMillan Frank McMillan
1933   Newtown (2) Keith Ellis Charles Russell
1932   South Sydney (11) George Treweek Charlie Lynch (4)
1931   South Sydney (10) Pat Maher Charlie Lynch (3)
1930   Western Suburbs Jim Craig Jim Craig
1929   South Sydney (9) Alf Blair (4) Charlie Lynch (2)
1928   South Sydney (8) Jim Breen Charlie Lynch
1927   South Sydney (7) Alf Blair (3) Alf Blair
1926   South Sydney (6) Alf Blair (2) Howard Hallett (3)
1925   South Sydney (5) Alf Blair Howard Hallett (2)
1924   Balmain (6) Charles Fraser Charles Fraser
1923   Eastern Suburbs (4) Harry Caples Ray Norman
1922   North Sydney (2) Duncan Thompson Chris McKivat (2)
1921   North Sydney Harold Horder Chris McKivat
1920   Balmain (5) Arthur Halloway (4) Arthur Halloway (4)
1919   Balmain (4) Arthur Halloway (3) Arthur Halloway (3)
1918   South Sydney (4) Howard Hallett Arthur Hennessy (3)
1917   Balmain (3) Arthur Halloway (2) Arthur Halloway (2)
1916   Balmain (2) Arthur Halloway Arthur Halloway
1915   Balmain Bill Kelly Bill Kelly
1914   South Sydney (3) Arthur Butler Howard Hallett
1913   Eastern Suburbs (3) Dally Messenger (3) Dally Messenger (3)
1912   Eastern Suburbs (2) Dally Messenger (2) Dally Messenger (2)
1911   Eastern Suburbs Dally Messenger Dally Messenger
1910   Newtown Charles Russell Charles Russell
1909   South Sydney (2) Arthur Conlin (2) Arthur Hennessy (2)
1908   South Sydney Arthur Conlin Arthur Hennessy

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "Ken Kearney - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Arthur James Halloway - 'Pony' - Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. ^ Middleton, David (2019). 2019 Official Rugby League Annual. pp. 206–207.
edit