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

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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.

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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

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References

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  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.
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