Penrith Panthers
Club information | |||
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Full name | Penrith Panthers
Rugby League Football Club | ||
Nickname(s) | Panthers, The Mountain Men, The Riff, Chocolate Soldiers, Liquorice Allsorts | ||
Colours | Black Red Yellow Green | ||
Founded | 4 July 1966 | ||
Website | penrithpanthers.com.au | ||
Current details | |||
Ground(s) | |||
CEO | Matt Cameron (PDRLFC) Brian Fletcher (Panthers Group) | ||
Chairman | Peter Graham | ||
Coach | Ivan Cleary | ||
Captain | Isaah Yeo & Nathan Cleary | ||
Competition | National Rugby League | ||
2024 season | Premiers | ||
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Wooden spoons | 4 (1973, 1980, 2001, 2007) | ||
Most capped | 244 – Steve Carter | ||
Highest try scorer | 113 – Rhys Wesser | ||
Highest points scorer | 1,572 – Ryan Girdler |
The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional
Penrith were admitted to the
Penrith won the NRL premiership again in 2003. Their most recent premiership achievement came in
Ivan Cleary was appointed head coach in October 2018, having previously served in the same role between 2012–15. Former Penrith premiership winning head coach Phil Gould was the club's general manager but departed in 2019.[2]
History
Varied Penrith teams had played for many years between 1912 and 1966 in the Western Districts League under the control of the
In 1966 word was out that the New South Wales Rugby League in 1967 would introduce two new teams to the Sydney premiership. There were three teams vying for the two proposed slots, Penrith, Cronulla-Sutherland, and the Wentworthville Magpies. Cronulla-Sutherland had been assured of one place, leaving Penrith and Wentworthville to fight it out for the other place. The NSWRL eventually settled on Penrith due to their location and a win in the 1966 Second Division title.
1967 season (first season)
After admission to the competition in
1985 season (first finals appearance)
Penrith had trouble attracting the sort of experienced players they knew they needed, and although they always had good junior talent coming through, they did not get the on-field leadership they needed. Penrith needed to wait until they could develop their own 'stars'. They consequently struggled for almost 20 years before finally reaching their first finals series in
1988–1991 seasons (first grand finals)
Penrith developed a strong team in the late 80s and started to build momentum. They made their first Grand Final appearance in
1992–1995 seasons (downfall)
Their reign was short-lived as in 1992 tragedy struck the club when the younger brother of Captain Greg Alexander, Ben, died in a car accident on June 21, 1992. Greg and close family friends Mark Geyer and Brad Fittler left the club soon after (Fittler left after the 1995 season as Penrith had signed with Super League) as well as coach Phil Gould who left midway through the 1994 season.
Penrith were coached by former player and club captain Royce Simmons starting with the last six games in 1994 until the end of 2001.
1997–2000 seasons (back to finals)
They made the finals during the
The Panthers began the
2001–2004 season (build to a premiership)
In the 2001 NRL season, Penrith came last on the competition ladder. The same year was Royce Simmons' last season as coach for Penrith, and he was replaced by John Lang from Cronulla in 2002, where they finished 12th. Their last game of 2002 showed hope as they proceeded to thrash the Northern Eagles, knocking them out of the final eight.
2002 showed the promise that was to come the next year. With the signing of
2005–2009 season (continued failures)
Penrith then just failed to qualify for the Top 8 in 2005 finishing two points out and in 10th spot on percentages. They endured another below-par season in 2006 this time falling well short of the finals finishing the year in 12th position. The 2007 season turned out to be a poor one for the Panthers, they won only eight games, finished last and "won" the wooden-spoon for the second time in six years after losing to the New Zealand Warriors in the last round of the regular season competition.
In 2008, Penrith improved four spots on their 2007 performance by finishing in 12th spot out of 16 teams in the NRL competition with 10 wins, one draw and 13 losses. In 2009 they finished the season in 11th spot out of 16 teams in the NRL competition with 11 wins, one draw and 12 losses.
In 2009, Penrith finished 11th. In round 21 of the
2010 season (brief finals appearance)
In 2010, Penrith had an excellent season, finishing in 2nd place in the ladder out of the 16 teams, with 16 wins and 9 losses. However, in the first round of the Finals series, they lost 24–22 at home to the Canberra Raiders and were knocked out in the second round when they lost 34–12 to the Sydney Roosters.
Michael Gordon played very well in that year, setting two new club records. In round 24, against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, he set a new club record for most points scored in one game: 30. By the end of the final game of the regular season, game 24, round 26, he had also set a new club record for the most points scored in one season at 270.
2011–2013 seasons (rebuilding the club)
After a 2010 season where the club went above and beyond expectations, they were looking to starting the new season on a high. It wasn't to be, however, when they were thumped by Newcastle at the newly named Centrebet Stadium, 42–8. While round 2 went a lot better for the team, beating rivals the Eels at Parramatta Stadium 20–6, the year was marked by inconsistency as they finished 12th on the ladder.
In 2011, following another terrible start to the season, the Penrith board decided to sever ties with coach Matthew Elliot at season's end. On 20 June 2011 he stepped down as coach and that same day Steve Georgallis was appointed caretaker coach for the remainder of the season. On 29 June Ivan Cleary was announced as coach for the next 3 seasons, with Georgallis staying as assistant coach for the remainder of the season.
2012 was again a disappointing year for Penrith, finishing second last with an 8–16 record. However, the club discovered some new talent in the form of winger Josh Mansour, a candidate for Rookie of the Year, as well as fullback Lachlan Coote's successful move to five-eighth.
2013 began poorly for the Penrith; after a first up win against the Canberra Raiders, they went on to lose their next five games. However, a more inspired performance against the Parramatta Eels in round 7, where they won 44–12, was a trigger for a strong run; four wins from five games to see Penrith move into the top eight of the competition. The four wins included a 12–10 victory over the reigning premiers, Melbourne Storm, and a 64–6 thrashing of the New Zealand Warriors. However, after a year with mixed results, Penrith finished in tenth position, one win out of the top eight. At the end of the season, the likes of Luke Walsh, Lachlan Coote, Mose Masoe and Brad Tighe departed.
A playing roster overhaul saw the arrival of big name players such as Jamie Soward, Peter Wallace, Jamal Idris, Tyrone Peachey and Elijah Taylor at Penrith, while Matt Moylan took the vacant fullback role left by the departed Lachlan Coote.
2014 season (big signings paid off)
The 2014 NRL season was a good year for Penrith as they qualified for the finals and made it to the preliminary final before losing to the Bulldogs 18–12.[6]
2015 season (continue rebuilding phase)
In the 2015 NRL season, Penrith endured a horror year on the field finishing second last. Penrith defeated bottom placed Newcastle in the final game of the season to avoid the wooden spoon.[7]
2016–2018 seasons (multiple finals appearances)
The Penrith Panthers celebrated their 50th year in the
In 2017, Penrith finished 7th on the NRL Premiership table and qualified for the finals. Penrith defeated Manly in week one of the finals 22–10 and then were defeated by Brisbane the following week 13–6 at
In 2018, Penrith finished 5th on the table at the end of the regular season during which coach Anthony Griffin was sacked four weeks before the finals series after falling out with Phil Gould. Griffin was then replaced by Cameron Ciraldo for the remainder of the season. In week one of the finals, Penrith easily accounted for the New Zealand Warriors to set up a clash with Cronulla. Although both clubs were admitted into the competition in 1967 this would provide the first meeting between the two clubs in a finals match. In a tight game, Cronulla defeated Penrith 21–20 ending their season.[12][13]
2019 season (high expectations, low results)
Before the commencement of the 2019 NRL season, Penrith were predicted by many to challenge for the premiership and reach the finals. Penrith got off to a bad start with the club winning only 2 of their first 10 matches leaving the team bottom of the table. Penrith would then go on to win their next 7 games in a row leaving them just outside the finals places. In a must win game against the Sydney Roosters in round 24, Penrith lost the match 22-6 at the Sydney Cricket Ground which meant that the club would miss out on the finals series for the first time since 2015.[14]
2020–2021 season (Back-to-back grand final appearances, third premiership)
Penrith started the
Penrith would go on to reach the
At the start of the 2021 NRL season, Penrith became the first team in Rugby League History to win their opening two games without conceding a point as they beat North Queensland 24–0 and then defeated Canterbury 28-0.[17]
In round 4 of the
In round 5 of 2021 NRL season, Penrith defeated Canberra 30–10 at Penrith Stadium. It was Penrith's best start to a season in their history. Penrith also became the first team to win 20 straight regular season games.[19]
In round 6 of 2021 NRL season, Penrith defeated Brisbane 20–12 at Lang Park. It continued Penrith's best start to a season, And also became the first team to win 21 straight regular season games. This win also made Penrith hold the record for most consecutive away wins (11).
The club would finish the 2021 regular season in second place, equal on points with
In the week two elimination final, Penrith played against
In the 2021 preliminary final, Penrith gained revenge against
Penrith met
On 8 October, the Penrith club were placed under investigation by the
2022–2023 (Three-peat, fourth straight grand final appearance, fifth premiership, Hunting history)
Penrith started the 2022 NRL season in strong fashion winning their opening eight matches in a row. In round 9, the club was defeated 22-20 by Parramatta at Penrith Stadium which ended their 21-game winning streak at the ground that stretched all the way back to the 2019 NRL season.[27] In round 23 against South Sydney, Penrith secured their fourth minor premiership by winning 26-22 at Stadium Australia.[28] Penrith would then go on to win both their finals matches against
Honours
Premierships (5)
1991, 2003, 2021, 2022, 2023
Runners-up (2)
1990, 2020
Minor Premierships (5)
1991, 2003, 2020, 2022, 2023
Reserve Grade (4)
1987, 2014, 2017, 2022
NRL State Championship (2)
2017, 2022
Jersey Flegg Cup (5)
1977, 1986, 2006, 2007, 2022
S.G. Ball Cup (8)
1977, 1981, 1985, 2000, 2006, 2016, 2018, 2022
Harold Matthews Cup (7)
1979, 1985, 1989, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2010
NYC Premiership (2)
2013, 2015
Third Grade (1)
1978
Wills Cup (1)
1968
Sponsorship
Throughout their history, the Panthers have gone through 11 major sponsors (These sponsors appear on the chest of the jersey).
- Feeney (1977)
- Alpha Micro(1984–85)
- 2KA (1986–87)
- Penrith City(1988)
- Calphos (1989)
- Dahdah Uniforms (1990–1993)
- Prospect Electricity (1994–1995)
- Classifieds(1996)
- Sanyo (2000–2011)
- Oak Milk (2012–2023)[34]
- MyPlace (2024-present)
Kit suppliers
- Peerless Sports (19??–1996)
- Nike(1997–1998)
- Classic Sportswear (1999–2003)
- ISC(2004–2012)
- Asics (2013–2017)
- Classic Sportswear (2018–2019)
- O'Neills (2020–present)
Emblem and colours
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1978–1990
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1991–1999
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2000–2012
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2013–2018
The team had been referred to as the 'Panthers' as early as 1970.[36]
In 1974 Penrith changed their strip to a jerseys with brown and white vertical bars and again in 1991 they changed the colours to Black with White, Red, Yellow and Green stripes (drawing another confectionery-related nickname, the
Just before Christmas 2007 the Panthers launched a new 'home' jersey which is predominantly black with light grey claw marks on either side at the front and back. For Season 2010, the Panthers have launched a new predominantly teal away jersey, this teal jersey connect with the away jersey from their 03 and 04 season's. With their official colours still Black, Teal green and rust red the alternate jersey was chosen to represent their secondary colour. The inception of Teal into the colour palet of Panthers links directly back to the unique colour their 2nd division jerseys had before brown and white.
In late October, 2010, the Panthers announced that rust would no longer be a secondary colour for the club. A new jersey was also launched, black with grey claw marks on either side. The club's teal jersey was also scratched in Round 4, 2011, when a new white jersey with grey claw marks and teal and black stripes was announced the club's new alternate jersey.
For the 2014 season the Panthers wore a redesigned black home jersey while the white away jersey prominently displays the new club logo. The Pink Jersey was also retained as a 3rd alternate strip, and used for Women in League and Breast Cancer Awareness rounds, or when both strips would clash with the opposing side. There was also a special Indigenous Jersey, worn in round 23 for the Indigenous Awareness round.
The Penrith Panthers unveiled a 50th anniversary logo to be used in 2016.[37]
In 2017, Penrith decided to revert to their
Following their elimination from the 2018 finals, on 26 September 2018, the Panthers introduced a re-coloured logo to take effect in 2019.[39] The Panthers have now completely ditched teal and brought back the 'Liquorice Allsorts' colour scheme that has already featured in their jerseys since 2017.
Primary jerseys
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Primary (1967–1969, 1972)
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Primary (1970)
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Primary (1971, 1973–1975)
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Primary (1976–1978)
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Primary (1979)
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Primary (1980–1984)
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Primary (1985–1990)
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Primary (1991–1996)
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Primary (1997–1999)
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Primary (2016)
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Primary (2017–2018)
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Primary (2019–present)
Alternate jerseys
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Alternate (1991–1994)
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Alternate (1995–1996)
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Alternate (2000–2002)
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Alternate (2007–2009)
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Alternate (2016)
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Alternate (2017–2018)
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Alternate (2019)
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Pink Panthers (2021)
Heritage jerseys
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Heritage (2011)
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Heritage (2012)
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'1967' Heritage (2016)
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'1991' Heritage (2016)
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'2003' Heritage (2016)
Special jerseys
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40th Anniversary (2006)
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Pink Panthers (2009-2011)
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Pink Panthers (2013-2015)
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Pink Panthers (2016)
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Pink Panthers (2017)
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2003 20th Anniversary (2023)
Nines jerseys
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NRL Nines (2017)
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Pink Panthers (2020)
Penrith Panthers Leagues Club
The Penrith Panthers Rugby League Football Club is the major financier the Penrith Panthers Leagues Club (of the Panthers Entertainment Group).
The Panthers Entertainment Group has five licensed club sites in NSW – Penrith, Port Macquarie, Bathurst, North Richmond, and Glenbrook. The clubs cater for a wide range of activities for members, their families and guests.
Rivalries
Parramatta Eels
Parramatta entered the NSWRL now
Former Penrith player Reagan Campbell-Gillard spoke about Penrith and Parramatta saying "As a Penrith junior, you come through the system to hate them. “I also don't like that word but it is. It doesn't matter what form you're in, it's a game you get up for".[40]
In 2002, Parramatta thrashed Penrith 64–6 after a season in which Parramatta finished in first place on the ladder (and Penrith last). They would not meet again until Round 26, 2003, when the Panthers - in front of a then-record crowd - defeated Parramatta 40–22, denying the Eels a place in the finals (Parramatta had to win by 28+ points). Penrith went on to win the premiership that year. Round 17, 2009 saw a Penrith win by 38–34 in which the lead changed several times, before Parramatta recorded a huge 48–6 win in the penultimate round of the 2009 NRL season.[41]
In the 2010 NRL season, Parramatta came from 22–0 down at half-time against Penrith to win 34–28 at Penrith Stadium with Parramatta player Jarryd Hayne starring with a man of the match performance.[42]
Penrith then spoiled Nathan Hindmarsh's 300th NRL game in Round 19 of the 2011 NRL Season. The Eels were up by 6 with two seconds to play before Penrith's Michael Jennings made a break and kicked ahead for Lachlan Coote to score and force the game into golden point extra time. Halfback Luke Walsh then kicked a field goal in extra time to consign Hindmarsh to a 23-22 loss in his milestone match.[43]
In round 5 of the 2020 NRL season, Parramatta came back from a 10–0 deficit at the 61st minute to beat Penrith 16–10, that would be Penrith's only loss in the 2020 NRL regular season that year as Penrith finished as minor premiers.[44]
In 2021, Penrith won both regular season games against Parramatta, the first being a one-point victory at Penrith. Parramatta had a chance in the dying seconds to win the match, which was supposedly to cement Mitchell Moses against Adam Reynolds for a position as half-back in the New South Wales State of Origin squad to replace the injured Nathan Cleary. The other match was played in Queensland due to the Sydney Coronavirus outbreak, saw Penrith defeat Parramatta 40–6 where Parramatta rested most of their starting players.[45]
In the 2022 regular season, Parramatta were the only club to beat Penrith twice and were also responsible for ending Penrith's unbeaten home winning streak which went back to the
In round 4 of the 2023 NRL season, Parramatta met Penrith in the grand final rematch. Parramatta went into the game having started the season winless. Parramatta lead the match 16–8 with less than seven minutes to play but Penrith levelled the game at 16–16 after Nathan Cleary kicked a 40 metre field goal with seconds remaining. In golden point extra-time, Mitchell Moses kicked a field goal to win the game for Parramatta 17-16.[50] In round 26 of the 2023 NRL season, Parramatta ended Penrith's eight game winning streak, defeating them 32-18 at home and potentially halting their chances of a minor premiership.[51]
Since Penrith entered the competition in 1967, the two clubs have only met in finals five times. The last being in the
Players
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Notable players
Representative players
Panthers Team of Legends
On 4 October 2006, a 40th anniversary Panthers Team of Legends was selected by a committee of experts and named at the Panthers' annual gala evening.[52]
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Hall of Fame
On 25 June 2016, the Panthers inducted the four inaugural members of its Hall of Fame - Grahame Moran, Royce Simmons, Greg Alexander, and Craig Gower.[53][54]
Head-to-head records
Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
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Dolphins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Titans | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 70.83 |
Warriors | 51 | 32 | 1 | 18 | 62.55 |
Tigers | 40 | 25 | 0 | 15 | 62.50 |
Cowboys | 46 | 25 | 0 | 21 | 54.35 |
Raiders | 81 | 43 | 1 | 37 | 53.09 |
Knights | 55 | 27 | 4 | 24 | 49.09 |
Rabbitohs | 94 | 45 | 1 | 48 | 47.87 |
Dragons |
38 | 18 | 0 | 20 | 47.37 |
Bulldogs | 101 | 45 | 3 | 53 | 44.55 |
Sharks | 99 | 44 | 3 | 52 | 44.44 |
Sea Eagles |
95 | 42 | 1 | 52 | 44.21 |
Eels | 110 | 47 | 1 | 62 | 42.73 |
Roosters | 99 | 42 | 1 | 56 | 42.42 |
Broncos | 62 | 26 | 1 | 35 | 41.94 |
Storm | 45 | 15 | 0 | 30 | 33.33 |
Discontinued teams
Win–loss Rates Against All Discontinued Teams (2021) | |||||||||
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Teams | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win% | ||||
Gold Coast Chargers | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 75.0 | ||||
Illawarra Steelers | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 54.2 | ||||
Hunter Mariners | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0 | ||||
South Queensland Crushers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | ||||
Western/Perth Reds | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | ||||
North Sydney Bears | 58 | 27 | 2 | 29 | 46.6 | ||||
Western Suburbs Magpies | 57 | 26 | 1 | 30 | 45.6 | ||||
Newtown Jets | 34 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 38.2 | ||||
Balmain Tigers | 62 | 22 | 3 | 47 | 35.5 | ||||
Northern Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 33.3 | ||||
St George Dragons | 54 | 16 | 1 | 37 | 29.6 | ||||
Adelaide Rams | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25.0 |
Finals appearances
18 (1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Coaches
There have been 20 coaches of the Panthers since their first season in 1967. The current coach is Ivan Cleary.
No | Name | Seasons | Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % | Premiers | Runners-up | Minor premiers | Wooden spoons | Notes |
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1 | Leo Trevena | 1967, 1973 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 22.7 | — | — | — | 1973 | — |
2 | Bob Boland | 1968–1972 | 110 | 39 | 3 | 68 | 35.5 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | Jack Clare | 1974 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 40.9 | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | Mike Stephenson | 1975 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 37.5 | — | — | — | — | As captain-coach |
5 | Barry Harris | 1975–76 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 32.1 | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | Don Parish | 1977–78 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 22.7 | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | Len Stacker | 1979–81 | 66 | 16 | 3 | 47 | 24.2 | — | — | — | 1980 | — |
8 | John Peard | 1982–83 | 52 | 16 | 1 | 35 | 30.8 | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | Tim Sheens | 1984–87 | 98 | 43 | 4 | 51 | 43.9 | — | — | — | — | Club's first finals appearance in 1985 |
10 | Ron Willey | 1988-89 | 47 | 31 | 0 | 16 | 66.0 | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | Phil Gould | 1990–94 | 109 | 61 | 4 | 44 | 56.0 | 1991 | 1990 | 1991 | — | Club's first premiership in 1991 |
12 | Graham Rogers | 1992 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | Caretaker coach |
13 | Royce Simmons | 1994–2001 | 177 | 76 | 4 | 97 | 42.9 | — | — | — | 2001 | — |
14 | John Lang | 2002–06 | 125 | 65 | 0 | 60 | 52.0 | 2003 | — | 2003 | — | — |
15 | Matthew Elliott | 2007–11 | 111 | 49 | 2 | 60 | 44.1 | — | — | — | 2007 | Sacked Mid Season 2011 |
16 | Steve Georgallis | 2011 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 36.4 | — | — | — | — | Caretaker coach |
17 | Ivan Cleary | 2012–15, 2019–present | 225 | 141 | 1 | 83 | 62.7 | 2021 2022 2023 | 2020 | 2020, 2022, 2023 | — | Incumbent |
18 | Anthony Griffin | 2016–2018 | 72 | 42 | 0 | 30 | 58.3 | — | — | — | — | Contract terminated 6 August 2018 |
19 | Cameron Ciraldo | 2018, 2022 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 57.1 | — | — | — | — | Caretaker coach |
20 | Andrew Webster | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | Caretaker coach |
Records
Individual
Most games for club
- 249, Steve Carter (1988–2001)
- 246, Craig Gower (1996–2007)
- 238, Royce Simmons (1980–1991)
- 230, Greg Alexander (1984–1994, 1997–1999)
- 230, Isaah Yeo (2014–present)
- 216, Luke Lewis (2001–2012)
- 215, Tony Puletua (1997–2008)
- 211, Ryan Girdler (1993–2004)
- 209, Brad Izzard (1982–1992)
- 188, John Cartwright (1985–1996)
Most tries for club
- 116, Rhys Wesser (1998–2008)
- 101, Ryan Girdler (1993–2004)
- 100, Greg Alexander (1984–1994, 1997–1999)
- 91, Luke Lewis (2001–2012)
- 76, Michael Jennings (2007–2012)
- 75, Josh Mansour (2012–2020)
- 73, Brad Izzard (1982–1992)
- 69, Robbie Beckett (1994–2001)
- 66, Steve Carter (1988–2001)
- 66, Brian To'o (2019–present)
Most points for club
- 1,572 (101 tries, 581 goals, 6 field goals), Ryan Girdler (1993–2004)
- 1,437 (57 tries, 596 goals, 12 one-point field goals, 2 two-point field goals), Nathan Cleary (2016–present)
- 1,100 (100 tries, 343 goals, 14 field goals), Greg Alexander (1984–1994, 1997–1999)
- 798 (55 tries, 289 goals), Michael Gordon (2006–2012)
- 613 (43 tries, 220 goals, 1 field goal), Preston Campbell (2003–2006)
- 454 (113 tries, 1 goal), Rhys Wesser (1998–2008)
Most points in a season
- 270 by Michael Gordon in 2010
- 229 by Ryan Girdler in 1999
- 228 by Nathan Cleary in 2017
Most tries in a season
- 25 by Rhys Wesser in 2003
- 23 by Amos Roberts in 2004
- 21 by Brian To'o in 2023
- 19 by Rhys Wesser in 2006
Most points in a match
- 34 (4 tries, 9 goals) by Nathan Cleary in Round 25 of the 2019 NRL season
Supporters
Notable fans
- Nathan Bracken, Australian Cricketer[55]
- Prue Car, 20th Deputy Premier of New South Wales
- James Courtney, Supercars driver[56]
- Pat Cummins, Australian Cricketer[57]
- Anton Devcich, New Zealand Cricketer[58]
- Mick Fanning, Australian professional surfer[59]
- Kurt Fearnley, Paralympic wheelchair racer[55]
- John Hastings, Australian Cricketer[55]
- Rieko Ioane, New Zealand rugby union player
- Matthew Nielsen, Olympic basketball player[60]
- Leonardo Zappavigna, Australian professional boxer[56]
Season statistics
Season | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | B | F | A | +/- | Pts | P | R | M | F | W | Top Tryscorer | Top Pointscorer | Crowd* |
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1967 | 11th | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 203 | 352 | −149 | 12 | Bob Landers (6) David Applebee (6) |
Bob Landers (88) | 7,505 | |||||
1968 | 8th | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 298 | 352 | −54 | 22 | Bob Mara (9) | Bob Landers (90) | 10,628 | |||||
1969 | 10th | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 311 | 398 | −87 | 13 | Mal McMartin (7) | Bob Landers (158) | 4,974 | |||||
1970 | 10th | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 292 | 406 | −114 | 15 | Reg Hatton (11) | Bob Landers (92) | 7,180 | |||||
1971 | 8th | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 283 | 372 | -89 | 20 | Grahame Moran (8) | Bruce Ward (85) | 6,404 | |||||
1972 | 11th | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 278 | 490 | -212 | 11 | Noel Sing (7) | Norm Gilligan (43) | 4,959 | |||||
1973 | 12th | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 272 | 525 | -253 | 10 | W | Ron Lynch (7) | Bruce Ward (39) | 5,020 | ||||
1974 | 9th | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 353 | 465 | -112 | 18 | Glenn West (14) | Reg Walton (136) | 7,594 | |||||
1975 | 11th | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 312 | 452 | -140 | 15 | Gary Allsopp (8) | Bill Ashurst (91) | 9,087 | |||||
1976 | 9th | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 352 | 333 | +19 | 17 | John King (10) | Ken Wilson (130) | 9,429 | |||||
1977 | 10th | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 319 | 408 | -89 | 13 | Kevin Dann (9) | Ken Wilson (97) | 7,400 | |||||
1978 | 10th | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 206 | 463 | -257 | 10 | Ross Gigg (7) | Phil Gould (77) | 6,143 | |||||
1979 | 10th | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 311 | 473 | -162 | 14 | Steve Martin (13) | Kevin Dann (61) | 8,540 | |||||
1980 | 12th | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 294 | 556 | -262 | 5 | W | Marvin Hicks (12) | Peter Schofield (81) | 7,674 | ||||
1981 | 11th | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 305 | 350 | -45 | 16 | Kevin Dann (9) | Kevin Dann (89) | 8,876 | |||||
1982 | 12th | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 375 | 441 | -66 | 15 | Brad Izzard (9) | Kevin Dann (66) | 7,263 | |||||
1983 | 11th | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 476 | 647 | -171 | 18 | Chris Houghton (10) |
Mark Levy (74) | 4,959 | |||||
1984 | 7th | 26 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 409 | 401 | 8 | 29 | Brad Izzard (11) | Mark Levy (142) | 8,564 | |||||
1985 | 5th | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 460 | 379 | +81 | 31 | F | Greg Alexander (13) | Greg Alexander (192) | 7,520 | ||||
1986 | 8th | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 446 | 394 | +52 | 27 | Greg Alexander (11) | Greg Alexander (183) | 7,520 | |||||
1987 | 12th | 24 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 274 | 399 | -125 | 17 | Mark Robinson (7) | Greg Alexander (57) | 6,922 | |||||
1988 | 5th | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 394 | 258 | +136 | 30 | F | David Greene (12) | Neil Baker (141) | 9,079 | ||||
1989 | 2nd | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 438 | 241 | +197 | 32 | F | Greg Alexander (15) | Neil Baker (131) | 8,935 | ||||
1990 | 3rd | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 415 | 286 | +129 | 31 | R | F | Alan McIndoe (14) | Greg Alexander (170) | 10,025 | |||
1991 | 1st | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 483 | 250 | +233 | 35 | P | M | F | Graham Mackay (16) | Greg Alexander (139) | 11,844 | ||
1992 | 9th | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 274 | 309 | -35 | 22 | Brad Fittler (6) | Andrew Leeds (94) | 10,967 | |||||
1993
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12th | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 314 | 428 | -114 | 18 | Ryan Girdler (8) | Greg Alexander (88) | 9,463 | |||||
1994 | 8th | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 404 | 448 | -44 | 22 | Graham Mackay (15) | Graham Mackay (108) | 11,021 | |||||
1995 | 14th | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 481 | 484 | -3 | 18 | Robbie Beckett (10) Ryan Girdler (10) |
Ryan Girdler (150) | 8,022 | |||||
1996 | 15th | 21 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 363 | 464 | -101 | 15 | Robbie Beckett (9) | Ryan Girdler (162) | 5,351 | |||||
1997 | 5th | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 431 | 462 | -31 | 18 | F | Ryan Girdler (11) | Ryan Girdler (197) | 7,673 | ||||
1998 | 14th | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 525 | 580 | -55 | 18 | Robbie Beckett (12) | Ryan Girdler (134) | 9,272 | |||||
1999 | 10th | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 492 | 428 | +64 | 27 | Ryan Girdler (18) | Ryan Girdler (229) | 12,495 | |||||
2000 | 5th | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 573 | 562 | +11 | 30 | F | Ryan Girdler (13) | Ryan Girdler (210) | 14,305 | ||||
2001 | 14th | 26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 521 | 847 | -326 | 14 | W | Chris Hicks (13) | Ryan Girdler (124) | 14,353 | ||||
2002 | 12th | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 546 | 654 | -108 | 18 | Rhys Wesser (19) | Ryan Girdler (100) | 11,008 | |||||
2003 | 1st | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 659 | 527 | +132 | 40 | P | M | F | Rhys Wesser (25) | Preston Campbell (164) | 17,771 | ||
2004 | 4th | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 672 | 567 | +105 | 34 | F | Amos Roberts (23) | Amos Roberts (156) | 17,587 | ||||
2005 | 10th | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 554 | 554 | 0 | 26 | Rhys Wesser (14) | Preston Campbell (190) | 15,576 | |||||
2006 | 12th | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 510 | 587 | -77 | 24 | Rhys Wesser (19) | Preston Campbell (163) | 11,579 | |||||
2007 | 16th | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 539 | 607 | -68 | 18 | W | Michael Jennings (15) | Michael Gordon (150) | 12,035 | ||||
2008 | 12th | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 504 | 611 | -107 | 25 | Michael Jennings (12) | Michael Gordon (120) | 10,899 | |||||
2009 | 11th | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 515 | 589 | -74 | 27 | Michael Jennings (17) | Michael Gordon (126) | 13,719 | |||||
2010 | 2nd | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 645 | 489 | +156 | 34 | F | Lachlan Coote (17) | Michael Gordon (270) | 13,056 | ||||
2011 | 12th | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 430 | 517 | -87 | 22 | Lachlan Coote (12) David Simmons (12) |
Michael Gordon (66) | 12,299 | |||||
2012 | 15th | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 409 | 575 | -166 | 20 | Michael Jennings (10) | Luke Walsh (97) | 10,858 | |||||
2013 | 10th | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 495 | 532 | -37 | 26 | David Simmons (19) | Luke Walsh (159) | 10,337 | |||||
2014 | 4th | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 506 | 426 | +80 | 34 | F | Josh Mansour (15) | Jamie Soward (155) | 11,462 | ||||
2015 | 11th | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 399 | 477 | -78 | 22 | David Simmons (9) | Matt Moylan (50) | 11,544 | |||||
2016 | 6th | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 563 | 463 | +100 | 32 | F | Josh Mansour (16) | Nathan Cleary (118) | 13,567 | ||||
2017 | 7th | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 504 | 459 | +45 | 30 | F | Nathan Cleary (11) | Nathan Cleary (228) | 12,922 | ||||
2018 | 5th | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 517 | 461 | +56 | 32 | F | Waqa Blake (13) | James Maloney (126) | 14,204 | ||||
2019 | 10th | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 413 | 474 | -61 | 24 | Nathan Cleary (10) | Nathan Cleary (157) | 12,437 | |||||
2020 | 1st | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 537 | 238 | +299 | 37 | R | M | F | Stephen Crichton (15) | Nathan Cleary (171) | 10,160 | ||
2021 | 2nd | 24 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 676 | 286 | +390 | 44 | P | F | Matt Burton (16) | Nathan Cleary (213) | 15,968 | |||
2022 | 1st | 24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 636 | 330 | +306 | 42 | P | M | F | Taylan May (16) | Nathan Cleary (130) | 16,001 | ||
2023 | 1st | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 645 | 312 | +333 | 42 | P | M | F | Brian To'o (21) | Nathan Cleary (204) | 18,865 |
Premiers | Runners-up | Minor Premiers | Finals Appearance | Wooden Spoon |
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