Grand Final Records

Skyhunter · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:53 pm Post subject: Grand Final Records

GRAND FINAL RECORDS
Biggest winning margin: 38-0, Easts v St George, 1975
Lowest scoring: Parramatta 4, Canterbury 2, 1986
Tryless grand finals: 1986, Parramatta 4, Canterbury 2
Highest Scoring: Souths 42, Manly 14, 1951
Most grand final wins (team): St George, 14
Most consecutive wins (team): St George, 11, 1956-1966
Most appearances (player): Norm Provan (St George), 10, Brian Clay (Newtown, St George), 10.
Most appearances (referee): Bill Harrigan, 10 (1989-1991 , 1997*-2003)
Most points in all grand finals: Eric Simms (Souths), 41 (16 goals, 5 field goals).
Most tries: 4, Johnny Graves (Souths), 1951
Most goals: 8, Harry Bath (St George), 1957
Most points: 16, Harry Bath (St George), 1957 (8 goals)
Most successful player: Norm provan (St George), 10 wins
Most successful captain: Ken Kearney (St George), 5 wins, 1956-1960
Most successful coach: Wayne Bennett 6 wins, (Brisbane 1992-1993, 1997*-1998, 2000, 2006).
Most tries (team): 8, Newtown 1943; Souths, 1951; Easts, 1975
Most goals (team): 9, Souths (1951)
Most points (team): 42, Souths (1951)
Drawn grand finals: 1977, 9-all (after extra-time), St George v Parramatta (St George won replay 22-0); 1978, 11-all (no extra-time), Manly v cronulla (Manly won replay 16-0). The 1989 Canberra-Balmain grand final finished 14-all at full time. Canberra won 19-14 after 20 minutes of extra-time.
Oldest player: Ken kearney (St George), 36 and 123 days in 1960
Youngest player: Dennis Tutty (Balmain), 17 years and 264 days in 1964
Grand finals for three different clubs: Phil Sigsworth - Newtown, 1981; Manly, 1983; Canterbury, 1986; Glenn Lazarus - Canberra 1989-1991; Brisbane 1992-1993, Melbourne 1999; Anthony Mundine - St George 1996; Brisbane 1997*, St George Illawarra 1999; Kevin Campion - St George 1996; Brisbane 1997*-1998; Warriors 2002.
Record crowd: 107,999 (world record) for Melbourne v St George Illawarra at Stadium Australia, September 26, 1999.
Premiership in first season as coach: Tom McMahon (Wests), 1952; Norm Provan (St George), 1962; Ian Walsh (St George), 1966; Leo Nosworthy (Balmain), 1969; Phil Could (Canterbury), 1988; Michael Hagan (Newcastle), 2001; Ricky Stuart (Sydney Roosters), 2002.
Sent off in grand finals: Bryan Orrock (Souths) and Hec Farrell (Wests), 1952; Harry Bath (St George) and Rex Mossop (Manly), 1959; Brian Wright (Easts) and Kevin Ryan (St George), 1960; Billy Wilson (St George), 1962; Phil Sigsworth (Canterbury), 1986.
Won Clive Churchill Medal twice: Bradley Clyde (Canberra), 1989, 1991

FATHERS AND SONS IN GRAND FINALS
Peter McLean (Wests, 1948, 1952) and Mike McLean (Manly, 1968)
Jack Spencer (Balmain, 1946-1947) and John Spencer (Balmain, 1969)
Bob McCarthy (Souths, 1967, 1970-1971) and Darren McCarthy (Canterbury, 1988)
Doug Daley (Manly, 1957) and Phil Daley (Manly, 1987)
Robin Gourley (St George 1965-1966) and Scott Gourley (St George 1992-1993 and 1996)
Bill Mullins (Easts 1972, 1974-1975) and Brett Mullins (Canberra, 1994, Sydney Roosters, 2002)
Garry Hughes (Canterbury, 1979-1980) and Steven Hughes
(Canterbury, 1994)
Garry Hughes (Canterbury, 1979-1980) and Glen Hughes (Canterbury, 1995, 1998)
Garry Hughes (Canterbury, 1979-1980) and Corey Hughes (Canterbury, 1998, Bulldogs, 2004)
Clive Gartner (Canterbury, 1967) and Daniel Gartner (Manly, 1995-1997)
Gil MacDougall (Wests, 1962-1963) and Adam MacDougall (Newcastle, 1997, 2001)
Bob Fulton (Manly 1968, 1970, 1972-1973, 1976) and Scott Fulton (Manly, 1997)
Steve Rogers (Cronulla 1973, 1978) and Matt Rogers (Cronulla, 1997*)
Allan Fitzgibbon (Balmain, 1969) and Graig Fitzgibbon (St George Illawarra, 1999, Sydney Roosters, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004)
Doug Ricketson (Easts, 1960) and Luke Ricketson (Sydney Roosters, 2000, 2002, 2003)
Paul Cross (Balmain, 1966) and Ryan Cross (Sydney Roosters, 2000, 2003, 2004)
Robert Finch (St George, 1975, 1977, 1979) and Brett Finch (Sydney Roosters, 2003, 2004)
John Sattler (Souths, 1965, 1967-1971) and Scott Sattler (Penrith, 2003)
John Lang (Easts, 1980) and Martin Lang (Penrith, 2003)

Source: 2006 OFFICIAL RUGBY LEAGUE ANNUAL
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