Rugby Men: Australia: Rugby League Championship Year 2008 2007 Melbourne Storm Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles North Queensland Cowboys Parramatta Eels 2006 Brisbane Broncos Melbourne Storm Canterbury Bulldogs St. George-Illawarra Dragons 2005 Wests Tigers North Queensland Cowboys Parramatta Eels St. George-Illawarra Dragons 2004 Canterbury Bulldogs Sydney Roosters North Queensland Cowboys Penrith Panthers 2003 Penrith Panthers Sydney Roosters Canterbury Bulldogs New Zealand Warriors 2002 Sydney Roosters New Zealand Warriors Brisbane Broncos Cronulla Sharks 2001 Newcastle Knights Parramatta Eels Brisbane Broncos Cronulla Sharks 2000 Brisbane Broncos Sydney Roosters Newcastle Knights Parramatta Eels 1999 Melbourne Storm St. George-Illawarra Dragons Cronulla Sharks Parramatta Eels 1998 Brisbane Broncos Canterbury Bulldogs Parramatta Eels Sydney Roosters 1997 Brisbane Broncos Cronulla Sharks Canberra Raiders Newcastle Knights Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Eastern Roosters North Sydney Bears 1996 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles St. George Dragons Cronulla Sharks North Sydney Bears 1995 Canterbury Bulldogs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Canberra Raiders Newcastle Knights 1994 Canberra Raiders Canterbury Bulldogs North Sydney Bears 1993 Brisbane Broncos St. George Dragons Canterbury Bulldogs 1992 Brisbane Broncos St. George Dragons Illawarra Steelers 1991 Penrith Panthers Canberra Raiders North Sydney Bears 1990 Canberra Raiders Penrith Panthers Brisbane Broncos 1989 Canberra Raiders Balmain Tigers South Sydney Rabbitohs 1988 Canterbury Bulldogs Balmain Tigers Cronulla Sharks 1987 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Canberra Raiders Eastern Roosters 1986 Parramatta Eels Canterbury Bulldogs Balmain Tigers 1985 Canterbury Bulldogs St. George Dragons Parramatta Eels 1984 Canterbury Bulldogs Parramatta Eels St. George Dragons 1983 Parramatta Eels Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Canterbury Bulldogs 1982 Parramatta Eels Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Eastern Roosters 1981 Parramatta Eels Newtown Jets Eastern Roosters 1980 Canterbury Bulldogs Eastern Roosters Western Magpies 1979 St. George Dragons Canterbury Bulldogs Parramatta Eels 1978 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Cronulla Sharks Western Magpies 1977 St. George Dragons Parramatta Eels Eastern Roosters 1976 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Parramatta Eels Canterbury Bulldogs 1975 Eastern Roosters St. George Dragons Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 1974 Eastern Roosters Canterbury Bulldogs Western Magpies 1973 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Cronulla Sharks Newtown Jets 1972 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Eastern Roosters St. George Dragons 1971 South Sydney Rabbitohs St. George Dragons Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 1970 South Sydney Rabbitohs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles St. George Dragons 1969 Balmain Tigers South Sydney Rabbitohs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 1968 South Sydney Rabbitohs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles St. George Dragons 1967 South Sydney Rabbitohs Canterbury Bulldogs St. George Dragons 1966 St. George Dragons Balmain Tigers Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 1965 St. George Dragons South Sydney Rabbitohs North Sydney Bears 1964 St. George Dragons Balmain Tigers Parramatta Eels 1963 St. George Dragons Western Magpies Parramatta Eels 1962 St. George Dragons Western Magpies Newtown Bluebags 1961 St. George Dragons Western Magpies Balmain Tigers 1960 St. George Dragons Eastern Roosters Western Magpies 1959 St. George Dragons Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Western Magpies 1958 St. George Dragons Western Magpies Balmain Tigers 1957 St. George Dragons Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles South Sydney Rabbitohs 1956 St. George Dragons Balmain Tigers South Sydney Rabbitohs 1955 South Sydney Rabbitohs Newtown Bluebags St. George Dragons 1954 South Sydney Rabbitohs Newtown Bluebags St. George Dragons 1953 South Sydney Rabbitohs St. George Dragons Eastern Roosters North Sydney Bears 1952 Western Magpies South Sydney Rabbitohs North Sydney Bears 1951 South Sydney Rabbitohs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles St. George Dragons 1950 South Sydney Rabbitohs Western Magpies Balmain Tigers Newtown Bluebags 1949 St. George Dragons South Sydney Rabbitohs Balmain Tigers 1948 Western Magpies Balmain Tigers St. George Dragons 1947 Balmain Tigers Canterbury Bulldogs Newtown Bluebags Western Magpies 1946 Balmain Tigers St. George Dragons Canterbury Bulldogs 1945 Eastern Roosters Balmain Tigers Newtown Bluebags Western Magpies 1944 Balmain Tigers Newtown Bluebags St. George Dragons South Sydney Rabbitohs 1943 Newtown Bluebags North Sydney Bears St. George Dragons 1942 Canterbury Bulldogs St. George Dragons Eastern Roosters 1941 St. George Dragons Eastern Roosters Balmain Tigers Canterbury Bulldogs 1940 Eastern Roosters Canterbury Bulldogs Newtown Bluebags St. George Dragons 1939 Balmain Tigers South Sydney Rabbitohs Canterbury Bulldogs St. George Dragons 1938 Canterbury Bulldogs Eastern Roosters Balmain Tigers South Sydney Rabbitohs 1937 Eastern Roosters St. George Dragons -- South Sydney Rabbitohs 1936 Eastern Roosters Balmain Tigers Canterbury Bulldogs North Sydney Bears 1935 Eastern Roosters South Sydney Rabbitohs North Sydney Bears Western Magpies 1934 Western Magpies Eastern Roosters St. George Dragons South Sydney Rabbitohs 1933 Newtown Bluebags St. George Dragons Eastern Roosters South Sydney Rabbitohs 1932 South Sydney Rabbitohs Western Magpies Balmain Tigers Eastern Roosters 1931 South Sydney Rabbitohs Eastern Roosters Western Magpies 1930 Western Magpies St. George Dragons Eastern Roosters South Sydney Rabbitohs 1929 South Sydney Rabbitohs Newtown Bluebags St. George Dragons Western Magpies 1928 South Sydney Rabbitohs Newtown Bluebags St. George Dragons Western Magpies 1927 South Sydney Rabbitohs Eastern Roosters North Sydney Bears St. George Dragons 1926 South Sydney Rabbitohs University of Sydney Eastern Roosters Glebe Reds 1925 South Sydney Rabbitohs Western Magpies Balmain Tigers North Sydney Bears St. George Dragons 1924 Balmain Tigers South Sydney Rabbitohs Glebe Reds St. George Dragons Western Magpies 1923 Eastern Roosters South Sydney Rabbitohs Balmain Tigers 1922 North Sydney Bears Glebe Reds Eastern Roosters 1921 North Sydney Bears Eastern Roosters Glebe Reds 1920 Balmain Tigers Glebe Reds -- South Sydney Rabbitohs 1919 Balmain Tigers Eastern Roosters Glebe Reds Western Magpies 1918 South Sydney Rabbitohs Western Magpies Glebe Reds 1917 Balmain Tigers South Sydney Rabbitohs Newtown Bluebags Western Magpies 1916 Balmain Tigers South Sydney Rabbitohs Glebe Reds 1915 Balmain Tigers Glebe Reds Newtown Bluebags 1914 South Sydney Rabbitohs Newtown Bluebags Balmain Tigers Eastern Roosters 1913 Eastern Roosters Newtown Bluebags South Sydney Rabbitohs 1912 Eastern Roosters Glebe Reds Newtown Bluebags 1911 Eastern Roosters Glebe Reds South Sydney Rabbitohs 1910 Newtown Bluebags South Sydney Rabbitohs Eastern Roosters 1909 South Sydney Rabbitohs Balmain Tigers Eastern Roosters Newcastle Knights 1908 South Sydney Rabbitohs Eastern Roosters Glebe Reds North Sydney Bears Notes: 1998-: NRL (National Rugby League) 1997: two separate championships were played, new Super League, and old ARL, both leagues merged in 1998 into NRL 1995-1997: ARL (Australian Rugby League) 1908-1994: NSWRL (New South Wales Rugby League)