28th September 1997Newcastle Knights 22 defeated Manly Sea Eagles 16@ Sydney Football StadiumReferee: David Manson Knights 22: O’Davis 2, Albert tries. A. Johns 5 goals. Sea Eagles 16: Hopoate, Innes, Nevin tries. Nevin 2 goals.Clive Churchill Medallist: Robbie O’Davis. A true sporting miracle happened on the 28th of September 1997 as the Newcastle Knights secured their first ever premiership against the defending premiers and heavily backed favourites for the crown, the Manly Sea Eagles. It...

18th September 1965St George Dragons 12 defeated South Sydney Rabbitohs 8@ Sydney Cricket GroundCrowd: 78, 065Referee: Col Pearce St George 12: Billy Smith, Johnny King Tries, Graeme Langlands 3 Goals.Rabbitohs 8: Longbottom 3, Simms Goals. It was a promoters dream in 1965 with the all conquering St George Dragons going for their tenth consecutive premiership facing the rising South Sydney Rabbitohs. Despite being minor premiers, the Saints had already been beaten twice by Souths during the...

5th October 2003Penrith Panthers 18 defeated Sydney Roosters 6@ Telstra Stadium, Crowd: 81, 166Referee: Bill Harrigan Half-Time: Panthers 6-0Penrith 18: Luke Rooney 2, Luke Priddis tries. Preston Campbell 2/2, Ryan Girdler 1/1 Goals.Sydney 6: Shannon Hegarty try. Craig Fitzgibbon 1/1 goals.Clive Churchill Medallist: Luke Priddis. The stage was set for a monumental struggle in the 2003 decider with the defending premiers, the Sydney Roosters taking on the minor premiers and serious threats to...

24th August 1963St George Dragons 8 defeated Western Suburbs Magpies 3@ Sydney Cricket GroundCrowd: 69, 860Referee: Darcy Lawler Half-Time: Dragons 5-3St George 8: George Evans, Johnny King Tries. Reg Gasnier 1 Goal.Wests 3: Gill MacDougall Try. Constant rain meant that this grand final would be a war of attrition with the might of the St George Dragons gunning for their eight consecutive premiership victory. A St George team which included Reg Gasnier, Johnny Raper, Norm Provan, Graeme...