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Quiz about Rugby League Premiers 19481996

Rugby League Premiers (1948-1996) Quiz

Think you know who won the premiership in 1974? Why not try this quiz and test how good you think you are.

A multiple-choice quiz by Tubby. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Tubby

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
37,006

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
18 / 25

Plays
751

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Question 1 of 25

1. Who won the Grand Final in 1948? Hint

Balmain

Western Suburbs

StGeorge

South Sydney

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Question 2 of 25

2. Which team defeated South Sydney 19-12 in the 1949 Final? Hint

Western Suburbs

Newtown

Manly-Warringah

St. George

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Question 3 of 25

3. Which team won two consecutive Premierships in 1950 and 1951? Hint

South Sydney

Manly-Warringah

Western Suburbs

St. George

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Question 4 of 25

4. Which team defeated South Sydney 22-12 in 1952? Hint

North Sydney

Western Suburbs

Newtown

Balmain

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Question 5 of 25

5. Which team won three consecutive premierships in 1953, 1954 and 1955? Hint

North Sydney

South Sydney

Balmain

Canterbury-Bankstown

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Question 6 of 25

6. Which team won 11 consecutive grand finals 1956 to 1966? Hint

Eastern Suburbs

Balmain

St George

Western Suburbs

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Question 7 of 25

7. What team won the 1967 and 1968 finals? Hint

Balmain

Canterbury-Bankstown

South Sydney

Manly-Warringah

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Question 8 of 25

8. What team denied South Sydney their third consecutive premiership in 1969? Hint

Balmain

Cronulla-Sutherland

Parramatta

St George

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Question 9 of 25

9. From 1970 to 1975 only three teams would take home the premiership shield. What teams were they and how many premierships did they win? Hint

South Sydney 2, Manly-Warringah 2, Canterbury-Bankstown 2

Parramatta 1, Balmain 3, Eastern Suburbs 3

South Sydney 2, Manly-Warringah 2, Eastern Suburbs 2

Western Suburbs 4, Balmain 1, South Sydney 1

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Question 10 of 25

10. What team did Manly-Warringah defeat 13-10 in 1976?

Answer: (One or Two Words ... they would go on to win the premiership in the 1980s)

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Question 11 of 25

11. In 1977 a historic 9-all draw caused a mid-week replay to be made. The eventual premiers would go on to win the replay 22-0. Who were premiers that year and who did they defeat? Hint

St George defeated Parramatta

Manly-Warringah defeated Cronulla-Sutherland

Parramatta defeated St George

North Sydney defeated South Sydney

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Question 12 of 25

12. In 1978 a replay was needed to decide the premiership. Manly-Warringah defeated Cronulla-Sutherland 16-0 in the replay. Why was the extra game needed to decide the winner? Hint

The score was tied 11-all at the end of the first Grand Final

The Manly-Warringah bus broke down on the way to the match and they arrived 3 hours late

The ground was declared unplayable due to bad weather

The day the match was to be played was a publis holiday and players refused to play

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Question 13 of 25

13. Who were premiers in 1979? Hint

St. George

North Sydney

Canterbury-Bankstown

Western Suburbs

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Question 14 of 25

14. Which team were premiers in 1980, their first premiership for 38 years? Hint

Canterbury-Bankstown

Parramatta

Eastern Suburbs

Penrith

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Question 15 of 25

15. Which team in 1981 would win their first ever premiership, and then go on to win back-to-back in 1982 and 1983? Hint

Penrith

Parramatta

Cronulla-Sutherland

Canberra

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Question 16 of 25

16. What team denied Parramatta their fourth consecutive premiership in 1984, and then went on to win again in 1985? Hint

St. George

Canterbury-Bankstown

Manly-Warringah

Western Suburbs

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Question 17 of 25

17. In 1986 Parramatta defeated Canterbury-Bankstown. What was the score? Hint

4-2

8-6

14-12

34-24

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Question 18 of 25

18. Manly-Warringah won the 1987 Grand Final 18-8. Who did the defeat?

Answer: (One Word Only. The Pale Greens)

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Question 19 of 25

19. Who were premiers in 1988? Hint

Canterbury-Bankstown

South Sydney

Balmain

Brisbane

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Question 20 of 25

20. Who would win consecutive premierships in 1989 and 1990? Hint

Balmain

Newcastle

Penrith

Canberra

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Question 21 of 25

21. Who denied Canberra their third consecutive premiership in 1991? This would also be their first-ever premiership. Hint

Penrith

Gold Coast

Brisbane

Illawarra

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Question 22 of 25

22. Who would make their first-ever grand Final in 1992 and win it, then go on to win the premiership again a year later? Hint

Newcastle

Gold Coast

Illawarra

Brisbane

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Question 23 of 25

23. Canberra defeated Canterbury-Bankstown 36-12 in 1994. Which great Canberra player would retire after the match? Hint

Mal Meninga

Sam Backo

Gary Belcher

Terry Ferguson

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Question 24 of 25

24. Who won the 1995 grand final? Hint

Parramatta

Brisbane

Sydney Bulldogs

Manly-Warringah

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Question 25 of 25

25. Which team won the premiership in 1996? Hint

Manly-Warringah

Newcastle

St. George

Canberra

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who won the Grand Final in 1948?

Answer: Western Suburbs

Wests defeated Balmain 8-5.

2. Which team defeated South Sydney 19-12 in the 1949 Final?

Answer: St. George

3. Which team won two consecutive Premierships in 1950 and 1951?

Answer: South Sydney

Souths defeated Western Suburbs 21-15 in the 1950 Final and Manly-Warringah 42-14 in the 1951 Grand Final.

4. Which team defeated South Sydney 22-12 in 1952?

Answer: Western Suburbs

5. Which team won three consecutive premierships in 1953, 1954 and 1955?

Answer: South Sydney

Souths defeated St. George 31-12 in 1953, Newtown 23-15 in 1954 and Newtown again 12-11 in 1955.

6. Which team won 11 consecutive grand finals 1956 to 1966?

Answer: St George

Saints defeated five teams during that 11 year streak: Balmain 18-12 in 1956, 11-6 in 1964 and 23-4 in 1966, Manly-Warringah 31-9 in 1957 and 20-0 in 1959, Western Suburbs 20-9 in 1958, 22-0 in 1961, 9-6 in 1961, and 8-3 in 1963, Eastern Suburbs 31-6 in 1960, and South Sydney 12-8 in 1965.

7. What team won the 1967 and 1968 finals?

Answer: South Sydney

They defeated Canterbury-Bankstown 12-10 in 1967 and Manly-Warringah 13-9 in 1968.

8. What team denied South Sydney their third consecutive premiership in 1969?

Answer: Balmain

Balmain won 11-2 in a huge boilover.

9. From 1970 to 1975 only three teams would take home the premiership shield. What teams were they and how many premierships did they win?

Answer: South Sydney 2, Manly-Warringah 2, Eastern Suburbs 2

South Sydney beet Manly-Warringah 23-12 in 1970 and St George 16-10 in 1971. Manly-Warringah beet Eastern Suburbs 19-14 in 1972 and Cronulla-Sutherland 10-7 in 1973. Eastern Suburbs beet Canterbury-Bankstown 19-4 in 1974 and St George 38-0 in 1975.

10. What team did Manly-Warringah defeat 13-10 in 1976?

Answer: Parramatta Eels

This was Parramatta's first ever Grand Final.

11. In 1977 a historic 9-all draw caused a mid-week replay to be made. The eventual premiers would go on to win the replay 22-0. Who were premiers that year and who did they defeat?

Answer: St George defeated Parramatta

Over 180 minutes of football was played before a winner was found.

12. In 1978 a replay was needed to decide the premiership. Manly-Warringah defeated Cronulla-Sutherland 16-0 in the replay. Why was the extra game needed to decide the winner?

Answer: The score was tied 11-all at the end of the first Grand Final

The second year in a row a replay was needed.

13. Who were premiers in 1979?

Answer: St. George

St. George defeated Canterbury-Bankstown 17-13.

14. Which team were premiers in 1980, their first premiership for 38 years?

Answer: Canterbury-Bankstown

Canterbury-Bankstown defeated Eastern Suburbs 18-4.

15. Which team in 1981 would win their first ever premiership, and then go on to win back-to-back in 1982 and 1983?

Answer: Parramatta

Parramatta defeated Newtown 20-11 in 1981, Manly-Warringah 21-8 in 1982 and Manly again 18-6 in 1983.

16. What team denied Parramatta their fourth consecutive premiership in 1984, and then went on to win again in 1985?

Answer: Canterbury-Bankstown

Canterbury-Bankstown defeated Parramatta 6-4 in 1984, and St. George 7-6 in 1985.

17. In 1986 Parramatta defeated Canterbury-Bankstown. What was the score?

Answer: 4-2

This was the lowest scoring Grand Final in history.

18. Manly-Warringah won the 1987 Grand Final 18-8. Who did the defeat?

Answer: Canberra

This was Canberra's first ever Grand Final.

19. Who were premiers in 1988?

Answer: Canterbury-Bankstown

Canterbury-Bankstown defeated Balmain 24-12.

20. Who would win consecutive premierships in 1989 and 1990?

Answer: Canberra

Canberra defeated Balmain 19-14 in 1989 for their first ever premiership, and Penrith 18-14 in 1990.

21. Who denied Canberra their third consecutive premiership in 1991? This would also be their first-ever premiership.

Answer: Penrith

Penrith defeated Canberra 19-12.

22. Who would make their first-ever grand Final in 1992 and win it, then go on to win the premiership again a year later?

Answer: Brisbane

Brisbane defeated St George 28-8 in 1992, and St George again 14-6 in 1993.

23. Canberra defeated Canterbury-Bankstown 36-12 in 1994. Which great Canberra player would retire after the match?

Answer: Mal Meninga

24. Who won the 1995 grand final?

Answer: Sydney Bulldogs

Due to maintanance work on their home ground, Canterbury were forced to move to Parramatta Stadium, hence the name change. They would defeat Manly-Warringah 17-4 in 1995.

25. Which team won the premiership in 1996?

Answer: Manly-Warringah

Manly-Warringah defeated St. George 20-8.

Source: Author Tubby

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