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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
752

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Question 1 of 25

1. Who won the Grand Final in 1948? Hint

Balmain

South Sydney

StGeorge

Western Suburbs

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Question 2 of 25

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

Newtown

Western Suburbs

St. George

Manly-Warringah

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Question 3 of 25

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

Western Suburbs

South Sydney

Manly-Warringah

St. George

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Question 4 of 25

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

North Sydney

Balmain

Newtown

Western Suburbs

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Question 5 of 25

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

South Sydney

Balmain

North Sydney

Canterbury-Bankstown

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Question 6 of 25

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

Balmain

Eastern Suburbs

Western Suburbs

St George

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Question 7 of 25

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

Canterbury-Bankstown

South Sydney

Manly-Warringah

Balmain

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Question 8 of 25

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

Parramatta

St George

Cronulla-Sutherland

Balmain

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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

Parramatta 1, Balmain 3, Eastern Suburbs 3

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

Western Suburbs 4, Balmain 1, South Sydney 1

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

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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

North Sydney defeated South Sydney

Parramatta defeated St George

St George defeated Parramatta

Manly-Warringah defeated Cronulla-Sutherland

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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 ground was declared unplayable due to bad weather

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 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

Canterbury-Bankstown

Western Suburbs

North Sydney

St. George

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Question 14 of 25

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

Eastern Suburbs

Canterbury-Bankstown

Parramatta

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

Western Suburbs

St. George

Canterbury-Bankstown

Manly-Warringah

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Question 17 of 25

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

14-12

4-2

8-6

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

Brisbane

Illawarra

Gold Coast

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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

Gary Belcher

Terry Ferguson

Sam Backo

Mal Meninga

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Question 24 of 25

24. Who won the 1995 grand final? Hint

Brisbane

Sydney Bulldogs

Manly-Warringah

Parramatta

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Question 25 of 25

25. Which team won the premiership in 1996? Hint

Canberra

St. George

Manly-Warringah

Newcastle

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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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