2017 NRL season

The 2017 NRL season was the 110th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 20th season run by the National Rugby League. The season started in New Zealand with the annual Auckland Nines, and was followed by the All Stars Match, which was played at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle,[1] and the World Club Series. It marked the last time that the Anzac Test and City vs. Country representative matches were played.

2017 National Rugby League
DurationMarch 2 – October 1, 2017
Teams16
Premiers Melbourne Storm (3rd title)
Minor premiers Melbourne Storm (3rd title)
Matches played201
Points scored8,073
Average attendance15,246
Attendance3,018,795
Top points scorer(s) Nathan Cleary (228)
Player of the year Cameron Smith (Dally M Medal)
Top try-scorer(s) Suliasi Vunivalu & Josh Addo-Carr (23)
← 2016
2018 →

Teams edit

The lineup of teams remained unchanged for the 11th consecutive year.

ColoursClubSeason [citation needed]Home ground(s)Head coachCaptain(s) [citation needed]
Brisbane Broncos30th seasonSuncorp StadiumWayne BennettDarius Boyd[2]
Canberra Raiders36th seasonGIO Stadium CanberraRicky StuartJarrod Croker
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs83rd seasonANZ Stadium & Belmore Sports GroundDes HaslerJames Graham
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks51st seasonSouthern Cross Group StadiumShane FlanaganPaul Gallen
Gold Coast Titans11th seasonCbus Super StadiumNeil HenryTerry Matterson (interim)Ryan James & Kevin Proctor[3]
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles68th seasonLottolandTrent BarrettDaly Cherry-Evans
Melbourne Storm20th seasonAAMI ParkCraig BellamyCameron Smith
Newcastle Knights30th seasonMcDonald Jones StadiumNathan BrownTrent Hodkinson
New Zealand Warriors23rd seasonMt. Smart StadiumStephen Kearney[4]Roger Tuivasa-Sheck[5]
North Queensland Cowboys23rd season1300SMILES StadiumPaul GreenJohnathan Thurston & Matt Scott
Parramatta Eels71st seasonANZ StadiumBrad ArthurTim Mannah & Beau Scott[6]
Penrith Panthers51st seasonPepper StadiumAnthony GriffinMatt Moylan
South Sydney Rabbitohs108th seasonANZ StadiumMichael MaguireGreg InglisSam Burgess
St. George Illawarra Dragons19th seasonUOW Jubilee Oval & WIN StadiumPaul McGregorGareth Widdop
Sydney Roosters110th seasonAllianz StadiumTrent RobinsonJake Friend & Boyd Cordner[7]
Wests Tigers18th seasonLeichhardt Oval & Campbelltown Stadium & ANZ StadiumJason TaylorAndrew Webster (interim)→Ivan Cleary[8]Aaron Woods

Pre-season edit

The 2017 pre-season featured the fourth edition of the Auckland Nines competition, held over a weekend at Auckland's Eden Park in which the Sydney Roosters defeated the Penrith Panthers in the final. The All Stars match was held on February 10 at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle. The 2017 World Club Series took place in England with the Super League champions Wigan Warriors defeating the NRL premiers Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the World Club Challenge match.

Regular season edit

Team1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526F1F2F3GF
Brisbane BroncosCRO
8
NQL
1*
MEL
2
CAN
1
CBY
3
SYD
24
GCT
2
SOU
1
PEN
14
MAN
10
WTI
36
NZL
18
SYD
2
SOU
6
XCAN
10
MEL
30
XNEW
12
CBY
30
PAR
14
GCT
54
CRO
22
SGI
12
PAR
18
NQL
10
SYD
2
PEN
7
MEL
30
Canberra RaidersNQL
4*
CRO
26
WTI
40
BRI
1
PAR
12
GCT
26
NZL
12
MAN
2*
CBY
6
NEW
14
PAR
6
SYD
8
MAN
1*
PEN
4
XBRI
10
NQL
13
XSGI
4*
MEL
6
SOU
14
CRO
18
NZL
20
PEN
4
NEW
18
MEL
26
Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsMEL
6
SYD
4
NZL
12
MAN
36
BRI
3
NEW
10
SOU
15
WTI
6
CAN
6
NQL
16
SYD
6
CRO
1
PEN
38
SGI
14
XNZL
7
PAR
1*
NEW
2
XBRI
30
PEN
8
PAR
16
SOU
14
MAN
14
GCT
12
SGI
6
Cronulla-Sutherland SharksBRI
8
CAN
26
SGI
6
PAR
14
NEW
1
MEL
9
PEN
26
GCT
4
WTI
6
SGI
4
NQL
4
CBY
1
XMEL
5
WTI
2
MAN
17
SYD
32
XGCT
20
SOU
14
NZL
14
CAN
18
BRI
22
NQL
10
SYD
2
NEW
8
NQL
1*
Gold Coast TitansSYD
14
NEW
8
PAR
12
NQL
6
NZL
6
CAN
26
BRI
2
CRO
4
NEW
30
MEL
2
MAN
20
XNQL
12
NZL
22
SOU
16
WTI
12
SGI
10
XCRO
20
PEN
8
WTI
22
BRI
54
SGI
26
PAR
22
CBY
12
SYD
4
Manly Warringah Sea EaglesPAR
8
SOU
20
NQL
22
CBY
36
SYD
6
SGI
25
MEL
4
CAN
2*
SOU
38
BRI
10
GCT
20
XCAN
1*
NEW
4
XCRO
17
NZL
4
PEN
8
WTI
12
SGI
30
MEL
34
SYD
18
WTI
4
CBY
14
NZL
1*
PEN
16
PEN
12
Melbourne StormCBY
6
NZL
16
BRI
2
WTI
8
PEN
22
CRO
9
MAN
4
NZL
6
SGI
12
GCT
2
SOU
8
XNEW
28
CRO
5
NQL
1*
SYD
1*
BRI
30
PAR
16
XCAN
6
MAN
34
NQL
18
SYD
3
NEW
32
SOU
58
CAN
26
PAR
2
XBRI
30
NQL
28
Newcastle KnightsNZL
4
GCT
8
SOU
6
PEN
40
CRO
1
CBY
10
SYD
18
NQL
12
GCT
30
CAN
14
PEN
10
XMEL
28
MAN
4
XSGI
4
WTI
21
CBY
2
BRI
12
SYD
24
SGI
7
NZL
16
PAR
19
MEL
32
CAN
18
CRO
8
New Zealand WarriorsNEW
4
MEL
16
CBY
12
SGI
14
GCT
6
PAR
12
CAN
12
MEL
6
SYD
1
PEN
8
SGI
16
BRI
18
PAR
8
GCT
22
XCBY
7
MAN
4
XPEN
12
NQL
12
CRO
14
NEW
16
CAN
20
SOU
18
MAN
1*
WTI
12
North Queensland CowboysCAN
4*
BRI
1*
MAN
22
GCT
6
SOU
14
WTI
10
SGI
6
NEW
12
PAR
20
CBY
16
CRO
4
XGCT
12
PAR
26
MEL
1*
PEN
2
CAN
13
XSOU
13
NZL
12
SYD
6
MEL
18
PEN
8
CRO
10
WTI
8
BRI
10
CRO
1*
PAR
8
SYD
14
MEL
28
Parramatta EelsMAN
8
SGI
18
GCT
12
CRO
14
CAN
12
NZL
12
WTI
4
PEN
6
NQL
20
SYD
38
CAN
6
SOU
6
NZL
8
NQL
26
SGI
14
XCBY
1*
MEL
16
XWTI
1
BRI
14
CBY
16
NEW
19
GCT
22
BRI
18
SOU
6
MEL
2
NQL
8
Penrith PanthersSGI
32
WTI
34
SYD
2
NEW
40
MEL
22
SOU
1
CRO
26
PAR
6
BRI
14
NZL
8
NEW
10
XCBY
38
CAN
4
XNQL
2
SOU
28
MAN
8
NZL
12
GCT
8
CBY
8
WTI
14
NQL
8
CAN
4
SGI
2
MAN
16
MAN
12
BRI
7
South Sydney RabbitohsWTI
16
MAN
20
NEW
6
SYD
14
NQL
14
PEN
1
CBY
15
BRI
1
MAN
38
WTI
20
MEL
8
PAR
6
XBRI
6
GCT
16
XPEN
28
SYD
2
NQL
13
CRO
14
CAN
14
SGI
2
CBY
14
NZL
18
MEL
58
PAR
6
St. George Illawarra DragonsPEN
32
PAR
18
CRO
6
NZL
14
WTI
22
MAN
25
NQL
6
SYD
1*
MEL
12
CRO
4
NZL
16
XWTI
4
CBY
14
PAR
14
NEW
4
GCT
10
XCAN
4*
MAN
30
NEW
7
SOU
2
GCT
26
BRI
12
PEN
2
CBY
6
Sydney RoostersGCT
14
CBY
4
PEN
2
SOU
14
MAN
6
BRI
24
NEW
18
SGI
1*
NZL
1
PAR
38
CBY
6
CAN
8
BRI
2
WTI
22
XMEL
1*
CRO
32
SOU
2
XNEW
24
NQL
6
MAN
18
MEL
3
WTI
4
CRO
2
GCT
4
BRI
2
XNQL
14
Wests TigersSOU
16
PEN
34
CAN
40
MEL
8
SGI
22
NQL
10
PAR
4
CBY
6
CRO
6
SOU
20
BRI
36
XSGI
4
SYD
22
CRO
2
GCT
12
NEW
21
XMAN
12
PAR
1
GCT
22
PEN
14
MAN
4
SYD
4
NQL
8
NZL
12
Team1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526F1F2F3GF

Bold – Opposition's Home game
X – Bye
* – Golden point game
Opponent for round listed above margin

Ladder edit

PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Melbourne Storm (P)2420042633336+29744
2 Sydney Roosters2417072500428+7238
3 Brisbane Broncos2416082597433+16436
4 Parramatta Eels2416082496457+3936
5 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks2415092476407+6934
6 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles24140102552512+4032
7 Penrith Panthers24130112504459+4530
8 North Queensland Cowboys24130112467443+2430
9 St. George Illawarra Dragons24120122533450+8328
10 Canberra Raiders24110132558497+6126
11 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs24100142360455−9524
12 South Sydney Rabbitohs2490152464564−10022
13 New Zealand Warriors2470172444575−13118
14 Wests Tigers2470172413571−15818
15 Gold Coast Titans2470172448638−19018
16 Newcastle Knights2450192428648−22014

Ladder progression edit

  • Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
  • Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
Team1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
1 Melbourne (P)246810101214161618202224262628283032343638404244
2 Sydney2468881012121416161820222424262830323232343638
3 Brisbane222446810121416161618202222242628283032343436
4 Parramatta24444468101010121414161820222426283030323436
5 Cronulla-Sutherland0224681010121416182020222224262628303030323234
6 Manly-Warringah00246668101012141618202224242626262828283032
7 Penrith02244444468101214161616182022242628303030
8 North Queensland244688810101212141618182022242628282828283030
9 St. George Illawarra22468101212121214161818182020222224242426262828
10 Canberra002246888810121212141414161818202224242626
11 Canterbury-Bankstown00224688101010101012141414161818181818202224
12 South Sydney0244466668881010121416161616161820222222
13 New Zealand22224666888101012141616181818181818181818
14 Wests222224466668888810121212141416161618
15 Gold Coast00222224688101010101214161818181818181818
16 Newcastle02222222244666888888101214141414

Finals series edit

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowd
QUALIFYING & ELIMINATION FINALS
Sydney Roosters24 – 22 Brisbane Broncos8 September 2017, 8:00 pmAllianz StadiumMatt Cecchin
Alan Shortall
21,212
Melbourne Storm18 – 16 Parramatta Eels9 September 2017, 4:15 pmAAMI ParkBen Cummins
Chris Sutton
22,626
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles10 – 22 Penrith Panthers9 September 2017, 7:45 pmAllianz StadiumGerard Sutton
Adam Gee
15,408
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks14 – 15 North Queensland Cowboys10 September 2017, 4:15 pmAllianz StadiumAshley Klein
Gavin Badger
16,115
SEMI FINALS
Brisbane Broncos13 – 6 Penrith Panthers15 September 2017, 8:00 pmSuncorp StadiumGerard Sutton
Adam Gee
38,623
Parramatta Eels16 – 24 North Queensland Cowboys16 September 2017, 7:45 pmANZ StadiumMatt Cecchin
Ben Cummins
41,287
PRELIMINARY FINALS
Melbourne Storm30 – 0 Brisbane Broncos22 September 2017, 7:55 pmAAMI ParkMatt Cecchin
Ben Cummins
28,821
Sydney Roosters16 – 29 North Queensland Cowboys23 September 2017, 7:40 pmAllianz StadiumGerard Sutton
Adam Gee
28,108

† Match decided in extra time.

Chart edit

Grand Final edit

Player statistics and records edit

  • Cameron Smith became the most prolific goal kicker in NRL history when he kicked his 943rd goal in Round 9. During the Finals he surpassed Darren Lockyer as the most capped player in NRL history with his 356th game and became the first player to kick 1,000 NRL goals.
  • Nathan Cleary, 19, broke the record for the youngest player to score 200 points in a season which was set by Graham Eadie, 20, in 1974. Cleary also became the youngest player to be the season's leading points scorer since Harold Horder in 1913.
  • Kirisome Auva'a scored the fastest try in NRL history in 13 seconds for Parramatta Eels against Brisbane Broncos in Round 25.

The following statistics are as of the conclusion of Round 26.

2017 Transfers edit

Players edit

Player2016 Club2017 Club
Greg Eden Brisbane Broncos Super League: Castleford Tigers
Lachlan Maranta Brisbane BroncosQueensland Reds (Super Rugby)
Corey Parker Brisbane BroncosRetirement
Jack Reed Brisbane BroncosRetirement
Jarrod Wallace Brisbane Broncos Gold Coast Titans
Shaun Fensom Canberra Raiders North Queensland Cowboys
Jarrad Kennedy Canberra Raiders Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Edrick Lee Canberra Raiders Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Paul Vaughan Canberra Raiders St. George Illawarra Dragons
Sam Williams Canberra Raiders Super League: Wakefield Trinity
Tim Browne Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Penrith Panthers
Lloyd Perrett Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Sam Perrett Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsRetirement
Curtis Rona Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsWestern Force (Super Rugby)
Tony Williams Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Ben Barba Cronulla-Sutherland SharksRC Toulonnais (French rugby union)
Mitch Brown Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Super League: Leigh Centurions
Michael Ennis Cronulla-Sutherland SharksRetirement
Matt McIlwrick Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Wests Tigers
Jesse Sene-Lefao Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Super League: Castleford Tigers
Greg Bird Gold Coast Titans Super League: Catalans Dragons
Lachlan Burr Gold Coast Titans Super League: Leigh Centurions
Luke Douglas Gold Coast Titans Super League: St. Helens
Nathan Friend Gold Coast TitansRetirement
Josh Hoffman Gold Coast Titans Parramatta Eels
Nene Macdonald Gold Coast Titans St. George Illawarra Dragons
David Mead Gold Coast Titans Brisbane Broncos
Daniel Mortimer Gold Coast Titans Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
David Shillington Gold Coast TitansRetirement
Matt Srama Gold Coast TitansRetirement
Zeb Taia Gold Coast Titans Super League: St. Helens
Jamie Buhrer Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Newcastle Knights
Blake Leary Manly Warringah Sea Eagles North Queensland Cowboys
Jamie Lyon Manly Warringah Sea EaglesRetirement
Steve Matai Manly Warringah Sea EaglesRetirement
Josh Starling Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Newcastle Knights
Brett Stewart Manly Warringah Sea EaglesRetirement
Tom Symonds Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Super League: Huddersfield Giants
Siosaia Vave Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Parramatta Eels
Brayden Wiliame Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Super League: Catalans Dragons
Blake Green Melbourne Storm Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Ben Hampton Melbourne Storm North Queensland Cowboys
Marika Koroibete Melbourne StormMelbourne Rebels (Super Rugby)
Ryan Morgan Melbourne Storm Super League: St. Helens
Kevin Proctor Melbourne Storm Gold Coast Titans
Matthew White Melbourne StormBurleigh Bears (Intrust Super Cup)
Jake Mamo Newcastle Knights Super League: Huddersfield Giants
Jarrod Mullen Newcastle KnightsSuspension[9]
Robbie Rochow Newcastle Knights South Sydney Rabbitohs
Korbin Sims Newcastle Knights Brisbane Broncos
Tariq Sims Newcastle Knights St. George Illawarra Dragons
Jeremy Smith Newcastle KnightsRetirement
Kade Snowden Newcastle KnightsRetirement
Akuila Uate Newcastle Knights Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Ben Henry New Zealand WarriorsRetirement
Thomas Leuluai New Zealand Warriors Super League: Wigan Warriors
Tuimoala Lolohea New Zealand Warriors Wests Tigers
Sione Lousi New Zealand WarriorsTownsville Blackhawks (Intrust Super Cup)
Jeff Robson New Zealand Warriors Parramatta Eels
Manu Vatuvei New Zealand Warriors Super League: Salford Red Devils
Jonathan Wright New Zealand Warriors Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Ben Hannant North Queensland CowboysRetirement
Rory Kostjasyn North Queensland CowboysRetirement
Tautau Moga North Queensland Cowboys Brisbane Broncos
James Tamou North Queensland Cowboys Penrith Panthers
Isaac De Gois Parramatta EelsRetirement
Kieran Foran Parramatta Eels New Zealand Warriors
Michael Gordon Parramatta Eels Sydney Roosters
Luke Kelly Parramatta Eels South Sydney Rabbitohs
Junior Paulo Parramatta Eels Canberra Raiders
Nathan Peats Parramatta Eels Gold Coast Titans
Danny Wicks Parramatta EelsRetirement
Chris Grevsmuhl Penrith Panthers Gold Coast Titans
Zak Hardaker Penrith Panthers Super League: Castleford Tigers
Jeremy Latimore Penrith Panthers Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Suaia Matagi Penrith Panthers Parramatta Eels
Kirisome Auva'a South Sydney Rabbitohs Parramatta Eels
Nathan Brown South Sydney Rabbitohs Parramatta Eels
Joe Burgess South Sydney Rabbitohs Super League: Wigan Warriors
Paul Carter South Sydney Rabbitohs Sydney Roosters
Luke Keary South Sydney Rabbitohs Sydney Roosters
Cameron McInnes South Sydney Rabbitohs St. George Illawarra Dragons
Dane Nielsen South Sydney RabbitohsRetirement
Michael Oldfield South Sydney Rabbitohs Penrith Panthers
Mike Cooper St. George Illawarra Dragons Super League: Warrington Wolves
Ben Creagh St. George Illawarra DragonsRetirement
Dunamis Lui St. George Illawarra Dragons Canberra Raiders
Benji Marshall St. George Illawarra Dragons Brisbane Broncos
Tyrone McCarthy St. George Illawarra Dragons Super League: Salford Red Devils
Adam Quinlan St. George Illawarra Dragons Hull Kingston Rovers
Mitch Rein St. George Illawarra Dragons Penrith Panthers
Dale Copley Sydney Roosters Gold Coast Titans
Jackson Hastings Sydney Roosters Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Ian Henderson Sydney RoostersRetirement
Sam Moa Sydney Roosters Super League: Catalans Dragons
Robbie Farah Wests Tigers South Sydney Rabbitohs
Dene Halatau Wests TigersRetirement
Jordan Rankin Wests Tigers Super League: Huddersfield Giants
Tim Simona Wests TigersIndefinite ban[10]
Curtis Sironen Wests Tigers Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Dave Taylor Super League: Catalans Dragons Canberra Raiders
Joe Wardle Super League: Huddersfield Giants Newcastle Knights
Frank Pritchard Super League: Hull F.C. Parramatta Eels
Ken Sio Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers Newcastle Knights
James Segeyaro Super League: Leeds Rhinos Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Daniel Vidot Super League: Salford Red Devils Gold Coast Titans
Joe Greenwood Super League: St. Helens Gold Coast Titans
Anthony Tupou Super League: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Newcastle Knights
Dan Sarginson Super League: Wigan Warriors Gold Coast Titans
Frank WintersteinAustralia (Rugby sevens) Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Jarryd HayneFiji (Rugby sevens) Gold Coast Titans
Jamal IdrisHiatus Wests Tigers
Zane TetevanoN/A Sydney Roosters

Source:[11]

Coaches edit

Coach2016 Club2017 Club
Ivan ClearyN/A Wests Tigers
Stephen Kearney New Zealand New Zealand Warriors

References edit

  1. ^ "Harvey Norman All Stars heads to Newcastle". NRL.com. 24 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Darius Anointed As New Leader". Broncos.com.au. 8 February 2017. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Ryan James & Kevin Proctor to Co-Captain Club". Titans.com.au. 23 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Kearney named new Warriors coach". NRL.com. 13 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Warriors sign Harris; RTS new captain". NRL.com. 1 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Eels appoint Captains and Leadership group". ParraEels.com.au. 12 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Friend and Cordner named 2017 Captains". Roosters.com.au. 23 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Wests Tigers announce Ivan Cleary as Head Coach". WestsTigers.com.au. 3 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Jarrod Mullen suspended for four years". NRL.com. 3 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Tim Simona deregistered". NRL.com. 10 March 2017.
  11. ^ "2017 NRL player transfers". NRL.com.