The ultimate guide to the 2023 Jersey Flegg Grand Final
The Bulldogs and Roosters are out to end long Flegg droughts.
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the Sydney Roosters, the two best teams during the regular season, meet this Sunday at CommBank Stadium to decide the 2023 Jersey Flegg Cup.
The sides have met three times already this season, the most recent meeting coming two weeks ago, with the Bulldogs winning 26-6 to qualify for the Grand Final. In Round 14, the Roosters got up 14-4 and in Round 22, the teams played out a 22-all draw in Belmore. With both records standing at a win, a draw and a loss, the Grand Final will truly show who the better team is.
The Bulldogs finished the regular season strong, winning eight of their last 10 to challenge the Rooster for the minor premiership. It’s a testament to their coaching and systems that they finished second despite using a whopping 52 players during the season, by far the most of any club. The late additions of fullback Joash Papalii and NRL-experienced five-eighth Karl Oloapu bolstered the side as they dispatched Cronulla in Week 1 of the finals 44-22 before defeating the Roosters the following week.
The Roosters finished as minor premiers for the second straight season, bettering their win total from the year before. During the regular season, they had the best attack (30 points per game) and best defence (17 ppg) but faltered slightly after their Round 24 bye, losing two of their next four games. One of those losses was the major semi-final against Canterbury after their week off. They lost the same game last year before being knocked out the following week. That, of course, was not the case this year, as they eliminated Parramatta last week to qualify for the decider.
Canterbury, along with South Sydney, have been the traditional powerhouse of the Jersey Flegg, winning the competition a record nine times. The last of those nine came in 2003 which ended a five-year run that saw them win it four times.
Breaking up that run was the Roosters in 2002, their second title. The Tricolours won the competition again in 2004, a famous season where they went undefeated. Despite the dominance of the two clubs in the early 2000s, they never met in a Grand Final. While the Jersey Flegg Cup has eluded the Roosters since its restart in 2018, they did win the under-20 National Youth Competition in 2016.
The game kicks off at 1pm (local) and will be streamed on the NSWRL Facebook page.
Team News
BULLDOGS: After a week off, the only change to the Bulldogs’ 17 that defeated the Roosters in the major semi-final is prop Tim Johannsson moving onto the bench for backrower Lajuan Vito, who drops to the reserves. Both sides have named five players in the reserves, so late changes aren’t out of the question. Due to injury, they will again be without backrower Lachlan Vale, who won the club’s Player of the Year award this month.
ROOSTERS: The Roosters have lost starting front-rower Corey Ross for the final. Ross was sin-binned for a head slam in last week’s win over Parramatta, so I assume he has been suspended.1 Taking his place is Sione Vaenuku, who has been used off the bench for 11 of his 14 games in 2023. Half Braith Alexander, who missed last week’s game, returns to the bench and will most likely spend time at dummy half.
Team Profiles
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Finished 2nd - 15 wins, 1 draw, 6 losses
550 points scored (2nd), 383 conceded (2nd)
Road to the Grand Final
R1: WIN vs. Manly (36-24), R2: WIN vs. St George Illawarra (32-10), R3: WIN vs. Wests Tigers (38-6), R4: Bye, R5: LOSS vs. Cronulla (14-15), R6: LOSS vs. South Sydney (16-24), R7: WIN vs. Parramatta (26-22), R8: WIN vs. Cronulla (36-10), R9: WIN vs. St George Illawarra (18-16), R10: Bye, R11: LOSS vs. Melbourne (20-34), R12: WIN vs. Canberra (26-10), R13: Bye, R14: LOSS vs. Sydney (4-14), R15: WIN vs. Parramatta (22-6), R16: WIN vs. Penrith (26-0), R17: WIN vs. Wests Tigers (38-28), R18: WIN vs. Newcastle (36-16), R19: WIN vs. Melbourne (24-18), R20: Bye, R21: LOSS vs. Penrith (12-40), R22: DRAW vs. Sydney (22-22), R23: WIN vs. South Sydney (36-14), R24: WIN vs. Newcastle (30-16), R25: LOSS vs. Canberra (10-32), R26: WIN vs. Manly (28-6), F1: WIN vs. Cronulla (44-22), F2: WIN vs. Sydney (26-6).
Junior Rep Honours
Jersey Flegg Cup: 9 titles (1963, 1971, 1976, 1979, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003)
SG Ball Cup: 3 titles (1972, 1978, 2009)
Harold Matthews Cup: 4 titles (2007, 2009, 2011, 2023)
U16 National Final: 1 title (2011)
Recent Flegg History (2018-)
2018 Finished 7th, lost Semi-Final
2019 Finished 6th, lost Semi-Final
2022 Finished 8th, missed finals
NRL Graduates (since 2018)
20 Paul Alamoti (2021), Jake Averillo (2018-19), Bailey Biondi-Odo (2020-21), Declan Casey (2019-21), Austin Dias (2018), Matt Doorey (2018-19), Morgan Harper (2018), Sam Hughes (2022), Tui Katoa (2018-19), Laitia Moceidreke (2021), Kurtis Morrin (2021), Karl Oloapu (2022), Chris Patolo (2020-21), Khaled Rajab (2021-22), James Roumanos (2018-19), Zac Saddler (2018-19), Aaron Schoupp (2020), Isaiah Tass (2018-19), Jackson Topine (2019-22), Brandon Wakeham (2018).
SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Finished 1st - 17 wins, 1 draw, 4 losses
650 points scored (1st), 378 conceded (1st)
Road to the Grand Final
R1: WIN vs. Wests Tigers (26-16), R2: WIN vs. Canberra (46-16), R3: WIN vs. South Sydney (30-20), R4: Bye, R5: WIN vs. Melbourne (38-10), R6: WIN vs. Newcastle (34-16), R7: LOSS vs. Cronulla (6-26), R8: WIN vs. St George Illawarra (42-16), R9: WIN vs. Manly (42-24), R10: Bye, R11: LOSS vs. Penrith (20-34), R12: WIN vs. St George Illawarra (34-12), R13: WIN vs. Cronulla (35-14), R14: WIN vs. Canterbury (14-4), R15: LOSS vs. Penrith (22-24), R16: WIN vs. South Sydney (40-16), R17: WIN vs. Canberra (24-14), R18: WIN vs. Melbourne (37-6), R19: Bye, R20: WIN vs. Newcastle (36-14), R21: WIN vs. Parramatta (30-16), R22: DRAW vs. Canterbury (22-22), R23: WIN vs. Manly (16-8), R24: Bye, R25: LOSS vs. Parramatta (20-36), R26: WIN vs. Wests Tigers (34-14), F1: Bye, F2: LOSS vs. Canterbury (6-26), F3: WIN vs. Parramatta (31-18).
Junior Rep Honours
Jersey Flegg Cup: 3 titles (1995, 2002, 2004)
Holden Cup: 1 title (2016)
SG Ball Cup: 4 titles (1987, 2008, 2010, 2013)
U18 National Final: Runners-up (2014)
Recent Flegg History (2018-)
2018 Finished 5th, lost Semi-Final
2019 Finished 2nd, lost Preliminary Final
2022 Finished 1st, lost Preliminary Final
NRL Graduates (since 2018)
25 Fletcher Baker (2018), Egan Butcher (2018-19), Josh Curran (2018), Harrison Edwards (2019-21), Daniel Fifita (2018-19), Jackson Frei (2018), Moala Graham-Taufa (2021-22), Tuku Hau Tapuha (2020), Asu Kepaoa (2018-19), Lachlan Lam (2018), Freddy Lussick (2018-19), Luca Moretti (2019-21), Sean O’Sullivan (2018), Adam Pompey (2018), Jacob Preston (2021-22), Ethan Quai-Ward (2019), Billy Smith (2018), Sandon Smith (2021), Luke Sommerton (2019), Treymain Spry (2018), Christian Tuipulotu (2019), Sam Verrills (2018), Ronald Volkman (2021-22), Naufahu Whyte (2022), Siua Wong (2022).
Head to Head (since 2018)
2018, Round 5, Sydney won 36-24
2018, Round 12, Sydney won 24-22
2019, Round 7, draw 16-all
2019, Round 14, Canterbury won 17-16
2019, Semi-Final, Sydney won 28-24
2021, Round 6, Canterbury won 40-16
2021, Round 11, Canterbury won 42-14
2022, Round 8, Sydney won 36-4
2022, Round 21, Canterbury on 22-14
2023, Round 14, Sydney won 14-4
2023, Round 22, draw 22-all
2023, Semi-Final, Canterbury won 26-6
Player Profiles
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
1 Joash Papalii
2023 stats: 9 games, 3 tries, 28 goals, 68 points
Papalii returned to the Jersey Flegg in the last month of the regular season after 16 games in the NSW Cup. A St Johns junior, Papalii is a Bulldog through and through, having represented the club in every grade. In 2022, he was an Australian Schoolboy and in July he came off the bench for New South Wales under-19.
2 Jordi Mazzone
2023 stats: 10 games, 13 tries, 52 points
Mazzone is a speed threat out wide and has proven to be a try scorer in every grade for the Bulldogs. During his two seasons in SG Ball, he scored 15 in 18 games, while in Flegg his tally sits at 21 in 19. A Moorebank junior, he played three NSW Cup games earlier this season.
3 Danny Gabrael
2023 stats: 11 games, 4 tries, 16 points
A graduate of Holy Cross College Ryde, Gabrael saw little playing time in Harold Matthews and SG Ball for the Bulldogs. After three Flegg games in 2022, he has locked down a spot in 2023, playing 11 games and making his NSW Cup debut in May. His younger brother Michael is also a member of the Flegg squad.
4 Eli Clark
2023 stats: 10 games, 6 tries, 15 goals, 54 points
A Foster Tuncurry junior, Clark joined the Bulldogs in 2021 through the club’s partnership with the North Coast Bulldogs in the regional Laurie Daley and Andrew Johns Cups. He has the most Flegg experience in the side, playing 39 games over three seasons in the competition.
5 William Afualo
2023 stats: 10 games, 4 tries, 16 points
Originally from Melbourne, Afualo has risen quickly through the grades since joining the Bulldogs in 2021. He got a taste of Flegg last year before cementing his spot on the wing at the back end of the season. A Sunshine Cowboys junior, he made the under-15 Australian Schoolboys B team in 2019.
6 Karl Oloapu
2023 stats: 4 games
Oloapu brings seven games of NRL experience into the Grand Final, the only player in either side to have played first grade. The former Australian Schoolboy made his NRL debut in April, just months after his well-publicised switch from the Broncos. After recovering from a neck injury, the 18-year-old dropped down to Flegg in Round 25 and has been a massive plus for the side.
7 Joseph O’Neill (captain)
2023 stats: 15 games, 5 tries, 2 goals, 24 points
Another local junior who has progressed through the grades, O’Neill is into his third year of Flegg and captains the side. He returned to the team for the finals after playing several NSW Cup games towards the end of the regular season. The Berala junior represented New South Wales under-16 in 2019.
8 Jack Todd
2023 stats: 15 games, 1 try, 4 points
Todd hails from the country town of Dungowan and is a graduate of Farrer Memorial Agricultural High in Tamworth. He joined the Bulldogs in 2021 after two seasons in the Laurie Daley Cup with Greater Northern and has gone on to play seven NSW Cup games over the last two seasons. Ran for 236 metres in their Week 1 win over Cronulla.
9 Reuben Moyle
2023 stats: 22 games, 2 tries, 3 goals, 14 points
A Lennox Head junior, Moyle was playing A Grade for nearby Byron Bay under head coach Todd Carney when recruited by the Bulldogs in 2021. He joined the club as fullback/centre but made the switch to hooker in Round 7 and hasn’t looked back, playing 17 games in his new position. Made 33 tackles in their semi-final win over the Roosters.
10 Lipoi Hopoi
2023 stats: 11 games, 3 tries, 4 points
Hopoi has been with the Bulldogs since he was 15, moving through their Matts and Ball systems into the Jersey Flegg, where he’s played the last three seasons. A damaging ball runner, he’s played 24 NSW Cup games over the last two years. A graduate of Hills Sports High.
11 Harry Hayes
2023 stats: 15 games, 5 tries, 20 points
Hayes has spent time at centre and on the wing over the last two years in Flegg and NSW Cup. After three SG Ball games in 2020 with the Dogs, he returned home to the Central Coast to play A Grade before getting a recall in 2022. His grandfather, Merv Hicks, is a former Welsh international who played 84 games for the Bulldogs in the late 60s.
12 Luke Smith
2023 stats: 20 games, 3 tries, 12 points
A hardworking backrower from Denman in country NSW, Smith was playing for Greater Northern and represented NSW Country U18 when picked up by the Dogs in 2021. He played 13 Flegg games last year and began 2023 as the side’s starting lock before moving to the edge.
13 Damon Marshall
2023 stats: 12 games, 2 tries, 8 points
A Western Lions junior, Marshall joined the Bulldogs this season from Townsville, where he captained the Blackhawks’ Mal Meninga Cup side. A tireless engine in the middle, he overcame a serious neck injury to return to the sport in 2022. An Ignatius Park College old boy, he represented Queensland U19 in July and played two NSW Cup games not long after.
14 Jonah Glover
2023 stats: 15 games, 2 tries, 6 goals, 20 points
Glover was the Colts Player of the Year last year while playing for the Brisbane Tigers. An Ipswich junior, he has moved to the bench in the last month to make way for Oloapu in the halves. He made one Queensland Cup appearance for the Tigers back in 2021, kicking six goals in a win over Mackay.
15 Tim Johannsson
2023 stats: 17 games, 7 tries, 28 points
Hailing from Tweed Heads, Tim was originally at the Knights alongside his younger brother Noah before the pair made a mid-season switch to the Dogs in 2023. Tim has solidified a spot in the Dogs’ 17 this season, topping their run metre tally on several occasions.
16 Fahmy Toilalo
2023 stats: 14 games, 1 try, 4 points
Toilalo is an Otahuhu junior who made his way to the Bulldogs in 2022 via Queensland. He was attending Mabel Park State High and playing locally for Wynnum Manly when signed by Canterbury. He played for the club’s SG Ball side in 2022 before moving up to Flegg, playing 25 games over the last two seasons.
17 Zac Montgomery
2023 stats: 10 games, 2 tries, 8 points
A former NSW Koori U16 representative, Montgomery spent several seasons in the Roosters’ system before moving to Canterbury in 2023. The Kincumber junior made his Flegg debut for the Tricolours way back in 2019 as a 17-year-old. He’s played 11 NSW Cup games this season, starting three at second row and one on the wing.
19 Joseph Teaupa
2023 stats: 3 games, 1 try, 4 points
Five-eighth Teaupa made the move from South Sydney to Canterbury this year, playing four SG Ball games for the club before making his Flegg debut. His older brother Dion is playing for Souths in the NSW Cup Grand Final later in the day, while another brother, Naati, played Flegg for the Tigers this year.
20 Jonathan Sua
2023 stats: 10 games, 8 tries, 27 goals, 86 points
A goal-kicking winger, Sua has played 10 games in each of the last two Flegg campaigns after the SG Ball season has ended. The Bass High graduate has been with the Dogs since Harold Matthews.
23 Epeli Sukanaivalu
2023 stats: 11 games
Big Fijian front rower Sukanaivalu was a Sharks’ under-16s player in 2018 before spending three seasons in St George’s SG Ball system. He moved to the Dogs in 2022, where he played seven games and one NSW Cup game.
24 Lajuan Vito
2023 stats: 9 games, 2 tries, 8 points
Vito is another who has played all three junior grades for the Bulldogs, starting with Harold Matts in 2019. The former Endeavour Sports High student has started five of his nine games in the second row and one at centre. He represented NSW City U18 in 2021 and 2022.
26 Sione Moala
2023 stats: 17 games, 4 tries, 16 points
The most experienced Flegg player since the competition restarted in 2018, the Grand Final will be Moala’s 55th game if he’s named in the final 17. The former Junior Kiwis halfback started with the Warriors in 2019, playing 15 games as a 17-year-old, before moving to Canberra in 2021 and switching to the Bulldogs this season.
Coach: Luke Vella
As a player, Vella came through the Bulldogs’ pathways before his career was ended in 2014 while playing in the Holden Cup. He suffered a brachial plexus injury while making a tackle, which resulted in him losing the use of his left arm. In 2020, Vella took over as Canterbury’s Flegg coach and at just 29 years old will coach his 61st game this weekend.
SYDNEY ROOSTERS
1 Owen Flaherty
2023 stats: 20 games, 6 tries, 5 goals, 34 points
A Central Coast junior with a touch background, Flaherty played for North Sydney in the SG Ball last year before moving over to the Roosters in 2023. He’s been a standout in his rookie season, playing all 20 of his games at fullback. He’s a graduate of St Edward’s College in Gosford.
2 Xavier Chatfield-Mooka
2023 stats: 9 games, 8 tries, 32 points
Chatfield-Mooka is a Townsville junior signed by the Roosters in 2019 as a 16-year-old. In 2022, he relocated to Sydney, playing for the club’s SG Ball and Flegg sides and representing Queensland U19. The former Kirwan State High student got a taste of NSW Cup earlier this year, making his debut in Round 19.
3 Kyron Fekitoa
2023 stats: 21 games, 7 tries, 28 points
Fekitoa has been with the Roosters since Harold Matts. After two Flegg appearances last season, he’s become a regular in the centres in 2023. He undertook pre-season training with the Roosters’ NRL squad earlier this year and played two NSW Cup games during the season.
4 Vaiala Tamati
2023 stats: 18 games, 7 tries, 17 goals, 62 points
Like his centre partner, Tamati has been with the Tricolours since he was 16. In his third season of Flegg with 42 games under his belt, he’s one of his side’s most experienced players. In 2019, he played for Westfields Sports High in the Schoolboy Cup national final and represented Toa Samoa U19.
5 Tavita Henare-Schuster
2023 stats: 16 games, 12 tries, 48 points
Henare-Schuster joined the Roosters this year from the Hurricanes Super Rugby system, where he played two seasons for their under-20 side. In Round 9, just his second game of Flegg, he scored a hat trick. He played NSW Cup toward the back end of the regular season, scoring two tries in two appearances on the wing.
6 Jake Elliott
2023 stats: 7 games
Another off the Roosters’ Central Coast production line, Elliott played Harold Matthews Cup for the Coast the last two seasons. He was named in the Roosters’ SG Ball side for 2023 but did not play again before making his Flegg debut in Round 21. He’s held down a spot in the halves ever since.
7 Cassius Tia
2023 stats: 6 games, 2 tries, 21 goals, 2 field goals, 52 points
A Marist Saints junior, Tia joined the Roosters’ pathways in 2021 and was a standout for their SG Ball side earlier this year. He played five Flegg games and one NSW Cup game during the year before returning for last week’s prelim, where he set up several tries and kicked the game-sealing field goal in the final minutes.
8 Sione Vaenuku
2023 stats: 14 games, 3 tries, 12 points
Vaenuku moves into the starting side for the fourth time this season, replacing regular front rower Corey Ross. He came through the Central Coast system before joining the Roosters’ SG Ball side in 2020. He made his NSW Cup debut in Round 24.
9 Alan Holten
2023 stats: 10 games, 4 tries, 3 goals, 22 points
A Scots College old boy, where he played centre for the rugby union side, Holten has been with the Roosters since Harold Matts. Into his third season of Flegg, he got a chance at NSW Cup earlier this year, scoring three tries in four appearances off the bench.
10 Taylor Losalu
2023 stats: 14 games, 1 try, 4 points
Losalu is in his second year of Flegg, and first with the Roosters after joining from Parramatta this season. At the Eels, he came through their Harold Matts and SG Ball systems and attended Hills Sports High.
11 Phoenix Steinwede (captain)
2023 stats: 18 games, 5 tries, 20 points
Captain Steinwede played his junior footy for Kincumber alongside current Roosters NRL player Sandon Smith. After three years in the Central Coast junior rep side, he moved to Sydney in 2021, first playing SG Ball before progressing to Flegg in 2022, where he played 11 games.
12 Max McCathie
2023 stats: 21 games, 4 tries, 20 points
The competition’s Player of the Year, McCathie is another Scots College old boy who has been with the Tricolours since he was 16. He made his Flegg debut last year in a preliminary final and has become a regular in the back row in 2023. He’s topped his side’s tackle count 13 times this season.
13 Caleb Tohi
2023 stats: 23 games, 2 tries, 8 points
A workhorse in the middle, Tohi has played for three clubs in the last three seasons. A Parramatta junior, he made his Flegg debut with the side in 2021 before moving to Canberra in 2022, where he played 15 Flegg and four NSW Cup games. The former NSW U16 representative has started all but one game at lock this season.
15 Salesi Foketi
2023 stats: 12 games, 3 tries, 12 points
A Manurewa junior, Foketi joined the Roosters in 2021, playing for their Harold Matts side. Able to play in the middle or on an edge, he made his Flegg debut in Round 14 after nine games for the club’s SG Ball side to start the year.
16 Jordan Swann
2023 stats: 20 games, 10 tries, 40 points
The Roosters’ most experienced Flegg player, Swann will play his 50th game in the Grand Final. Primarily a centre, he’s spent time at wing and second row in 2023. A Rooster since Harold Matts, he’s played four NSW Cup games over the last two seasons.
17 Braith Alexander
2023 stats: 20 games, 7 tries, 28 points
The son of Greg Alexander, Braith joined the Roosters this season from the Panthers, where he played 10 games for their Flegg side over two years. Has spent time at five-eighth, halfback and hooker this season.
18 Lafi Tuinauvai
2023 stats: 9 games, 1 try, 4 points
A Waitemata junior who attended Kelston Boys High in Auckland, Tuinauvai came to Australia in 2021, playing for North Sydney in the SG Ball. He joined the Roosters in 2022, playing for their SG Ball side, before making his Flegg debut this year.
19 Benaiah Ioelu
2023 stats: 8 games, 1 try, 4 points
A dangerous dummy half from Auckland, Ioelu has been with the Roosters since he was 15, first playing for the Central Coast in the Harold Matts in 2020-21. He relocated to Sydney in 2022 and has played both Flegg and SG Ball the last two seasons.
20 Angus Fahey
2023 stats: 18 games, 1 try, 4 points
Fahey made his Flegg debut in 2023 and has played all 18 of his games off the bench. He played union while attending The King’s School in Parramatta alongside current Eels’ centre Will Penisini.
21 Blake Steep
2023 stats: 2 games
A Port Macquarie junior, Steep has been contracted to the Roosters since 2020, playing Harold Matts with the club last year. While he missed the entire SG Ball season, he recovered from a torn ACL in time to make his Flegg debut in Round 25.
22 Christian Abal
2023 stats: 6 games, 2 tries, 8 points
Abal came through the pathways at North Sydney before joining the Roosters this season. He’s started five of his six games at hooker filling in for Alan Holten.
23 Emery Jolliffe
2023 stats: 6 games, 2 tries, 8 points
A St Joseph’s College Hunters Hill old boy, Jolliffe spent time in Balmain’s Harold Matts system before switching to the Roosters in 2023. He’s played all six of his games on the wing this season.
Coach: Dean Feeney
Feeney spent two seasons as Eels’ U20 assistant before taking over as head coach in 2018. After four years in the role, he moved to the Roosters as an assistant to Flegg coach Anthony Barnes. In 2023, Barnes moved up to the NSW Cup with Feeney taking over and leading the side to the minor premiership. Dean’s son is Jaelen Feeney, who played 26 games for the Knights in 2016-17.
Grand Final Facts (2000-)
PREVIOUS GRAND FINALS
2000 Canterbury 22 def. Western Suburbs 8
2001 Canterbury 12 def. Cronulla 10
2002 Sydney Roosters 23 def. St George Illawarra 22
2003 Canterbury 32 def. Cronulla 22
2004 Sydney Roosters 14 def. Cronulla 13 (golden point)
2005 St George Illawarra 30 def. Parramatta 20
2006 Penrith 22 def. Newcastle 20
2007 Penrith 19 def. Parramatta 14
2018 Cronulla 22 def. Penrith 12
2019 South Sydney 16 def. Canberra 14
2022 Penrith 19 def. Newcastle 18
PREMIERSHIP WINNING COACH / CAPTAIN
2000 Kevin Moore / Ryan O’Hara
2001 Ricky Stuart / Dean Byrne
2002 Nathan Brown / Ryan Powell
2003 Andy Patmore / Corey Payne
2004 Shane Flanagan / Jamie Soward
2005 Steve Price / Jamie Keith
2006 Brett Kenny / Jaye Mairleitner
2007 Alex Melville / Jarrod Sammut
2018 David Howlett / Teig Wilton
2019 Ben Rogers / Nick Mougios
2022 Jono Rolfe / Hohepa Puru
RECENT PREMIERSHIP WINNERS IN THE NRL
2018 Jackson Ferris, Isaac Lumelume, James Roumanos, Braydon Trindall, Teig Wilton, Bronson Xerri (Cronulla)
2019 Lachlan Ilias, Peter Mamouzelos, Jaxson Paulo, Blake Taaffe (South Sydney)
2022 Isaiya Katoa, Hohepa Puru (Penrith)
MOST TRIES IN A GRAND FINAL
3 Semi Valemei (Canberra) v South Sydney, 2019.
3 Adam Brideson (Canterbury) v Western Suburbs, 2000.
MOST GOALS IN A GRAND FINAL
4 Cameron Phelps (Canterbury) v Cronulla, 2003.
MOST POINTS IN A GRAND FINAL
12 Blake Taaffe (South Sydney) v Canberra, 2019.
12 Semi Valemei (Canberra) v South Sydney, 2019.
12 Adam Brideson (Canterbury) v Western Suburbs, 2000.
11 Jarrod Sammut (Penrith) v Parramatta, 2007
There is literally no news about Flegg suspensions anywhere, ever.