1991 NSWRL season

Rugby league competition September 2020 June 2017 1991 New South Wales Rugby League 16 Penrith 16 Penrith 1st Penrith 16 Penrith 1st 183 6376 13,187 2,413,218 16x16px Daryl Halligan (196) 16x16px Alan McIndoe (19) Canterbury 16 Ewan McGrady Rothmans Medal Gold CoastSeagulls 1st 1990 NSWRL season 1990 1992 NSWRL season 1992 The 1991 NSWRL season was the eighty-fourth season of professional rugby league football in Australia. This year the New South Wales Rugby League experimented with a draft system for the first time. Sixteen clubs competed for the J J Giltinan Shield and Winfield Cup premiership during the season, which culminated in a replay of the previous year's grand final between the Canberra Raiders and the Penrith Panthers.NRL Finals in the 1990s http://www.sportal.com.au/league-ford-ute-display/nrl-finals-in-the-1990s-97342 https://archive.today/20121206023313/http://www.sportal.com.au/league-ford-ute-display/nrl-finals-in-the-1990s-97342 dead 6 December 2012 30 June 2012 sportal.com.au Season summary The 1991 New South Wales Rugby League season started with controversy. For the first time a draft system which had been developed was put into operation. The draft allowed teams to recruit players on a roster system based on where the club finished the previous year. It ran in reverse order with the wooden spooners getting first choice and the premiers last. The draft lasted just the one season before being defeated in the courts by players and coaches opposed to its limitations. Healey Deborah Sport and the law UNSW Press 2005 46 https://books.google.com/books?id=TJQU1i33Fd8C 978-0-86840-643-5 The controversy started after Terry Hill, who had agreed to join the Warren Ryan coached Western Suburbs, was drafted to play for Eastern Suburbs. Hill appealed his drafting, though his appeal was initially overturned and he eventually agreed to a three-year contract with the Roosters. However, by the end of 1991 the High Court had overturned the draft system and in 1992 Hill was given a release and he was able to move on to Wests. In 22 rounds of regular season football which lasted from March till August, eventual premiers Penrith won 17 games, drew one and lost only four. The Panthers finished on 35 premiership points and took their first minor premiership ahead of Manly and Norths (both 29 points), Canberra on 28 with Wests sneaking in on 27 points after beating Canterbury 19–14 in a play off. On 24 July it was revealed that the Canberra Raiders had substantially breached their $1.5 million salary cap for 1991.AAP Melbourne Storm salary cap quotes The Roar Australia The Roar Sports Opinion 22 April 2010 http://www.theroar.com.au/2010/04/22/melbourne-storm-salary-cap-quotes/ 22 April 2010 The record for attendance at a match at Campbelltown Stadium was set this season with a crowd figure of 21,527 for a game between Western Suburbs and St. George. Also this season the NSWRL took a match between St. George and Balmain to the Adelaide Oval and it was met with success as 28,884 spectators (the highest non-finals attendance of the season) turned out for the game on a cold and wet Friday night in June. The game was taken to Adelaide not only for the NSWRL to expand into traditional Australian Rules Football strongholds, but also as the Dragons long time major sponsor Penfolds is an Adelaide-based company. The 1991 season's Rothmans Medal was awarded to Canterbury-Bankstown's Ewan McGrady, who was also named as Rugby League Week's player of the year. The Dally M Award was won by St. George's Michael Potter, the first fb to do so. Teams The number of teams competing remained unchanged for the third consecutive year, with sixteen clubs contesting the premiership, including five inner Sydney-based foundation teams, another six from greater Sydney, two from greater New South Wales, two from Queensland, and one from the Australian Capital Territory. John MacDonald, Roy Masters and Daniel Williams How your team went in season '91 The Sydney Morning Herald 2 Fairfax Digital 1991-09-15 http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=smh&docID=news910915_0119_5471 2009-10-22 BalmainTigers100px|center 84th seasonGround: Leichhardt Oval Coach: Alan JonesCaptain: Ben EliasBrisbaneBroncos100px|center 4th seasonGround: Lang Park Coach: Wayne BennettCaptain: Gene MilesCanberraRaiders100px|center 10th seasonGround: Bruce Stadium Coach: Tim SheensCaptain: Mal MeningaCanterbury-BankstownBulldogs100px|center 57th seasonGround: Belmore Oval Coach: Chris AndersonCaptain: Terry LambCronulla-SutherlandSharks100px|center 25th seasonGround: Endeavour Park Coach: Allan FitzgibbonCaptain: Gavin MillerEastern SuburbsRoosters100px|center 84th seasonGround: Sydney Football Stadium Coach: Mark MurrayCaptain: Hugh McGahanGold CoastSeagulls100px|center 4th seasonGround: Seagulls Stadium Coach: Malcolm CliftCaptain: Wally LewisIllawarraSteelers100px|center 10th seasonGround: Wollongong Stadium Coach: Graham MurrayCaptain: Chris Walsh & Dean SchifillitiManly-WarringahSea Eagles100px|center 45th seasonGround: Brookvale Oval Coach: Graham LoweCaptain: Michael O'ConnorNewcastleKnights100px|center 4th seasonGround: Marathon Stadium Coach: Allan McMahon → David WaiteCaptain: Sam StewartNorth SydneyBears100px|center 84th seasonGround: North Sydney Oval Coach: Steve MartinCaptain: Tony ReaParramattaEels100px|center 45th seasonGround: Parramatta Stadium Coach: Mick CroninCaptain: Brett KennyPenrithPanthers100px|center 25th seasonGround: Penrith Stadium Coach: Phil GouldCaptain: Greg AlexanderSouth SydneyRabbitohs100px|center 84th seasonGround: Sydney Football Stadium Coach: Frank CurryCaptain: Michael AndrewsSt. GeorgeDragons100px|center 71st seasonGround: Kogarah Oval Coach: Brian SmithCaptain: Michael BeattieWestern SuburbsMagpies100px|center 84th seasonGround: Campbelltown Sports Ground Coach: Warren RyanCaptain: Paul Langmack Advertising 1991 again saw the NSWRL use Tina Turner's 1989 version of "The Best" in their advertising. The league's ad agency Hertz Walpole had sufficient extra footage from her 1990 visit to Sydney to add fresh images of Tina to other recent shots of the 1990 finals series and 1991 pre-season training images. The finished 1991 ad in its full length version shows Tina performing the song in the glamorous surroundings of Boomerang, a palatial harbour-side Sydney mansion. She climbs the Sydney Harbour Bridge and a spectacular final helicopter pull-back shot shows her belting out the anthem from the apex of the bridge. In those days before public access via the commercial BridgeClimb operation this image was as fantastic notionally as it was visually. Regular season Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 F1 F2 F3 F4 GF Balmain TigersCBY−10CRO−40NEW0EAS−9ILA−3PEN−14SOU−5PAR−1BRI+10NOR−10GCS+8WES+13MAN+16STG−14CAN−20CBY−2CRO+14NEW+9EAS+18ILA+10PEN−29SOU−2 Brisbane BroncosMAN+10STG−8CAN+14PAR+13NOR−5GCS+26WES−1EAS−8BAL−10CRO+38CBY−2SOU+16PEN+8ILA−17NEW+10MAN−26STG−2CAN+10PAR+24NOR+38GCS+2WES+14 Canberra RaidersNOR−5PAR+38BRI−14GCS+2WES−12MAN−34STG+16CRO+16CBY+2SOU−8PEN+20ILA−7NEW+12EAS−8BAL+20NOR+16PAR+14BRI−10GCS+6WES+28MAN+1STG+32XWES+14MAN+8NOR+16PEN−7 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsBAL+10EAS+10ILA−40PEN−20SOU−7NEW+28CRO0STG+10CAN−2PAR+18BRI+2NOR+9GCS+4WES−9MAN−10BAL+2EAS−20ILA+7PEN−4SOU+38NEW+14CRO+10WES−5 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksNEW−20BAL+40EAS−4ILA0PEN−7SOU+14CBY0CAN−16PAR−10BRI−38NOR−9GCS+4WES−2MAN0STG+2NEW+8BAL−14EAS+34ILA−38PEN+2SOU+7CBY−10 Eastern Suburbs RoostersSOU−6CBY−10CRO+4BAL+9NEW0ILA−21PEN−26BRI+8NOR+2GCS+26WES+8MAN−8STG−14CAN+8PAR−22SOU+2CBY+20CRO−34BAL−18NEW−10ILA−34PEN−34 Gold Coast SeagullsWES−6MAN−18STG0CAN−2PAR+8BRI−26NOR−10ILA−42NEW+4EAS−26BAL−8CRO−4CBY−4SOU−16PEN−26WES−14MAN−4STG−8CAN−6PAR−20BRI−2NOR−22 Illawarra SteelersPEN−22SOU+18CBY+40CRO0BAL+3EAS+21NEW−14GCS+42WES−1MAN+14STG−8CAN+7PAR−2BRI+17NOR−22PEN−6SOU+12CBY−7CRO+38BAL−10EAS+34NEW+6 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesBRI−10GCS+18WES+4NOR+4STG+3CAN+34PAR+12SOU+9PEN−24ILA−14NEW−1EAS+8BAL−16CRO0CBY+10BRI+26GCS+4WES−1NOR+15STG+2CAN−1PAR+10XNOR−12CAN−8 Newcastle KnightsCRO+20PEN0BAL0SOU+10EAS0CBY−28ILA+14NOR−15GCS−4WES−29MAN+1STG−8CAN−12PAR−30BRI−10CRO−8PEN−14BAL−9SOU+16EAS+10CBY−14ILA−6 North Sydney BearsCAN+5WES+3PAR+14MAN−4BRI+5STG+7GCS+10NEW+15EAS−2BAL+10CRO+9CBY−9SOU+2PEN−8ILA+22CAN−16WES+4PAR+6MAN−15BRI−38STG0GCS+22XMAN+12PEN−2CAN−16 Parramatta EelsSTG−26CAN−38NOR−14BRI−13GCS−8WES−35MAN−12BAL+1CRO+10CBY−18SOU−8PEN−6ILA+2NEW+30EAS+22STG−28CAN−14NOR−6BRI−24GCS+20WES−8MAN−10 Penrith PanthersILA+22NEW0SOU+14CBY+20CRO+7BAL+14EAS+26WES−4MAN+24STG+2CAN−20PAR+6BRI−8NOR+8GCS+26ILA+6NEW+14SOU+11CBY+4CRO−2BAL+29EAS+34XXNOR+2XCAN+7 South Sydney RabbitohsEAS+6ILA−18PEN−14NEW−10CBY+7CRO−14BAL+5MAN−9STG−24CAN+8PAR+8BRI−16NOR−2GCS+16WES−2EAS−2ILA−12PEN−11NEW−16CBY−38CRO−7BAL+2 St. George DragonsPAR+26BRI+8GCS0WES+2MAN−3NOR−7CAN−16CBY−10SOU+24PEN−2ILA+8NEW+8EAS+14BAL+14CRO−2PAR+28BRI+2GCS+8WES0MAN−2NOR0CAN−32 Western Suburbs MagpiesGCS+6NOR−3MAN−4STG−2CAN+12PAR+35BRI+1PEN+4ILA+1NEW+29EAS−8BAL−13CRO+2CBY+9SOU+2GCS+14NOR−4MAN+1STG0CAN−28PAR+8BRI−14CBY+5CAN−14 Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 F1 F2 F3 F4 GF Bold – Home game X – Bye Opponent for round listed above margin Ladder TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts1 Penrith 16 Penrith (P)221714483250+233352 16x16px Manly221417391299+92293 16x16px North Sydney221417345303+42294 16x16px Canberra221408452327+125285 16x16px Canterbury221318424374+50276 16x16px Western Suburbs221318359311+48277 16x16px Brisbane221309470326+144268 16x16px Illawarra221219451291+160259 16x16px St. George221138388320+682510 16x16px Cronulla228311384441-571911 16x16px Eastern Suburbs229112337487-1501912 16x16px Balmain228113351412-611713 16x16px Newcastle226313308424-1161514 16x16px South Sydney227015370513-1431415 16x16px Parramatta226016351534-1831216 Gold Coast Seagulls 16 Gold Coast222119240492-2525 Ladder progression Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 5. 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. Team123456789101112131415161718192021221Penrith 16 Penrith Panthers 2 3 5 7 9 11 13 13 15 17 17 19 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 31 33 352Manly 16 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 14 14 14 16 16 17 19 21 23 23 25 27 27 293North Sydney 16 North Sydney Bears 2 4 6 6 8 10 12 14 14 16 18 18 20 20 22 22 24 26 26 26 27 294Canberra 16 Canberra Raiders 0 2 2 4 4 4 6 8 10 10 12 12 14 14 16 18 20 20 22 24 26 285Canterbury 16 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2 4 4 4 4 6 7 9 9 11 13 15 17 17 17 19 19 21 21 23 25 276Western Suburbs 16 Western Suburbs Magpies 2 2 2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 14 14 16 18 20 22 22 24 25 25 27 277Brisbane 16 Brisbane Broncos 2 2 4 6 6 8 8 8 8 10 10 12 14 14 16 16 16 18 20 22 24 268Illawarra 16 Illawarra Steelers 0 2 4 5 7 9 9 11 11 13 13 15 15 17 17 17 19 19 21 21 23 259St. George 16 St. George Dragons 2 4 5 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 11 13 15 17 17 19 21 23 24 24 25 2510Cronulla 16 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 0 2 2 3 3 5 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 9 11 13 13 15 15 17 19 1911Eastern Suburbs 16 Eastern Suburbs Roosters 0 0 2 4 5 5 5 7 9 11 13 13 13 15 15 17 19 19 19 19 19 1912Balmain 16 Balmain Tigers 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 5 7 9 9 9 9 11 13 15 17 17 1713Newcastle 16 Newcastle Knights 2 3 4 6 7 7 9 9 9 9 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 13 15 15 1514South Sydney 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2 2 2 2 4 4 6 6 6 8 10 10 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 1415Parramatta 16 Parramatta Eels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 4 4 6 8 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 1216Gold Coast Seagulls 16 Gold Coast Seagulls 0 0 1 1 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Finals HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and timeVenueRefereeCrowd Playoff 23x23px Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs14–19 23x23px Western Suburbs Magpies27 August 1991Parramatta StadiumBill Harrigan17,022 Preliminary semi-finals 23x23px Canberra Raiders22–8 23x23px Western Suburbs Magpies31 August 1991Sydney Football StadiumEddie Ward24,792 23x23px Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles16–28 23x23px North Sydney Bears1 September 1991Sydney Football StadiumBill Harrigan32,878 Semi-finals 23x23px Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles26–34 23x23px Canberra Raiders7 September 1991Sydney Football StadiumBill Harrigan34,707 Penrith 23 Penrith Panthers16–14 23x23px North Sydney Bears8 September 1991Sydney Football StadiumEddie Ward38,635 Preliminary final 23x23px North Sydney Bears14–30 23x23px Canberra Raiders15 September 1991Sydney Football StadiumBill Harrigan39,665 Grand final Penrith 23 Penrith Panthers19-12 23x23px Canberra Raiders22 September 1991Sydney Football StadiumBill Harrigan41,815 Chart Qualifying final Major semi-final Grand final Elimination final Minor semi-final Preliminary final 2 Manly 16 Manly 16 3 North Sydney 16 North Sydney 28 4 Canberra 16 Canberra 22 5 Western Suburbs 16 Western Suburbs 8 1 Penrith 16 Penrith 16 North Sydney 16 North Sydney 14 Manly 16 Manly 26 Canberra 16 Canberra 34 North Sydney 16 North Sydney 14 Canberra 16 Canberra 30 Penrith 16 Penrith 19 Canberra 16 Canberra 12 Grand final On the sunny afternoon of Sunday, 22 September the Sydney Football Stadium was packed to capacity with a crowd of 41,815 for the rematch of the previous season's grand final, and Canberra's third in a row.1991 grand final at rugbyleagueproject.orgHistory at penrithpanthers.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20110222014750/http://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/default.aspx?s=history 22 February 2011 Raiders Timeline 1 at raiders.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20110822061608/http://www.raiders.com.au/default.aspx?s=raiders-timeline 22 August 2011 The day also featured a tribute to the original 'Gladiators', Norm Provan and Arthur Summons on the Winfield Cup trophy's 10th anniversary (in the 50th grand final played) as well as a rendition of the national anthem by Anthony Warlow. The game was broadcast live on television throughout Australia by Channel Ten with match commentary by Graeme Hughes, Bill Anderson and Wayne Pearce. This would be Ten's final rugby league broadcast, as the Nine Network took over the rights the following season. Penrith PanthersPositionCanberra Raiders1 Greg BarwickFB1 Gary Belcher2 Graham MackayWG2 Paul Martin3 Brad FittlerCE3 Mal Meninga (c)4 Col BentleyCE4 Mark Bell5 Paul SmithWG5 Matthew Wood6 Steve Carter5/8th6 Laurie Daley7 Greg Alexander (c)HB7 Ricky Stuart8 Paul ClarkePR8 Brent Todd9 Royce SimmonsHK9 Steve Walters10 Paul DunnPR10 Glenn Lazarus11 Mark GeyerSR11 David Barnhill12 Barry WalkerSR12 Gary Coyne13 Colin van der VoortLF13 Bradley Clyde15 John CartwrightInt.16 Scott Gale16 Brad IzzardInt.19 Michael Twigg Int.40 Darren FritzPhil GouldCoachTim Sheens 1st half Referee Bill Harrigan blew time on and the Penrith side kicked off. Around seven minutes later when Penrith had made their way into good field position, their hooker Royce Simmons received the ball about ten metres from the try-line and ran it, stepping and spinning his way past several defenders to score a great individual try,Stephens Tony Roycie, the good guy who finished first http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&docID=news910922_0069_5046 20 August 2011 The Sydney Morning Herald 22 September 1991 his first of the season.Roy Masters Panthers power to historic win http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news910922_0100_2744 20 August 2011 The Sydney Morning Herald 22 September 1991 Penrith captain Greg Alexander kicked the conversion for his side to lead 6–0. Shortly after that Canberra's half-back Ricky Stuart got the ball a few metres into Penrith's half and kicked over to the open left corner of the field where his winger, Matthew Wood was racing through to grab the bouncing ball and dive over in the corner to score. Meninga's conversion attempt missed so the Penrith side held their lead at 6–4. The scores were levelled a few minutes later though when Alexander appeared to be trying to put his knees into Meninga as he tackled him, drawing a penalty, which Canberra captain successfully kicked to make it 6-6. Meninga later opted to take the kick when awarded another penalty inside Penrith's half, but missed. Soon after that Canberra had the ball on the right wing around half way and swung it through the hands out to the left where their lock forward Bradley Clyde made a break and passed it on to Wood to again cross in the corner for his second try.MacDonald John How Royce rolled the Raiders http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news910922_0121_4072 20 August 2011 The Sydney Morning Herald 22 September 1991 Meninga's kick was wide again so the Raiders were leading 6–10. The contest continued to be played from end to end of the field. In the final minutes of the first half, during one of Canberra's attacking raids they got another penalty and Matthew Wood took the kick, getting another two points for his side to lead 6-12 going into the break. The Raiders lead could have easily been 18-6 had Penrith winger Graham Mackay not pulled off a great try-saving tackle only metres from the line on his opposite number Paul Martin close to half-time. The half-time score replicated the position of the two teams at the same point in the previous year's decider.Sutton Christopher My grand final: Greg Alexander relives Penrith v Canberra, 1991 http://www.couriermail.com.au/my-grand-final-greg-alexander-relives-penrith-v-canberra-1991/story-fn2mcuj6-1225780873446 20 August 2011 Fox Sports 29 September 2009 2nd half Early in the second half Canberra were penalised for stripping in their own half of the field and Alexander took the kick at goal but missed. Then as the Canberra side were trying to work the ball away from their goal-line, they knocked on, with Penrith winger Paul Smith getting the ball and diving over in the corner. However referee Bill Harrigan called the play back after touch judge Martin Weekes reported that Canberra's Mark Bell had been taken out with a swinging arm. Penrith forward Mark Geyer's reaction to the ruling prompted Harrigan to send him to the sin bin for ten minutes.Danny Weidler Harrigan also had a match - with Geyer http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news910922_0108_7084 20 August 2011 The Sydney Morning Herald 22 September 1991 Later the Penrith club appeared certain to score from close range through Brad Izzard but Canberra's lone defender Laurie Daley stripped the ball in a one-on-one tackle.Williams Daniel Why losing and being beaten are not the same http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news910922_0103_7002 20 August 2011 The Sydney Morning Herald 22 September 1991 Penrith's unsuccessful scoring opportunities continued until finally, after working the ball up to the opposition's half, they kept it alive on the third tackle till Brad Izzard broke free from over twenty metres out and ran to the try-line to touch down behind the uprights. The scores were brought level at 12 all when Alexander kicked the extra two points. With just under seven minutes of the match remaining, and again having worked the ball into Canberra's half of the field, Penrith on the fifth tackle passed it to Greg Alexander just past the forty-metre line to kick a field goal, getting his side a one-point lead at 13–12.Heads Ian Stuart could only watch Brandy's premier moment http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&docID=news910922_0101_5755 20 August 2011 The Sydney Morning Herald 22 September 1991 Penrith continued to enjoy the majority of possession and field position,Warren Ryan A hunger that was fed http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&docID=news910922_0111_3728 20 August 2011 The Sydney Morning Herald 22 September 1991 and when the Raiders attempted a short line drop-out Geyer got the bouncing ball in open space, passing it to 33-year-old Royce Simmons who scored in the corner, getting Penrith their first premiership in the last match of his career.Tom Keneally Panthers ask 'why not?' and erase chequered past http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news910922_0102_0620 20 August 2011 The Sydney Morning Herald 22 September 1991 Alexander kicked the conversion from the sideline so the final score was 19–12.1991 grand final https://web.archive.org/web/20120204105238/http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/games/1991/199109220519.html 4 February 2012 at stats.rleague.com #f1f5fc 22 September 1991 Penrith Panthers Penrith 16 19 – 12 1st: 6 - 122nd: 13 - 0Report Canberra 16 Canberra Raiders Tries:Royce Simmons 2Brad Izzard 1Goals:Greg Alexander 3/5Field Goals:Greg Alexander 1/110 Min. Sin Bin:Mark Geyer 1 Tries:Matthew Wood 2Goals:Mal Meninga 1/4Matthew Wood 1/1 Sydney Football Stadium Bill Harrigan 41,815 Clive Churchill Medal Bradley ClydeD'Souza Miguel Grand Final History http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/league/2009-grand-final/grandFinal_History.swf https://web.archive.org/web/20140819082626/http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/league/2009-grand-final/grandFinal_History.swf dead 19 August 2014 wwos.ninemsn.com.au Australian Associated Press 8 September 2013 Post match Although MMI's unofficial man-of-the-match award went to Royce Simmons, the Governor of New South Wales Peter Sinclair awarded the Clive Churchill Medal to the losing side's Bradley Clyde,Vice Regal http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news910922_0064_1723 20 August 2011 The Sydney Morning Herald 22 September 1991 the second time that he won the prestigious award, having previously won the Clive Churchill medal in 1989.Burgess Michael Long history of League controversies http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/536641/2329760 20 August 2011 tvnz.co.nz 25 November 2008 The Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke then presented Penrith captain Greg Alexander with the Winfield Cup trophy as well as the J. J. Giltinan Shield. It was the Penrith Panthers' first premiershipPenrith City Sporting Heritage - Rugby League at penrithcity.nsw.gov.au https://web.archive.org/web/20110328150731/http://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/index.asp?id=1850 28 March 2011 and their young coach, Phil Gould has rated his team's second half in this game as an example of a perfect half of football.Chesterton Good As Gould p192 After failing to follow their first half game plan and squandering an early lead, in the second half the Panthers played to a formula of taking the ball up for full sets of six tackles, with Alexander then expertly kicking for the corners and the whole side pinning Canberra down at their own end with committed defence. World Club Challenge 1991 World Club Challenge Having won the premiership, the Panthers travelled to England to face the British Champions, Wigan in the 1991 World Club Challenge on 9 October at Anfield, Liverpool. Penrith were defeated 21–4 in front of 20,152 spectators. Player statistics The following statistics are as of the conclusion of Round 22. Top 5 point scorers PointsPlayerTriesGoalsField goals172North Sydney Daryl Halligan12620170Manly Matthew Ridge6722155Western Suburbs Jason Taylor1735146St. George Ricky Walford9550140Canberra Mal Meninga11480 Top 5 try scorers TriesPlayer19Illawarra Alan McIndoe15Penrith Graham Mackay15Brisbane Steve Renouf13Penrith Paul Smith13Canterbury Ewan McGrady Top 5 goal scorers GoalsPlayer73Western Suburbs Jason Taylor72Manly Matthew Ridge62North Sydney Daryl Halligan55St. George Ricky Walford48Canberra Mal Meninga Attendances The regular season attendances for the 1991 season aggregated to a total of 2,413,218 at an average of 13,188 per game. The highest ten regular season match attendances:1991 NSWRL season - Venues CrowdVenueHome teamOpponentRound 28,884 Adelaide Oval St George 16 St. George Dragons Balmain 16 Balmain Tigers Round 14 27,904 Marathon Stadium Newcastle 16 Newcastle Knights Balmain 16 Balmain Tigers Round 3 26,165 Lang Park Brisbane 16 Brisbane Broncos Penrith 16 Penrith Panthers Round 13 25,126 Lang Park Brisbane 16 Brisbane Broncos Manly 16 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Round 1 24,460 Bruce Stadium Canberra 16 Canberra Raiders St George 16 St. George Dragons Round 22 23,849 Lang Park Brisbane 16 Brisbane Broncos Gold Coast Chargers 16 Gold Coast Seagulls Round 6 23,801 Lang Park Brisbane 16 Brisbane Broncos Canberra 16 Canberra Raiders Round 3 23,518 Marathon Stadium Newcastle 16 Newcastle Knights Easts 16 Eastern Suburbs Roosters Round 5 22,682 Marathon Stadium Newcastle 16 Newcastle Knights Brisbane 16 Brisbane Broncos Round 15 22,032 North Sydney Oval North Sydney 16 North Sydney Bears Manly 16 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Round 19 References External links Chesterton, Ray (1996) Good as Gould Ironbark Press, Sydney Rugby League Tables - Season 1991 The World of Rugby League 1991 J J Giltinan Shield and Winfield Cup at rleague.comJanuary 2025 medicmedic NSWRL season 1991 at rugbyleagueproject.com Results: 1991-2000 at rabbitohs.com.au Category:New South Wales Rugby League premiership NSWRL season