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Firsts in Australian Rugby League

A handful of 'firsts' in Australian rugby league history, from the NSWRL to the NRL, are listed. Can you name the people, teams and cities that achieved them?
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Last updated: August 31, 2023
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First NSWRFL clubs
Balmain
Eastern Suburbs
Glebe
Newcastle
Newtown
North Sydney
South Sydney
Western Suburbs
Year
The First...
Answer
1961
Club to 'win' five consecutive wooden spoons
Parramatta Eels
1967
Expansion club to win their first game
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
1979
Dally M medallist
Steve Morris
1980
Player to score in State of Origin
Mal Meninga
1986
Clive Churchill medallist
Peter Sterling
1987
"Neutral venue" city for a State of Origin game
Long Beach
1988
Queensland-based team
Brisbane Broncos
1995
Premiership-winning team in the ARL era
Sydney Bulldogs
1989
Player to reach 300 career games
Geoff Gerard
1998
Tryscorer in the NRL era
Darren Burns
1999
Joint-venture club
St. George Illawarra Dragons
2004
Player to score 300+ points in a season
Hazem El Masri
2006
Coach to reach 500 career games
Tim Sheens
2010
Team to have premierships stripped
Melbourne Storm
2015
Team to win an all-Queensland grand final
North Queensland Cowboys
2017
State of Origin player to reach 40 games
Cameron Smith
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