List of National Rugby League golden point games

The golden point, a sudden death overtime system, is used to resolve drawn rugby league matches in the National Rugby League, Australasia's top competition in the sport. The term is borrowed from the golden goal system formerly employed in association football (soccer). The golden point is used to determine a winner when scores are level at the end of regular time.[1] Prior to its introduction into the National Rugby League competition at the beginning of the 2003 season, normal season games were left as draws; in finals matches, 20 minutes extra time ensued (10 minutes each way), with a replay in the event of a draw. If the scores are level at the end of 80 minutes, five minutes are played, the teams swap ends with no break, and a further five minutes are played. Any score (try, penalty goal, or field goal) in this 10-minute period secures a win for the scoring team, and the game ends at that point.[1] If the scoring event is a try, no conversion is attempted. If no further scoring occurs, the game is drawn and each team receives one competition point.

As of 15 April 2024, 157 golden point games have been played, with 18 remaining a draw after the ten minutes of golden point extra-time. Daly Cherry-Evans has scored the winning points on six occasions, more than anyone in the NRL, with Johnathan Thurston and Valentine Holmes behind him on four. The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks have played the most golden point games with 22 in total, while Canterbury have played the least with 13. The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are the most successful team under the format, having won nine of their 13 golden point matches (including a draw), whilst the Wests Tigers are the worst, having lost 15 of their 20 matches. The St. George Illawarra Dragons were the final club to win their first golden point match, after five previous failed attempts. The South Sydney Rabbitohs, New Zealand Warriors and Brisbane Broncos have all featured in the most drawn matches with four.

Only one match up has occurred on four occasions, the Rabbitohs v the Tigers, with Souths winning all four. Match ups which have occurred on three occasions are: The North Queensland Cowboys vs. the Penrith Panthers, the Sydney Roosters vs. the New Zealand Warriors, the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles vs. the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, the Brisbane Broncos vs. the North Queensland Cowboys, the Melbourne Storm vs. the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, the Melbourne Storm vs. the Sydney Roosters, and the Newcastle Knights vs. the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. The Panthers have a 2–1 record over the Cowboys, Souths have a 4–0 record over the Tigers, the Warriors have a 2–0–1 record over the Roosters, the Bulldogs have a 3–0 record over Manly, the Cowboys have a 2–1 record over the Broncos, the Storm share a 1-1-1 record against Manly, the Roosters have a 2–1 record over Melbourne, and the Knights have a 2-0-1 record over Manly.

The first golden point game in a grand final occurred in 2015, between the Brisbane Broncos and the North Queensland Cowboys, which was won 17–16 by the Cowboys after a Johnathan Thurston field goal sealed the win and a first premiership title for the Cowboys.

Following the 2015 NRL Grand Final the rules for tied NRL finals matches reverted to two five minute periods of extra-time, followed by golden point extra time if required.[2]

The first golden point game in a NRL Women's Premiership match occurred during the fifth season of the competition in 2022, with Rachael Pearson of the St. George Illawarra Dragons scoring a field goal to defeat the Brisbane Broncos 19–18.

List of golden point matches

Key to list
Drawn games
Finals match
Grand Final
#HomeScoreAwayDateVenueGolden point(s) scorer
1 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles36–34 Parramatta Eels18 May 2003Brookvale OvalBen Walker[3]
2 North Queensland Cowboys24–28 Penrith Panthers7 June 2003Dairy Farmers StadiumJoe Galuvao[4]
3 South Sydney Rabbitohs30–31 New Zealand Warriors29 June 2003Aussie StadiumStacey Jones[5]
4 Melbourne Storm22–26 Brisbane Broncos20 July 2003Olympic ParkScott Minto[6]
5 South Sydney Rabbitohs17–16 Wests Tigers21 March 2004Aussie StadiumWillie Peters[7]
6 Parramatta Eels14–18 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks24 April 2004Parramatta StadiumNigel Vagana[8]
7 Brisbane Broncos16–17 Newcastle Knights14 May 2004Suncorp StadiumKurt Gidley[9]
8 South Sydney Rabbitohs20–20 North Queensland Cowboys15 May 2004Bluetongue Stadiumnone[10]
9 New Zealand Warriors26–28 North Queensland Cowboys20 June 2004Ericsson StadiumJosh Hannay[11]
10 Newcastle Knights24–28 North Queensland Cowboys25 July 2004EnergyAustralia StadiumTravis Norton[12]
11 Canberra Raiders30–29 New Zealand Warriors25 July 2004Canberra StadiumClinton Schifcofske[13]
12 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks12–16 Brisbane Broncos31 July 2004Toyota ParkBrent Tate[14]
13 South Sydney Rabbitohs34–34 Brisbane Broncos31 August 2004Aussie Stadiumnone[15]
14 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs21–21 South Sydney Rabbitohs4 June 2005Sydney Showgroundnone[16]
15 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks30–26 Newcastle Knights16 July 2005Toyota ParkVince Mellars[17]
16 St. George Illawarra Dragons12–13 Penrith Panthers19 March 2006WIN StadiumPreston Campbell[18]
17 Canberra Raiders21–20 Penrith Panthers1 April 2006Canberra StadiumClinton Schifcofske[19]
18 North Queensland Cowboys14–15 Canberra Raiders27 May 2006Dairy Farmers StadiumTodd Carney[20]
19 Melbourne Storm17–16 Penrith Panthers28 May 2006Olympic ParkCooper Cronk[21]
20 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs22–18 New Zealand Warriors9 July 2006Telstra StadiumMark O'Meley[22]
21 Canberra Raiders20–18 Wests Tigers16 July 2006Canberra StadiumClinton Schifcofske[23]
22 Wests Tigers18–19 Canberra Raiders13 August 2006Campbelltown StadiumTodd Carney[24]
23 Parramatta Eels22–20 Wests Tigers30 March 2007Parramatta StadiumLuke Burt[25]
24 Brisbane Broncos28–29 Penrith Panthers30 March 2007Suncorp StadiumPeter Wallace[26]
25 Wests Tigers14–12 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks15 April 2007Campbelltown StadiumBenji Marshall[27]
26 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks12–13 Sydney Roosters26 May 2007Toyota ParkAnthony Minichiello[28]
27 Brisbane Broncos19–18 Gold Coast Titans6 July 2007Suncorp StadiumDarren Lockyer[29]
28 Sydney Roosters31–31 New Zealand Warriors5 August 2007Sydney Football Stadiumnone[30]
29 Wests Tigers22–26 Sydney Roosters10 August 2007Telstra StadiumJoel Monaghan[31]
30 Parramatta Eels24–25 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks11 August 2007Parramatta StadiumBrett Seymour[32]
31 Penrith Panthers26–30 North Queensland Cowboys13 August 2007CUA StadiumAshley Graham[33]
32 Newcastle Knights13–12 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles22 March 2008EnergyAustralia StadiumScott Dureau[34]
33 Parramatta Eels24–23 Newcastle Knights28 March 2008Parramatta StadiumLuke Burt[35]
34 St. George Illawarra Dragons16–18 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks5 April 2008ANZ StadiumLuke Covell[36]
35 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks20–21 Penrith Panthers19 April 2008Toyota ParkJarrod Sammut
36 North Queensland Cowboys18–19 Penrith Panthers31 May 2008Dairy Farmers StadiumJarrod Sammut[37]
37 Penrith Panthers12–12 Brisbane Broncos27 June 2008CUA Stadiumnone
38 Bulldogs30–34 South Sydney Rabbitohs7 July 2008ANZ StadiumLuke Capewell[38]
39 Brisbane Broncos25–21 Gold Coast Titans22 August 2008Suncorp StadiumGreg Eastwood[39]
40 Melbourne Storm17–16 St. George Illawarra Dragons13 March 2009Olympic ParkGreg Inglis
41 New Zealand Warriors17–16 Sydney Roosters19 April 2009Mt Smart StadiumStacey Jones
42 Melbourne Storm14–14 New Zealand Warriors25 April 2009Olympic Parknone
43 Parramatta Eels16–16 South Sydney Rabbitohs22 May 2009ANZ Stadiumnone
44 Penrith Panthers32–32 New Zealand Warriors1 August 2009CUA Stadiumnone[40]
45 South Sydney Rabbitohs18–19 Gold Coast Titans19 March 2010ANZ StadiumScott Prince[41]
46 North Queensland Cowboys19–20 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks26 June 2010Dairy Farmers StadiumTrent Barrett
47 St. George Illawarra Dragons10–11 Gold Coast Titans23 July 2010WIN Jubilee OvalMat Rogers
48 North Queensland Cowboys28–24 Newcastle Knights24 July 2010Dairy Farmers StadiumWill Tupou
49 South Sydney Rabbitohs34–30 Wests Tigers7 August 2010ANZ StadiumDylan Farrell
50 Wests Tigers15–19 Sydney Roosters11 September 2010Sydney Football StadiumShaun Kenny-Dowall
51 Canberra Raiders22–23 Gold Coast Titans2 April 2011Canberra StadiumGreg Bird
52 Parramatta Eels14–14 St. George Illawarra Dragons3 June 2011Parramatta Stadiumnone
53 Wests Tigers17–16 Newcastle Knights6 June 2011Leichhardt OvalRobbie Farah
54 Brisbane Broncos25–24 Canberra Raiders12 June 2011Suncorp StadiumPeter Wallace
55 Penrith Panthers23–22 Parramatta Eels16 July 2011Centrebet StadiumLuke Walsh
56 South Sydney Rabbitohs21–20 Sydney Roosters16 July 2011ANZ StadiumChris Sandow
57 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs8–7 Parramatta Eels22 July 2011ANZ StadiumTrent Hodkinson
58 South Sydney Rabbitohs26–24 North Queensland Cowboys19 August 2011ANZ StadiumChris Sandow
59 Parramatta Eels12–13 Sydney Roosters26 August 2011Parramatta StadiumBraith Anasta
60 Brisbane Broncos13–12 St. George Illawarra Dragons17 September 2011Suncorp StadiumDarren Lockyer
61 Newcastle Knights14–15 St. George Illawarra Dragons1 March 2012Hunter StadiumJamie Soward
62 Wests Tigers17–16 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks4 March 2012Leichhardt OvalBenji Marshall
63 Wests Tigers16–17 South Sydney Rabbitohs1 April 2012Allianz StadiumGreg Inglis
64 Gold Coast Titans14–15 Wests Tigers5 May 2012Skilled ParkRobbie Farah
65 Penrith Panthers13–12 St. George Illawarra Dragons14 May 2012Centrebet StadiumLachlan Coote
66 St. George Illawarra Dragons18–19 South Sydney Rabbitohs20 May 2012WIN Jubilee OvalAdam Reynolds
67 Penrith Panthers18–19 Parramatta Eels23 June 2012Centrebet StadiumChris Sandow
68 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks14–14 Sydney Roosters9 July 2012Toyota Stadiumnone
69 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks20–21 Penrith Panthers28 July 2012Toyota StadiumLuke Walsh
70 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs23–22 Wests Tigers17 August 2012ANZ StadiumKrisnan Inu
71 Newcastle Knights20–21 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks5 May 2013Hunter StadiumJeff Robson
72 Melbourne Storm10–10 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles20 May 2013AAMI Parknone
73 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles30–32 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs14 June 2013Brookvale OvalTrent Hodkinson
74 South Sydney Rabbitohs18–22 St. George Illawarra Dragons22 July 2013ANZ StadiumBrett Morris
75 Newcastle Knights18–18 Brisbane Broncos2 August 2013Hunter Stadiumnone
76 Melbourne Storm23–22 Gold Coast Titans7 September 2013AAMI ParkCooper Cronk
77 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles22–23 Melbourne Storm8 March 2014Brookvale OvalCameron Smith
78 North Queensland Cowboys20–19 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks1 September 20141300SMILES StadiumJohnathan Thurston
79 Gold Coast Titans19–18 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs7 September 2014Cbus Super StadiumWilliam Zillman
80 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles17–18 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs20 September 2014Allianz StadiumTrent Hodkinson
81 Wests Tigers24–25 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs27 March 2015ANZ StadiumMoses Mbye
82 North Queensland Cowboys18–17 Melbourne Storm30 March 20151300SMILES StadiumJohnathan Thurston
83 Brisbane Broncos22–18 Sydney Roosters10 April 2015Suncorp StadiumBen Hunt
84 Parramatta Eels13–17 New Zealand Warriors16 May 2015Pirtek StadiumBodene Thompson
85 Gold Coast Titans22–23 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks16 May 2015Cbus Super StadiumValentine Holmes
86 Canberra Raiders20–21 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks18 July 2015GIO StadiumValentine Holmes
87 St. George Illawarra Dragons32–30 Wests Tigers5 September 2015ANZ StadiumJosh Dugan
88 Parramatta Eels24–28 Canberra Raiders6 September 2015Pirtek StadiumJosh Hodgson
89 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs11–10 St. George Illawarra Dragons12 September 2015ANZ StadiumJosh Reynolds
90 Brisbane Broncos16–17 North Queensland Cowboys4 October 2015ANZ StadiumJohnathan Thurston
91 Newcastle Knights24–24 Canberra Raiders19 March 2016Hunter Stadiumnone
92 Brisbane Broncos21–20 North Queensland Cowboys25 March 2016Suncorp StadiumAnthony Milford
93 Sydney Roosters28–32 New Zealand Warriors3 April 2016Central Coast StadiumRoger Tuivasa-Sheck
94 Wests Tigers18–19 Melbourne Storm17 April 2016Leichhardt OvalCooper Cronk
95 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs21–20 Gold Coast Titans23 April 2016ANZ StadiumJosh Reynolds
96 St. George Illawarra Dragons16–12 Canberra Raiders12 May 2016Jubilee OvalEuan Aitken
97 South Sydney Rabbitohs28–29 Gold Coast Titans5 June 2016nib StadiumAshley Taylor
98 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks19–18 New Zealand Warriors25 June 2016Southern Cross Group StadiumJames Maloney
99 Canberra Raiders29–25 Newcastle Knights3 July 2016GIO StadiumJordan Rapana
100 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles15–14 New Zealand Warriors16 July 2016nib stadiumDaly Cherry-Evans
101 Canberra Raiders26–22 New Zealand Warriors24 July 2016GIO StadiumJarrod Croker
102 New Zealand Warriors20–16 Penrith Panthers30 July 2016Mount Smart StadiumShaun Johnson
103 Gold Coast Titans18–18 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks1 August 2016Cbus Super Stadiumnone
104 Melbourne Storm15–14 South Sydney Rabbitohs6 August 2016AAMI ParkCameron Smith
105 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs20–16 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles11 August 2016ANZ StadiumJosh Reynolds
106 North Queensland Cowboys20–16 Canberra Raiders4 March 20171300SMILES StadiumGavin Cooper
107 Brisbane Broncos20–21 North Queensland Cowboys10 March 2017Suncorp StadiumJohnathan Thurston
108 Canberra Raiders18–20 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles21 April 2017GIO StadiumDylan Walker
109 Sydney Roosters13–12 St. George Illawarra Dragons25 April 2017Allianz StadiumMitchell Pearce
110 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles21–20 Canberra Raiders4 June 2017LottolandDaly Cherry-Evans
111 Melbourne Storm23–22 North Queensland Cowboys17 June 2017AAMI ParkBrodie Croft
112 Sydney Roosters25–24 Melbourne Storm24 June 2017Adelaide OvalMitchell Pearce[42]
113 Parramatta Eels13–12 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs29 June 2017ANZ StadiumMitchell Moses
114 Canberra Raiders18–14 St. George Illawarra Dragons14 July 2017GIO StadiumElliot Whitehead
115 New Zealand Warriors21–22 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles27 August 2017Mt. Smart StadiumDaly Cherry-Evans
116 Newcastle Knights19–18 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles9 March 2018McDonald Jones StadiumMitchell Pearce
117 Wests Tigers7–9 Brisbane Broncos23 March 2018Campbelltown StadiumJamayne Isaako
118 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks32–33 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles5 August 2018Southern Cross Group StadiumDaly Cherry-Evans
119 Gold Coast Titans16–17 Penrith Panthers11 August 2018Cbus Super StadiumNathan Cleary
120 Penrith Panthers9–8 Wests Tigers5 April 2019Panthers StadiumNathan Cleary[43]
121 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles13–12 South Sydney Rabbitohs6 April 2019LottolandDaly Cherry-Evans[44]
122 Newcastle Knights12–13 St. George Illawarra Dragons7 April 2019McDonald Jones StadiumCorey Norman[45]
123 Melbourne Storm20–21 Sydney Roosters19 April 2019AAMI ParkLatrell Mitchell[46]
124 North Queensland Cowboys26–27 Wests Tigers15 June 20191300SMILES StadiumBenji Marshall[47]
125 New Zealand Warriors18–19 Penrith Panthers30 June 2019Mt. Smart StadiumJames Maloney[48]
126 Brisbane Broncos18–18 New Zealand Warriors13 July 2019Suncorp Stadiumnone[49]
127 Melbourne Storm10–11 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles27 July 2019AAMI ParkDaly Cherry-Evans[50]
128 Brisbane Broncos17–16 Parramatta Eels30 August 2019Suncorp StadiumJamayne Isaako[51][52]
129 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks14–15 Canberra Raiders1 September 2019PointsBet StadiumAidan Sezer[53]
130 Penrith Panthers14–14 Newcastle Knights31 May 2020Campbelltown Stadiumnone[54]
131 Parramatta Eels25–24 Canberra Raiders27 June 2020Bankwest StadiumClinton Gutherson[55]
132 Melbourne Storm27–25 Sydney Roosters2 July 2020Suncorp StadiumCameron Smith[56]
133 North Queensland Cowboys23–22 St. George Illawarra Dragons6 September 2020Queensland Country Bank StadiumValentine Holmes[57]
134 South Sydney Rabbitohs18–14 Wests Tigers17 April 2021Stadium AustraliaTom Burgess[58]
135 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks13–12 St. George Illawarra Dragons21 May 2021Netstrata Jubilee StadiumChad Townsend[59]
136 New Zealand Warriors18–19 St. George Illawarra Dragons2 July 2021Central Coast StadiumCorey Norman[60]
137 Melbourne Storm15–14 South Sydney Rabbitohs17 March 2022AAMI ParkRyan Papenhuyzen[61]
138 Melbourne Storm24–28 Parramatta Eels26 March 2022AAMI ParkRay Stone[62]
139 New Zealand Warriors25–24 North Queensland Cowboys8 April 2022Moreton Daily StadiumShaun Johnson[63]
140 New Zealand Warriors21–20 Canberra Raiders30 April 2022Moreton Daily StadiumShaun Johnson[64][65]
141 Gold Coast Titans20–16 St. George Illawarra Dragons14 May 2022Suncorp StadiumJamayne Isaako[66][67]
142 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks21–20 South Sydney Rabbitohs30 July 2022PointsBet StadiumNicho Hynes[68][69]
143 New Zealand Warriors26–27 Gold Coast Titans3 September 2022Mount Smart StadiumTanah Boyd
144 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks30–32 North Queensland Cowboys10 September 2022PointsBet StadiumValentine Holmes
145 Parramatta Eels12–16 Melbourne Storm2 March 2023CommBank StadiumHarry Grant[70]
146 Parramatta Eels17–16 Penrith Panthers23 March 2023CommBank StadiumMitchell Moses[71]
147 South Sydney Rabbitohs13–12 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles25 March 2023Accor StadiumLachlan Ilias[72]
148 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles32–32 Newcastle Knights1 April 2023Glen Willow Ovalnone[73][74]
149 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs15–14 North Queensland Cowboys2 April 2023Accor StadiumMatt Burton[75][76]
150 Newcastle Knights15–16 Penrith Panthers15 April 2023McDonald Jones StadiumNathan Cleary[77][78]
151 Canberra Raiders31–30 Dolphins29 April 2023McDonald's ParkJamal Fogarty[79][80]
152 North Queensland Cowboys27–23 Penrith Panthers16 June 2023Queensland Country Bank StadiumScott Drinkwater[81][82]
153 Gold Coast Titans21–23 Dolphins9 July 2023Cbus Super StadiumJamayne Isaako
154 New Zealand Warriors21–20 Canberra Raiders21 July 2023Go Media StadiumShaun Johnson
155 North Queensland Cowboys21–20 Newcastle Knights16 March 2024Queensland Country Bank StadiumChad Townsend[83][84]
156 New Zealand Warriors22–22 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles13 April 2024Go Media Stadiumnone[85][86]
157 Canberra Raiders21–20 Gold Coast Titans14 April 2024GIO StadiumJamal Fogarty[87][88]

Tally

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPCT
1 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs141013276265+11.750
2 Brisbane Broncos181044355336+19.667
3 Melbourne Storm181026336334+2.611
4 Penrith Panthers231238444449−5.587
5 North Queensland Cowboys2514110565545+20.580
6 Sydney Roosters14725282281+1.571
7 Canberra Raiders2312110493485+8.543
8 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles18837362363−1.528
9 South Sydney Rabbitohs21948444436+8.524
10 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks2210210435433+2.500
11 Dolphins21015352+1.500
12 New Zealand Warriors2385105115110.457
13 Gold Coast Titans17719340343−3.441
14 Parramatta Eels197210356368−12.421
15 St. George Illawarra Dragons196112301307−6.342
16 Newcastle Knights183411356376−20.278
17 Wests Tigers205015368393−25.250
Updated to match(es) played on 14 April 2024. Source: Rugby League Tables

List of NRLW golden point games

Key to list
Drawn games
Finals match
Grand Final
#HomeScoreAwayDateVenueGolden point(s) scorer
1 Brisbane Broncos18–19 St George Illawarra Dragons10 September 2022AAMI ParkRachael Pearson[89]
2 Brisbane Broncos16–17 Gold Coast Titans27 July 2023The GabbaLauren Brown[90][91]
3 St George Illawarra Dragons18–19 Canberra Raiders12 August 2023WIN StadiumZahara Temara[92][93]

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