Club records
First grade titles: 1 (2015)
Runners-up: 2 (2017, 2005)
Finishing position, last 13 seasons
2023 - 9th
2022 - 3rd
2021 - 15th
2020 - 14th
2019 - 14th
2018 – 13th
2017 – 8th
2016 – 4th
2015 – 3rd
2014 – 5th
2013 – 8th
2012 – 5th
2011 – 7th
Current home ground record (non finals)
30,302 v Brisbane, 1300SMILES Stadium (Rd 8, 1999)
Biggest winning margin
74 > 74-0 v Wests Tigers, Queensland Country Bank Stadium (Rd 18, 2023)
Biggest losing margin
62 > 0-62 v Parramatta, Parramatta Stadium (Rd 21, 2001)
62 > 0-62 v North Sydney, North Sydney Oval (Rd 24, 1998)
62 > 4-66 v Canterbury-Bankstown, Belmore (Rd 22, 1995)
Longest winning streaks
11 > Rd 4, 2015 - Rd 15, 2015
Longest losing streak
13 > Rd 7, 2008 - Rd 21, 2008
Most tries in a match
4 > Ray Mercy v Balmain, 1300SMILES Stadium (Rd 2, 1998)
Most points in a match
30 > Valentine Holmes (2T, 11G), Queensland Country Bank Stadium (Round 18, 2023)
26 > Valentine Holmes (3T, 7G) Queensland Country Bank Stadium (Round 24, 2024)
24 > Johnathan Thurston (3T, 6G), Suncorp Stadium (Rd 1, 2006)
24 > Josh Hannay (1T, 10G), 1300SMILES Stadium (Rd 24, 2003)
24 > Johnathan Thurston (2T, 8G), 1300SMILES Stadium (Rd 3, 2006)
Most tries in a season
22 > Matthew Bowen in 27 games, 2007
Most points in a season
244 > Valentine Holmes in 24 games in 2022 (10 tries, 100 goals, 3 field goals)
Most tries for the club
146 > Kyle Feldt in 213 games
Most points for the club
2016 > Johnathan Thurston in 270 games (77 tries, 846 goals, 1 field goals)
Most first grade games
294 > Johnathan Thurston (2005-18)
271 > Jason Taumalolo (2010-present)
270 > Matthew Bowen (2001-13)
268 > Matthew Scott (2004-19)
247 > Gavin Cooper (2006, 2011-20)
246 > Scott Bolton (2007-19)
219 > Aaron Payne (2002-12)
213 > Kyle Feldt (2013-present)
207 > Jake Granville (2015-2014)
203 > Paul Bowman (1995-07)
NRL records
2017 > Johnathan Thurston passed 2,000 career points, Round 6 v Wests Tigers – 4th player in ARL/NRL history to achieve 2,000 points for one club.
2017 > Jason Taumalolo passed 5,000 running metres for the season, 2017 Grand Final v Melbourne Storm – first forward and second player ever to achieve this.
(Source: www.nrlstats.com)
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