1995 ARL Winfield Cup — Final Regular-Season Ladder
20 clubs — the largest field in the code's history to that point, after four expansion/relocation clubs (North Queensland Cowboys, South Queensland Crushers, Western Reds, Auckland Warriors) joined simultaneously, up from 16 in 1994. Still a single unified competition — the on-field Super League split didn't happen until 1997, though the first Super League signings had already begun this year. A 22-round regular season.
Sourcing caveat: Auckland Warriors' points (24) reflect a 2-point deduction for breaching the interchange/replacement-player limit in Round 3 — their on-field record (13 wins, 9 losses) would otherwise have yielded 26. Manly and Canberra finished level on 40 points and an identical 20-2 record; Manly took the minor premiership on superior differential (+439 vs +379), but Canterbury-Bankstown (6th) beat Manly 17-4 in the Grand Final.
Ladder
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 687 | 248 | +439 | 40 |
| 2 | Canberra Raiders | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 634 | 255 | +379 | 40 |
| 3 | Brisbane Broncos | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 600 | 364 | +236 | 34 |
| 4 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 516 | 287 | +229 | 32 |
| 5 | Newcastle Knights | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 549 | 396 | +153 | 30 |
| 6 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 468 | 352 | +116 | 28 |
| 7 | St George Dragons | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 583 | 382 | +201 | 26 |
| 8 | North Sydney Bears | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 542 | 331 | +211 | 24 |
| 9 | Sydney City Roosters | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 466 | 406 | +60 | 24 |
| 10 | Auckland Warriors | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 544 | 493 | +51 | 24 |
| 11 | Western Reds | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 361 | 549 | -188 | 22 |
| 12 | Illawarra Steelers | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 519 | 431 | +88 | 21 |
| 13 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 459 | 534 | -75 | 20 |
| 14 | Penrith Panthers | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 481 | 484 | -3 | 18 |
| 15 | Balmain Tigers | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 309 | 591 | -282 | 14 |
| 16 | South Queensland Crushers | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 303 | 502 | -199 | 13 |
| 17 | Gold Coast Seagulls | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 350 | 628 | -278 | 9 |
| 18 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 319 | 686 | -367 | 9 |
| 19 | Parramatta Eels | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 310 | 690 | -380 | 6 |
| 20 | North Queensland Cowboys | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 269 | 660 | -391 | 4 |
Qualified for the finals series — top 8 that season.
Finals series
Qualifying Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1995 | Newcastle Knights 20–10 North Sydney Bears | Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, NSW | 14,174 |
| 2 Sep 1995 | Canberra Raiders 14–8 Brisbane Broncos | Brisbane, Queensland (venue name as commonly used in this era's records is unconfirmed) | 40,187 |
| 2 Sep 1995 | Canterbury-Bankstown 12–8 St. George | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, NSW | 26,835 |
| 3 Sep 1995 | Manly-Warringah 24–20 Cronulla-Sutherland | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, NSW | 32,795 |
Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1995 | Newcastle Knights 19–18 Cronulla-Sutherland | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, NSW | 26,061 |
| 10 Sep 1995 | Canterbury-Bankstown 24–10 Brisbane Broncos | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, NSW | 34,087 |
Preliminary Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1995 | Canterbury-Bankstown 25–6 Canberra Raiders | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, NSW | 36,894 |
| 17 Sep 1995 | Manly-Warringah 12–4 Newcastle Knights | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, NSW | 38,874 |
Grand Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1995 | Canterbury-Bankstown 17–4 Manly-Warringah | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, NSW |
Full Grand Final page (Clive Churchill Medal, match context, sources) →
Sources
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