Click on a season to view this team's summary of that season. Note that win/loss/draw records are based on regular season matches only. Asterisk (*) next to crowd figure denotes not all home crowd figures were available for corresponding season.
| Competition |
Name |
Position |
Extra Info |
W |
L |
D |
Pts For |
Pts Ag. |
Coach |
Top Tryscorer(s) |
Top Pointscorer(s) |
Home Venue(s) |
Crowd Avg |
| NSWRFL 1908 |
Balmain Tigers |
6th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Robert GRAVES |
4 |
- | Alf LATTA, Robert GRAVES |
32 |
- | Alf LATTA |
Birchgrove |
2,000 |
| NSWRFL 1909 |
Balmain Tigers |
2nd |
Runners Up |
|
|
|
|
|
Robert GRAVES |
8 |
- | Arthur HALLOWAY |
30 |
- | Joe REGENT |
Birchgrove |
* 1,733 |
| NSWRFL 1910 |
Balmain Tigers |
4th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Robert GRAVES |
6 |
- | Arthur HALLOWAY |
33 |
- | G FITZPATRICK |
Birchgrove |
2,714 |
| NSWRFL 1911 |
Balmain Tigers |
8th |
Wooden Spoon |
|
|
|
|
|
Robert GRAVES |
7 |
- | B WRIGHT |
26 |
- | Jack HICKEY |
Birchgrove |
2,486 |
| NSWRFL 1912 |
Balmain Tigers |
5th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Robert GRAVES |
3 |
- | Charles McMURTRIE, William HILLIARD |
34 |
- | George CUMMINS |
Birchgrove |
3,171 |
| NSWRFL 1913 |
Balmain Tigers |
6th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Robert GRAVES |
2 |
- | Paddy BURNS, Albert JOHNSTON |
24 |
- | George CUMMINS |
Birchgrove |
4,333 |
| NSWRFL 1914 |
Balmain Tigers |
3rd |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bill KELLY |
7 |
- | Bill KELLY |
33 |
- | Charles FRASER |
Birchgrove |
4,200 |
| NSWRFL 1915 |
Balmain Tigers |
1st |
Premiers |
|
|
|
|
|
Bill KELLY |
10 |
- | Jack ROBINSON |
72 |
- | Charles FRASER |
Birchgrove |
4,250 |
| NSWRFL 1916 |
Balmain Tigers |
1st |
Premiers |
|
|
|
|
|
Arthur HALLOWAY |
8 |
- | Charles FRASER |
94 |
- | Charles FRASER |
Birchgrove |
2,750 |
| NSWRFL 1917 |
Balmain Tigers |
1st |
Premiers |
|
|
|
|
|
Arthur HALLOWAY |
14 |
- | Jack ROBINSON |
67 |
- | Charles FRASER |
Birchgrove |
* 3,125 |
| NSWRFL 1918 |
Balmain Tigers |
4th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arthur HALLOWAY |
6 |
- | George POTTER, Charles FRASER |
68 |
- | Charles FRASER |
Birchgrove |
1,500 |
| NSWRFL 1919 |
Balmain Tigers |
1st |
Premiers |
|
|
|
|
|
Arthur HALLOWAY |
10 |
- | Paddy CONAGHAN |
58 |
- | Charles FRASER |
Birchgrove |
3,000 |
| NSWRFL 1920 |
Balmain Tigers |
1st |
Premiers |
|
|
|
|
|
Arthur HALLOWAY |
11 |
- | Jim CRAIG |
49 |
- | Jim CRAIG |
Birchgrove |
2,000 |
| NSWRFL 1921 |
Balmain Tigers |
4th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charles FRASER |
5 |
- | Jack ROBINSON, Jim CRAIG |
33 |
- | Jim CRAIG |
Birchgrove |
4,667 |
| NSWRFL 1922 |
Balmain Tigers |
5th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charles FRASER |
5 |
- | Reg LATTA, Jack ROBINSON |
53 |
- | Mick RUSSELL |
Birchgrove |
* 1,875 |
| NSWRFL 1923 |
Balmain Tigers |
3rd |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charles FRASER |
8 |
- | Dud MILLARD |
86 |
- | Mick RUSSELL |
Birchgrove |
2,500 |
| NSWRFL 1924 |
Balmain Tigers |
1st |
Premiers |
|
|
|
|
|
Charles FRASER |
10 |
- | Tommy KENNEDY |
30 |
- | Tommy KENNEDY |
Birchgrove |
4,833 |
| NSWRFL 1925 |
Balmain Tigers |
3rd |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charles FRASER, Alf FRASER |
7 |
- | Reg LATTA |
34 |
- | Frank McMILLAN |
Birchgrove |
2,375 |
| NSWRFL 1926 |
Balmain Tigers |
8th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alf FRASER |
7 |
- | Jimmy LOVE, Reg LATTA |
28 |
- | Tony RUSSELL |
Birchgrove |
2,500 |
| NSWRFL 1927 |
Balmain Tigers |
7th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alf FRASER |
6 |
- | George BISHOP |
55 |
- | Anthony McFADDEN |
Birchgrove |
2,911 |
| NSWRFL 1928 |
Balmain Tigers |
8th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alf FRASER |
6 |
- | Charlie ROBERTS |
52 |
- | Des PONCHARD |
Birchgrove |
3,500 |
| NSWRFL 1929 |
Balmain Tigers |
6th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reg LATTA, Alf FRASER |
8 |
- | Vern DEACON |
36 |
- | Norm ROBINSON |
Birchgrove |
* 4,667 |
| NSWRFL 1930 |
Balmain Tigers |
6th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cec FIFIELD, Norm ROBINSON |
9 |
- | Syd CHRISTENSEN |
31 |
- | Syd CHRISTENSEN, George BISHOP |
Wentworth (6), Birchgrove (1) |
* 5,200 |
| NSWRFL 1931 |
Balmain Tigers |
6th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reg LATTA |
4 |
- | George BEAMAN, John ALLEYNE, Alby BLACK |
20 |
- | John ALLEYNE, Mal FALLON |
Birchgrove |
* 2,250 |
| NSWRFL 1932 |
Balmain Tigers |
4th |
Semi Final |
|
|
|
|
|
Charles FRASER |
7 |
- | J O'DOWD |
55 |
- | Mal FALLON |
Birchgrove (5), Drummoyne (3) |
* 3,667 |
| NSWRFL 1933 |
Balmain Tigers |
5th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
George ROBINSON |
6 |
- | Syd CHRISTENSEN |
86 |
- | Syd CHRISTENSEN |
Drummoyne |
* 4,750 |
| NSWRFL 1934 |
Balmain Tigers |
7th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
George ROBINSON |
7 |
- | George FRANKLAND |
100 |
- | Syd CHRISTENSEN |
Drummoyne (4), Leichhardt (4) |
* 4,000 |
| NSWRFL 1935 |
Balmain Tigers |
5th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
George ROBINSON, Joe BUSCH |
16 |
- | Sid GOODWIN |
154 |
- | Syd CHRISTENSEN |
Leichhardt |
* 2,250 |
| NSWRFL 1936 |
Balmain Tigers |
2nd |
Runners Up |
|
|
|
|
|
Joe BUSCH |
12 |
- | Sid GOODWIN |
123 |
- | Syd CHRISTENSEN |
Leichhardt |
4,372 |
| NSWRFL 1937 |
Balmain Tigers |
4th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joe BUSCH, Harold MATTHEWS |
7 |
- | Arthur PATTON |
21 |
- | Arthur PATTON |
Leichhardt |
* 3,319 |
| NSWRFL 1938 |
Balmain Tigers |
3rd |
Semi Final |
|
|
|
|
|
Bill KELLY |
11 |
- | Jack REDMAN |
57 |
- | Frank JOHNSTON |
Leichhardt |
4,241 |
| NSWRFL 1939 |
Balmain Tigers |
1st |
Premiers |
|
|
|
|
|
Bill KELLY |
18 |
- | Sid GOODWIN |
54 |
- | Sid GOODWIN |
Leichhardt |
* 5,500 |
| NSWRFL 1940 |
Balmain Tigers |
5th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bill KELLY |
8 |
- | Jack REDMAN |
46 |
- | Jim QUEALEY |
Leichhardt |
4,625 |
| NSWRFL 1941 |
Balmain Tigers |
1st |
Semi Final |
|
|
|
|
|
Bill KELLY |
12 |
- | Sid GOODWIN, Arthur PATTON |
47 |
- | Tom BOURKE |
Leichhardt |
5,121 |
| NSWRFL 1942 |
Balmain Tigers |
1st |
Semi Final |
|
|
|
|
|
Bill KELLY |
14 |
- | Arthur PATTON |
42 |
- | Arthur PATTON |
Birchgrove |
3,668 |
| NSWRFL 1943 |
Balmain Tigers |
1st |
Semi Final |
|
|
|
|
|
Bill KELLY |
6 |
- | Tom BOURKE, Arthur PATTON |
41 |
- | Frank DREISE |
Leichhardt |
5,332 |
| NSWRFL 1944 |
Balmain Tigers |
2nd |
Premiers |
|
|
|
|
|
Norm ROBINSON |
19 |
- | Arthur PATTON |
105 |
- | Joe JORGENSON |
Leichhardt |
6,381 |
| NSWRFL 1945 |
Balmain Tigers |
4th |
Runners Up |
|
|
|
|
|
Norm ROBINSON |
9 |
- | Harry LEO |
123 |
- | Joe JORGENSON |
Leichhardt |
6,392 |
| NSWRFL 1946 |
Balmain Tigers |
3rd |
Premiers |
|
|
|
|
|
Norm ROBINSON |
10 |
- | Arthur PATTON |
66 |
- | Joe JORGENSON |
Leichhardt |
* 7,085 |
| NSWRFL 1947 |
Balmain Tigers |
2nd |
Premiers |
|
|
|
|
|
Norm ROBINSON |
28 |
- | Bobby LULHAM |
142 |
- | Pat DEVERY |
Leichhardt |
* 5,676 |
| NSWRFL 1948 |
Balmain Tigers |
2nd |
Grand Final Challenge |
|
|
|
|
|
Athol SMITH |
18 |
- | Arthur PATTON |
69 |
- | Joe JORGENSON |
Leichhardt |
* 7,229 |
| NSWRFL 1949 |
Balmain Tigers |
4th |
Runners Up |
|
|
|
|
|
Athol SMITH |
17 |
- | Bobby LULHAM |
101 |
- | Bobby LULHAM |
Leichhardt |
* 6,859 |
| NSWRFL 1950 |
Balmain Tigers |
2nd |
Semi Final |
|
|
|
|
|
Athol SMITH |
12 |
- | Bobby LULHAM |
132 |
- | Joe JORGENSON |
Leichhardt |
* 5,590 |
| NSWRFL 1951 |
Balmain Tigers |
8th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jim DUCKWORTH |
6 |
- | Stan PONCHARD |
98 |
- | Joe JORGENSON |
Leichhardt |
* 4,341 |
| NSWRFL 1952 |
Balmain Tigers |
6th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arthur PATTON |
11 |
- | Bobby LULHAM |
96 |
- | Joe JORGENSON |
Leichhardt |
* 4,667 |
| NSWRFL 1953 |
Balmain Tigers |
8th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arthur PATTON |
7 |
- | Bobby LULHAM |
74 |
- | Jack DAVIS |
Leichhardt |
* 4,750 |
| NSWRFL 1954 |
Balmain Tigers |
6th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Norm ROBINSON |
12 |
- | Jack FIFIELD |
82 |
- | Jack FIFIELD |
Leichhardt |
* 8,353 |
| NSWRFL 1955 |
Balmain Tigers |
6th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Norm ROBINSON |
8 |
- | Terry McGOVERN, Jack FIFIELD, Bill MARSH, Brian STAUNTON |
123 |
- | Keith BARNES |
Leichhardt |
* 8,000 |
| NSWRFL 1956 |
Balmain Tigers |
2nd |
Runners Up |
|
|
|
|
|
Norm ROBINSON |
12 |
- | Kevin MOSMAN |
180 |
- | Keith BARNES |
Leichhardt |
* 13,269 |
| NSWRFL 1957 |
Balmain Tigers |
6th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sid RYAN |
18 |
- | Des HORNE |
93 |
- | Keith BARNES |
Leichhardt |
9,697 |
| NSWRFL 1958 |
Balmain Tigers |
4th |
Prelim Final |
|
|
|
|
|
John O'TOOLE |
7 |
- | Des HORNE |
148 |
- | Keith BARNES |
Leichhardt |
9,524 |
| NSWRFL 1959 |
Balmain Tigers |
7th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
John O'TOOLE |
15 |
- | Ron MACK |
99 |
- | Keith BARNES |
Leichhardt |
6,213 |
| NSWRFL 1960 |
Balmain Tigers |
2nd |
Playoff |
|
|
|
|
|
John O'TOOLE |
15 |
- | Bob MARA |
122 |
- | Keith BARNES |
Leichhardt |
6,716 |
| NSWRFL 1961 |
Balmain Tigers |
3rd |
Prelim Final |
|
|
|
|
|
Harry BATH |
12 |
- | Ron MACK |
106 |
- | Keith BARNES |
Leichhardt |
7,108 |
| NSWRFL 1962 |
Balmain Tigers |
8th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Harry BATH |
9 |
- | Bob MARA |
72 |
- | Keith BARNES |
Leichhardt |
6,243 |
| NSWRFL 1963 |
Balmain Tigers |
3rd |
Minor Semi |
|
|
|
|
|
Harry BATH |
9 |
- | Dick QUINN |
122 |
- | Keith BARNES |
Leichhardt |
7,536 |
| NSWRFL 1964 |
Balmain Tigers |
3rd |
Runners Up |
|
|
|
|
|
Harry BATH |
8 |
- | Bob MARA |
96 |
- | Keith BARNES |
Leichhardt |
7,769 |
| NSWRFL 1965 |
Balmain Tigers |
5th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Harry BATH |
4 |
- | Dick QUINN |
90 |
- | Keith BARNES |
Leichhardt |
6,449 |
| NSWRFL 1966 |
Balmain Tigers |
2nd |
Runners Up |
|
|
|
|
|
Harry BATH |
7 |
- | Hal BROWNE, Bob MARA |
134 |
- | Keith BARNES |
Leichhardt |
12,225 |
| NSWRFL 1967 |
Balmain Tigers |
5th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Keith BARNES |
7 |
- | John SPENCER, Kevin YOW YEH |
93 |
- | Len KILLEEN |
Leichhardt |
9,384 |
| NSWRFL 1968 |
Balmain Tigers |
5th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Keith BARNES |
11 |
- | George RUEBNER |
152 |
- | Len KILLEEN |
Leichhardt |
10,086 |
| NSWRFL 1969 |
Balmain Tigers |
2nd |
Premiers |
|
|
|
|
|
Leo NOSWORTHY |
10 |
- | Paul CROSS |
207 |
- | Len KILLEEN |
Leichhardt |
10,212 |
| NSWRFL 1970 |
Balmain Tigers |
6th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leo NOSWORTHY |
11 |
- | George RUEBNER, Len KILLEEN, John SPENCER |
131 |
- | Len KILLEEN |
Leichhardt |
9,001 |
| NSWRFL 1971 |
Balmain Tigers |
5th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leo NOSWORTHY |
18 |
- | Paul CROSS |
81 |
- | Len KILLEEN |
Sports Ground |
9,779 |
| NSWRFL 1972 |
Balmain Tigers |
10th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leo NOSWORTHY |
15 |
- | Glen CAPELIN |
69 |
- | Dennis PRESTON |
Sports Ground |
7,277 |
| NSWRFL 1973 |
Balmain Tigers |
9th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leo NOSWORTHY |
7 |
- | John SPENCER, Geoff STARLING |
118 |
- | Mark TONKS |
Leichhardt |
6,607 |
| NSWRFL 1974 |
Balmain Tigers |
11th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alan MASON |
6 |
- | Frank RAGEN, Trevor FORWOOD |
83 |
- | Jim FIDDLER |
Leichhardt |
4,501 |
| NSWRFL 1975 |
Balmain Tigers |
5th |
Playoff |
|
|
|
|
|
Paul BROUGHTON |
8 |
- | Allan McMAHON |
71 |
- | Graham ROBERTS |
Leichhardt |
8,611 |
| NSWRFL 1976 |
Balmain Tigers |
6th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paul BROUGHTON |
10 |
- | Mike FISH |
97 |
- | Greg COX |
Leichhardt |
11,876 |
| NSWRFL 1977 |
Balmain Tigers |
4th |
Minor Semi |
|
|
|
|
|
Ron WILLEY |
13 |
- | Mike FISH |
187 |
- | Greg COX |
Leichhardt |
10,784 |
| NSWRFL 1978 |
Balmain Tigers |
9th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ron WILLEY |
24 |
- | Larry COROWA |
72 |
- | Larry COROWA |
Leichhardt |
8,510 |
| NSWRFL 1979 |
Balmain Tigers |
6th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ron WILLEY |
14 |
- | Larry COROWA |
130 |
- | Wayne MIRANDA |
Leichhardt |
11,333 |
| NSWRFL 1980 |
Balmain Tigers |
10th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dennis TUTTY |
16 |
- | Wayne WIGHAM |
159 |
- | Wayne MIRANDA |
Leichhardt |
7,268 |
| NSWRFL 1981 |
Balmain Tigers |
12th |
Wooden Spoon |
|
|
|
|
|
Frank STANTON |
9 |
- | Phil SCHAEFER, Larry COROWA |
113 |
- | Wayne MIRANDA |
Leichhardt |
7,437 |
| NSWRFL 1982 |
Balmain Tigers |
11th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Frank STANTON |
11 |
- | Wayne WIGHAM |
91 |
- | Wayne MIRANDA |
Leichhardt |
7,797 |
| NSWRFL 1983 |
Balmain Tigers |
4th |
Minor Prelim Semi |
|
|
|
|
|
Frank STANTON, Keith BARNES |
13 |
- | Gary BRIDGE |
124 |
- | David BROOKS |
Leichhardt |
7,331 |
| NSWRL 1984 |
Balmain Tigers |
8th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Frank STANTON |
8 |
- | Garry JACK |
60 |
- | John DAVIDSON |
Leichhardt |
7,189 |
| NSWRL 1985 |
Balmain Tigers |
2nd |
Minor Semi |
|
|
|
|
|
Frank STANTON |
12 |
- | John DAVIDSON |
196 |
- | Ross CONLON |
Leichhardt |
9,836 |
| NSWRL 1986 |
Balmain Tigers |
5th |
Prelim Final |
|
|
|
|
|
Frank STANTON |
13 |
- | Garry SCHOFIELD |
196 |
- | Ross CONLON |
Leichhardt |
8,147 |
| NSWRL 1987 |
Balmain Tigers |
4th |
Minor Prelim Semi |
|
|
|
|
|
Bill ANDERSON |
11 |
- | Scott GALE |
196 |
- | Ross CONLON |
Leichhardt |
8,800 |
| NSWRL 1988 |
Balmain Tigers |
5th |
Runners Up |
|
|
|
|
|
Warren RYAN |
9 |
- | Ben ELIAS |
168 |
- | Ross CONLON |
Leichhardt |
8,585 |
| NSWRL 1989 |
Balmain Tigers |
3rd |
Runners Up |
|
|
|
|
|
Warren RYAN |
10 |
- | Andy CURRIER, James GRANT |
146 |
- | Andy CURRIER |
Leichhardt |
11,219 |
| NSWRL 1990 |
Balmain Tigers |
5th |
Minor Prelim Semi |
|
|
|
|
|
Warren RYAN |
12 |
- | Steve O'BRIEN, Tim BRASHER |
112 |
- | Tim BRASHER |
Leichhardt |
8,911 |
| NSWRL 1991 |
Balmain Tigers |
12th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alan JONES |
9 |
- | Will ROBINSON, James GRANT |
108 |
- | Brian SMITH |
Leichhardt |
7,205 |
| NSWRL 1992 |
Balmain Tigers |
10th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alan JONES |
16 |
- | Tim BRASHER |
106 |
- | Tim BRASHER |
Leichhardt |
8,921 |
| NSWRL 1993 |
Balmain Tigers |
15th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alan JONES |
10 |
- | Graham LYONS |
50 |
- | Brian SMITH |
Leichhardt |
6,920 |
| NSWRL 1994 |
Balmain Tigers |
16th |
Wooden Spoon |
|
|
|
|
|
Wayne PEARCE |
12 |
- | Tim BRASHER |
88 |
- | Tim BRASHER |
Leichhardt |
7,348 |
| ARL 1995 |
Sydney Tigers |
15th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wayne PEARCE |
9 |
- | Tim BRASHER |
75 |
- | Greg BARWICK |
Parramatta |
6,530 |
| ARL 1996 |
Sydney Tigers |
12th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wayne PEARCE |
8 |
- | William KENNEDY |
82 |
- | Ian HERRON |
Parramatta |
5,703 |
| ARL 1997 |
Balmain Tigers |
8th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wayne PEARCE |
12 |
- | William KENNEDY |
102 |
- | Michael WITHERS |
Leichhardt |
10,355 |
| NRL 1998 |
Balmain Tigers |
13th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wayne PEARCE |
11 |
- | Laloa MILFORD |
103 |
- | Shannon NEVIN |
Leichhardt |
10,576 |
| NRL 1999 |
Balmain Tigers |
15th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wayne PEARCE |
9 |
- | Chris MORCOMBE |
92 |
- | Joel CAINE |
Leichhardt |
9,710 |
