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Wayne Bennett

Coaching Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Sunday, 1st January, 1950
Current Age
76 years and 159 days
Place Of Birth
Allora, Queensland, Australia

Known Family Links

Brother
Bob Bennett
Uncle
Eddie Brosnan
Son-in-law
Ben Ikin
Brother-in-law
Phil Veivers
Greg Veivers
Father-in-law
Jack Veivers

Competitions Won

Anzac Tests
2004, 2005
Tri-Nations
2004
Test Series
2018 Baskerville Shield
State of Origin
1987, 1988, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2020
NSWRL/Super League/NRL Premiership
1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2006, 2010
Anzac Cup
2009, 2010, 2011
World Club Challenge
1992
All Stars
2011, 2012, 2016
Midweek Cup
1989
Challenge Cup AU
1991, 1995
QRL
1985

Coaching Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Matches W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 35 22 12 1 62.86% List
Other International Matches - 2 2 - - 100.00% List
Anzac Tests 2 2 2 - - 100.00% List
Tri-Nations 1 10 6 3 1 60.00% List
World Cup - 6 4 2 - 66.67% List
Tour Matches Queensland FirstsQFI - 3 2 1 - 66.67% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Matches W L D Win%  
State of Origin 6 25 13 11 1 52.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Matches W L D Win%  
NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL Premiership 7 971 590 367 14 60.76% List
NRL Finals - 74 38 36 - 51.35% List
Anzac Cup 3 3 3 - - 100.00% List
Midweek Cup 1 11 6 5 - 54.55% List
Challenge Cup AU 2 19 15 4 - 78.95% List
QRL 1 170 87 80 3 51.18% List
NRL Magic Round - 6 4 2 - 66.67% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Matches W L D Win%  
World Club Challenge 1 7 3 4 - 42.86% List
Other   Comp Wins Matches W L D Win%  
Charity Shield - AUS - 2 1 1 - 50.00% List
All Stars 3 6 3 3 - 50.00% List
NRL Pre-Season - 8 3 4 1 37.50% List
Overall   Comp Wins Matches W L D Win%  
First Class  1240 736 485 19 59.35% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Games W L D Win%  
Australia 1998, 2004-05   15 11 3 1 73.33% List
England 2016-18   16 11 5 - 68.75% List
Great Britain 2019   4 - 4 - 0.00% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years   Games W L D Win%  
Australia 1998-2004   2 2 - - 100.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Games W L D Win%  
England 2016-2017   6 4 2 - 66.67% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Games W L D Win%  
Ipswich 1976   1 - 1 - 0.00% List
QLD 1986-88, 1998, 2001-03, 2020   25 13 11 1 52.00% List
QLD Resident Maroons 1987   1 - 1 - 0.00% List
QLD Firsts 1987   3 2 1 - 66.67% List
QLD (SL) 1997   3 1 2 - 33.33% List
All Golds 2007   1 1 - - 100.00% List
NRL 2010-13, 2015-16   6 3 3 - 50.00% List

NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL Premiership - By Year

Team Season   Games W L D Win%  
Southern SuburbsSouthern Suburbs 19771977 BRL   217 14 - 33.33% List
Southern SuburbsSouthern Suburbs 19781978 BRL   219 12 - 42.86% List
Southern SuburbsSouthern Suburbs 19791979 BRL   2416 8 - 66.67% List
Past Christian BrosPast Christian Bros 19801980 BRL   2214 8 - 63.64% List
Past Christian BrosPast Christian Bros 19811981 BRL   215 15 1 23.81% List
Past Christian BrosPast Christian Bros 19821982 BRL   144 9 1 28.57% List
Southern SuburbsSouthern Suburbs 19841984 BRL   2415 8 1 62.50% List
Southern SuburbsSouthern Suburbs 19851985 BRL   2317 6 - 73.91% List
CanberraCanberra 19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup   2817 11 - 60.71% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup   2214 8 - 63.64% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup   2314 9 - 60.87% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 19901990 NSWRL Winfield Cup   2517 7 1 68.00% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 19911991 NSWRL Winfield Cup   2213 9 - 59.09% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 19921992 NSWRL Winfield Cup   2420 4 - 83.33% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 19931993 NSWRL Winfield Cup   2620 6 - 76.92% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 19941994 NSWRL Winfield Cup   2414 9 1 58.33% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 19951995 ARL Winfield Cup   2417 7 - 70.83% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 19961996 ARL Optus Cup   2317 6 - 73.91% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 19971997 Super League Telstra Cup   2016 3 1 80.00% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 19981998 NRL Premiership   2821 6 1 75.00% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 19991999 NRL Premiership   2513 10 2 52.00% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 20002000 Telstra NRL Premiership   2921 6 2 72.41% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 20012001 Telstra NRL Premiership   2915 13 1 51.72% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 20022002 Telstra NRL Premiership   2617 8 1 65.38% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 20032003 Telstra NRL Premiership   2512 13 - 48.00% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 20042004 Telstra NRL Premiership   2616 9 1 61.54% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 20052005 Telstra NRL Premiership   2615 11 - 57.69% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 20062006 Telstra NRL Premiership   2817 11 - 60.71% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 20072007 Telstra NRL Premiership   2511 14 - 44.00% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 20082008 Telstra NRL Premiership   2615 10 1 57.69% List
St Geo IllaSt Geo Illa 20092009 Telstra NRL Premiership   2617 9 - 65.38% List
St Geo IllaSt Geo Illa 20102010 Telstra NRL Premiership   2720 7 - 74.07% List
St Geo IllaSt Geo Illa 20112011 Telstra NRL Premiership   2614 11 1 53.85% List
NewcastleNewcastle 20122012 Telstra NRL Premiership   2410 14 - 41.67% List
NewcastleNewcastle 20132013 Telstra NRL Premiership   2714 12 1 51.85% List
NewcastleNewcastle 20142014 Telstra NRL Premiership   2410 14 - 41.67% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 20152015 Telstra NRL Premiership   2719 8 - 70.37% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 20162016 Telstra NRL Premiership   2616 10 - 61.54% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 20172017 Telstra NRL Premiership   2717 10 - 62.96% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 20182018 Telstra NRL Premiership   2515 10 - 60.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 20192019 Telstra NRL Premiership   2717 10 - 62.96% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 20202020 Telstra NRL Premiership   2112 9 - 57.14% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 20212021 Telstra NRL Premiership   2722 5 - 81.48% List
DolphinsDolphins 20232023 Telstra NRL Premiership   249 15 - 37.50% List
DolphinsDolphins 20242024 Telstra NRL Premiership   2411 13 - 45.83% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 20252025 Telstra NRL Premiership   249 15 - 37.50% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 20262026 Telstra NRL Premiership   116 5 - 54.55% List

NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL Premiership - By Team

Team Years   Games W L D Win%  
Southern Suburbs 1977-79, 1984-85   113 64 48 1 56.64% List
Past Christian Bros 1980-82   57 23 32 2 40.35% List
Canberra 1987   28 17 11 - 60.71% List
Brisbane 1988-08, 2015-18   631 402 217 12 63.71% List
St Geo Illa 2009-11   79 51 27 1 64.56% List
Newcastle 2012-14   75 34 40 1 45.33% List
South Sydney 2019-21, 2025-26   110 66 44 - 60.00% List
Dolphins 2023-24   48 20 28 - 41.67% List

Your Say

  • Basil
    15 Sep 2023 8:30pm

    Ben Aiken is x son inlaw

  • Shane Jones
    26 May 2024 6:21pm

    Did wayne Bennett coach a Qld police academy team which didn't have a try scored against them all season.And they played against Norths,souths,East's,wests,Wynnum manly,valleys,Redcliffe and brothers..In the under 18s comp.

  • Bob
    8 Aug 2024 10:09pm

    He is a very good coach

  • Anonymous
    25 Aug 2025 2:20pm

    GOAT Coach

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