Rugby league collection

Discover classic rugby league moments from the NFSA collection, spanning 1922 to 1999. Catch our earliest local match footage from 1922, an international clash from 1932, the 1939 grand final (South Sydney v Balmain), and a 1937 NSW–Queensland showdown – a precursor to today’s State of Origin.

Go behind the game with insights into training, coaching, and its tougher side, including injuries, violence and drugs. Explore standout stories, from a snowstorm match in Canberra to a 1930s Indigenous and multicultural team, Americans taking the field in 1953, and grand final highlights from the 1970s.