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The 2017 season

26 belt games · 13 title changes

Brisbane Broncos carried the belt into the 2017 season. It changed hands 13 times among 9 teams, and Melbourne Storm finished the season with it. Most defenses: Penrith Panthers, 3.

Who held it, in order

BroncosCowboysSea EaglesDragonsRoostersWarriorsPanthersCowboysRoostersSea EaglesWests TigersRoostersCowboysStorm

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1Mar 2, 2017Brisbane Broncos beat Cronulla Sharks 26–18 in the first gameFirst holder
2Mar 10, 2017North Queensland Cowboys beat Brisbane Broncos 21–20Title change
3Mar 18, 2017Manly Sea Eagles beat North Queensland Cowboys 30–8Title change
4Mar 25, 2017Manly Sea Eagles beat Canterbury Bulldogs 36–0Defense
5Mar 31, 2017Manly Sea Eagles beat Sydney Roosters 18–12Defense
6Apr 8, 2017St George Illawarra Dragons beat Manly Sea Eagles 35–10Title change
7Apr 15, 2017St George Illawarra Dragons beat North Queensland Cowboys 28–22Defense
8Apr 25, 2017Sydney Roosters beat St George Illawarra Dragons 13–12Title change
9Apr 30, 2017New Zealand Warriors beat Sydney Roosters 14–13Title change
10May 13, 2017Penrith Panthers beat New Zealand Warriors 36–28Title change
11May 21, 2017Penrith Panthers beat Newcastle Knights 30–20Defense
12Jun 4, 2017Penrith Panthers beat Canterbury Bulldogs 38–0Defense
13Jun 10, 2017Penrith Panthers beat Canberra Raiders 24–20Defense
14Jun 24, 2017North Queensland Cowboys beat Penrith Panthers 14–12Title change
15Jul 1, 2017North Queensland Cowboys beat Canberra Raiders 31–18Defense
16Jul 16, 2017North Queensland Cowboys beat South Sydney Rabbitohs 23–10Defense
17Jul 22, 2017North Queensland Cowboys beat New Zealand Warriors 24–12Defense
18Jul 29, 2017Sydney Roosters beat North Queensland Cowboys 22–16Title change
19Aug 6, 2017Manly Sea Eagles beat Sydney Roosters 36–18Title change
20Aug 13, 2017Wests Tigers beat Manly Sea Eagles 30–26Title change
21Aug 19, 2017Sydney Roosters beat Wests Tigers 22–18Title change
22Aug 26, 2017Sydney Roosters beat Cronulla Sharks 16–14Defense
23Sep 2, 2017Sydney Roosters beat Gold Coast Titans 20–16Defense
24Sep 8, 2017Sydney Roosters beat Brisbane Broncos 24–22Defense
25Sep 23, 2017North Queensland Cowboys beat Sydney Roosters 29–16Title change
26Oct 1, 2017Melbourne Storm beat North Queensland Cowboys 34–6Title change

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