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The 2018 season

28 belt games · 15 title changes

Melbourne Storm carried the belt into the 2018 season. It changed hands 15 times among 10 teams, and Sydney Roosters finished the season with it. Most defenses: Cronulla Sharks, 5.

Who held it, in order

StormWests TigersBroncosTitansPanthersSharksRabbitohsWests TigersBulldogsSea EaglesTitansStormPanthersSharksStormRoosters

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
27Mar 10, 2018Melbourne Storm beat Canterbury Bulldogs 36–18Defense
28Mar 17, 2018Wests Tigers beat Melbourne Storm 10–8Title change
29Mar 23, 2018Brisbane Broncos beat Wests Tigers 9–7Title change
30Apr 1, 2018Gold Coast Titans beat Brisbane Broncos 26–14Title change
31Apr 8, 2018Gold Coast Titans beat Manly Sea Eagles 32–20Defense
32Apr 15, 2018Penrith Panthers beat Gold Coast Titans 35–12Title change
33Apr 22, 2018Cronulla Sharks beat Penrith Panthers 26–22Title change
34Apr 28, 2018Cronulla Sharks beat Gold Coast Titans 10–9Defense
35May 5, 2018Cronulla Sharks beat Parramatta Eels 22–20Defense
36May 13, 2018Cronulla Sharks beat Canberra Raiders 24–16Defense
37May 20, 2018Cronulla Sharks beat Canterbury Bulldogs 22–16Defense
38May 27, 2018Cronulla Sharks beat Newcastle Knights 48–10Defense
39Jun 1, 2018South Sydney Rabbitohs beat Cronulla Sharks 22–14Title change
40Jun 8, 2018South Sydney Rabbitohs beat Gold Coast Titans 18–16Defense
41Jun 14, 2018South Sydney Rabbitohs beat Parramatta Eels 42–24Defense
42Jul 1, 2018South Sydney Rabbitohs beat North Queensland Cowboys 21–20Defense
43Jul 14, 2018South Sydney Rabbitohs beat Canterbury Bulldogs 24–6Defense
44Jul 21, 2018Wests Tigers beat South Sydney Rabbitohs 22–6Title change
45Jul 27, 2018Canterbury Bulldogs beat Wests Tigers 16–4Title change
46Aug 2, 2018Canterbury Bulldogs beat Brisbane Broncos 36–22Defense
47Aug 11, 2018Manly Sea Eagles beat Canterbury Bulldogs 18–6Title change
48Aug 17, 2018Gold Coast Titans beat Manly Sea Eagles 42–34Title change
49Aug 25, 2018Melbourne Storm beat Gold Coast Titans 10–8Title change
50Aug 31, 2018Penrith Panthers beat Melbourne Storm 22–16Title change
51Sep 8, 2018Penrith Panthers beat New Zealand Warriors 27–12Defense
52Sep 14, 2018Cronulla Sharks beat Penrith Panthers 21–20Title change
53Sep 21, 2018Melbourne Storm beat Cronulla Sharks 22–6Title change
54Sep 30, 2018Sydney Roosters beat Melbourne Storm 21–6Title change

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