2016 was a historic year for the Cronulla Sharks, with the club ending their 50-year title drought.
It had also been 19 years since Cronulla had even made a Grand Final appearance but that isn't the longest active drought.
That record goes to the Canberra Raiders, with the ACT club now going 23 years without an appearance in the big dance. The Raiders last appeared in a Grand Final back in 1994 when they beat Canterbury 36-12 at the SFS.
It's also been more than ten years for the next three longest Grand Final appearance droughts, with the Newcastle Knights (16 years), Penrith Panthers (14 years) and Wests Tigers (12 years) all having quite the dry spell.
Luckily for these clubs, they all won the Grand Final in their last appearance.
Not so for the Parramatta Eels. They last appeared in a Grand Final back in 2009, a drought of only 8 years. It's been a lot longer drought though when it comes to winning a premiership. The Eels haven't won a grand final since beating arch-rivals Canterbury way back in 1986!
Nine clubs have now gone 10 years or more without winning a premiership, with the New Zealand Warriors (22 years) and Gold Coast Titans (10 years) still yet to enter the record books as premiers.
See where your club sits when it comes to Grand Final appearances and Premierships below!
Years since last Grand Final appearance
23 - Canberra Raiders (1994)
16 - Newcastle Knights (2001)
14 - Penrith Panthers (2003)
12 - Wests Tigers (2005)
10 - Gold Coast Titans (never played in a Grand Final)
8 - Parramatta Eels (2009)
7 - St George Illawarra Dragons (2010)
6 - New Zealand Warriors (2011)
4 - Sydney Roosters (2013)
4 - Manly Sea Eagles (2013)
3 - Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (2014)
3 - South Sydney Rabbitohs (2014)
2 - Brisbane Broncos (2015)
1 - Cronulla Sharks (2016)
0 - Melbourne Storm (2017)
0 - North Queensland Cowboys (2017)
Years since last Premiership
31 - Parramatta Eels (1986)
23 - Canberra Raiders (1994)
22 - New Zealand Warriors (never won a premiership)
16 - Newcastle Knights (2001)
14 - Penrith Panthers (2003)
13 - Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (2004)
12 - Wests Tigers (2005)
11 - Brisbane Broncos (2006)
10 - Gold Coast Titans (never won a premiership)
7 - St George Illawarra Dragons (2010)
6 - Manly Sea Eagles (2011)
5 - Melbourne Storm (2012)
4 - Sydney Roosters (2013)
3 - South Sydney Rabbitohs (2014)
2 - North Queensland Cowboys (2015)
1 - Cronulla Sharks (2016)
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