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Wayne Bennett's coaching career

Wayne Bennett has coached first-grade rugby league since 1987, mostly at Brisbane, but has had stints at Canberra, St George Illawarra and Newcastle.

WAYNE BENNETT'S NRL COACHING RECORD:

* CANBERRA (1987):

Matches: 28 (as co-coach with Don Furner)

Win rate: 60.7 per cent

Finals series: 1

Grand finals 1 (1987)

Premierships: 0

* BRISBANE (1988-2008, 2015-18):

Matches: 631

Win rate: 63.7 per cent

Finals series: 23

Grand finals 7 (1992-93, 1997-98, 2000, 2006, 2015)

Premierships: 6 (1992-93, 1997-98, 2000, 2006)

* ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA (2009-12):

Matches: 79

Win rate: 64.6 per cent

Finals series: 3

Grand finals: 1 (2010)

Premierships: 1 (2010)

* NEWCASTLE (2012-14):

Matches: 75

Win rate: 45.3 per cent

Finals series: 1

Grand finals: 0

Premierships: 0

* OVERALL:

Matches: 813

Win rate: 62 per cent

Premierships: 7


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