The Storm then went on to win its first official minor premiership in the 2011 season, before finishing one game short of the Grand Final.
Three other current clubs have also never claimed the wooden spoon: New Zealand Warriors (30), St. George Illawarra (27), and Dolphins (2).
One of the first instances the term being used was in 2011 when the Parramatta Eels and the Gold Coast Titans played against each other in the final match of the regular season with the loser receiving the wooden spoon.
[9][10][11][12][13] In round 24 of the 2022 NRL season, the Gold Coast who were second last on the table played against Newcastle who were third bottom in the Spoon Bowl match.
The Gold Coast needed a win to ensure their survival from the wooden spoon whilst Newcastle could have mathematically still received it.
[14] In round 21 of the 2023 NRL season, St. George Illawarra and the Wests Tigers contested the 8th edition of the spoon bowl match.
St. George Illawarra were in second last place on the table just two points clear of Wests Tigers who were bottom of the ladder.