We’re now a week away from the NRL grand final.
Here’s what you need to know about the game before kick-off.
Who’s in the NRL grand finals?
The Melbourne Storm and the Penrith Panthers.
Melbourne defeated the Sydney Roosters in their preliminary final on Friday, 48-18.
The Panthers secured Saturday’s preliminary final with a 26-6 triumph over the Cronulla Sharks.
When is the NRL grand final?
Sunday next week.
That’s October 6, which, as seems to be tradition, is also the first day of daylight saving time for the places that observe it.
That’ll mean there will be five different time zones in Australia, which has the potential to cause a few headaches with the timing.
What time does the NRL grand final kick off?
7:30pm AEDT.
Here are the times according to which state or territory you’re in:
- 7:30pm AEDT: ACT, NSW, Tasmania, Victoria
- 7pm ACDT: South Australia
- 6:30pm AEST: Queensland
- 6pm ACST: Northern Territory
- 4:30pm AWST: Western Australia
What about the women’s NRL grand final?
The NRLW premiership will be played on the same day as the men’s grand final.
But we won’t know who’ll be in the finals until later this evening.
The Brisbane Broncos are playing the Cronulla Sharks at 2:05pm AEST.
Then, the Sydney Roosters will be playing the Newcastle Knights at 4:15pm AEST.
The winners from these matches will go on to next week’s final.
What time does the NRL women’s grand final kick off?
3:55pm AEDT.
Here are the times according to which state or territory you’re in:
- 3:55pm AEDT: ACT, NSW Tasmania, Victoria
- 3:25pm ACDT: South Australia
- 2:55pm AEST: Queensland
- 2:25pm ACST: Northern Territory
- 1:55pm AWST: Western Australia
Where is the NRL grand final being played?
Sydney.
Specifically, it’ll be played at Stadium Australia in Olympic Park, which is 14 kilometres from Sydney’s CBD.
Who is performing at the NRL grand final?
The Kid LAROI will be headlining the entertainment on the night.
Where can I watch the rugby league finals?
They’ll be broadcast free-to-air on Channel Nine.
ABC Sport will be live blogging the clash.
And you can listen to the match on ABC Sport via the website, local radio and the Listen app.
When did the Panthers last win a men’s grand final?
Last year.
The Panthers won the 2023 grand final, defeating the Broncos 26 to 24.
If they win this year, it’ll be Penrith’s fourth grand final win in a row — having also won in 2022 and 2021.
When did the Storm last win a men’s grand final?
2020.
The Storm last took home the grand final trophy after defeating the Panthers four years ago.
