2024 NRL Grand Final

2024 (2024) NRL Grand Final  ()
Melbourne Storm Penrith Panthers 6 14
1 2 Total MEL 6 0 6 PEN 10 4 14
Date	6 October 2024
Stadium	Accor Stadium
Location	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Clive Churchill Medal	Liam Martin
National Anthem	Dami Im
Pre-Match Entertainment	The Kid Laroi
Referee	Ashley Klein
Attendance	80,156
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters	Nine Network
Commentators	Mathew Thompson Billy Slater Andrew Johns Brad Fittler Danika Mason
NRL Grand Final ← 2023 2025 →

The 2024 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2024 National Rugby League season in Australia. It was contested between the Melbourne Storm and the Penrith Panthers on Sunday 6 October at Accor Stadium in Sydney.^[1]. In front of 80,156 spectators, defending premiers Penrith defeated the minor premiers Melbourne 14–6 to extend their premiership streak to four titles in a row, and their sixth overall. The Clive Churchill Medal was awarded to second-row forward Liam Martin for being judged as man of the match.

The match was preceded by the 2024 NRL State Championship and the NRL Women's Premiership Grand Final. The match was broadcast live throughout Australia by the Nine Network. Pre-match entertainment was performed by Australian rapper The Kid Laroi.^[2]

The 2024 NRL season is the 117th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 27th season run by the National Rugby League. The season consisted of 27 competition rounds, followed by a finals series contested by the top eight teams on the competition ladder.

The 2024 Melbourne Storm season was the 27th season in the club's history. Coached by Craig Bellamy and captained by Harry Grant, the club played their home games at AAMI Park in Melbourne.

The Storm finished in first place on the ladder with a 19–5 win-loss record, taking out the J. J. Giltinan Shield for winning the competition's minor premiership, while setting a new club record for crowds with an average attendance of 21,067 at each home game.^[3] They then defeated the Cronulla Sharks and Sydney Roosters to qualify for their first grand final since their 2020 premiership victory, which was also against Penrith.

The 2024 Penrith Panthers season was the 58th season in the club's history. Coached by Ivan Cleary and co-captained by Nathan Cleary and Isaah Yeo, the club played their home games at BlueBet Stadium in Penrith.

The Panthers finished the regular season in second place on the ladder with a 17–7 win–loss record, before defeating the Sydney Roosters and Cronulla Sharks to qualify for their fifth-straight grand final, becoming the first team to do so since South Sydney in 1971.

Dylan Edwards, Brian To'o, Jarome Luai, Nathan Cleary, James Fisher-Harris, Liam Martin, Moses Leota and Isaah Yeo all made their fifth-straight grand final appearance for Penrith.

Penrith second-row forward Scott Sorensen was a late addition into the side, having missed both previous finals games with a hamstring injury. His inclusion resulted in Luke Garner moving to the interchange bench and Matt Eisenhuth being dropped to reserve.

Melbourne made no changes from their team as first named.

The match was broadcast live on the Nine Network in Australia and on Sky Sport in New Zealand. Radio broadcasters included ABC, Triple M, 2GB and SEN.

Game-day entertainment was headlined by Australian rapper The Kid Laroi.^[4]

Ashley Klein was appointed to his third NRL grand final, with touch judges Chris Sutton and David Munro. Grant Atkins was appointed as the bunker official.^[5]

The game was attended by 80,156 people.^[6]

2024 NRL Grand Final

6 October 2024 19:30 AEDT

Melbourne Storm	6–14	Penrith Panthers
Tries: 1 Grant  23' Goals: 1 Meaney 1/1  24'	1st: 6–10 2nd: 0–4 Report	Tries: 3 Turuva  27' Martin  39' Alamoti  61' Goals: 1 Cleary 1/3  40'

Accor Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 80,156 Referee: Ashley Klein Touch judges: David Munro, Chris Sutton Bunker: Grant Atkins Clive Churchill Medal: Liam Martin

By extending their premiership-streak to four consecutive titles, the Panthers became the first club since the St. George Dragons of 1959 to accomplish this record. Their sixth premiership win lifts Penrith to equal-seventh on the all-time Premiership tally, alongside the Brisbane Broncos. The Panthers' fifth title in the NRL era moves them ahead of both the Sydney Roosters and Melbourne Storm to become the most successful club of the NRL competition era which began in 1998.

Two opening matches were played on the ground prior to the grand final: the NRL State Championship and NRL Women's Grand Final. Both matches were broadcast live throughout Australia by the Nine Network.

2024 NRL State Championship

6 October 2024 13:20 AEDT

Newtown Jets	18–20	Norths Devils
Tries: 4 Stonestreet  16', 31', 45' Puru  23' Goals: 1 Puru 1/4  17'	1st: 14–10 2nd: 4–10 Report	Tries: 4 Simbiken  4' Lipp  39' Keeley  55', 74' Goals: 2 Lipp 2/4  6', 56'

Accor Stadium, Sydney Referee: Liam Kennedy Touch judges: Jarrod Cole, Kieren Irons Bunker: Peter Gough

2024 NRL Women's Grand Final

6 October 2024 15:55 AEDT

Sydney Roosters	32–28	Cronulla Sharks
Tries: 6 Kernick  15', 66' Fressard  18' Parker  21', 26' Sergis  34' Goals: 4 Kelleher 4/7  16', 35', 52 pen', 67'	1st: 24–0 2nd: 8–28 Report	Tries: 5 Penitani  38', 68' Dodd  43' Hannaway  48' Johnston  61' Goals: 4 Preston 4/5  39', 44', 50', 62'

Accor Stadium, Sydney Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski Touch judges: Karra-Lee Nolan, Rochelle Tamarua Bunker: Kasey Badger