NRL and NRLW Grand Finals: Times, Teams, and TV Details
The NRL and NRLW grand finals are set to take place on Sunday, with the Sydney Roosters facing the Newcastle Knights in the men's decider and the Sydney Roosters taking on the Brisbane Broncos in the women's decider. The games will be broadcast on Channel 9 and 9Now, with start times varying across different states and territories due to daylight saving time.
The final day of the NRL and NRLW season is almost here, with the grand finals for the men and women set to be held on Sunday. The Sydney Roosters and Brisbane Broncos face off in a rematch of last year's grand final in the women's decider, while the Sydney Roosters take on the Newcastle Knights in the men's grand final.
What time are the NRL and NRLW grand finals?
The NRL and NRLW grand finals will be held on Sunday, October 4, the first day of daylight saving time in many states and territories across the country. Here are the start times for each grand final in each state and territory:
NRL grand final:
- 7:30pm AEDT: NSW, ACT, Victoria, Tasmania
- 7pm ACDT: South Australia
- 6:30pm: Queensland
- 6pm: Northern Territory
- 4:30pm: Western Australia
NRLW grand final:
- 4pm AEDT: NSW, ACT, Victoria, Tasmania
- 3:30pm ACDT: South Australia
- 3pm: Queensland
- 2:30pm: Northern Territory
- 1pm: Western Australia
How can you watch and listen to the grand final?
The game will be broadcast on Channel 9 and 9Now, but it will not be shown on Kayo or Fox Sports. This is the only game of the entire NRL season that is exclusive to Channel 9. To listen to the grand final, tune into your local Sport radio team.
Where are the NRL and NRLW grand finals being played?
The NRL and NRLW grand finals are being played at Stadium Australia in Sydney. Stadium Australia has hosted every NRL grand final since 1999, with the exception of the 2021 decider which was played at Brisbane's Lang Park during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the NRLW's inception in 2018, all grand finals have been played at Stadium Australia, again with 2021 being the exception.
Who is playing in the NRL grand final?
The Sydney Roosters face the Newcastle Knights for the NRL premiership. The Roosters finished the season fourth on the ladder, and lost their opening match of the finals before victories over Cronulla and the Dolphins. The Newcastle Knights finished seventh on the ladder. After defeating Souths in the first week of the finals, the Knights went to Auckland and defeated the Warriors, then beat Penrith while being down to 12 players for all of the second half.
Who is playing in the NRLW grand final?
The Sydney Roosters are undefeated in 2026, winning all 11 matches in the home-and-away season, then defeating the Canberra Raiders in last week's preliminary final. The Brisbane Broncos finished third on the table, with a record of 8–3 in the home-and-away season. The Broncos suffered a three-game losing run in the middle of the season, but have won their past five matches, including last weekend's preliminary final win against the Gold Coast Titans.