NRL and NRLW Grand Finals: What You Need to Know
The NRL and NRLW grand finals take place today, with the Sydney Roosters facing the Brisbane Broncos in the women's decider and the Newcastle Knights in the men's grand final. The games will be played at Stadium Australia in Sydney.
The final day of the NRL and NRLW seasons is here, with the grand finals for the men and women set to take place today.
In the women's decider, the Sydney Roosters and Brisbane Broncos face off in a rematch of last year's grand final, 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 is when each grand final begins 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 on Channel 9 and 9Now, but be aware that it will not be shown on Kayo or Fox Sports.
To listen to the grand final, join your local radio team, and follow along with the live blog.
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 Broncos finished third on the table, with a record of 8–3 in the home-and-away season.
What pre-match entertainment is taking place at the NRL grand final?
An all-star ensemble of Australian musicians, led by Amy Shark, will lead a tribute to recently retired player Jai Arrow, who was diagnosed with MND earlier this year.
Shark will be joined by members from Newcastle favourites and Better hit-makers The Screaming Jets, plus rock groups Grinspoon, and Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers.