2020 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day

[The Greenhouse]

9th min TRY BRONCOS to forward Amber Hall. Easy break, easy try. Meg Ward converts from out wide.

Broncos 12-0

[The Greenhouse]

14th min TRY ROOSTERS to Yasmine Meakes. She's the partner of former Raider Adam Clydsdale, and a former Canberra local. It follows a successful captain's challenge from the Roosters against a knock on call. No conversion.

Broncos 12-4

[The Greenhouse]

26th min TRY ROOSTERS to Quincy Dodd from dummy half. Teaming rain now. Zehara Temara converts. That's a big comeback, with the Broncos looking unstoppable in the early stages.

Broncos 12-10

[The Greenhouse]

HALF TIME

Brisbane Broncos 12
Sydney Roosters 10

[Seiffert82]

It's absolutely bucketing down here. Obviously very subdued at and around the ground. Completely different atmosphere to last year's Grand Final.

[The Greenhouse]

We're back underway in the second half.

[The Greenhouse]

35th min TRY BRONCOS to Chelsea Lenarduzzi, just barges over, off the back of a penalty. No conversion.

Broncos 16-10

[The Greenhouse]

45th min TRY BRONCOS to Tallisha Harden, put into the gap by Ali Brigginshaw. Meg Ward fails to convert. A quarter of an hour left... Broncos in control now.

Broncos 20-10

[The Greenhouse]

FULL TIME

Brisbane Broncos 20
Sydney Roosters 10

Three-peat complete: Brilliant Broncos kick clear of plucky Roosters



Brisbane made it three straight NRLW titles with a 20-10 win over the Roosters, but not before being pushed to the limits in Sunday’s grand final at ANZ Stadium.

Captain Ali Brigginshaw again stood tall when it mattered most as Brisbane completed their hat-trick of titles and improved their all-time Telstra Women's Premiership record to 11-1. The Roosters dominated field position for large parts of the match, but Brisbane’s goal-line defence was superb.

Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/10/25/thr ... -roosters/

Amber Hall has capped a stellar NRLW season by being named the Karyn Murphy Medallist in Brisbane's grand final win over the Roosters: https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/10/25/ram ... phy-medal/

[greeneyed]

Grand Final Day really is missing something, without the State Cup championship and a lack of the Under 20s. A combination of COVID and the NRL’s own poor previous decision to dismantle the NYC.

[Azza]

It's also missing the Raiders.

[The Greenhouse]

Welcome to our coverage of tonight's NRL Grand Final between the Penrith Panthers and Melbourne Storm! Here are the final team line ups! Naden dropped to the bench for the Panthers.









Penrith Panthers

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Josh Mansour 14. Tyrone May 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To'o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. James Tamou 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo

3. Brent Naden 15. Kurt Capewell 16. Moses Leota 17. Zane Tetevano

Melbourne Storm

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. Suliasi Vunivalu 3. Brenko Lee 4. Justin Olam 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Cameron Smith 10. Christian Welch 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenneath Bromwich 13. Nelson Asofa-Solomona

14. Brandon Smith 15. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 16. Dale Finucane 17. Nicholas Hynes

[The Greenhouse]

Amy Shark singing... the best thing about this is "Never tear us apart"!

[-TW-]

Having so many empty seats kinda kills the vibe

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[The Greenhouse]

Amy Shark huh? Next!

[The Greenhouse]

Game ball arrives by helicopter... teams have been warming up in the sheds... getting very close now!

[The Greenhouse]

Here come the Storm, led by Cameron Smith. Now the Panthers.

Connor Watson and Georgia Hale presented with community service medals. Katrina Fanning one of the presenters.

Now the national anthem. And now for the game!

[gerg]

Interviewing Cam earlier and he has played 7 GFs with 4 wins... but channel 9 forgot the asterisks...

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[The Greenhouse]

Panthers kick off, we are underway.

[Dr Zaius]

The two best sides this year. Both deserving grand finalists. Up the Panfers!

[The Greenhouse]

1st min Starts with a knock on from Melbourne. Brenko Lee had to throw it away, or risk being dragged out.

[The Greenhouse]

4th min TRY STORM to Justin Olam. The referee says no try on the field... but it looked a try live. Addo-Carr releases it before he goes out... but the Panthers have struck out with the boot. Not grounded. Has to be penalty and a binning. It is a PENALTY TRY! So much for May being the defensive advantage. Smith converts from in front.

Storm 6-0

[-TW-]

Good call, wouldve scored if May didn't kick at the ball

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[Dr Zaius]

Only Billy' Slater is allowed to do that

[the bone]

Billy Slater’s leg be twitching right now

[gerg]

Billy Slater’s leg be twitching right now

How's the irony?

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[The Greenhouse]

6th min Justin Olam knocks on shortly after the kick off. Panthers attack from 30 metres out.

[The Greenhouse]

8th min TRY PANTHERS to Josh Mansour. Looks like obstruction in the lead up on Brenko Lee. NO TRY. Correct ruling. PENALTY STORM.

[gerg]

Outside shoulder no try.

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[the bone]

Can’t give that

[gerg]

Only Souths are allowed those tries.

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[greeneyed]

Could Phil Gould shut up? That was obviously an obstruction.


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[gangrenous]

Only Souths are allowed those tries.

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And the bulldogs

[BJ]

Only Souths are allowed those tries.

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And inexplicably Bulldogs against us.

[gangrenous]

Could Phil Gould shut up? That was obviously an obstruction.


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The only thing worse than watching a grand final without the Raiders is being forced to do so while listening to Gould and Warren