2023 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day

[The Greenhouse]

2023 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day



Penrith Panthers v Brisbane Broncos
Sunday 1 October 2023, 7:30pm
Stadium Australia
Gates open: 1:00pm
Broadcast: Nine, Nine Now

Penrith Panthers

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To'o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo

14. Jack Cogger 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Luke Garner

18. Tyrone Peachey 19. Matt Eisenhuth 20. Zac Hosking 21. Luke Sommerton 22. Thomas Jenkins

Brisbane Broncos

1. Reece Walsh 2. Jesse Arthars 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Thomas Flegler 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan

14. Tyson Smoothy 15. Brendan Piakura 16. Kobe Hetherington 17. Keenan Palasia

18. Corey Oates 19. Martin Taupau 20. Corey Jensen 21. Jock Madden 22. Tristan Sailor

Officials

Referee: Adam Gee
Touch judges: Chris Sutton, David Munro
Video referee: Ashley Klein

State Championship
Brisbane Tigers v South Sydney Rabbitohs
Sunday 1 October 2023, 1:20pm
Stadium Australia
Broadcast: Nine, Fox League

Brisbane Tigers

1. Tahj Wood 2. Max Lehmann 3. Solomona Faataape 4. Kane Bradley 5. George Jennings 6. Ryley Jacks 7. Jonah Pezet 8. Jordan Grant 10. Tristan Powell 11. Thomas Rafter 12. Leivaha Pulu 13. Charlie Murray

14. Cole Geyer 15. Bennett Leslie 16. Joe Chan 17. Jack Natapu

18. Jack Miers 19. Marion Seve 20. Nat McGavin 21. Brayden Torpy 22. Samuel Wallis

South Sydney Rabbitohs

1. Blake Taaffe 2. Tom Carr 3. Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson 4. Jacob Gagai 5. Tyrone Munro 6. Dion Teaupa 7. Dean Hawkins 8. Shaquai Mitchell 9. Peter Mamouzelos 10. Brock Gray 11. Matthew French 12. Ethan O'Neill 13. Tallis Duncan

14. Shannon Gardiner 15. Jaxson Rahme 16. Leonard Skelton 17. Yileen Gordon

18. Tristian Alvarado 19. Chase Chapman 20. Bayleigh Bentley-Hape 21. Jarrett Subloo 22. William Swann

Officials

Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Touch judges: Tyson Brough, Cameron Paddy
Video referee: Chris Butler



NRLW Grand Final
Newcastle Knights v Gold Coast Titans
Sunday 1 October 2023, 3:55pm
Stadium Australia
Broadcast: Nine, Fox League

Newcastle Knights

1. Tamika Upton 2. Sheridan Gallagher 3. Shanice Parker 4. Abigail Roache 5. Jasmine Strange 6. Georgia Roche 7. Jesse Southwell 8. Tayla Predebon 9. Olivia Higgins 10. Caitlan Johnston 11. Laishon Albert-Jones 12. Yasmin Clydsdale 13. Hannah Southwell

14. Nita Maynard 15. Tiana Davison 16. Kayla Romaniuk 17. Rima Butler

18. Jacinta Carter 19. Caitlin Moran 20. Felila Kia 21. Tamerah Leati 22. Jayde Herdegen

Gold Coast Titans

1. Evania Pelite 2. Karina Brown 3. Jaime Chapman 4. Niall Williams-Guthrie 5. Destiny Mino-Sinapati 6. Chantay Kiria-Ratu 7. Lauren Brown 8. Shannon Mato 9. Brittany Breayley-Nati 10. Jessika Elliston 11. Zara Canfield 12. Shaylee Bent 13. Georgia Hale

14. Sienna Lofipo 15. Stephanie Hancock 16. Rilee Jorgensen 17. Dannii Perese

18. Taliah Fuimaono 19. Kaitlyn Phillips 20. Laikha Clarke 21. Hailee-Jay Maunsell 22. Emily Bass

Officials

Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Touch judges: Rochelle Tamarua, Mitchell Currie
Video referee: Kasey Badger

[reptar]

When will they be announced?

[greeneyed]

Today at 4:00pm.

[Dr Zaius]

Go the 'Riff

#FTBNAF

[Sid]

2 most hated teams, not sure I'll be able to make it to half time

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[-TW-]

I hope Penrith win so Brisbane don't

Excuse me while I go shower in acid

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[The Nickman]

I’m all in on the panthers and the decision isn’t even a close one, hey

[-PJ-]

The last thing we need is Brisbane winning anything.

[Dr Zaius]

I’m all in on the panthers and the decision isn’t even a close one, hey

#FTBNAF

[RedRaider]

I think the Panthers will win because they are minor premiers for a good reason, they consistently outperform all other NRL sides. The World Club Challenge loss to St Helens gave them an early wake up call that they were not invincible without hard work and that they need Dylan Edwards at fullback. I don't think I've see a side which maintains the tempo of the Panthers, they are fit for 80minutes going flat out. Their Strength and Power coach Corey Bocking is an unsung contributor. He tends to only stay 2 years on any appointment and his 2 years with the Panthers finishes at the end of this year. Worth an enquiry DFJ.

Neither side has a creative 9. They both give good service to their forwards, tackle well and support well. I don't recall either of them being regularly creative with their kicking game so far this season. The best hooker in the game, Harry Grant, will be watching on with the rest of us.

[Roger Kenworthy]

I’m all in on the panthers and the decision isn’t even a close one, hey

This. They deserve three in a row. Plus how could any neutral ever support the Broncos.

[gerg]

Does anyone know if it’s live on the NRLwatch app?

[greeneyed]

Does anyone know if it’s live on the NRLwatch app?

That is what the NRL advertises: https://www.nrl.com/about-us/watch-nrl/

[Dr Zaius]

"The Broncos superstar retaliated to a comment made by a young Panthers fan, who told Walsh that Penrith prop forward Moses Leota “was going to take your head off” on Sunday night.

Walsh, as he was being escorted from the fan forum back to the team hotel, appeared to tell the fan “I’ll take your mum’s”."

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/i-ll-t ... NaXrsE7JFU

It's a pretty non event and he is evidently a flog, but could imagine the outrage if this was Luai? Oh the humanity.

[-TW-]

"The Broncos superstar retaliated to a comment made by a young Panthers fan, who told Walsh that Penrith prop forward Moses Leota “was going to take your head off” on Sunday night.

Walsh, as he was being escorted from the fan forum back to the team hotel, appeared to tell the fan “I’ll take your mum’s”."

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/i-ll-t ... NaXrsE7JFU

It's a pretty non event and he is evidently a flog, but could imagine the outrage if this was Luai? Oh the humanity.

Not sure why it needed to be referred to the integrity unit, what are they gonna tell him

"Keep ya mouth shut you EDIT?"

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[greeneyed]

Simaima Taufa confident 'all the hard work will pay off' as Canberra Raiders plot NRLW redemption

The two teams that effectively dashed Canberra's premiership hopes in the final three weeks of the regular season will meet in Sunday's grand final between reigning premiers Newcastle and the Gold Coast.

"Grand finals are rare to come by and it's really hard to get there," Raiders captain Simaima Taufa said. "It's those games you work hard during the whole pre-season to get to. I know we'll be working hard to get there. For every team that missed out, that's always the end goal, to get that premiership. All the hard work will pay off."

Read more: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=14239

Why making three-peat is so hard to do

The man known affectionately as "The Brick With Eyes" was part of the last team to have the chance to turn three consecutive grand finals into a hat-trick of premierships - the 1991 Raiders.

"Playing '89 for the Raiders was a lot easier than playing '90 because you become the benchmark and every week you've got to play well to beat your opposition," he said. "So winning back-to-back premierships is very hard thing to do, but to win three [is on another level].

Read more: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=14239

[Finchy]

"The Broncos superstar retaliated to a comment made by a young Panthers fan, who told Walsh that Penrith prop forward Moses Leota “was going to take your head off” on Sunday night.

Walsh, as he was being escorted from the fan forum back to the team hotel, appeared to tell the fan “I’ll take your mum’s”."

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/i-ll-t ... NaXrsE7JFU

It's a pretty non event and he is evidently a flog, but could imagine the outrage if this was Luai? Oh the humanity.

This happens straight after Vlandys publicly announces he wants to make Walsh the “face of the game” and likened him to Justin Bieber. The curse strikes again. Every year whoever is nominated as the “face of the game” ends up publicly disgracing themselves and embarrassing the game

[T_R]

"The Broncos superstar retaliated to a comment made by a young Panthers fan, who told Walsh that Penrith prop forward Moses Leota “was going to take your head off” on Sunday night.

Walsh, as he was being escorted from the fan forum back to the team hotel, appeared to tell the fan “I’ll take your mum’s”."

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/i-ll-t ... NaXrsE7JFU

It's a pretty non event and he is evidently a flog, but could imagine the outrage if this was Luai? Oh the humanity.

This happens straight after Vlandys publicly announces he wants to make Walsh the “face of the game” and likened him to Justin Bieber. The curse strikes again. Every year whoever is nominated as the “face of the game” ends up publicly disgracing themselves and embarrassing the game

As soon as he said it, I started wondering if it would be a caught-on-video-with-a-baggie moment, or a good old fashioned night club toilet incident.

I'm frankly disappointed.

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[Dr Zaius]

"The Broncos superstar retaliated to a comment made by a young Panthers fan, who told Walsh that Penrith prop forward Moses Leota “was going to take your head off” on Sunday night.

Walsh, as he was being escorted from the fan forum back to the team hotel, appeared to tell the fan “I’ll take your mum’s”."

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/i-ll-t ... NaXrsE7JFU

It's a pretty non event and he is evidently a flog, but could imagine the outrage if this was Luai? Oh the humanity.

This happens straight after Vlandys publicly announces he wants to make Walsh the “face of the game” and likened him to Justin Bieber. The curse strikes again. Every year whoever is nominated as the “face of the game” ends up publicly disgracing themselves and embarrassing the game

As soon as he said it, I started wondering if it would be a caught-on-video-with-a-baggie moment, or a good old fashioned night club toilet incident.

I'm frankly disappointed.

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The guy has history. Why would you nominate him as face of the game? He's bound to **** up.

[gerg]

Does anyone know if it’s live on the NRLwatch app?

That is what the NRL advertises: https://www.nrl.com/about-us/watch-nrl/

Thanks GE.

Hoping for a Panthers win, with the only explosive running from Walsh being his mascara.

[Finchy]

"The Broncos superstar retaliated to a comment made by a young Panthers fan, who told Walsh that Penrith prop forward Moses Leota “was going to take your head off” on Sunday night.

Walsh, as he was being escorted from the fan forum back to the team hotel, appeared to tell the fan “I’ll take your mum’s”."

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/i-ll-t ... NaXrsE7JFU

It's a pretty non event and he is evidently a flog, but could imagine the outrage if this was Luai? Oh the humanity.

This happens straight after Vlandys publicly announces he wants to make Walsh the “face of the game” and likened him to Justin Bieber. The curse strikes again. Every year whoever is nominated as the “face of the game” ends up publicly disgracing themselves and embarrassing the game

As soon as he said it, I started wondering if it would be a caught-on-video-with-a-baggie moment, or a good old fashioned night club toilet incident.

I'm frankly disappointed.

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Haha yeah, it’s no drunken groping or a DV assault. Pretty light on compared to previous scandals

[dubby]

It irks me the AFL can have a daytime GF but we can't.

And KISS are absolutely going off!

[Off]

Cancelled all grand final celebrations, 2nd time in let's say a few years, could not give a ****.

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[dubby]

Cancelled all grand final celebrations, 2nd time in let's say a few years, could not give a ****.

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I hear you Matty

[gerg]

It irks me the AFL can have a daytime GF but we can't.

And KISS are absolutely going off!

Isn't the forecast for Sydney tomorrow 37 degrees? Not sure that would make a great grand final.

[dubby]

It irks me the AFL can have a daytime GF but we can't.

And KISS are absolutely going off!

Isn't the forecast for Sydney tomorrow 37 degrees? Not sure that would make a great grand final.

Is that every year?

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[Lamenting Actions]

"The Broncos superstar retaliated to a comment made by a young Panthers fan, who told Walsh that Penrith prop forward Moses Leota “was going to take your head off” on Sunday night.

Walsh, as he was being escorted from the fan forum back to the team hotel, appeared to tell the fan “I’ll take your mum’s”."

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/i-ll-t ... NaXrsE7JFU

It's a pretty non event and he is evidently a flog, but could imagine the outrage if this was Luai? Oh the humanity.

I absolutely cringed when I read what his retort was. Truly a poetic wordsmith.

[magoo]

Far too immature to be the face of the game. Cleary would be a better option.

[The Greenhouse]

Grand Final Day is here!

[greeneyed]

Walters responds after Walsh’s ugly ‘mum’ sledge as star involved in incident with Penrith fan: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 2533e83f54

What the Penrith fan said was poor, but NRL players have to be above all that. Unacceptable from Walsh, completely. Then there’s the enabling from the coach…

[Dr Zaius]

Walters responds after Walsh’s ugly ‘mum’ sledge as star involved in incident with Penrith fan: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 2533e83f54

What the Penrith fan said was poor, but NRL players have to be above all that. Unacceptable from Walsh, completely. Then there’s the enabling from the coach…

He's a Bronco GE. He can do whatever he wants, whenever he wants.

[Off]

Just words from a halfwit, I wouldn't get your knickers in a knot GE, another mental midget in a game that is unfortunately played by 92.9% of them.

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[The Greenhouse]

Welcome to our coverage of today's Grand Final. First the State Championship. The Queensland Cup champions versus the NSW Cup champions. The mighty Brisbane Tigers take on the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

The Tigers are out on the field now, sadly a largely empty stadium. Now the Rabbitohs. The temperature has hit the forecast maximum of 34C.

The Tigers kick off, and the Rabbitohs knock on!

[The Greenhouse]

11th min TRY RABBITOHS to winger Tyrone Munro, takes the kick to the corner, getting over the top of Max Lehman. The Tigers have had the better of the play in the opening 10 minutes, but the kick produces points. No conversion, hits the post.

Rabbitohs 4-0

Now the Rabbitohs fail to stop the ball from going dead from the kick off.

[The Greenhouse]

19th min TRY RABBITOHS to winger Tom Carr. They run it and shift left on the last tackle. It was the result of a seven tackle set, with a Pezet kick to the try line defused in the in goal.

Rabbitohs 8-0