The big day is finally here, and in just a few hours' time the newest winner of the National Rugby League Premiership will be crowned for 2024 as the end-of-year Grand Final kicks off in front of a packed crowd in Sydney. A record-breaking season which has hit new heights draws to a close with a match-up of two great sides of the modern era, both of whom will be keen to make history.
Earmarked to go all the way to the big dance from very early on in this year's NRL competition, Melbourne Storm and the Penrith Panthers will contest the Grand Final after being the standout sides in 2024. Minor Premiers Melbourne are looking to win a fifth title since their 1998 formation, while defending champions Penrith are going for an unprecedented four Premierships on the bounce.
As the 2024 NRL Finals Series draws to a conclusion with a potentially era-defining Grand Final match-up, The Sporting News is on hand to bring you all the scheduling, TV and live streaming information you'll need for today's must-see encounter between two of Rugby League's biggest heavyweights.
Which teams are playing in the 2024 NRL Grand Final?
The 2024 NRL Grand Final will be contested by Melbourne Storm and Penrith Panthers – the current Minor Premiers and defending title holders respectively – at Accor Stadium in Sydney on Sunday, October 6.
The deciding game of the 2024 season kicks off at 7:30 p.m. local time (AEDT) this Sunday.
| Date/Time (AEDT) | Match | TV channel / live stream |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, October 6 (7:30 p.m.) | Melbourne Storm vs. Penrith Panthers | Channel Nine / Nine Now |
How to watch 2024 NRL Grand Final: TV channel, free live stream
TV channel: Channel Nine
Live stream: Nine Now, Kayo Sports (on demand only)
The 2024 NRL Grand Final will be broadcast live on the free-to-air Channel Nine, who have exclusive TV rights to the biggest match on the Rugby League calendar in Australia.
While most matches across the NRL regular season and finals series are available to watch live and on catch-up with Kayo Sports, Channel Nine's exclusive rights means that if you want to stream the 2024 decider live in-game, your best option is Nine Now.
However, Sunday's Grand Final will be available on-demand with Kayo Sports. Highlights, as well as a full replay of the match will be ready to watch on Kayo in the aftermath of full-time, at roughly 9:30 p.m. local time (AEST).
NRL Grand Final preview
The 2024 NRL season is getting the Grand Final it deserves as the two best sides – by some distance – go head-to-head at Accor Stadium in Sydney with the small matter of the Provan-Summons Trophy, and a place in Rugby League immortality, at stake.
If there was any doubts over the Storm and Panthers' Premiership credentials in 2024, both sides put those questions to bed emphatically in their respective Preliminary Finals, putting the Sydney Roosters and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks to the sword in two matches which showed just how far ahead of the curve Melbourne and Penrith are in 2024.
Melbourne were first up against the Roosters at AAMI Park, and having conceded inside the first 10 minutes, really turned on the style to explode into a 22-6 lead by half-time. Their dominance continued despite a brief Sydney fightback in the second period, crossing for eight tries in total – including a Jahrome Hughes hat-trick.
Their spine of New Zealand international Hughes, Harry Grant, Cameron Munster and a fit-again Ryan Papenhuyzen in full flow tore the Roosters apart, booking their Grand Final spot with a 48-18 thumping and looking on top form in their bid to reclaim their 2020 title.
The Panthers were far less emphatic in their Preliminary Final win over the Sharks in Sydney, but no less dominant in a clear display of the control that's seen them win three Premierships in a row. A cagey first half ended 10-2 in Penrith's favour, and though the Sharks crossed first in the second period, the talismanic Nathan Cleary and double try-scorer Paul Alamoti hit straight back, and the Panthers went over three more times to secure a 26-6 victory.
