2015 NRL Grand Final

Sunday, 4 October 2015 · ANZ Stadium, Sydney, NSW

2015 NRL Grand Final result: NQNorth Queensland def. BBBrisbane Broncos, 17-16, at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, NSW on Sunday, 4 October 2015.

Sourcing caveat: Sources vary on the spelling "Johnathan" vs "Jonathan" Thurston — "Johnathan" is his own preferred spelling and is used here.

Result

	Team	Score
Winner	NQNorth Queensland	17
Runner-up	BBBrisbane Broncos	16

Attendance: 82,758

Clive Churchill Medal

Johnathan Thurston (North Queensland Cowboys).

Match context

The first NRL Grand Final ever decided in Golden Point extra time, won on a Thurston field goal — North Queensland's maiden premiership. Prompted a rule change the following year replacing sudden-death golden point with 10 minutes of full extra time.

Sources

Wikipedia
Rugby League Project

Data last verified: 11 August 2026.

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