2017 NRL Grand Final
Sunday, 1 October 2017 · ANZ Stadium, Sydney, NSW
2017 NRL Grand Final result: Melbourne Storm def. North Queensland, 34-6, at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, NSW on Sunday, 1 October 2017.
Result
| Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Melbourne Storm | 34 |
| Runner-up | North Queensland | 6 |
Attendance: 79,722
NRL 2017 — full season ladder & finals series
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 633 | 336 | +297 | 44 |
| 2 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 500 | 428 | +72 | 38 |
| 3 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 597 | 433 | +164 | 36 |
| 4 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 496 | 457 | +39 | 36 |
| 5 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 476 | 407 | +69 | 34 |
| 6 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 552 | 512 | +40 | 32 |
| 7 | Penrith Panthers | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 504 | 459 | +45 | 30 |
| 8 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 467 | 443 | +24 | 30 |
| 9 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 533 | 450 | +83 | 28 |
| 10 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 558 | 497 | +61 | 26 |
| 11 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 360 | 455 | -95 | 24 |
| 12 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 464 | 564 | -100 | 22 |
| 13 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 444 | 575 | -131 | 18 |
| 14 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 413 | 571 | -158 | 18 |
| 15 | Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 448 | 638 | -190 | 18 |
| 16 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 428 | 648 | -220 | 14 |
Qualified for the finals series — top 8 (McIntyre final eight system) that season.
Finals series
Qualifying Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2017 | Sydney Roosters 24–22 Brisbane Broncos | Allianz Stadium, Sydney, NSW | 21,212 |
| 9 Sep 2017 | Melbourne Storm 18–16 Parramatta Eels | AAMI Park, Melbourne, VIC | 22,626 |
Elimination Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2017 | Manly-Warringah 10–22 Penrith Panthers | Allianz Stadium, Sydney, NSW | 15,408 |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Cronulla-Sutherland 14–15 North Queensland Cowboys | Allianz Stadium, Sydney, NSW | 16,115 |
Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2017 | Brisbane Broncos 13–6 Penrith Panthers | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, QLD | 38,623 |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Parramatta Eels 16–24 North Queensland Cowboys | ANZ Stadium, Sydney, NSW | 41,287 |
Preliminary Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2017 | Melbourne Storm 30–0 Brisbane Broncos | AAMI Park, Melbourne, VIC | 28,821 |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Sydney Roosters 16–29 North Queensland Cowboys | Allianz Stadium, Sydney, NSW | 28,108 |
Grand Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2017 | Melbourne Storm 34–6 North Queensland Cowboys | ANZ Stadium, Sydney, NSW | 79,722 |
Match officials
| Referee | Matt Cecchin, Gerard Sutton |
Scorers
| Melbourne Storm | Tries: Addo-Carr 19'; Kaufusi 28'; Slater 37'; Finucane 64'; Scott 67'; Addo-Carr 73' Goals: Cameron Smith (5/6) |
| North Queensland | Tries: Martin 47' Goals: Ethan Lowe (1/1) |
Teams
| Melbourne Storm | North Queensland | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Slater | Fullback | Lachlan Coote | 1 |
| 2 | Suliasi Vunivalu | Wing | Kyle Feldt | 2 |
| 3 | Will Chambers | Centre | Justin O'Neill | 3 |
| 4 | Curtis Scott | Centre | Kane Linnett | 4 |
| 5 | Josh Addo-Carr | Wing | Antonio Winterstein | 5 |
| 6 | Cameron Munster | Five-eighth | Te Maire Martin | 6 |
| 7 | Cooper Cronk | Halfback | Michael Morgan | 7 |
| 8 | Jesse Bromwich | Prop | Shaun Fensom | 8 |
| 9 | Cameron Smith (c) | Hooker | Jake Granville | 9 |
| 10 | Jordan McLean | Prop | Scott Bolton (c) | 10 |
| 11 | Felise Kaufusi | Second row | Gavin Cooper | 11 |
| 12 | Tohu Harris | Second row | Ethan Lowe | 12 |
| 13 | Dale Finucane | Lock | Jason Taumalolo | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 14 | Kenny Bromwich | John Asiata | 14 | |
| 15 | Tim Glasby | Ben Hampton | 15 | |
| 16 | Nelson Asofa-Solomona | Coen Hess | 16 | |
| 17 | Slade Griffin | Corey Jensen | 17 | |
| Craig Bellamy | Coach | Paul Green | ||
Clive Churchill Medal
Billy Slater (Melbourne Storm). His second Clive Churchill Medal.
Match context
Melbourne Storm produced one of the most one-sided performances in NRL Grand Final history, thrashing North Queensland Cowboys 34-6 at ANZ Stadium to claim their third premiership. The contest was effectively over by half-time, with the Storm racing to an 18-0 lead built on structured, clinical football orchestrated by halfback Cooper Cronk and captain Cameron Smith. North Queensland's afternoon worsened in just the third minute when forward Shaun Fensom suffered a serious leg injury in an accidental collision with a teammate, further hampering a Cowboys side already missing key troops. Melbourne's attack flowed through electric winger Josh Addo-Carr, who scored twice, while Will Chambers, Felise Kaufusi, Dale Finucane and Curtis Scott also crossed to complete a rout described by media as among the most lopsided deciders of the modern era. Fullback Billy Slater was instrumental throughout, using his trademark support play and reading of the game to set up Kaufusi's try before scoring one of his own in the second half, capping an outstanding all-round display that earned him his second career Clive Churchill Medal. North Queensland's only points came through Te Maire Martin. The win marked the first grand final contested without either the Brisbane Broncos or a Sydney-based club, and represented a fitting send-off for Cronk, who departed the club for Sydney Roosters immediately after the match, alongside veterans Slater and Smith closing out a golden era for the Storm.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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