2019 NRL Grand Final
Sunday, 6 October 2019 · ANZ Stadium, Sydney, NSW
2019 NRL Grand Final result: Sydney Roosters def. Canberra Raiders, 14-8, at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, NSW on Sunday, 6 October 2019.
Result
| Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Sydney Roosters | 14 |
| Runner-up | Canberra Raiders | 8 |
Attendance: 82,922
NRL 2019 — full season ladder & finals series
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 631 | 300 | +331 | 42 |
| 2 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 627 | 363 | +264 | 36 |
| 3 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 521 | 417 | +104 | 34 |
| 4 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 524 | 374 | +150 | 32 |
| 5 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 533 | 473 | +60 | 30 |
| 6 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 496 | 446 | +50 | 30 |
| 7 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 514 | 464 | +50 | 26 |
| 8 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 432 | 489 | -57 | 25 |
| 9 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 475 | 486 | -11 | 24 |
| 10 | Penrith Panthers | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 413 | 474 | -61 | 24 |
| 11 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 485 | 522 | -37 | 22 |
| 12 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 326 | 477 | -151 | 22 |
| 13 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 433 | 574 | -141 | 21 |
| 14 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 378 | 500 | -122 | 20 |
| 15 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 427 | 575 | -148 | 18 |
| 16 | Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 370 | 651 | -281 | 10 |
Qualified for the finals series — top 8 (McIntyre final eight system) that season.
Finals series
Qualifying Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2019 | Sydney Roosters 30–6 South Sydney Rabbitohs | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 30,370 |
| 14 Sep 2019 | Melbourne Storm 10–12 Canberra Raiders | AAMI Park, Melbourne, VIC | 20,136 |
Elimination Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2019 | Manly-Warringah 28–16 Cronulla-Sutherland | Lottoland, Brookvale, NSW | 15,495 |
| 15 Sep 2019 | Parramatta Eels 58–0 Brisbane Broncos | Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta, NSW | 29,372 |
Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2019 | South Sydney Rabbitohs 34–26 Manly-Warringah | ANZ Stadium, Sydney, NSW | 32,127 |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Melbourne Storm 32–0 Parramatta Eels | AAMI Park, Melbourne, VIC | 21,015 |
Preliminary Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2019 | Canberra Raiders 16–10 South Sydney Rabbitohs | GIO Stadium, Canberra, ACT | 26,567 |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Sydney Roosters 14–6 Melbourne Storm | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 32,184 |
Grand Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2019 | Sydney Roosters 14–8 Canberra Raiders | ANZ Stadium, Sydney, NSW | 82,922 |
Match officials
| Referee | Ben Cummins, Gerard Sutton |
Scorers
| Sydney Roosters | Tries: Verrills 7'; Tedesco 72' Goals: Mitchell (3/5) Sin bin: Cooper Cronk — yellow card 50' (professional foul) |
| Canberra Raiders | Tries: Wighton 30' Goals: Croker (2/2) |
Teams
| Sydney Roosters | Canberra Raiders | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Tedesco | Fullback | Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | 1 |
| 2 | Daniel Tupou | Wing | Nick Cotric | 2 |
| 3 | Latrell Mitchell | Centre | Jarrod Croker (c) | 3 |
| 4 | Joseph Manu | Centre | Joseph Leilua | 4 |
| 5 | Brett Morris | Wing | Jordan Rapana | 5 |
| 6 | Luke Keary | Five-eighth | Jack Wighton | 6 |
| 7 | Cooper Cronk | Halfback | Aidan Sezer | 7 |
| 8 | Jared Waerea-Hargreaves | Prop | Josh Papali'i | 8 |
| 9 | Sam Verrills | Hooker | Josh Hodgson | 9 |
| 10 | Isaac Liu | Prop | Iosia Soliola | 10 |
| 11 | Boyd Cordner | Second row | John Bateman | 11 |
| 12 | Mitchell Aubusson | Second row | Elliott Whitehead | 12 |
| 13 | Victor Radley | Lock | Joseph Tapine | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 14 | Angus Crichton | Bailey Simonsson | 14 | |
| 16 | Nat Butcher | Emre Guler | 15 | |
| 17 | Siosiua Taukeiaho | Corey Horsburgh | 16 | |
| 20 | Jake Friend | Dunamis Lui | 17 | |
| Trent Robinson | Coach | Ricky Stuart | ||
Clive Churchill Medal
Jack Wighton (Canberra Raiders). One of the rare instances the Clive Churchill Medal has gone to a player on the losing team.
Match context
The Sydney Roosters became the first club since Brisbane's 1992-93 sides to win back-to-back premierships, edging the Canberra Raiders 14-8 in a tense, error-strewn decider before 82,922 fans at ANZ Stadium. Hooker Sam Verrills opened the scoring for Sydney inside the first ten minutes, before Canberra hit back through Jack Wighton, whose try and general attacking influence kept the Raiders in front for long stretches. Latrell Mitchell's boot proved crucial, with two goals helping the Roosters to an 8-6 halftime edge, while Jarrod Croker kept Canberra within touch with accurate goalkicking of his own. The contest remained deadlocked into the final quarter until James Tedesco crossed in the 71st minute for what proved the match-winning try, a score set up by a contentious refereeing call that fuelled post-match controversy and calls for video review reform. Despite finishing on the losing side, Jack Wighton was awarded the Clive Churchill Medal for man of the match, one of only a handful of instances in the award's history that it has gone to a player from the beaten team, recognition of his try, kicking game and defensive workload across the 80 minutes. For the Roosters it was their first back-to-back title since 1974-75, while for Canberra it extended the club's premiership drought that stretched back to 1994, leaving Wighton's individual honour as scant consolation for a gutting one-score defeat.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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