2025 NRL Grand Final

Sunday, 5 October 2025 · Accor Stadium, Sydney, NSW

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2025 NRL Grand Final result: Brisbane Broncos def. Melbourne Storm, 26-22, at Accor Stadium, Sydney, NSW on Sunday, 5 October 2025.

Sourcing caveat: Venue naming varies across sources: "Accor Stadium" (current official name, used by Wikipedia) vs. "Stadium Australia" (an older/generic name for the same venue, used by Flashscore) — the same physical stadium in Sydney Olympic Park, not a factual conflict.

Result

TeamScore
WinnerBrisbane Broncos26
Runner-upMelbourne Storm22

Attendance: 80,223

NRL 2025 — full season ladder & finals series

PosClubPWDLPFPADiffPts
1Canberra Raiders241905654506+14844
2Melbourne Storm241707671459+21240
3Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs241608534414+12038
4Brisbane Broncos241509680508+17236
5Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks241509599490+10936
6New Zealand Warriors2414010517496+2134
7Penrith Panthers2413110576469+10733
8Sydney Roosters2413011653521+13232
9Dolphins2412012721596+12530
10Manly Warringah Sea Eagles2412012555534+2130
11Parramatta Eels2410014502578-7626
12North Queensland Cowboys249114538684-14625
13Wests Tigers249015477612-13524
14South Sydney Rabbitohs249015427608-18124
15St George Illawarra Dragons248016498628-13022
16Gold Coast Titans246018520719-19918
17Newcastle Knights246018338638-30018

Qualified for the finals series — top 8 (McIntyre final eight system) that season.

Finals series

Qualifying Final

DateResultVenueAttendance
12 Sep 2025Melbourne Storm 26–18 Canterbury-BankstownAAMI Park, Melbourne, VIC22,117
14 Sep 2025Brisbane Broncos 29–28 Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium, Canberra, ACT25,523

Elimination Final

DateResultVenueAttendance
13 Sep 2025Cronulla-Sutherland 20–10 Sydney RoostersSharks Stadium, Sydney, NSW12,842
13 Sep 2025Penrith Panthers 24–8 New Zealand WarriorsGo Media Stadium, Auckland (NZ)24,524

Semi-Final

DateResultVenueAttendance
20 Sep 2025Cronulla-Sutherland 32–12 Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium, Canberra, ACT24,322
21 Sep 2025Penrith Panthers 46–26 Canterbury-BankstownAccor Stadium, Sydney, NSW56,872

Preliminary Final

DateResultVenueAttendance
26 Sep 2025Melbourne Storm 22–14 Cronulla-SutherlandAAMI Park, Melbourne, VIC29,233
28 Sep 2025Brisbane Broncos 16–14 Penrith PanthersSuncorp Stadium, Brisbane, QLD52,491

Grand Final

DateResultVenueAttendance
5 Oct 2025Brisbane Broncos 26–22 Melbourne StormAccor Stadium, Sydney, NSW80,223

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Match officials

RefereeGrant Atkins

Scorers

Brisbane BroncosTries: Mariner 2'; Walsh 31'; Shibasaki 46'; Mariner 55'; Shibasaki 57'
Goals: Reynolds (3/3, before leaving the field injured around the 48th minute); Walsh (0/2, after taking over the kicking duties)
Melbourne StormTries: Meaney 8'; Katoa 14'; Warbrick 23'; Hughes 35'
Goals: Meaney (3/4)
Sin bin: Trent Loiero — yellow card 78' (high shot on Brendan Piakura)

Teams

Brisbane BroncosMelbourne Storm
1Reece WalshFullbackRyan Papenhuyzen1
2Josiah KarapaniWingWill Warbrick2
3Kotoni StaggsCentreJack Howarth3
4Gehamat ShibasakiCentreNick Meaney4
5Deine MarinerWingXavier Coates5
6Ben HuntFive-eighthCameron Munster6
7Adam ReynoldsHalfbackJahrome Hughes7
8Corey JensenPropStefano Utoikamanu8
9Cory PaixHookerHarry Grant9
10Payne HaasPropJosh King10
11Brendan PiakuraSecond rowShawn Blore11
12Jordan RikiSecond rowEliesa Katoa12
13Patrick CarriganLockTrent Loiero13
Substitutes
14Ezra MamTyran Wishart14
15Kobe HetheringtonAtivalu Lisati15
16Xavier WillisonTui Kamikamica16
17Tyson SmoothyAlec MacDonald17
Michael MaguireCoachCraig Bellamy

Clive Churchill Medal

Reece Walsh (Brisbane Broncos).

Match context

Brisbane Broncos ended a premiership drought stretching back to 2006 with a thrilling 26-22 win over Melbourne Storm in the 2025 NRL Grand Final, a match defined by one of the great individual comeback performances in decider history. Melbourne raced to a commanding halftime lead, scoring four first-half tries through Nick Meaney, Eliesa Katoa, Will Warbrick and Jahrome Hughes as the Storm dominated possession and field position, with Brisbane's reply coming via Deine Mariner's early try and a Reece Walsh four-pointer in the 31st minute. What followed was a stunning turnaround: Brisbane, under coach Michael Maguire, produced a near-flawless second half, scoring three unanswered tries through Gehamat Shibasaki (twice) and a second Mariner four-pointer to complete the comeback and snatch the lead late in the contest, while shutting Melbourne out completely after the break. At the heart of it all was fullback Reece Walsh, who finished with a try, three try assists and heavy running metres, capping the performance with a try-saving tackle in the dying minutes to preserve the win. Walsh was a unanimous choice for the Clive Churchill Medal. The victory, watched by a record television audience, finally ended Brisbane's long premiership wait after a series of near-misses, most painfully in 2015 and 2023, and delivered the club its first title since the Wayne Bennett-coached triumph of 2006, sparking jubilant scenes in Brisbane.

Sources

Data last verified: 11 August 2026.

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