2018 NRL Grand Final
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The 2018 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2018 National Rugby League season and was played on Sunday September 30 at Sydney's ANZ Stadium.[1] The match was contested between minor premiers the Sydney Roosters and defending premiers the Melbourne Storm. In front of a crowd of 82,688, Sydney won the match 21-6 to claim their 14th premiership title and their first since 2013. Roosters five-eighth Luke Keary was awarded the Clive Churchill Medal as the game's official man of the match.
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Date | 30 September 2018 | ||||||||||||
Stadium | ANZ Stadium | ||||||||||||
Location | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||
Clive Churchill Medal | Luke Keary | ||||||||||||
Australian National anthem | Samantha Jade | ||||||||||||
Referee | Gerard Sutton Ashley Klein Brett Suttor (Touch Judge) Nick Beashel (Touch Judge) | ||||||||||||
Attendance | 82,688 | ||||||||||||
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The match was preceded by the inaugural NRL Women's Premiership Grand Final and the 2018 NRL State Championship. Pre-match entertainment was headlined Sydney alternative rock band Gang of Youths.[2] Australian singer Samantha Jade performed the Australian National anthem. The match was broadcast live throughout Australia by the Nine Network.