A galaxy of NRL superstars will collide on the final day of the season when the Melbourne Storm meet the Brisbane Broncos in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final – exclusive, live and free on Channel 9HD and 9Now – from 6.30pm AEDT, Sunday, October 5.
Nine’s Wide World of Sports will celebrate Grand Final Day with 16 hours of live wall-to-wall coverage at Accor Stadium, Sydney, including the 9Network’s exclusive broadcast of the NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final.
The finals powerhouse that is Craig Bellamy’s Melbourne Storm, making their 11th Grand Final under his guidance, will get their shot at avenging their 2024 Grand Final loss, when Cameron Munster, Ryan Papenhuyzen, Xavier Coates and Jahrome Hughes unleash their electric attacking talents amongst a relentless and methodical Storm team unit.
Coming to crash the party is a rockstar Brisbane Broncos outfit with Reece Walsh at centrestage, and a support cast of Adam Reynolds, Pat Carrigan, Payne Haas, Ben Hunt, Ezra Mam and Kotoni Staggs ready to run free like wild horses as they chase their first premiership since 2006. Holding the reins is 2014 premiership and State of Origin winning coach Michael Maguire, as his team rides head on into the Storm with the whole of Queensland in tow.
Grand Final Day starts live from 7.00am AEDT at Accor Stadium in Sydney with Weekend Today, which will be followed by Wide World of Sports and the NRL Sunday Footy Show.
On-field action begins with the NRL State Championship Grand Final at 1.20pm AEDT, between the New Zealand Warriors (NSW) and Burleigh Bears (QLD), before the NRLW Grand Final between the undefeated Roosters and Broncos at 4.00pm AEDT.
9Now will provide a live second screen offering with dedicated player cameras following Cameron Munster and Reece Walsh in the NRL, plus Tamika Upton and Isabelle Kelly in the NRLW.
Wide World of Sports will have the best in the business covering a blockbuster Grand Final Day, hosted by James Bracey, Danika Mason, Emma Lawrence and Marlee Silva. The best experts in commentary are headed up by rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns with premiership-winning captains Cameron Smith, Darren Lockyer, Johnathan Thurston, Brad Fittler, and Paul Gallen in tow, plus premiership winners Billy Slater, Phil Gould AM and Sam Thaiday, and women’s internationals Ruan Sims and Allana Ferguson.
This unrivalled lineup of commentators, boasting 48 Grand Final appearances as players and coaches combined, will provide viewers with insight and analysis befitting the biggest day of the season.
Calling the live action will be Mat Thompson, Brenton Speed and Peter Psaltis.
And hang around after the game as we take viewers into the dressing sheds with the winning team to join the celebrations.
BROADCAST SCHEDULE: NRL GRAND FINAL DAY ON CHANNEL 9 AND 9NOW
Sunday, October 5
All programs live from Accor Stadium, Sydney.
WEEKEND TODAY SHOW: 7.00am AEDT
Start the big day when Clint Stanaway and Lizzie Pearl and the Weekend Today team go live from Accor Stadium with exclusive access to the ground for the ultimate fan Grand Final breakfast with Broncos legends Sam Thaiday and Darren Lockyer.
WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS: 10.00am AEDT
The panel is live from Accor Stadium with special guests James Tedesco and Cameron Smith to celebrate the biggest day on the NRL calendar.
SUNDAY FOOTY SHOW: 11.00am AEDT
Emma Lawrence, Andrew Johns, Billy Slater and Brad Fittler will deliver a supersized Grand Final edition of the Sunday Footy Show from Accor Stadium that features the whole Wide World of Sports rugby league team as we celebrate the 2025 season.
NRL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND FINAL: NZ Warriors v Burleigh Bears when live match coverage begins in the State Championship Grand Final between this year’s Knock-on Effect NSW Cup premiers, the New Zealand Warriors, and the winners of the Hostplus Cup in Queensland, the Burleigh Bears.
NSW 1.20pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
QLD 12.20pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Commentary: Cameron Smith, Phil Gould and Peter Psaltis. Sideline – Johnathan Thurston and Marlee Silva.
NRLW GRAND FINAL: Sydney Roosters v Brisbane Broncos
NSW 4.00pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
QLD 3.00pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Commentary: Ruan Sims, Allana Ferguson, Brenton Speed. Sideline – Darren Lockyer and Marlee Silva.
NBN NEWS: 6.00pm AEDT
Before the big game begins, 9News will deliver all the major stories of the day in a special bulletin for NRL Grand Final Sunday.
PRE-MATCH ENTERTAINMENT: From 6.30pm AEDT
Teddy Swims will light up Accor Stadium to lead the 2025 NRL Grand Final Day entertainment before we farewell our retiring players and chat to some special guests.
NRL GRAND FINAL: STORM v BRONCOS
NSW 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
QLD 6.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Commentary: Andrew Johns, Billy Slater and Mat Thompson. Sideline – Danika Mason and Brad Fittler.
