NRL finals format: How does rugby league postseason work? | Sporting News Australia
- by Admin
- September 28, 2024
The business end of the NRL season has arrived, with the grand final just one week away.
Minor premiers Melbourne were the first team to book their place in the decider, courtesy of a big win over the Roosters.
Penrith then joined them as they advanced through to their fifth straight final with a win against the Sharks.
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NRL finals layout: How does the finals format work?
The top four teams on the ladder after the regular season earned themselves a double shot at a premiership tilt.
The second-placed Panthers defeated the third-placed Roosters in the opening qualifying final, sending Penrith to the preliminary finals and the Tricolours to the semi-finals.
The ladder-leaders Melbourne battered the fourth-placed Sharks in the other qualifying clash to book their place in the prelims, while the Sharks head to the semis.
The side that finished fifth – the Cowboys – beat the eighth-placed Knights, while the Bulldogs and Sea Eagles (sixth and seventh) played each other in the other elimination final.
In the second week of finals, just two games were played, with the beaten teams from inside the top four hosting the sides that won their do-or-die clashes in week one.
The two teams that won their qualifying finals automatically advanced into the third week where they hosted a preliminary final.
And they face off against the winners of the semi-finals from week two for a place in the grand final.
Finals week one
| Qualifying Final 1 (Melbourne Storm 37 def. Cronulla Sharks 10) |
| Elimination Final 1 (North Queensland Cowboys 28 def. Newcastle Knights 16) |
| Elimination Final 2 (Canterbury Bulldogs 22 def. by Manly Sea Eagles 24) |
| Qualifying Final 2 (Penrith Panthers 30 def. Sydney Roosters 10) |
Semi Finals
| Semi Final 1 (Cronulla Sharks 26 def. North Queensland Cowboys 18) |
| Semi Final 2 (Sydney Roosters 40 def. Manly Sea Eagles 16) |
Preliminary Finals
| Preliminary Final 1 (Melbourne Storm 48 def Sydney Roosters 18) |
| Preliminary Final 2 (Penrith Panthers 26 def. Cronulla Sharks 6) |
Grand Final
| Melbourne Storm vs. Penrith Panthers |
When is the NRL grand final 2024?
The decider will be played at Accor Stadium on Sunday, October 6.
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