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Crucial Events from the Championship Match

• Seven minutes ago: SUCCESSFUL TRY! Storm 12-6 Brisbane (Eliesa Katoa, 15)
• 14m ago: CONVERTED TRY! Storm 6-6 Brisbane (Meaney, 8)
• 20m ago: CONVERTED TRY! Melbourne 0-6 Broncos (Mariner, 3)
• 25m ago: Kick-off!
• One hour ago: Broncos Lineup Revealed
• 1h ago: Storm Team Announced
• 2h ago: Match Preview

Game Updates

21 mins: Intense Play while Each Side Compete

21 mins: Brisbane advance to the midfield and nearly break through the defensive line through Reece Walsh and Gehamat Shibasaki on the left flank. Another superb delivery from Adam Reynolds on the final play keeps the Broncos' momentum. For three tackles they stay on the front foot, but some quick passes free the rapid Jahrome Hughes, and when he's brought down on the defensive 40m line, a set restart is awarded for holding down. Melbourne are finding their flow, and Warbrick breaks through the line, followed by Xavier Coates making a sprint – only for Reece Walsh to catch him high with a shoulder charge! Could that be a yellow card? Not according to the referee, rules Atkins, because the winger was buckling. The fullback is placed on report regardless, and the Storm resume their onslaught.

19 mins: Cameron Munster Leads Storm Offense

19th minute: Cameron Munster is active as Melbourne charge quickly down to their attacking 30m line. Down the right, Hughes lofts a kick, Eliesa Katoa rushes up, but in the marking contest, the second-rower loses the ball, and Brisbane at last get a respite.

18 mins: Melbourne Apply Force on Broncos

18 mins: The Storm perform a textbook set from the kickoff and apply significant pressure on Mariner with the last tackle kick. Again, the Brisbane struggle to advance near halfway in reply, and Adam Reynolds is forced to kick long to keep his team in touch.

17 mins: Setback for Storm

17th minute: There's a setback for Melbourne. Howarth has been replaced due to a groin injury. Tyran Wishart is entering in his place.

SUCCESSFUL TRY! Storm 12-6 Broncos (Eliesa Katoa, 15)

Brilliant, just brilliant. Following back-to-back restarts, Brisbane are tiring. From tackle three close to the line on the left side, the Storm move the ball infield for two passes before Hughes drops the ball onto his toe and the charging Eliesa Katoa times his charge to perfection to pounce on the bobbling ball and rise to mark his side's second touchdown!

From slightly right of the uprights, Nick Meaney converts his second conversion.

12th Minute: Melbourne Show Thrilling Attack

12th minute: Melbourne look dynamic in attack. They have pace from the play-the-ball, grunt from the forwards, and crisp hands from the backs. A dangerous attack concludes with a high kick to the left corner that is dropped by Reece Walsh and leads to a penalty to the Melbourne for an obstruction on Xavier Coates. The Storm reject the penalty goal and set up under the posts. There’s a six again – and another – as Munster weaves left and right.

10th Minute: Back-and-Forth Action

10 mins: Utokiamanu has delivered as promised from the start and his run from the restart enables Harry Grant, then Papenhuyzen, to dart from dummy-half. Hughes kicks from 40 meters and Walsh catches the high kick on his 10m line. Brisbane carry reduced thrust in this set and get fortunate on the last when Ben Hunt's pass to Reynolds goes to ground. Fortunately, the experienced playmaker kicks superbly to force Xavier Coates to retreat and makes the Storm winger to run from his try line. The Brisbane are too eager with their chase, catching the winger with a high tackle, and Storm can kick for attacking field position.

SUCCESSFUL TRY! Melbourne 6-6 Broncos (Meaney, 8)

After the scrum, Utoikamanu powers forward to the 20-meter line. Next, from quick ball off the back, every key Storm player get a touch as they catch and pass out to the right hand side until Nick Meaney straightens up, runs at an angle at serious pace, and breaks through a weak defensive line to dive over for an immediate response!

The centre dusts himself down to add the conversion. It's a tied game!

7th Minute: Teams Trade Sets

7 mins: Both sides exchange conservative sets either side of halfway, but then the Broncos attempt to attack on their left side, only to fail to hit Gehamat Shibasaki with the ball. William Warbrick advances quickly and earns a dropped ball for his troubles.

5th Minute: Ideal Opening for Broncos

5 mins: That is the perfect beginning for Brisbane, taking the lead before Melbourne have even handled the ball, in an attack dominated by both Haas and Walsh. The Melbourne might be somewhat frustrated at Grant Atkins blowing such an early penalty, but they were clearly breached by the rapid Brisbane offense.

SUCCESSFUL TRY! Storm 0-6 Broncos (Deine Mariner, 3)

After kicking downfield, the Broncos get to work. Melbourne give away a six-again for offside, and in no time the ball is in the red zone. Reece Walsh positions himself? Lurking on the right side, attracting Jack Howarth, holding his position, then somehow offloading to Deine Mariner on his outside. The outside back steps inside, reaches the line, then barely remains in the playing area as he moves to touchdown beneath the goalposts.

There’s a delay before Adam Reynolds dabs over the conversion, but the video official upholds the on-field decision. Accor Stadium is erupting to the sound of jubilant fans.

2 mins: Quick Penalty

2nd minute: Corey Jensen, not Payne Haas, makes the first hit-up of the match and the Storm are up sharply… but only a few plays later the Melbourne concede the first penalty of the night for Grant impeding Haas on the ground. The Broncos right away in offensive mode.

Kick-off!

The 2025 National Rugby League grand final is under way…

Before the Game Updates

The Storm to start the match.

Ceremonies taken care of, the anticipation is nearly done. Who will win or take the title?

Next enter the Melbourne, led by Grant, to a cacophony of boos! I guess we know which team's supporters have secured the majority of seats. Melbourne are in their traditional kit of purple and navy blue.

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