It all comes down to this. NRL Grand Final day is upon us, and as Melbourne Storm and Penrith Panthers – the two standout teams in 2024 – prepare to do battle one last time this year, anticipation is high for what could be the perfect end to a season which has seen the sport hit new heights and break new frontiers.
The Melbourne Storm and Penrith Panthers are both stacked with Premiership-winning experience, and after both sides won their Preliminary Final matches comfortably last weekend, they'll be hoping to etch their names in history once more. 2024 Minor Premiers Melbourne are looking to win their first Grand Final since 2020 – in which they beat the Panthers – while Penrith have won each of the three since.
The Sporting News is on hand to bring you all the latest TV schedule information, live streaming and start times for the deciding match of the 2024 NRL Season, as the Storm and Panthers face off on Sunday, October 6 with the Provan-Summons trophy in sight.
How to watch Melbourne Storm vs. Penrith Panthers: Free-to-air channel, free live stream
TV channel: Channel Nine
Live stream: Nine Now, Kayo Sports (on demand only)
The 2024 NRL Grand Final will be broadcast live on the free-to-air Channel Nine, who have exclusive TV rights to the biggest match on the Rugby League calendar in Australia.
While most matches across the NRL regular season and finals series are available to watch live and on catch-up with Kayo Sports, Channel Nine's exclusive rights means that if you want to stream the 2024 decider live in-game, your best option is Nine Now.
However, Sunday's Grand Final will be available on-demand with Kayo Sports. Highlights, as well as a full replay of the match will be ready to watch on Kayo in the aftermath of full-time, at roughly 9:30 p.m. local time (AEDT).
Storm vs. Panthers NRL Grand Final start time
The 2024 NRL Grand Final takes place at Accor Stadium in Sydney, NSW and kicks off on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. local time (AEDT).
Here's how that time translates to different Australian time zones:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Australian Eastern Daylight Time | Sunday, October 6 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Australian Central Daylight Time | Sunday, October 6 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Sunday, October 6 | 4:30 p.m. |
Storm vs. Panthers team lists for 2024 NRL Grand Final
| Melbourne Storm team list | Penrith Panthers team list |
1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 14. Tyran Wishart 18. Grant Anderson | 1. Dylan Edwards 11. Luke Garner |
Storm vs. Panthers NRL Grand Final match preview
It's been clear for some time that Melbourne and Penrith have been the two teams you can't help but watch in awe this season, and their dominance has been reflected in the end-of-year Finals series with two wins from two for both sides so far. They recorded big wins in Week 1 to book Preliminary Final spots, and made no mistake last time out either.
The Storm were up first at AAMI Park, facing a Roosters side who Penrith beat 30-10 two weeks prior. Sydney scored first in Melbourne, but the hosts soon shook off their early fragility, pulling away to score in bursts of three and then four tries in a row towards the end of each half to record a statement 48-18 victory, with New Zealand half Jahrome Hughes crossing for a hat-trick.
Penrith, meanwhile, took on a Sharks side who had themselves been on the end of a 37-10 drubbing by the Storm in Week 1, and while not quite as high scoring as the first Prelim in Melbourne, the Panthers' dominance and control in every aspect of play was clear.
They restricted Cronulla to just one try, scoring four of their own, with Paul Alamoti and an unplayable Nathan Cleary on song to notch 18 of the Panthers' points between them, in a 26-6 which books a Grand Final place for the fifth straight season with Penrith looking to win an unprecedented fourth straight title.
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