# 2024 NRL finals series

The 2024 National Rugby League finals series will be a tournament staged to determine the winner of the 2024 Telstra Premiership season. The series will be played over four weekends in September and October, culminating in the 2024 NRL Grand Final on 6 October 2024.
The top eight teams from the 2024 NRL season qualified for the finals series. NRL finals series were continuously played under this format since 2012.

## Qualification

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Melbourne Storm (M) | 24 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 692 | 449 | +243 | 44 | Advance to finals series |
| 2 | Penrith Panthers (P) | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 580 | 394 | +186 | 40 | Advance to finals series |
| 3 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 738 | 463 | +275 | 38 | Advance to finals series |
| 4 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 653 | 431 | +222 | 38 | Advance to finals series |
| 5 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 657 | 568 | +89 | 36 | Advance to finals series |
| 6 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 529 | 433 | +96 | 34 | Advance to finals series |
| 7 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 634 | 521 | +113 | 33 | Advance to finals series |
| 8 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 470 | 510 | −40 | 30 | Advance to finals series |
| 9 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 474 | 601 | −127 | 30 | |
| 10 | Dolphins | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 577 | 578 | −1 | 28 | |
| 11 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 508 | 634 | −126 | 28 | |
| 12 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 537 | 607 | −70 | 26 | |
| 13 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 512 | 574 | −62 | 25 | |
| 14 | Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 488 | 656 | −168 | 22 | |
| 15 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 561 | 716 | −155 | 20 | |
| 16 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 494 | 682 | −188 | 20 | |
| 17 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 463 | 750 | −287 | 18 | |

## Finals structure

The system used for the 2024 NRL finals series is a final eight system. The top four teams in the eight receive the "double chance" when they play in week-one qualifying finals, such that if a top-four team loses in the first week it still remains in the finals, playing a semi-final the next week against the winner of an elimination final. The bottom four of the eight play knock-out games – only the winners survive and move on to the next week. Home ground advantage goes to the team with the higher ladder position in the first two weeks and to the qualifying final winners in the third week.
In the second week, the winners of the qualifying finals receive a bye to the third week. The losers of the qualifying final plays the elimination finals winners in a semi-final. In the third week, the winners of the semi-finals from week two play the winners of the qualifying finals in the first week. The winners of those matches move on to the Grand Final.

## Fixtures
### Bracket

| Qualifying and elimination finals | Qualifying and elimination finals | Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| 14 September – Melbourne | 14 September – Melbourne | 14 September – Melbourne | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Melbourne Storm | 37 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Cronulla-Sutherland | 10 | 20 September – Sydney | 20 September – Sydney | 20 September – Sydney | | | | |
| | | | Cronulla-Sutherland | Cronulla-Sutherland | 26 | | | | |
| 14 September – Townsville | 14 September – Townsville | 14 September – Townsville | North Queensland | North Queensland | 18 | 27 September – Melbourne | 27 September – Melbourne | 27 September – Melbourne | | | |
| 5 | North Queensland | 28 | | | | Melbourne Storm | Melbourne Storm | 48 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Knights | 16 | | | | Sydney Roosters | Sydney Roosters | 18 | 6 October – Sydney | 6 October – Sydney | 6 October – Sydney |
| | | | | | | | | | Melbourne Storm | Melbourne Storm | 6 |
| 15 September – Sydney | 15 September – Sydney | 15 September – Sydney | | | | 28 September – Sydney | 28 September – Sydney | 28 September – Sydney | Penrith Panthers | Penrith Panthers | 14 |
| 6 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 22 | | | | Penrith Panthers | Penrith Panthers | 26 | | |
| 7 | Manly Warringah | 24 | 21 September – Sydney | 21 September – Sydney | 21 September – Sydney | Cronulla-Sutherland | Cronulla-Sutherland | 6 | | |
| | | | Sydney Roosters | Sydney Roosters | 40 | | | | | | |
| 13 September – Penrith | 13 September – Penrith | 13 September – Penrith | Manly Warringah | Manly Warringah | 16 | | | | | |
| 2 | Penrith Panthers | 30 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Sydney Roosters | 10 | | | | | | | | |

### Matches

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and time (Local) | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| QUALIFYING & ELIMINATION FINALS |||||||
| Penrith Panthers | 30–10 | Sydney Roosters | 13 September, 19:50 | BlueBet Stadium | Ashley Klein | 21,483 |
| Melbourne Storm | 37–10 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 14 September, 16:05 | AAMI Park | Gerard Sutton | 26,326 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 28–16 | Newcastle Knights | 14 September, 19:50 | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | Todd Smith | 24,861 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 22–24 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 15 September, 16:05 | Accor Stadium | Grant Atkins | 50,714 |
| SEMI FINALS |||||||
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 26–18 | North Queensland Cowboys | 20 September, 19:50 | Allianz Stadium | Ashley Klein | 19,124 |
| Sydney Roosters | 40–16 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 21 September, 19:50 | Allianz Stadium | Grant Atkins | 40,818 |
| PRELIMINARY FINALS |||||||
| Melbourne Storm | 48–18 | Sydney Roosters | 27 September, 19:50 | AAMI Park | Grant Atkins | 29,213 |
| Penrith Panthers | 26–6 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 28 September, 19:50 | Accor Stadium | Ashley Klein | 33,753 |

#### First Week: Qualifying and Elimination Finals

* 13 September 2024 19:50 AEST (UTC+10)
| Penrith Panthers | 30 – 10 | Sydney Roosters |
| Tries: 5 Garner 22', 70' To'o 5' Tago 10' Luai 17' Goals: 5 Cleary 12', 19', 23', 34', 71' | 1st: 24 – 0 2nd: 6 – 10 Scorecard | Tries: 2 Suaalii 42' Tedesco 46' Goals: 1 Suaalii 48' |
* BlueBet Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 21,483 Referee: Ashley Klein
* 14 September 2024 16:05 AEST (UTC+10)
| Melbourne Storm | 37 – 10 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
| Tries: 6 Grant 51', 71', 77' Warbrick 24', 62' Munster 1' Goals: 6 Meaney 2', 26', 29', 53', 72', 76' Field goals: 1 Papenhuyzen 79' | 1st: 14 – 10 2nd: 23 – 0 Scorecard | Tries: 2 Katoa 12' Nikora 39' Goals: 1 Hynes 40' |
* AAMI Park, Melbourne Attendance: 26,326 Referee: Gerard Sutton
* 14 September 2024 19:50 AEST (UTC+10)
| North Queensland Cowboys | 28 – 16 | Newcastle Knights |
| Tries: 5 Feldt 13' Taulagi 44' McLean 51' Cotter 72' Dearden 78' Goals: 4 Holmes 45', 52', 73', 79' | 1st: 4 – 12 2nd: 24 – 4 Scorecard | Tries: 3 Brailey 21' Sharpe 32' Lucas 63' Goals: 2 Ponga 23', 33' |
* QCB Stadium, Townsville Attendance: 24,861 Referee: Todd Smith
* 14 September 2024 16:05 AEST (UTC+10)
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 22 – 24 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
| Tries: 4 Kiraz 6' Kikau 18' Crichton 23' Skelton 46' Goals: 3 Matt Burton 20', 25', 47' | 1st: 16 – 12 2nd: 12 – 8 Scorecard | Tries: 4 Talau 14' Bullemor 36' Cherry-Evans 55' Koula 71' Goals: 4 Garrick 15', 37', 57', 72' |
* Accor Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 50,714 Referee: Grant Atkins

#### Second Week: Semi Finals

* 20 September 2024 19:50 AEST (UTC+10)
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 26 – 18 | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Tries: 4 Trindall 13', 31' McInnes 15' Mulitalo 38' Goals: 5 Hynes 14', 16', 32', 39', 65' | 1st: 24 – 0 2nd: 2 – 18 Scorecard | Tries: 3 Holmes 41', 69' Cotter 54' Goals: 3 Holmes 43', 55' Drinkwater 69' |
* Allianz Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 19,124 Referee: Ashley Klein
* 21 September 2024 19:50 AEST (UTC+10)
| Sydney Roosters | 40 – 16 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
| Tries: 6 Tedesco 31', 55' Radley 11' Smith 35' Tupou 41' Young 76' Goals: 8 Suaalii 12', 26', 32', 37', 43', 52', 57' Smith 66' | 1st: 20 – 4 2nd: 20 – 12 Scorecard | Tries: 3 Olakau'atu 38' Talau 59' Trbojevic 73' Goals: 2 Garrick 60', 73' |
* Allianz Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 40,818 Referee: Grant Atkins

#### Week Three: Preliminary Finals

* 27 September 2024 19:50 AEST (UTC+10)
| Melbourne Storm | 48 – 18 | Sydney Roosters |
| Tries: Papenhuyzen 12', 63' Hughes 25', 38', 52' Howarth 30' Munster 74', 79' Goals: Meaney 14', 27', 39', 54', 64' Grant 75' Wishart 80' | 1st: 22 – 6 2nd: 26 – 12 Scorecard | Tries: Tupou 8' May 46' Butcher 48' Goals: Suaalii 3', 47', 50' |
* AAMI Park, Melbourne Attendance: 29,213 Referee: Grant Atkins
* 28 September 2024 19:50 AEST (UTC+10)
| Penrith Panthers | 26 – 6 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
| Tries: Alamoti 22', 65' To'o 62' Martin 76' Goals: Cleary 6', 23', 35', 66' Alamoti 77' | 1st: 10 – 2 2nd: 16 – 4 Scorecard | Tries: Katoa 59' Goals: Hynes 17' |
* Accor Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 33,753 Referee: Ashley Klein

### Grand Final

* 6 October 2024 19:30 AEDT
| Melbourne Storm | 6–14 | Penrith Panthers |
| Tries: 1 Grant 22' Goals: 1 Meaney 1/1 23' | 1st: 6–10 2nd: 0–4 Report | Tries: 3 Turuva 26' Martin 38' Alamoti 60' Goals: 1 Cleary 1/3 39' |
* Accor Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 80,156 Referee: Ashley Klein Touch judges: David Munro, Chris Sutton Bunker: Grant Atkins Clive Churchill Medal: Liam Martin