<Li> Ray Warren Phil Gould Peter Sterling Andrew Johns Brad Fittler (Sideline) Darren Lockyer (Sideline) </Li> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> NRL Grand Final ← 2017 2019 → </Td> </Tr> <P> The 2018 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership - deciding game of the 2018 National Rugby League season and was played on Sunday September 30 at Sydney's ANZ Stadium . The match was contested between minor premiers the Sydney Roosters and defending premiers the Melbourne Storm . In front of a crowd of 82,688, Sydney won the match 21--6 to claim their 14th premiership title and their first since 2013 . Roosters five - eighth Luke Keary was awarded the Clive Churchill Medal as the game's official man of the match . </P> <P> The match was preceded by the inaugural NRL Women's Premiership Grand Final and the 2018 NRL State Championship . Pre-match entertainment was headlined Sydney alternative rock band Gang of Youths . Australian singer Samantha Jade performed the Australian National anthem . The match was broadcast live throughout Australia by the Nine Network . </P>

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