Tonight we learn our first NRL grand finalist as the Cronulla Sharks travel to Melbourne to try to take down the Storm, playing their 10th preliminary final in 11 years.

Follow all the action in our live blog below, check out all the stats in the full ScoreCentre, and tune in to our live radio coverage.

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2h agoFri 26 Sep 2025 at 6:14amLive: Storm vs Sharks — NRL preliminary final1h agoFri 26 Sep 2025 at 7:08amIt’s prelim time!(AAP)

Hello and welcome to ABC Sport’s live coverage of tonight’s NRL preliminary final as the Storm host the Sharks at AAMI Park in Melbourne.

I’m Jon Healy and I’ll be your guide through tonight’s action as we learn the first NRL grand finalist for 2025.