The Broncos have claimed their first premiership since 2006 with a stunning 26-22 triumph over the Storm.
With Reece Walsh producing one of the finest performances of his career, the Broncos came back from 22-12 to make amends for the loss to Penrith two years ago.
In front of 80,223 fans at Accor Stadium the Broncos capped a magnificent season as Ben Hunt savoured redemption for 2015 and Adam Reynolds grabbed a second premiership 11 years after his first.
Michael Maguire joins Wayne Bennett, Chris Anderson, Jack Gibson, Tim Sheens and Phil Gould as the only coaches to have won titles with two clubs.
The Broncos now have seven premierships in the trophy cabinet – 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2006 and 2025.
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The 2025 NRL Premiers
Storm v Broncos at Accor Stadium
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Storm v Broncos – Grand Final, 2025
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Broncos: Grand Final
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Storm: Grand Final
The Shiba and Deine Show: Gehamat Shibasaki capped a memorable season with 201 run metres and nine tackle breaks while Deine Mariner racked up 219 run metres and seven tackle breaks. Both men crossed for doubles as the Broncos’ backs stood tall on the big stage.
Paps can be proud: He may have been on the beaten side for a second successive year but Ryan Papenhuyzen delivered for his team with 239 run metres, two tackle breaks, one try assist and two line break assists. Winger Will Warbrick racked up 187 run metres and six tackle breaks.
Reece is the word: The Broncos No.1 gun was described by teammate Ben Hunt as an absolute freak after running for 176 metres, breaking 14 tackles, producing three try assists and saving three more in a virtuoso display.
Full-time: The Broncos have broken a 19-year drought with a 26-22 win in one of the great grand finals. For the third time in this finals series the Broncos overcame a big deficit to charge home and win.
80 min: Reece Walsh produces a trysaver on Ryan Papenhuyzen after the fullback had taken a pass from Eli Katoa and looked a chance to race away.
80 min: The Broncos turn the ball over just five metres from the Storm line.
78 min: A high shot by Trent Loiero on Brendan Piakura sees him sent to the sin bin as he makes contact to the head with his shoulder. Broncos penalty.
78 min: The Storm sweep the ball to the left but Deine Mariner and Kotoni Staggs bundle Xavier Coates into touch.
77 min: Brendan Piakura is placed on report and penalised for a late hit on Ryan Papenhuyzen after he passed the ball.
76 min: The Storm find space on the right and Will Warbrick is cut down by Ezra Mam. The ball finds its way to Stefano Utoikamanu and he spills it but the Storm challenge and the bunker rules Mam made high contact on Utoikamanu. Storm penalty.
74 min: Cameron Munster goes to the air and Xavier Coates taps the ball back but Tyson Smoothy shows great desperation to dive on the loose ball.
72 min: More drama for the Broncos with Ben Hunt getting his head in the wrong position making a tackle and copping a hip to the head. He leaves the field for a HIA so his night is over.
71 min: Ben Hunt bombs, Ryan Papenhuyzen takes it and the Broncos concede a penalty in the ruck.
68 min: Ryan Papenhuyzen slices through and when Reece Walsh comes across in cover he sends a flick pass to Will Warbrick who puts it down.
67 min: Broncos winger Josiah Karapani leaves the field for a HIA.
66 min: Reece Walsh chips over the top on the last tackle but it’s too deep and Ryan Papenhuyzen cleans it up.
58 min: The Broncos make it three tries in 12 minutes to hit the lead as Reece Walsh sends another bullet pass this time to Gehamat Shibasaki on the left and the centre makes it two tries for the night. Walsh converts. Broncos 26-22.
55 min: The Broncos go right, Xavier Coates comes in and gets nothing, Reece Walsh throws a bullet pass to winger Deine Mariner who completes his double. Walsh steps up in Reynolds’ absence and misses the conversion. Storm 22-20.
54 min: Ezra Mam comes up with a good tackle on Will Warbrick to force an error from the Storm winger. Payne Haas re-enters the game for the Broncos.
53 min: Reece Walsh again gets into the action and gets an outrageous long pass over to Deine Mariner who crosses but the pass is called forward.
51 min: Ezra Mam picks up a low pass and gets a grubber into the in goal which Ryan Papenhuyzen cleans up. The Storm go to the short dropout but the Broncos come up with possession.
49 min: A massive blow for the Broncos with Adam Reynolds leaving the field with what appears to be a hamstring injury. Reynolds hobbles off on the far side of the field and needs trainers to carry him around the ground back to the Broncos sheds.
46 min: Gehamat Shibasaki takes a pass from Ezra Mam and brushes through Nick Meaney to score and the Broncos are right back in it. Adam Reynolds pulls the conversion wide. Storm 22-16.
45 min: Ryan Papenhuyzen flies high but comes up with an error on the catch and the Broncos are inside the Red Zone.
43 min: Cameron Munster manufactures a grubber from close range, Tui Kamikamica gathers and looks set to score but the ball is lost on the way to the ground as Reece Walsh does just enough to force the ball loose.
42 min: Adam Reynolds kicks out on the full and the Broncos are under early pressure inside their own half.
Record-breaking first half: The tally of 34 points is the highest ever in the first half in a grand final while Deine Mariner’s try was the second fastest ever in a decider, coming after just three minutes.
The Walsh and Hughes Show: In the space of four minutes two of the game’s elite talents produced solo tries for the ages. Walsh exploded onto a pass in the 31st minute and left four Storm defenders in his wake before Hughes answered back in the 35th minute with some sublime footwork from close range to grab the 70th try of his career.
Half-time: Close to perfect from the Storm who complete 22 of 23 sets at 95 per cent and come up with four tries to lead 22-12 at the break. Stefano Utoikamanu backs up his tough talk with eight runs for 83 metres and six tackle breaks while Payne Haas has only four runs in 27 minutes of game time.
40 min: The Broncos launch a late raid and Xavier Willison is chopped down to bring an end to an electric first half.
40 min: Reece Walsh passes to Ezra Mam just metres out from their own line. Mam spills it but the ball goes backwards.
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Jahrome Hughes Try
35 min: Anything Reece can do, Jahrome can do better! Hughes takes a pass from Harry Grant 10m out and produces some dazzling footwork to score next to the posts. Storm 22-12.
32 min: Ezra Mam enters the game from the bench.
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Reece Walsh Try
31 min: A magic moment from Reece Walsh as he takes the first pass off the ruck from 25m out and explodes through four defenders to cross for one of the great grand final tries. Adam Reynolds converts. Storm 16-12.
29 min: Brendan Piakura leaves the field for a HIA. He passes and will be able to return.
28 min: Jahrome Hughes is penalised and placed on report for a high shot on Brendan Piakura.
27 min: Cameron Munster kicks but it goes too long and the Broncos get a seven-tackle set.
26 min: Ben Hunt goes to the boot early in the set. The grubber is a poor one and the Storm clean up easily.
24 min: A strong shot from Brendan Piakura forces an error from Stefano Utoikamanu. The Broncos kick on play one from the scrum and Ryan Papenhuyzen gets back to cover up. Line dropout.
22 min: Will Warbrick powers into the right-hand corner to score courtesy of a magnificent long pass from Eli Katoa. The conversion attempt from Nick Meaney is unsuccessful. Storm 16-6.
20 min: Reece Walsh is placed on report for a shoulder charge on Xavier Coates. Because Coates was falling at point of contact Walsh is not sent to the bin.
15 min: A blow for the Storm with centre Jack Howarth forced from the field with a groin injury. Tyran Wishart comes on to play left centre.
14 min: Jahrome Hughes puts in a perfectly weighted grubber for Eli Katoa to follow through and score his 14th try of the season. Nick Meaney converts. Storm 12-6.
13 min: The Storm go to the air and the ball bounces off a Broncos player down to Payne Haas in an offside position. Penalty Storm.
11 min: A second effort by Corey Jensen in a tackle on Xavier Coates leads to a penalty and the Storm come out of trouble.
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Nick Meaney Try
8 min: On the back of a Ben Hunt error the Storm come up with a slick play that features their big guns Harry Grant, Cameron Munster, Ryan Papenhuyzen and Jahrome Hughes before Nick Meaney finishes it off in style. Meaney converts his own try. 6-6.
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Deine Mariner Try
3 min: Reece Walsh goes to the line on the right edge and gets through Jack Howarth’s tackle before getting the ball to Deine Mariner who tiptoes along the dead ball line and plants the ball down for the opening try. Adam Reynolds converts. Broncos 6-0.
1 min: Payne Haas powers into the defensive line and earns a penalty for the Broncos after Melbourne go on with the tackle for too long.
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Teddy Swims’ epic NRL Grand Final performance
7.35pm The Storm get us underway in the 2025 decider.
7.30pm Aunty Julie Jones delivers the Welcome to Country before Conrad Sewell belts out the national anthem.
7.10pm Superstar Teddy Swims set the scene with an electric performance that has Accor Stadium rocking.
6.30pm The NRL honours the retiring class of 2025 that includes Kieran Foran, Jake Granville and Corey Oates.
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Accor Stadium pays tribute to the retiring class of 2025
Late Mail
Storm: The Storm are 1-17 with no changes on game day. Craig Bellamy heads into a record-breaking 11th grand final with the same 17 that downed the Sharks in the preliminary final. Joe Chan fills the role of 18th man. Lock Trent Loiero makes his 100th NRL appearance.Â
Broncos: The Broncos are 1-17 with no late changes. Just the one change to the side that downed the Panthers with skipper Pat Carrigan’s return from suspension at lock pushing Tyson Smoothy to the interchange. Ezra Mam will again come from the bench. Jesse Arthars is 18th man.
Numbers Game
The Storm have won 17 of their last 19 games against the Broncos.
Broncos utility Ben Hunt will join Darren Lockyer in third place on the all-time appearances list.
Storm halfback Jahrome Hughes has scored 12 tries in 13 games against the Broncos.
Broncos centre Kotoni Staggs has scored eight tries in his last eight games.
Storm coach Craig Bellamy has won 14 of 16 games against Michael Maguire-coached teams.
The Broncos have scored 197 points in their last six games.
Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy will break Wayne Bennett’s record of 10 grand finals as coach.
The Broncos have won only three of their last 11 games at Accor Stadium.
The Storm have 15 players who have played a total of 21 grand finals.
The Broncos have 12 players who have played a total of 14 grand finals.
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