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The 2020 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2020 National Rugby League season held at Sydney's ANZ Stadium on October 25. The match was contested between minor premiers Penrith Panthers and second-placed Melbourne Storm . [ 2 ]
The 2020 NRL season was the 113th of professional rugby league in Australia and the 23rd season run by the National Rugby League. As of 3 May 2020, the season was shortened from 25 rounds to 20, and the finals series and State of Origin pushed back, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first two rounds were played before the season was suspended ...
The NRL Grand Final is an annual rugby league match to determine the premiers of every National Rugby League season. It is a major sport event in Australia and regarded as the biggest showcase of rugby league football in the world. Since 1999, it has been contested at Stadium Australia in Sydney. [2]
The series was played over four weekends in October, culminating in the 2020 NRL Grand Final on 25 October 2020 at ANZ Stadium. The Grand Final was ultimately won by the second-placed Melbourne Storm, who defeated the minor premiers the Penrith Panthers 26–20. The top eight teams from the 2020 NRL season qualify for the finals series.
This would have been the first Grand Final to be played at the SCG since 1987. The redevelopment was however scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [19] meaning that the Grand Final would be again played at ANZ Stadium. [20] State of Origin was played in Adelaide for the first time, with Game 1 of the 2020 series played at Adelaide Oval. [21]
1.6.5.1 Highest scores by a losing side in a Grand Final. ... 19 June 2020 to South Sydney Rabbitohs, 17 October 2020 ... List of players with 500 NRL goals; State of ...
This is a list of all the grand finals that were played to decide those premierships. Between 1912 and 1925, and again in 1937, the premiership was decided on a first-past-the-post basis, with a final only played if two teams finished with an equal amount of competition points. This happened in 1916, 1922, 1923 and 1924.
Finally Max King played his 50th NRL game. Finals Week 1 – The Storm defeat the Parramatta Eels to earn a week off and progress straight to Week 3 and a "Home" preliminary final. Finals Week 3 – The Storm defeat the Canberra Raiders to advance to the 2020 NRL Grand Final. Dale Finucane plays his 200th NRL Game.