2020 NRL Finals Series

{{Infobox rugby football league season|no_of_teams=8|matches=9|duration=2 Oct – 25 Oct 2020|logo=|points=|top try scorer={{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} Ryan Papenhuyzen (4) {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}} Nathan Cleary (4) |top point scorer=|highest_attendance=|lowest_attendance=|avg_attendance=|attendance=|TV=Nine Network
Fox League|premiers={{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} Melbourne Storm|count=|minor premiers={{leagueicon|Penrith|16}} Penrith Panthers|mpcount=}}The 2020 National Rugby League finals series was a tournament staged to determine the winner of the 2020 Telstra Premiership season. 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. NRL finals series have been played under the current format since 2012.

Qualification

{{See also|2020 NRL season}}

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Venues and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

For the 2020 NRL Finals Series, the stadia will be permitted to hold up to 50% of capacity under New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and Queensland government guidelines.{{Cite web|title=Sports crowds to double at NSW stadiums|url=https://www.austadiums.com/news/news.php?id=820|access-date=2020-09-18|website=Austadiums}} For the preliminary finals Lang Park's permitted capacity was increased to 75%.{{cite web |url=https://premier.ticketek.com.au/Shows/Show.aspx?sh=NRLSUNPF20 |title=Melbourne Storm v Canberra Raiders Tickets |author= |website=Ticketek|access-date=11 October 2020 |quote=With the increase in capacity at Suncorp Stadium to 75%, new measures have been developed to ensure the safety of you and others.}}

Due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, the Melbourne Storm will play their home finals at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane rather than their regular home ground of AAMI Park in Melbourne. Suncorp will hold two games, Canberra's GIO Stadium will host one match and Sydney will host the remaining six matches, between ANZ Stadium, Bankwest Stadium, Panthers Stadium and the Sydney Cricket Ground.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-02|title=Everything you need to know: Week one of the 2020 finals|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/09/27/everything-you-need-to-know-week-one-of-the-2020-finals/|access-date=2020-10-03|website=National Rugby League|language=en}}

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!Brisbane

!Canberra

!Sydney

Suncorp Stadium

|GIO Stadium

|ANZ Stadium

Capacity: 52,500

|Capacity: 25,011

|Capacity: 83,500

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Games: 2

|Games: 1

|Games: 3

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colspan="3" |Sydney
Bankwest Stadium

|Panthers Stadium

|Sydney Cricket Ground

Capacity: 30,000

|Capacity: 22,500

|Capacity: 46,000

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|File:Sydney_Cricket_Ground_(24509044622).jpg

Games: 1

|Games: 1

|Games: 1

Finals structure

{{See also|NRL finals system}}

The system used for the 2020 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.{{Cite web|title=NRL finals format explained: How do the NRL finals work?|url=https://www.theroar.com.au/rugby-league/nrl/nrl-finals-format-explained-how-do-the-nrl-finals-work/|access-date=2020-09-18|website=The Roar|language=en-US}}

=Bracket=

{{8TeamBracket-PagePlayoff|RD2-RD3-cross=y

|team-width=180

|score-width=40

|RD1-text1= 2 Oct, Panthers Stadium

|RD1-team1= {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}} Penrith

|RD1-score1= 29

|RD1-team2= {{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|16}} Sydney

|RD1-score2= 28

|RD1-text4= 3 Oct, Suncorp Stadium

|RD1-team7= {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} Melbourne

|RD1-score7= 36

|RD1-team8= {{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} Parramatta

|RD1-score8= 24

|RD1-text2= 3 Oct, GIO Stadium Canberra

|RD1-team3= {{leagueicon|Canberra|16}} Canberra

|RD1-score3= 32

|RD1-team4= {{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Cronulla-Sutherland

|RD1-score4= 20

|RD1-text3= 4 Oct, ANZ Stadium

|RD1-team5= {{leagueicon|South Sydney|16}} South Sydney

|RD1-score5= 46

|RD1-team6= {{leagueicon|Newcastle|16}} Newcastle

|RD1-score6= 20

|RD2-text1= 9 Oct, Sydney Cricket Ground

|RD2-team1= {{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|16}} Sydney

|RD2-score1= 18

|RD2-team2= {{leagueicon|Canberra|16}} Canberra

|RD2-score2= 22

|RD2-text2= 10 Oct, Bankwest Stadium

|RD2-team3= {{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} Parramatta

|RD2-score3= 24

|RD2-team4= {{leagueicon|South Sydney|16}} South Sydney

|RD2-score4= 38

|RD3-text1= 17 Oct, ANZ Stadium

|RD3-team1= {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}} Penrith

|RD3-score1= 20

|RD3-team2= {{leagueicon|South Sydney|16}} South Sydney

|RD3-score2= 16

|RD3-text2= 16 Oct, Suncorp Stadium

|RD3-team3= {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} Melbourne

|RD3-score3= 30

|RD3-team4= {{leagueicon|Canberra|16}} Canberra

|RD3-score4= 10

|RD4-text1= 25 Oct, ANZ Stadium

|RD4-team1= {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}} Penrith

|RD4-score1= 20

|RD4-team2= {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} Melbourne

|RD4-score2= 26

}}

=Summary=

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! rowspan="2" style="width:21%;"|Home

! rowspan="2" style="width:6%;"|Score

! rowspan="2" style="width:21%;"|Away

!colspan=6|Match Information

style="background:#efefef;"

!width=17%|Date and Time (Local)

!width=17%|Venue

!width=11%|Referees

!width=7%|Crowd

style="background:#d0e7ff;"

| colspan=7 | QUALIFYING & ELIMINATION FINALS

style="background:#f5faff;"

|align=left | {{leagueicon|Penrith}} Penrith Panthers

| 29 – 28

|align=left | {{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs}} Sydney Roosters

| 2 October 2020, 7:50{{nbsp}}pm

| Panthers Stadium

| Gerard Sutton

| 7,209

style="background:#f5faff;"

|align=left | {{leagueicon|Canberra}} Canberra Raiders

| 32 – 20

|align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla}} Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

| 3 October 2020, 5:40{{nbsp}}pm

| GIO Stadium Canberra

| Grant Atkins

| 9,602

style="background:#f5faff;"

|align=left | {{leagueicon|Melbourne}} Melbourne Storm

| 36 – 24

|align=left | {{leagueicon|Parramatta}} Parramatta Eels

| 3 October 2020, 7:50{{nbsp}}pm

| Suncorp Stadium

| Ashley Klein

| 16,238

style="background:#f5faff;"

|align=left | {{leagueicon|South Sydney}} South Sydney Rabbitohs

| 46 – 20

|align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle}} Newcastle Knights

| 4 October 2020, 4:05{{nbsp}}pm

| ANZ Stadium

| Ben Cummins

| 17,212

style="background:#d0e7ff;"

| colspan=7 | SEMI FINALS

style="background:#f5faff;"

|align=left | {{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs}} Sydney Roosters

| 18 – 22

|align=left | {{leagueicon|Canberra}} Canberra Raiders

| 9 October 2020, 7:55{{nbsp}}pm

| Sydney Cricket Ground

| Ashley Klein

| 18,110

style="background:#f5faff;"

|align=left | {{leagueicon|Parramatta}} Parramatta Eels

| 24 – 38

|align=left | {{leagueicon|South Sydney}} South Sydney Rabbitohs

| 10 October 2020, 7:50{{nbsp}}pm

| Bankwest Stadium

| Gerard Sutton

| 14,510

style="background:#d0e7ff;"

| colspan=7 | PRELIMINARY FINALS

style="background:#f5faff;"

|align=left | {{leagueicon|Melbourne}} Melbourne Storm

| 30 – 10

|align=left | {{leagueicon|Canberra}} Canberra Raiders

| 16 October 2020, 7:50{{nbsp}}pm

| Suncorp Stadium

| Ashley Klein

| 37,112

style="background:#f5faff;"

|align=left | {{leagueicon|Penrith}} Penrith Panthers

| 20 – 16

|align=left | {{leagueicon|South Sydney}} South Sydney Rabbitohs

| 17 October 2020, 7:50{{nbsp}}pm

| ANZ Stadium

| Gerard Sutton

| 30,116

† Match decided in extra time.

Qualifying & elimination finals

= 1st Qualifying final=

{{rugbyleaguebox|bg=#eeeeee|date=Friday, 2 October|time=7:50pm|team1=Penrith Panthers {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}}|score=29 – 28|report=1st 22 – 10
2nd: 7 – 18|team2={{leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Sydney Roosters|points1=Tries:
Nathan Cleary (22', 27', 37') 3
Josh Mansour (16') 1
Stephen Crichton (49') 1
Goals:
Nathan Cleary 4/6
(23', 28', 39', 51')
Field Goals:
Nathan Cleary (78') 1|points2=Tries:
2 (6', 64') Josh Morris
1 (9') Freddy Lussick
1 (53') James Tedesco
1 (79') Angus Crichton
Goals:
4/5 Kyle Flanagan
(7', 54', 65', 79')|stadium=Panthers Stadium, Sydney|attendance=7,209|referee=Gerard Sutton|manofmatch={{leagueicon|Penrith|12}} Nathan Cleary}}

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{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 90%"

! width="25" |

! width="25" |

FB

|1

|Dylan Edwards

WG

|2

|Josh Mansour

CE

|3

|Brent Naden

CE

|4

|Stephen Crichton

WG

|5

|Brian To'o

FE

|6

|Jarome Luai

HB

|7

|Nathan Cleary

PR

|8

|James Tamou (c)

HK

|9

|Apisai Koroisau

PR

|10

|James Fisher-Harris

SR

|11

|Viliame Kikau

SR

|12

|Liam Martin

LK

|13

|Isaah Yeo

colspan="3" |Substitutes:
IC

|14

|Tyrone May

IC

|15

|Kurt Capewell

IC

|16

|Moses Leota

IC

|17

|Zane Tetevano

colspan="3" |Coach:
colspan="4" |Ivan Cleary

| valign="top" width="50%" |

cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" style="font-size: 90%"

! width="25" |

! width="25" |

FB

|1

|James Tedesco

WG

|2

|Daniel Tupou

CE

|3

|Josh Morris

CE

|4

|Joseph Manu

WG

|5

|Brett Morris

FE

|6

|Luke Keary

HB

|7

|Kyle Flanagan

PR

|8

|Jared Waerea-Hargreaves

HK

|9

|Freddy Lussick

PR

|10

|Siosuia Taukeiaho

SR

|11

|Boyd Cordner (c)

SR

|16

|Angus Crichton

LK

|13

|Isaac Liu

colspan="3" |Substitutes:
IC

|12

|Sitili Tupouniua

IC

|15

|Lindsay Collins

IC

|18

|Nat Butcher

IC

|19

|Mitchell Aubusson

colspan="3" |Coach:
colspan="4" |Trent Robinson

|}

= 1st Elimination final=

{{rugbyleaguebox|bg=#eeeeee|date=Saturday, 3 October|time=5:40pm|team1=Canberra Raiders {{leagueicon|Canberra|16}}|score=32 – 20|report=1st: 10 – 14
2nd: 22 – 6|team2={{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks|points1=Tries:
Jack Wighton (47', 50') 2
George Williams (38', 58') 2
Joseph Tapine (9') 1
Elliott Whitehead (67') 1
Goals:
Jarrod Croker 4/6
(11', 48', 51', 59')|points2=Tries:
1 (19') Ronaldo Mulitalo
1 (27') Blayke Brailey
1 (79') Sione Katoa
Goals:
4/5 Chad Townsend
(6' pen, 23' pen, 28', 80')|stadium=GIO Stadium, Canberra|attendance=9,602|referee=Grant Atkins|manofmatch={{leagueicon|Canberra|12}} Jack Wighton}}

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| valign="top" width="50%" |

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 90%"

! width="25" |

! width="25" |

FB

|1

|Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad

WG

|2

|Semi Valemei

CE

|3

|Jarrod Croker (c)

CE

|4

|Jordan Rapana

WG

|5

|Nick Cotric

FE

|6

|Jack Wighton

HB

|7

|George Williams

PR

|8

|Josh Papalii

HK

|9

|Tom Starling

PR

|15

|Sia Soliola

SR

|11

|John Bateman

SR

|12

|Elliott Whitehead

LK

|13

|Joseph Tapine

colspan="3" |Substitutes:
IC

|10

|Dunamis Lui

IC

|14

|Siliva Havili

IC

|16

|Hudson Young

IC

|17

|Corey Harawira-Naera

colspan="3" |Coach:
colspan="4" |Ricky Stuart

| valign="top" width="50%" |

cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" style="font-size: 90%"

! width="25" |

! width="25" |

FB

|1

|William Kennedy

WG

|2

|Sione Katoa

CE

|3

|Josh Dugan

CE

|4

|Jesse Ramien

WG

|5

|Ronaldo Mulitalo

FE

|6

|Connor Tracey

HB

|7

|Chad Townsend

PR

|8

|Braden Hamlin-Uele

HK

|9

|Blayke Brailey

PR

|13

|Toby Rudolf

SR

|11

|Briton Nikora

SR

|12

|Wade Graham (c)

LK

|14

|Siosifa Talakai

colspan="3" |Substitutes:
IC

|10

|Aaron Woods

IC

|15

|Scott Sorensen

IC

|16

|Andrew Fifita

IC

|17

|Jack Williams

colspan="3" |Coach:
colspan="4" |John Morris

|}

= 2nd Qualifying final =

{{rugbyleaguebox|bg=#eeeeee|date=Saturday, 3 October|time=7:50pm|team1=Melbourne Storm {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} |score=36 – 24|report=1st: 12 – 12
2nd: 24 – 12|team2={{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} Parramatta Eels|points1=Tries:
Ryan Papenhuyzen (33', 63') 2
Suliasi Vunivalu (30') 1
Josh Addo-Carr (43') 1
Jesse Bromwich (55') 1
Brenko Lee (58') 1
Goals:
Cameron Smith 6/6
(32', 34', 44', 56', 59', 64')|points2=Tries:
1 (2') Nathan Brown
1 (22') Clinton Gutherson
1 (50') Blake Ferguson
1 (67') Shaun Lane
Goals:
4/4 Mitchell Moses
(3', 23', 51', 69')|stadium=Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane|attendance=16,238|referee=Ashley Klein|manofmatch={{leagueicon|Melbourne|12}} Ryan Papenhuyzen}}

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| valign="top" width="50%" |

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 90%"

! width="25" |

! width="25" |

FB

|1

|Ryan Papenhuyzen

WG

|2

|Suliasi Vunivalu

CE

|3

|Brenko Lee

CE

|4

|Justin Olam

WG

|5

|Josh Addo-Carr

FE

|6

|Cameron Munster

HB

|7

|Jahrome Hughes

PR

|8

|Jesse Bromwich

HK

|9

|Cameron Smith (c)

PR

|10

|Christian Welch

SR

|11

|Felise Kaufusi

SR

|12

|Kenny Bromwich

LK

|13

|Nelson Asofa-Solomona

colspan="3" |Substitutes:
IC

|14

|Brandon Smith

IC

|15

|Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

IC

|17

|Nicho Hynes

IC

|22

|Chris Lewis

colspan="3" |Coach:
colspan="4" |Craig Bellamy

| valign="top" width="50%" |

cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" style="font-size: 90%"

! width="25" |

! width="25" |

FB

|1

|Clinton Gutherson (c)

WG

|2

|Maika Sivo

CE

|3

|Michael Jennings

CE

|4

|Waqa Blake

WG

|5

|Blake Ferguson

FE

|6

|Dylan Brown

HB

|7

|Mitchell Moses

PR

|8

|Reagan Campbell-Gillard

HK

|9

|Reed Mahoney

PR

|10

|Junior Paulo

SR

|11

|Shaun Lane

SR

|12

|Ryan Matterson

LK

|13

|Nathan Brown

colspan="3" |Substitutes:
IC

|14

|Will Smith

IC

|15

|Andrew Davey

IC

|16

|Kane Evans

IC

|17

|Marata Niukore

colspan="3" |Coach:
colspan="4" |Brad Arthur

|}

= 2nd Elimination final=

{{rugbyleaguebox|bg=#eeeeee|date=Sunday, 4 October|time=4:05pm|team1= South Sydney Rabbitohs {{leagueicon|South Sydney|16}}|score=46 – 20|report=1st: 20 – 14
2nd: 26 – 6|team2={{leagueicon|Newcastle|16}} Newcastle Knights|points1=Tries:
Alex Johnston (24', 69') 2
Tevita Tatola (62', 75') 2
Corey Allan (16') 1
Cody Walker (20') 1
Cameron Murray (36') 1
Damian Cook (76') 1
Goals:
Adam Reynolds 6/8
(21', 38', 48' pen, 63', 71', 75')
Dane Gagai 1/1
(78')|points2=Tries:
2 (2', 80') Hymel Hunt
1 (7') Bradman Best
Goals:
3/3 Kalyn Ponga
(3', 9', 12' pen)
1/1 Aidan Guerra
(80')|stadium=ANZ Stadium, Sydney|attendance=17,212|referee=Ben Cummins|manofmatch={{leagueicon|South Sydney|12}} Damien Cook}}

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{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 90%"

! width="25" |

! width="25" |

FB

|1

|Corey Allan

WG

|2

|Alex Johnston

CE

|3

|Campbell Graham

CE

|4

|Dane Gagai

WG

|5

|Jaxson Paulo

FE

|6

|Cody Walker

HB

|7

|Adam Reynolds (c)

PR

|8

|Tevita Tatola

HK

|9

|Damien Cook

PR

|10

|Thomas Burgess

SR

|12

|Bayley Sironen

SR

|15

|Liam Knight

LK

|13

|Cameron Murray

colspan="3" |Substitutes:
IC

|11

|Jaydn Su'A

IC

|14

|Mark Nicholls

IC

|16

|Jed Cartwright

IC

|17

|Keaon Koloamatangi

colspan="3" |Coach:
colspan="4" |Wayne Bennett

| valign="top" width="50%" |

cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" style="font-size: 90%"

! width="25" |

! width="25" |

FB

|1

|Kalyn Ponga

WG

|2

|Edrick Lee

CE

|3

|Enari Tuala

CE

|4

|Bradman Best

WG

|5

|Hymel Hunt

FE

|9

|Kurt Mann

HB

|7

|Mitchell Pearce (c)

PR

|8

|David Klemmer

HK

|14

|Chris Randall

PR

|10

|Daniel Saifiti

SR

|11

|Lachlan Fitzgibbon

SR

|13

|Mitchell Barnett

LK

|16

|Herman Ese'ese

colspan="3" |Substitutes:
IC

|12

|Aidan Guerra

IC

|15

|Jacob Saifiti

IC

|17

|Sione Mata'utia

IC

|20

|Tex Hoy

colspan="3" |Coach:
colspan="4" |Adam O'Brien

|}

Semi-finals

= 1st Semi-final=

{{rugbyleaguebox|bg=#eeeeee|date=Friday, 9 October|time=7:55pm|team1= Sydney Roosters {{leagueicon|Sydney|16}}|score=18 – 22|report=1st: 6 – 16
2nd: 12 – 6|team2={{leagueicon|Canberra|16}} Canberra Raiders|points1=Tries:
James Tedesco (36', 75') 2
Joseph Manu (58') 1
Goals:
Kyle Flanagan 3/3
(38', 59', 76')|points2=Tries:
1 (5') Josh Papalii
1 (18') George Williams
1 (23') Joseph Tapine
1 (69') Jack Wighton
Goals:
3/4 Jarrod Croker
(6', 20', 71')|stadium=Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney|attendance=18,110|referee=Ashley Klein|manofmatch={{leagueicon|Canberra|12}} Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad}}

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{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 90%"

! width="25" |

! width="25" |

FB

|1

|James Tedesco

WG

|2

|Daniel Tupou

CE

|3

|Josh Morris

CE

|4

|Joseph Manu

WG

|5

|Brett Morris

FE

|6

|Luke Keary

HB

|7

|Kyle Flanagan

PR

|8

|Jared Waerea-Hargreaves

HK

|9

|Jake Friend (c)

PR

|10

|Siosuia Taukeiaho

SR

|11

|Boyd Cordner (c)

SR

|16

|Mitchell Aubusson

LK

|13

|Isaac Liu

colspan="3" |Substitutes:
IC

|12

|Angus Crichton

IC

|15

|Sitili Tupouniua

IC

|17

|Sonny Bill Williams

IC

|18

|Nat Butcher

colspan="3" |Coach:
colspan="4" |Trent Robinson

| valign="top" width="50%" |

cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" style="font-size: 90%"

! width="25" |

! width="25" |

FB

|1

|Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad

WG

|2

|Semi Valemei

CE

|3

|Jarrod Croker (c)

CE

|4

|Jordan Rapana

WG

|5

|Nick Cotric

FE

|6

|Jack Wighton

HB

|7

|George Williams

PR

|8

|Josh Papalii

HK

|14

|Siliva Havili

PR

|16

|Hudson Young

SR

|11

|John Bateman

SR

|12

|Elliott Whitehead

LK

|13

|Joseph Tapine

colspan="3" |Substitutes:
IC

|9

|Tom Starling

IC

|10

|Sia Soliola

IC

|15

|Dunamis Lui

IC

|17

|Corey Harawira-Naera

colspan="3" |Coach:
colspan="4" |Ricky Stuart

|}

= 2nd Semi-final=

{{rugbyleaguebox|bg=#eeeeee|date=Saturday, 10 October|time=7:50pm|team1=Parramatta Eels {{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}}|score=24 – 38|report=1st: 18 – 8
2nd: 6 – 30|team2={{leagueicon|South Sydney|16}} South Sydney Rabbitohs|points1=Tries:
Clinton Gutherson (24', 29') 2
George Jennings (26', 75') 2
Goals:
Mitchell Moses 4/4
(25', 27', 30', 76')|points2=Tries:
2 (17', 71') Jaxson Paulo
1 (46') Liam Knight
1 (55') Cameron Murray
1 (63') Bayley Sironen
1 (79') Damien Cook
Goals:
7/7 Adam Reynolds
(5' pen, 19', 48', 56', 64', 72', 80')|stadium=Bankwest Stadium, Sydney|attendance=14,510|referee=Gerard Sutton|manofmatch={{leagueicon|South Sydney|12}} Damien Cook}}

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FB

|1

|Clinton Gutherson (c)

WG

|2

|George Jennings

CE

|4

|Waqa Blake

CE

|19

|Brad Takairangi

WG

|20

|Haze Dunster

FE

|6

|Dylan Brown

HB

|7

|Mitchell Moses

PR

|8

|Reagan Campbell-Gillard

HK

|9

|Reed Mahoney

PR

|10

|Junior Paulo

SR

|11

|Shaun Lane

SR

|12

|Ryan Matterson

LK

|13

|Nathan Brown

colspan="3" |Substitutes:
IC

|14

|Will Smith

IC

|15

|Andrew Davey

IC

|16

|Kane Evans

IC

|17

|Ray Stone

colspan="3" |Coach:
colspan="4" |Brad Arthur

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FB

|1

|Corey Allan

WG

|2

|Alex Johnston

CE

|3

|Campbell Graham

CE

|4

|Dane Gagai

WG

|5

|Jaxson Paulo

FE

|6

|Cody Walker

HB

|7

|Adam Reynolds (c)

PR

|8

|Tevita Tatola

HK

|9

|Damien Cook

PR

|10

|Thomas Burgess

SR

|11

|Jaydn Su'A

SR

|12

|Bayley Sironen

LK

|13

|Cameron Murray

colspan="3" |Substitutes:
IC

|14

|Mark Nicholls

IC

|15

|Liam Knight

IC

|16

|Jed Cartwright

IC

|17

|Keaon Koloamatangi

colspan="3" |Coach:
colspan="4" |Wayne Bennett

|}

Preliminary finals

=1st Preliminary Final =

{{rugbyleaguebox|bg=#eeeeee|date=Friday, 16 October|time=7:50pm|team1=Melbourne Storm {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}}|score= 30 – 10 |report=1st: 24 – 6
2nd: 6 – 4|team2={{leagueicon|Canberra|16}} Canberra Raiders|points1=Tries:
Jesse Bromwich (4') 1
Ryan Papenhuyzen (6') 1
Suliasi Vunivalu (9') 1
Justin Olam (22') 1
Dale Finucane (62') 1
Goals:
Cameron Smith 5/6
(6', 8', 15' pen, 24', 63')|points2=Tries:
2 (29', 71') Nick Cotric
Goals:
1/2 Jarrod Croker
(31')|stadium=Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane|attendance=37,112|referee=Ashley Klein|manofmatch={{leagueicon|Melbourne|12}} Jahrome Hughes}}

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FB

|1

|Ryan Papenhuyzen

WG

|2

|Suliasi Vunivalu

CE

|3

|Brenko Lee

CE

|4

|Justin Olam

WG

|5

|Josh Addo-Carr

FE

|6

|Cameron Munster

HB

|7

|Jahrome Hughes

PR

|8

|Jesse Bromwich

HK

|9

|Cameron Smith (c)

PR

|10

|Christian Welch

SR

|11

|Felise Kaufusi

SR

|12

|Kenny Bromwich

LK

|13

|Nelson Asofa-Solomona

colspan="3" |Substitutes:
IC

|14

|Brandon Smith

IC

|15

|Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

IC

|17

|Nicho Hynes

IC

|18

|Dale Finucane

colspan="3" |Coach:
colspan="4" |Craig Bellamy

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FB

|1

|Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad

WG

|2

|Semi Valemei

CE

|3

|Jarrod Croker (c)

CE

|4

|Jordan Rapana

WG

|5

|Nick Cotric

FE

|6

|Jack Wighton

HB

|7

|George Williams

PR

|8

|Josh Papalii

HK

|14

|Siliva Havili

PR

|16

|Hudson Young

SR

|11

|John Bateman

SR

|12

|Elliott Whitehead

LK

|13

|Joseph Tapine

colspan="3" |Substitutes:
IC

|9

|Tom Starling

IC

|10

|Sia Soliola

IC

|15

|Dunamis Lui

IC

|17

|Corey Harawira-Naera

colspan="3" |Coach:
colspan="4" |Ricky Stuart

|}

=2nd Preliminary Final=

{{rugbyleaguebox|bg=#eeeeee|date=Saturday, 17 October|time=7:50pm|team1=Penrith Panthers {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}}|score=20 – 16|report=1st: 14 – 6
2nd: 6 – 10|team2={{leagueicon|South Sydney|16}} South Sydney Rabbitohs|points1=Tries:
Brian To'o (8') 1
Tyrone May (27') 1
Dylan Edwards (67') 1
Goals:
Nathan Cleary 4/4
(9', 29', 40' pen, 69')|points2=Tries:
1 (5') Alex Johnston
1 (50') Dane Gagai
1 (73') Corey Allan
Goals:
2/4 Adam Reynolds
(6', 51')|stadium=ANZ Stadium, Sydney|attendance=30,116|referee=Gerard Sutton|manofmatch={{leagueicon|Penrith|12}} Apisai Koroisau}}

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FB

|1

|Dylan Edwards

WG

|2

|Josh Mansour

CE

|4

|Stephen Crichton

CE

|14

|Tyrone May

WG

|5

|Brian To'o

FE

|6

|Jarome Luai

HB

|7

|Nathan Cleary

PR

|8

|James Tamou (c)

HK

|9

|Apisai Koroisau

PR

|10

|James Fisher-Harris

SR

|11

|Kurt Capewell

SR

|12

|Liam Martin

LK

|13

|Isaah Yeo

colspan="3" |Substitutes:
IC

|3

|Brent Naden

IC

|16

|Moses Leota

IC

|17

|Zane Tetevano

IC

|18

|Mitch Kenny

colspan="3" |Coach:
colspan="4" |Ivan Cleary

| valign="top" width="50%" |

cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" style="font-size: 90%"

! width="25" |

! width="25" |

FB

|1

|Corey Allan

WG

|2

|Alex Johnston

CE

|4

|Dane Gagai

CE

|12

|Bayley Sironen

WG

|5

|Jaxson Paulo

FE

|6

|Cody Walker

HB

|7

|Adam Reynolds (c)

PR

|8

|Tevita Tatola

HK

|9

|Damien Cook

PR

|10

|Thomas Burgess

SR

|11

|Jaydn Su'A

SR

|13

|Cameron Murray

LK

|15

|Liam Knight

colspan="3" |Substitutes:
IC

|14

|Mark Nicholls

IC

|16

|Jed Cartwright

IC

|17

|Keaon Koloamatangi

IC

|19

|Hame Sele

colspan="3" |Coach:
colspan="4" |Wayne Bennett

|}

Grand Final

{{main|2020 NRL Grand Final}}

{{#lst:2020 NRL Grand Final|2020 NRL Grand Final}}

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FB

|1

|Dylan Edwards

WG

|2

|Josh Mansour

CE

|3

|Brent Naden

CE

|4

|Stephen Crichton

WG

|5

|Brian To'o

FE

|6

|Jarome Luai

HB

|7

|Nathan Cleary

PR

|8

|James Tamou (c)

HK

|9

|Apisai Koroisau

PR

|10

|James Fisher-Harris

SR

|11

|Viliame Kikau

SR

|12

|Liam Martin

LK

|13

|Isaah Yeo

colspan="3" |Substitutes:
IC

|14

|Tyrone May

IC

|15

|Kurt Capewell

IC

|16

|Moses Leota

IC

|17

|Zane Tetevano

colspan="3" |Coach:
colspan="4" |Ivan Cleary

| valign="top" width="50%" |

cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 90%"

! width="25" |

! width="25" |

FB

|1

|Ryan Papenhuyzen

WG

|2

|Suliasi Vunivalu

CE

|3

|Brenko Lee

CE

|4

|Justin Olam

WG

|5

|Josh Addo-Carr

FE

|6

|Cameron Munster

HB

|7

|Jahrome Hughes

PR

|8

|Jesse Bromwich

HK

|9

|Cameron Smith (c)

PR

|10

|Christian Welch

SR

|11

|Felise Kaufusi

SR

|12

|Kenny Bromwich

LK

|13

|Nelson Asofa-Solomona

colspan="3" |Substitutes:
IC

|14

|Brandon Smith

IC

|15

|Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

IC

|16

|Dale Finucane

IC

|17

|Nicho Hynes

colspan="3" |Coach:
colspan="4" |Craig Bellamy

|}

References

{{NRL Finals Series}}{{2020 in rugby league}}

Category:2020 NRL season

Category:2020 in Australian rugby league