2024 NRL finals series

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| duration = 13 September – 6 October 2024

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| prevseason_link = 2023 NRL finals series

| prevseason_year = 2023

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The 2024 National Rugby League finals series will be a tournament staged to determine the winner of the 2024 Telstra Premiership season. The series will be played over four weekends in September and October, culminating in the 2024 NRL Grand Final on 6 October 2024.

The top eight teams from the 2024 NRL season qualified for the finals series. NRL finals series were continuously played under this format since 2012.

Qualification

Finals structure

The system used for the 2024 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=18 September 2020 |website=The Roar}}

==Fixtures==

= Bracket =

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|team-width=180

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|RD1-text1= 14 September – Melbourne

|RD1-team1= {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} Melbourne Storm

|RD1-score1= 37

|RD1-team2= {{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Cronulla-Sutherland

|RD1-score2= 10

|RD1-text4= 13 September – Penrith

|RD1-team7= {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}} Penrith Panthers

|RD1-score7= 30

|RD1-team8= {{leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Sydney Roosters

|RD1-score8= 10

|RD1-text2= 14 September – Townsville

|RD1-team3= {{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland

|RD1-score3= 28

|RD1-team4= {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Newcastle Knights

|RD1-score4= 16

|RD1-text3= 15 September – Sydney

|RD1-team5= {{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} Canterbury-Bankstown

|RD1-score5= 22

|RD1-team6= {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} Manly Warringah

|RD1-score6= 24

|RD2-text1= 20 September – Sydney

|RD2-team1= {{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Cronulla-Sutherland

|RD2-score1=26

|RD2-team2= {{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland

|RD2-score2=18

|RD2-text2= 21 September – Sydney

|RD2-team3= {{leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Sydney Roosters

|RD2-score3= 40

|RD2-team4= {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} Manly Warringah

|RD2-score4= 16

|RD3-text1= 27 September – Melbourne

|RD3-team1= {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} Melbourne Storm

|RD3-score1= 48

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

|RD3-score2= 18

|RD3-text2= 28 September – Sydney

|RD3-team3= {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}} Penrith Panthers

|RD3-score3= 26

|RD3-team4={{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Cronulla-Sutherland

|RD3-score4= 6

|RD4-text1= 6 October – Sydney

|RD4-team1= {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} Melbourne Storm

|RD4-score1= 6

|RD4-team2= {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}} Penrith Panthers

|RD4-score2= 14

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= Matches =

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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

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

!width=17%|Venue

!width=11%|Referee

!width=7%|Attendance

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| colspan=7 | QUALIFYING & ELIMINATION FINALS

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|align=left | {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}} Penrith Panthers

| 30–10

|align=left |{{leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Sydney Roosters

| 13 September, 19:50

| BlueBet Stadium

| Ashley Klein

| 21,483

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|align=left | {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} Melbourne Storm

| 37–10

|align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

| 14 September, 16:05

| AAMI Park

| Gerard Sutton

| 26,326

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|align=left | {{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland Cowboys

| 28–16

|align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|16}} Newcastle Knights

| 14 September, 19:50

| Queensland Country Bank Stadium

| Todd Smith

| 24,861

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|align=left | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

| 22–24

|align=left | {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

| 15 September, 16:05

| Accor Stadium

| Grant Atkins

| 50,714

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| colspan=7 | SEMI FINALS

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|align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

| 26–18

|align=left | {{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland Cowboys

| 20 September, 19:50

| Allianz Stadium

| Ashley Klein

| 19,124

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|align=left | {{leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Sydney Roosters

| 40–16

|align=left | {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

| 21 September, 19:50

| Allianz Stadium

| Grant Atkins

| 40,818

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| colspan=7 | PRELIMINARY FINALS

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|align=left | {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} Melbourne Storm

| 48–18

|align=left | {{leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Sydney Roosters

| 27 September, 19:50

| AAMI Park

| Grant Atkins

| 29,213

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|align=left | {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}} Penrith Panthers

| 26–6

|align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

| 28 September, 19:50

| Accor Stadium

| Ashley Klein

| 33,753

== First Week: Qualifying and Elimination Finals ==

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Garner {{try|22|70}}
To'o {{try|5}}
Tago {{try|10}}
Luai {{try|17}}|goal1=5
Cleary {{kick|12|19|23|34|71}}|field1=|points2=|try2=2
Suaalii {{try|42}}
Tedesco {{try|46}}|goal2=1
Suaalii {{try|48}}|field2=|stadium=BlueBet Stadium, Sydney|attendance=21,483https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2024/finals-week-1/game-1/|referee=Ashley Klein|touch=|manofmatch=}}{{rugbyleaguebox|bg=|event=First Qualifying Final|date=14 September 2024|time=16:05 AEST (UTC+10)|team1=Melbourne Storm {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}}|team2={{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks|score=37 – 10|1sthalf=14 – 10|2ndhalf=23 – 0|report=[https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2024/finals-week-1/game-2/ Scorecard]|try1=6
Grant {{try|51|71|77}}
Warbrick {{try|24|62}}
Munster {{try|1}}|goal1=6
Meaney {{kick|2|26|29|53|72|76}}|field1=1
Papenhuyzen {{kick|79}}|points2=|try2=2
Katoa {{try|12}}
Nikora {{try|39}}|goal2=1
Hynes {{kick|40}}|field2=|stadium=AAMI Park, Melbourne|attendance=26,326https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2024/finals-week-1/game-2/|referee=Gerard Sutton|touch=|manofmatch=}}{{rugbyleaguebox|bg=|event=First Elimination Final|date=14 September 2024|time=19:50 AEST (UTC+10)|team1=North Queensland Cowboys {{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}}|team2={{leagueicon|Newcastle|16}} Newcastle Knights|score=28 – 16|1sthalf=4 – 12|2ndhalf=24 – 4|report=[https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2024/finals-week-1/game-3/ Scorecard]|try1=5
Feldt {{try|13}}
Taulagi {{try|44}}
McLean {{try|51}}
Cotter {{try|72}}
Dearden {{try|78}}|goal1=4
Holmes {{kick|45|52|73|79}}|field1=|points2=|try2=3
Brailey {{try|21}}
Sharpe {{try|32}}
Lucas {{try|63}}|goal2=2
Ponga {{kick|23|33}}|field2=|stadium=QCB Stadium, Townsville|attendance=24,861https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2024/finals-week-1/game-3/|referee=Todd Smith|touch=|manofmatch=}}{{rugbyleaguebox|bg=|event=Second Elimination Final|date=14 September 2024|time=16:05 AEST (UTC+10)|team1=Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs {{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}}|team2={{leagueicon|Manly|16}} Manly Warringah Sea Eagles|score=22 – 24|1sthalf=16 – 12|2ndhalf=12 – 8|report=[https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2024/finals-week-1/game-4/ Scorecard]|try1=4
Kiraz {{try|6}}
Kikau {{try|18}}
Crichton {{try|23}}
Skelton {{try|46}}|goal1=3
Matt Burton {{kick|20|25|47}}|field1=|points2=|try2=4
Talau {{try|14}}
Bullemor {{try|36}}
Cherry-Evans {{try|55}}
Koula {{try|71}}|goal2=4
Garrick {{kick|15|37|57|72}}|field2=|stadium=Accor Stadium, Sydney|attendance=50,714https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2024/finals-week-1/game-4/|referee=Grant Atkins|touch=|manofmatch=}}

== Second Week: Semi Finals ==

{{rugbyleaguebox|bg=|event=First Semi Final|date=20 September 2024|time=19:50 AEST (UTC+10)|team1=Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks {{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}}|team2={{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland Cowboys|score=26 – 18|1sthalf=24 – 0|2ndhalf=2 – 18|report=[https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2024/finals-week-2/game-1/ Scorecard]|try1=4
Trindall {{try|13|31}}
McInnes {{try|15}}
Mulitalo {{try|38}}|goal1=5
Hynes {{kick|14|16|32|39|65}}|field1=|points2=|try2=3
Holmes {{try|41|69}}
Cotter {{try|54}}|goal2=3
Holmes {{kick|43|55}}
Drinkwater {{kick|69}}|field2=|stadium=Allianz Stadium, Sydney|attendance=19,124https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2024/finals-week-2/game-1/|referee=Ashley Klein|touch=|manofmatch=}}{{rugbyleaguebox|bg=|event=Second Semi Final|date=21 September 2024|time=19:50 AEST (UTC+10)|team2={{leagueicon|Manly|16}} Manly Warringah Sea Eagles|score=40 – 16|1sthalf=20 – 4|2ndhalf=20 – 12|report=[https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2024/finals-week-2/game-2/ Scorecard]|try1=6
Tedesco {{try|31|55}}
Radley {{try|11}}
Smith {{try|35}}
Tupou {{try|41}}
Young {{try|76}}|goal1=8
Suaalii {{kick|12|26|32|37|43|52|57}}
Smith {{kick|66}}|field1=|points2=|try2=3
Olakau'atu {{try|38}}
Talau {{try|59}}
Trbojevic {{try|73}}|goal2=2
Garrick {{kick|60|73}}|field2=|stadium=Allianz Stadium, Sydney|attendance=40,818https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2024/finals-week-2/game-2/|referee=Grant Atkins|touch=|manofmatch=|team1=Sydney Roosters {{leagueicon|Sydney|16}}}}

== Week Three: Preliminary Finals ==

{{rugbyleaguebox|bg=|event=First Preliminary Final|date=27 September 2024|time=19:50 AEST (UTC+10)|team1=Melbourne Storm {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}}|team2={{leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Sydney Roosters|score=48 – 18|1sthalf=22 – 6|2ndhalf=26 – 12|report=[https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2024/finals-week-3/game-1/ Scorecard]|try1=Papenhuyzen {{try|12|63}}
Hughes {{try|25|38|52}}
Howarth {{try|30}}
Munster {{try|74|79}}|goal1=Meaney {{kick|14|27|39|54|64}}
Grant {{kick|75}}
Wishart {{kick|80}}|field1=|points2=|try2=Tupou {{try|8}}
May {{try|46}}
Butcher {{try|48}}|goal2=Suaalii {{kick|3|47|50}}|field2=|stadium=AAMI Park, Melbourne|attendance=29,213https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2024/finals-week-3/game-1/|referee=Grant Atkins|touch=|manofmatch=}}{{rugbyleaguebox|bg=|event=Second Preliminary Final|date=28 September 2024|time=19:50 AEST (UTC+10)|team1=Penrith Panthers {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}}|team2={{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks|score=26 – 6|1sthalf=10 – 2|2ndhalf=16 – 4|report=[https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2024/finals-week-3/game-2/ Scorecard]|try1=Alamoti {{try|22|65}}
To'o {{try|62}}
Martin {{try|76}}|goal1=Cleary {{kick|6|23|35|66}}
Alamoti {{kick|77}}|field1=|points2=|try2=Katoa {{try|59}}|goal2=Hynes {{kick|17}}|field2=|stadium=Accor Stadium, Sydney|attendance=33,753https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event/29550|referee=Ashley Klein|touch=|manofmatch=}}

= Grand Final =

References

Category:2024 NRL season

Category:2024 in Australian rugby league