2022 NRL finals series

Last updated
2022 NRL finals series
Duration9 September 2022 – 2 October 2022
Teams8
Minor premiers Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers
Matches played9
Broadcast partners Nine Network
Fox League
 

The 2022 National Rugby League finals series was a tournament staged to determine the winner of the 2022 Telstra Premiership season. The series was played over four weekends in September and October, culminating in the 2022 NRL Grand Final on 2 October 2022 won by the Penrith Panthers.

Contents

The top eight teams from the 2022 NRL season qualified for the finals series. NRL finals series were continuously played under this format since 2012.

Qualification

2022 NRL season
PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers (P)2420041636330+30642
2 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2418061573364+20938
3 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 2417071633361+27236
4 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 2416081608489+11934
5 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2415091657410+24732
6 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 2415091635434+20132
7 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 24140101604474+13030
8 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 24140101524461+6330
9 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 24130111514550−3628
10 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 24120121469569−10026
11 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2490151490595−10520
12 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2470171383575−19216
13 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2460181455660−20514
14 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 2460181372662−29014
15 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 2460181408700−29214
16 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 2440201352679−32710

Finals structure

The system used for the 2022 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. [1]

Venues

The Grand Final as well as the Sydney-based preliminary finals were held at Stadium Australia, with the Grand Final returning to Sydney after a one-year absence. The North Queensland Cowboys hosted one preliminary final at North Queensland Stadium. All matches in the first two rounds were played at the home stadium of the team with the higher ladder position, except that the semi-final between Cronulla-Sutherland and South Sydney was held at the Sydney Football Stadium rather than Endeavour Field where Cronulla-Sutherland had hosted a qualifying final the previous week.

Sydney Olympic Park Penrith
Stadium Australia Penrith Stadium
Capacity: 82,000Capacity: 22,500
State of Origin Game II 2018.jpg Centrebet Stadium, Penrith.jpg
Townsville Melbourne
North Queensland Stadium Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Capacity: 25,000Capacity: 29,500
2021 State of Origin Game 1 Queensland Country Bank Stadium National Anthem.jpg 2015 AFC Asian Cup opening match Australia Kuwait, 9 January 2015.jpg
Parramatta Woolooware
Western Sydney Stadium Endeavour Field
Capacity: 30,000Capacity: 20,000
View Inside Western Sydney Stadium on Opening Day.jpg Wooloware Endeavour Field.JPG
Moore Park
Sydney Football Stadium
Capacity: 42,500
SydneyFootballStadium Aug2022 Pre-open.jpg

Fixtures

Summary

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and time (local)VenueRefereeAttendance
First week: Qualifying and elimination finals
Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 27 – 8 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 9 September 2022, 19:50 BlueBet Stadium Gerard Sutton 21,863
Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 20 – 28 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 10 September 2022, 17:40 AAMI Park Grant Atkins20,838
Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30 – 32 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 10 September 2022, 19:50 PointsBet Stadium Adam Gee 12,447
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 14 – 30 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 11 September 2022, 16:05 Allianz Stadium Ashley Klein 39,816
Second week: Semi-finals
Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 40 – 4 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 16 September 2022, 19:50 CommBank Stadium Ashley Klein 29,134
Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12 – 38 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 17 September 2022, 20:00 Allianz Stadium Grant Atkins39,733
Third week: Preliminary finals
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 20 – 24 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 23 September 2022, 19:50 Queensland Country Bank Stadium Grant Atkins25,372
Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 32 – 12 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 September 2022, 19:50 Accor Stadium Ashley Klein 50,034
Fourth week: Grand final
Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 28 – 12 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 2 October 2022, 19:30 Accor Stadium Ashley Klein 82,415

Bracket

Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
9 September – Sydney
1 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 27
4 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 816 September – Sydney
Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 40
10 September – Melbourne Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 424 September – Sydney
5 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 20 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 32
8 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 28 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 122 October – Sydney
Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 28
11 September – Sydney 23 September – Townsville Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 12
6 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 14 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 20
7 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 3017 September – Sydney Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 24
Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12
10 September – Sydney South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 38
2 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30
3 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 32

Matches

First week: Qualifying and elimination finals

First qualifying final
9 September 2022
19:50 AEST (UTC+10)
Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg 27 – 8 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Tries:4
To'o Ru ball.svg 15', 51'
Edwards Ru ball.svg 59'
Fisher-Harris Ru ball.svg 61'
Goals:5
Cleary Rugby penalty.svg 16', 53', 60', 63', pen 78'(5/5)
Field goals:1
Cleary Rugby penalty.svg 37'
1st: 7–6
2nd: 20–2
Report
Tries:1
Kaufusi Ru ball.svg 28'
Goals:2
Moses Rugby penalty.svg 29', pen 46'(2/2)
BlueBet Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 21,863 [2]
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Bunker: Adam Gee
Touch judges: Phil Henderson, Michael Wise

First elimination final
10 September 2022
17:40 AEST (UTC+10)
Melbourne Storm Melbourne colours.svg 20 – 28 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
Tries:4
Coates Ru ball.svg 17', 21', 44'
Asofa-Solomona Ru ball.svg 56'
Goals:2
Munster Rugby penalty.svg 46', 58'(2/5)
1st: 8–16
2nd: 12–12
Report
Tries:5
Timoko Ru ball.svg 7'
Fogarty Ru ball.svg 31'
Whitehead Ru ball.svg 34'
Young Ru ball.svg 65'
Rapana Ru ball.svg 73'
Goals:4
Fogarty Rugby penalty.svg 32', 36', 66', 75'(4/5)
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 20,838 [3]
Referee: Grant Atkins
Bunker: Ashley Klein
Touch judges: Drew Oultram, Liam Kennedy

Second qualifying final
10 September 2022
19:50 AEST (UTC+10)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Cronulla colours.svg 30 – 32 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
Tries:5
Kennedy Ru ball.svg 35', 66'
Rudolf Ru ball.svg 10'
Talakai Ru ball.svg 24'
McInnes Ru ball.svg 56'
Goals:5
Hynes Rugby penalty.svg 12', 25', 36', 57', 67'(5/5)
1st: 18–18
2nd: 12–12
ET: 0–0
GP: 0–2
Report
Tries:5
Gilbert Ru ball.svg 7'
Dearden Ru ball.svg 28'
Hiku Ru ball.svg 30'
Taulagi Ru ball.svg 52'
Taumalolo Ru ball.svg 79'
Goals:5
Holmes Rugby penalty.svg 8', 29', 32', pen 72', 80'(5/6)
Field goals:1
Holmes Rugby penalty.svg 92'(2 point)
PointsBet Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 12,447 [4]
Referee: Adam Gee
Bunker: Gerard Sutton
Touch judges: Chris Sutton, Jon Stone
Second elimination final
11 September 2022
16:05 AEST (UTC+10)
Sydney Roosters Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 14 – 30 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs
Tries:3
Crichton Ru ball.svg 9'
Tupou Ru ball.svg 12'
Nat Butcher Ru ball.svg 54'
Goals:1
Walker Rugby penalty.svg 55'(1/3)
1st: 8–12
2nd: 6–18
Report
Tries:5
Johnston Ru ball.svg 5', 46'
Mitchell Ru ball.svg 22'
Arrow Ru ball.svg 51'
Tass Ru ball.svg 71'
Goals:5
Mitchell Rugby penalty.svg 6', 23', 47', 52', 73'(5/5)
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 39,816 [5]
Referee: Ashley Klein
Bunker: Grant Atkins
Touch judges: Kasey Badger, Dave Munro

Second week: Semi-finals

First semi-final
16 September 2022
19:50 AEST (UTC+10)
Parramatta Eels Parramatta colours.svg 40 – 4 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
Tries:7
Niukore Ru ball.svg 70', 79'
Penisini Ru ball.svg 6'
Opacic Ru ball.svg 14'
Blake Ru ball.svg 19'
Paulo Ru ball.svg 23'
Moses Ru ball.svg 45'
Goals:6
Moses Rugby penalty.svg 7', 21', 25', 70', 72', pen 75'(6/8)
1st: 22–4
2nd: 18–0
Report
Tries:1
Savage Ru ball.svg 28'
Goals:
Fogarty (0/1)
CommBank Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 29,134 [6]
Referee: Ashley Klein
Bunker: Gerard Sutton
Touch judges: Dave Munro, Phil Henderson
Second semi-final
17 September 2022
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Cronulla colours.svg 12 – 38 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs
Tries:2
Nikora Ru ball.svg 41'
Mulitalo Ru ball.svg 55'
Goals:2
Hynes Rugby penalty.svg 43', 56'(2/2)
1st: 0–18
2nd: 12–20
Report
Tries:6
Milne Ru ball.svg 29', 66'
Nicholls Ru ball.svg 2'
Murray Ru ball.svg 39'
Ilias Ru ball.svg 45'
Walker Ru ball.svg 61'
Goals:7
Mitchell Rugby penalty.svg 3', 30', 40', 46', 63', 68', pen 77'(7/7)
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 39,733 [7]
Referee: Grant Atkins
Bunker: Adam Gee
Touch judges: Drew Oultram, Michael Wise

Third week: Preliminary finals

Second preliminary final
23 September 2022
19:50 AEST (UTC+10)
North Queensland Cowboys North Queensland colours.svg 20 – 24 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Tries:3
Cotter Ru ball.svg 11'
Leilua Ru ball.svg 25'
Taulagi Ru ball.svg 52'
Goals:4
Holmes Rugby penalty.svg 13', pen 38', pen 49', 54'(4/5)
1st: 12–12
2nd: 8–12
Report
Tries:4
Campbell-Gillard Ru ball.svg 18', 57'
Penisini Ru ball.svg 6'
Sivo Ru ball.svg 64'
Goals:4
Moses Rugby penalty.svg 8', 19', 58', 65'(4/4)
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Attendance: 25,372 [8]
Referee: Grant Atkins
Bunker: Adam Gee
Touch judges: Dave Munro, Michael Wise
First preliminary final
24 September 2022
19:50 AEST (UTC+10)
Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg 32 – 12 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs
Tries:5
Koroisau Ru ball.svg 35'
To'o Ru ball.svg 39'
Leniu Ru ball.svg 44'
Tago Ru ball.svg 54'
Cleary Ru ball.svg 77'
Goals:6
Cleary Rugby penalty.svg 36', 40', 45', 55', pen 64', 79'(6/6)
1st: 12–12
2nd: 20–0
Report
Tries:2
Walker Ru ball.svg 11'
Kennar Ru ball.svg 18'
Goals:2
Mitchell Rugby penalty.svg 12', 19'(2/2)
Accor Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 50,034 [9]
Referee: Ashley Klein
Bunker: Gerard Sutton
Touch judges: Phil Henderson, Drew Oultram

Fourth week: Grand final

2022 NRL Grand Final
2 October 2022
19:35 AEDT
Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg 28–12 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Tries:5
To'o Ru ball.svg 18', 46'
Crichton Ru ball.svg 11'
Sorensen Ru ball.svg 28'
Staines Ru ball.svg 59'
Goals:4
Cleary 4/6 Rugby penalty.svg 13', 22 pen', 29', 61'
1st: 18–0
2nd: 10–12
Report
Tries:2
Gutherson Ru ball.svg 77'
Arthur Ru ball.svg 78'
Goals:2
Moses 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 77', 79'
Accor Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 82,415
Referee: Ashley Klein
Bunker: Grant Atkins
Touch judges: Phil Henderson, Drew Oultram
Clive Churchill Medal: Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Dylan Edwards

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  2. ↑ "NRL: QF - Panthers v Eels - BlueBet Stadium".
  3. ↑ "NRL: EF - Storm v Raiders - AAMI Park".
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  5. ↑ "NRL: EF - Roosters v Rabbitohs - Allianz Stadium".
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