2022 NRL finals series
Duration9 September 2022 – 2 October 2022
Teams8
Minor premiers Penrith Panthers
Matches played9
Broadcast partnersNine 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.

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
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Penrith Panthers (P) 2420041636330+30642
2 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2418061573364+20938
3 North Queensland Cowboys 2417071633361+27236
4 Parramatta Eels 2416081608489+11934
5 Melbourne Storm 2415091657410+24732
6 Sydney Roosters 2415091635434+20132
7 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24140101604474+13030
8 Canberra Raiders 24140101524461+6330
9 Brisbane Broncos 24130111514550−3628
10 St. George Illawarra Dragons 24120121469569−10026
11 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2490151490595−10520
12 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2470171383575−19216
13 Gold Coast Titans 2460181455650−20514
14 Newcastle Knights 2460181372662−29014
15 New Zealand Warriors 2460181408700−29214
16 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: 82,000 Capacity: 22,500
Townsville Melbourne
North Queensland Stadium Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Capacity: 25,000 Capacity: 29,500
Parramatta Woolooware
Western Sydney Stadium Endeavour Field
Capacity: 30,000 Capacity: 20,000
Moore Park
Sydney Football Stadium
Capacity: 42,500

Fixtures

Summary

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and time (local) Venue Referee Attendance
First week: Qualifying and elimination finals
Penrith Panthers 27 – 8 Parramatta Eels 9 September 2022, 19:50 BlueBet Stadium Gerard Sutton 21,863
Melbourne Storm 20 – 28 Canberra Raiders 10 September 2022, 17:40 AAMI Park Grant Atkins 20,838
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30 – 32 North Queensland Cowboys 10 September 2022, 19:50 PointsBet Stadium Adam Gee 12,447
Sydney Roosters 14 – 30 South Sydney Rabbitohs 11 September 2022, 16:05 Allianz Stadium Ashley Klein 39,816
Second week: Semi-finals
Parramatta Eels 40 – 4 Canberra Raiders 16 September 2022, 19:50 CommBank Stadium Ashley Klein 29,134
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12 – 38 South Sydney Rabbitohs 17 September 2022, 20:00 Allianz Stadium Grant Atkins 39,733
Third week: Preliminary finals
North Queensland Cowboys 20 – 24 Parramatta Eels 23 September 2022, 19:50 Queensland Country Bank Stadium Grant Atkins 25,372
Penrith Panthers 32 – 12 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 September 2022, 19:50 Accor Stadium Ashley Klein 50,034
Fourth week: Grand final
Penrith Panthers 28 – 12 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 Panthers27
4 Parramatta Eels816 September – Sydney
Parramatta Eels40
10 September – Melbourne Canberra Raiders424 September – Sydney
5 Melbourne Storm20 Penrith Panthers32
8 Canberra Raiders28 South Sydney Rabbitohs122 October – Sydney
Penrith Panthers28
11 September – Sydney23 September – Townsville Parramatta Eels12
6 Sydney Roosters14 North Queensland Cowboys20
7 South Sydney Rabbitohs3017 September – Sydney Parramatta Eels24
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks12
10 September – Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs38
2 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks30
3 North Queensland Cowboys32

Matches

First week: Qualifying and elimination finals

First qualifying final
9 September 2022
19:50 AEST (UTC+10)
Penrith Panthers 27 – 8 Parramatta Eels
Tries: 4
To'o rugby ball 15', 51'
Edwards rugby ball 59'
Fisher-Harris rugby ball 61'
Goals: 5
Cleary rugby goalposts icon 16', 53', 60', 63', pen 78' (5/5)
Field goals: 1
Cleary rugby goalposts icon 37'
 1st: 7–6
2nd: 20–2
Report
 Tries: 1
Kaufusi rugby ball 28'
Goals: 2
Moses rugby goalposts icon 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 20 – 28 Canberra Raiders
Tries: 4
Coates rugby ball 17', 21', 44'
Asofa-Solomona rugby ball 56'
Goals: 2
Munster rugby goalposts icon 46', 58' (2/5)
 1st: 8–16
2nd: 12–12
Report
 Tries: 5
Timoko rugby ball 7'
Fogarty rugby ball 31'
Whitehead rugby ball 34'
Young rugby ball 65'
Rapana rugby ball 73'
Goals: 4
Fogarty rugby goalposts icon 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 30 – 32 North Queensland Cowboys
Tries: 5
Kennedy rugby ball 35', 66'
Rudolf rugby ball 10'
Talakai rugby ball 24'
McInnes rugby ball 56'
Goals: 5
Hynes rugby goalposts icon 12', 25', 36', 57', 67' (5/5)
 1st: 18–18
2nd: 12–12
ET: 0–0
GP: 0–2
Report
 Tries: 5
Gilbert rugby ball 7'
Dearden rugby ball 28'
Hiku rugby ball 30'
Taulagi rugby ball 52'
Taumalolo rugby ball 79'
Goals: 5
Holmes rugby goalposts icon 8', 29', 32', pen 72', 80' (5/6)
Field goals: 1
Holmes rugby goalposts icon 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 14 – 30 South Sydney Rabbitohs
Tries: 3
Crichton rugby ball 9'
Tupou rugby ball 12'
Nat Butcher rugby ball 54'
Goals: 1
Walker rugby goalposts icon 55' (1/3)
 1st: 8–12
2nd: 6–18
Report
 Tries: 5
Johnston rugby ball 5', 46'
Mitchell rugby ball 22'
Arrow rugby ball 51'
Tass rugby ball 71'
Goals: 5
Mitchell rugby goalposts icon 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 40 – 4 Canberra Raiders
Tries: 7
Niukore rugby ball 70', 79'
Penisini rugby ball 6'
Opacic rugby ball 14'
Blake rugby ball 19'
Paulo rugby ball 23'
Moses rugby ball 45'
Goals: 6
Moses rugby goalposts icon 7', 21', 25', 70', 72', pen 75' (6/8)
 1st: 22–4
2nd: 18–0
Report
 Tries: 1
Savage rugby ball 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 12 – 38 South Sydney Rabbitohs
Tries: 2
Nikora rugby ball 41'
Mulitalo rugby ball 55'
Goals: 2
Hynes rugby goalposts icon 43', 56' (2/2)
 1st: 0–18
2nd: 12–20
Report
 Tries: 6
Milne rugby ball 29', 66'
Nicholls rugby ball 2'
Murray rugby ball 39'
Ilias rugby ball 45'
Walker rugby ball 61'
Goals: 7
Mitchell rugby goalposts icon 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 20 – 24 Parramatta Eels
Tries: 3
Cotter rugby ball 11'
Leilua rugby ball 25'
Taulagi rugby ball 52'
Goals: 4
Holmes rugby goalposts icon 13', pen 38', pen 49', 54' (4/5)
 1st: 12–12
2nd: 8–12
Report
 Tries: 4
Campbell-Gillard rugby ball 18', 57'
Penisini rugby ball 6'
Sivo rugby ball 64'
Goals: 4
Moses rugby goalposts icon 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 32 – 12 South Sydney Rabbitohs
Tries: 5
Koroisau rugby ball 35'
To'o rugby ball 39'
Leniu rugby ball 44'
Tago rugby ball 54'
Cleary rugby ball 77'
Goals: 6
Cleary rugby goalposts icon 36', 40', 45', 55', pen 64', 79' (6/6)
 1st: 12–12
2nd: 20–0
Report
 Tries: 2
Walker rugby ball 11'
Kennar rugby ball 18'
Goals: 2
Mitchell rugby goalposts icon 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
Sunday, 2 October
19:35 AEDT (UTC+11)
Penrith Panthers 28 – 12 Parramatta Eels
Tries: 5
To'o rugby ball 18', 46'
Crichton rugby ball 11'
Sorensen rugby ball 28'
Staines rugby ball 59'
Goals: 4
Cleary rugby goalposts icon 13', 22 (pen)', 29', 61' (4/6)
 1st: 18–0
2nd: 10–12
Report
 Tries: 2
Gutherson rugby ball 77'
Arthur rugby ball 78'
Goals: 2
Moses rugby goalposts icon 77', 79' (2/2)
Accor Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 82,415
Referee: Ashley Klein
Bunker: Grant Atkins
Touch judges: Phil Henderson, Drew Oultram
Clive Churchill Medal: Dylan Edwards (Penrith)

References

  1. ↑ "NRL finals format explained: How do the NRL finals work?". The Roar. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "NRL: QF - Panthers v Eels - BlueBet Stadium".
  3. ↑ "NRL: EF - Storm v Raiders - AAMI Park".
  4. ↑ "NRL: QF - Sharks v Cowboys - PointsBet Stadium".
  5. ↑ "NRL: EF - Roosters v Rabbitohs - Allianz Stadium".
  6. ↑ "NRL: SF - Eels v Raiders - CommBank Stadium".
  7. ↑ "NRL: SF - Sharks v Rabbitohs - Allianz Stadium".
  8. ↑ "NRL: PF - Cowboys v Eels - Queensland Country Bank Stadium".
  9. ↑ "NRL: PF - Panthers v Rabbitohs - Accor Stadium".
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