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2022 NRL finals series

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.

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

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 edit

See also: 2022 NRL season
2022 NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1   Penrith Panthers (P) 24 20 0 4 1 636 330 +306 42
2   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24 18 0 6 1 573 364 +209 38
3   North Queensland Cowboys 24 17 0 7 1 633 361 +272 36
4   Parramatta Eels 24 16 0 8 1 608 489 +119 34
5   Melbourne Storm 24 15 0 9 1 657 410 +247 32
6   Sydney Roosters 24 15 0 9 1 635 434 +201 32
7   South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 14 0 10 1 604 474 +130 30
8   Canberra Raiders 24 14 0 10 1 524 461 +63 30
9   Brisbane Broncos 24 13 0 11 1 514 550 −36 28
10   St. George Illawarra Dragons 24 12 0 12 1 469 569 −100 26
11   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24 9 0 15 1 490 595 −105 20
12   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 7 0 17 1 383 575 −192 16
13   Gold Coast Titans 24 6 0 18 1 455 650 −205 14
14   Newcastle Knights 24 6 0 18 1 372 662 −290 14
15   New Zealand Warriors 24 6 0 18 1 408 700 −292 14
16   Wests Tigers 24 4 0 20 1 352 679 −327 10

Finals structure edit

See also: NRL finals system

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 edit

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 edit

Summary edit

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 edit

Matches edit

First week: Qualifying and elimination finals edit

First qualifying final
9 September 2022
19:50 AEST (UTC+10)
Penrith Panthers   27 – 8   Parramatta Eels
Tries: 4
To'o   15', 51'
Edwards   59'
Fisher-Harris   61'
Goals: 5
Cleary   16', 53', 60', 63', pen 78' (5/5)
Field goals: 1
Cleary   37'
 1st: 7–6
2nd: 20–2
Report
 Tries: 1
Kaufusi   28'
Goals: 2
Moses   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   17', 21', 44'
Asofa-Solomona   56'
Goals: 2
Munster   46', 58' (2/5)
 1st: 8–16
2nd: 12–12
Report
 Tries: 5
Timoko   7'
Fogarty   31'
Whitehead   34'
Young   65'
Rapana   73'
Goals: 4
Fogarty   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   35', 66'
Rudolf   10'
Talakai   24'
McInnes   56'
Goals: 5
Hynes   12', 25', 36', 57', 67' (5/5)
 1st: 18–18
2nd: 12–12
ET: 0–0
GP: 0–2
Report
 Tries: 5
Gilbert   7'
Dearden   28'
Hiku   30'
Taulagi   52'
Taumalolo   79'
Goals: 5
Holmes   8', 29', 32', pen 72', 80' (5/6)
Field goals: 1
Holmes   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   9'
Tupou   12'
Nat Butcher   54'
Goals: 1
Walker   55' (1/3)
 1st: 8–12
2nd: 6–18
Report
 Tries: 5
Johnston   5', 46'
Mitchell   22'
Arrow   51'
Tass   71'
Goals: 5
Mitchell   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 edit

First semi-final
16 September 2022
19:50 AEST (UTC+10)
Parramatta Eels   40 – 4   Canberra Raiders
Tries: 7
Niukore   70', 79'
Penisini   6'
Opacic   14'
Blake   19'
Paulo   23'
Moses   45'
Goals: 6
Moses   7', 21', 25', 70', 72', pen 75' (6/8)
 1st: 22–4
2nd: 18–0
Report
 Tries: 1
Savage   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   41'
Mulitalo   55'
Goals: 2
Hynes   43', 56' (2/2)
 1st: 0–18
2nd: 12–20
Report
 Tries: 6
Milne   29', 66'
Nicholls   2'
Murray   39'
Ilias   45'
Walker   61'
Goals: 7
Mitchell   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 edit

Second preliminary final
23 September 2022
19:50 AEST (UTC+10)
North Queensland Cowboys   20 – 24   Parramatta Eels
Tries: 3
Cotter   11'
Leilua   25'
Taulagi   52'
Goals: 4
Holmes   13', pen 38', pen 49', 54' (4/5)
 1st: 12–12
2nd: 8–12
Report
 Tries: 4
Campbell-Gillard   18', 57'
Penisini   6'
Sivo   64'
Goals: 4
Moses   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   35'
To'o   39'
Leniu   44'
Tago   54'
Cleary   77'
Goals: 6
Cleary   36', 40', 45', 55', pen 64', 79' (6/6)
 1st: 12–12
2nd: 20–0
Report
 Tries: 2
Walker   11'
Kennar   18'
Goals: 2
Mitchell   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 edit

Main article: 2022 NRL Grand Final
2022 NRL Grand Final
Sunday, 2 October
19:35 AEDT (UTC+11)
Penrith Panthers   28 – 12   Parramatta Eels
Tries: 5
To'o   18', 46'
Crichton   11'
Sorensen   28'
Staines   59'
Goals: 4
Cleary   13', 22 (pen)', 29', 61' (4/6)
 1st: 18–0
2nd: 10–12
Report
 Tries: 2
Gutherson   77'
Arthur   78'
Goals: 2
Moses   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 edit

  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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