Another footy season is almost behind us. In a few hours, Melbourne Storm will take on the North Queensland Cowboys to decide the 2017 NRL Premiership. Here’s everything you need to know about viewing the NRL Final — whether you’re planning to watch live, at the pub, on TV or on the internet.
Below is everything you need to know about watching this year’s NRL Grand Final – including streaming tips, where to buy tickets and the players on each team.
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When is the NRL Final on?
The NRL Grand Final kicks off at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium at 7.15pm.
How to watch NRL Final on free-to-air TV
The NRL Final series will be broadcast live on Channel Nine. Coverage begins at 1pm.
How to watch NRL Final online
The easiest way to watch NRL Final online is to purchase an NRL Live Pass from Telstra. This app provides live access to every NRL match including NRL Final. It is compatible with most Android, iOS, Mac and Windows devices.
NRL Live Pass either costs costs $99.99 for a full year or $3.99 per week. However, there is a free one-week trial available to new subscribers. Telstra mobile customers also receive free access to the app. (Click here for details.)
For more online viewing options, check out our complete AFL and NRL guides.
How to watch NRL Final on Foxtel
Fox Sports won’t be showing the match live. Instead, it will be broadcast at 9:30pm. It will be re-broadcast on Monday at 10:30am and multiple times throughout the week.
How to watch NRL Final live
2017 NRL Grand Final series tickets can be purchased through Ticketek. Available prices (at the time of writing) start at $50.
How to watch NRL Final at the pub
If you want to enjoy the atmosphere of a live crowd without paying for stadium seating, a local sports pub is a pretty good bet. Here is a list of venues that will be showing the live broadcast on big screen TVs. (Type in your postcode to find the closest venue to your location.)
How To Watch NRL Final If You’re Stuck Overseas
Unfortunately, the aforementioned NRL Live app is region locked and won’t be accessible for users that are not located in Australia. Your best bet is to sign up for a virtual private network (VPN) which will hide the location of your computer and mobile devices.
Alternatively, do some googling to find a sports bar equipped with satellite TV and enquire whether they will be showing the match live. Good luck!
NRL teams: Storm lineup
- Billy Slater
- Suliasi Vunivalu
- Will Chambers
- Curtis Scott
- Josh Addo-Carr
- Cameron Munster
- Cooper Cronk
- Jesse Bromwich
- Cameron Smith
- Jordan McLean
- Felise Kaufusi
- Tohu Harris
- Dale Finucane
- Kenny Bromwich
- Tim Glasby
- Nelson Asofa-Solomona
- Slade Griffin
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NRL teams: Cowboys lineup
- Lachlan Coote
- Kyle Feldt
- Justin O’Neill
- Kane Linnett
- Antonio Winterstein
- Te Maire Martin
- Michael Morgan
- John Asiata
- Jake Granville
- Scott Bolton
- Gavin Cooper
- Ethan Lowe
- Jason Taumalolo
- Ben Hampton
- Coen Hess
- Corey Jensen
- Shaun Fensom / Matt Scott
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