Full Time
60:00
1:30pm Sun September 30, 2018
Grand Final - Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal
60min

FULL TIME in the NRLW Grand Final and the Brisbane Broncos are the champs with a 34-12 win over the Sydney Roosters

59min

Celebrations on the Brisbane bench with just 15 seconds left

57min

A rushed kick from Brigginshaw finds touch just past halfway and the Roosters have the feed

50min

PENALTY ROOSTERS: The Broncos are penalised for a crusher tackle; Penalty count favouring the Roosters 9-6

49min

PENALTY BRONCOS: Chelsea Baker is stripped off the ball with two in the tackle

47min

Conversion: Broncos
Kicked by Chelsea Baker.

Chelsea Baker converts again from out wide

Broncos lead Broncos 34 - 12 Roosters
46min

Try: Broncos
Scored by Kimiora Nati. Kick to come.

An outstanding piece of play from Nati steps through and stretches out for the line and keeps a vice like grip on the steeden and gets the ball down

Broncos lead Broncos 32 - 12 Roosters
44min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Zahara Temara.

Temara converts from right in front and closes the gap

Broncos lead Broncos 28 - 12 Roosters
43min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Lavina O'mealey. Kick to come.

It was a risky pass from Hilder out of dummy half but O'Mealey takes it and beats the Broncos defender who rushed up and O'Mealey scores

Broncos lead Broncos 28 - 10 Roosters
41min

REPEAT SET - Elianna Walton with a massive charge sets up some good position for the Roosters before next play O'Mealey kicks through and the ball is knocked dead by Chelsea Baker

40min

Amelia Kuk gets above Isabelle Kelly but she knocks it on and it's a changeover on the Roosters 10

35min

PENALTY ROOSTERS: A late tip from the touch judge to Jon Stone and finally the whistle comes for the Broncos are penalised for being offside

33min

PENALTY BRONCOS x2: A flop penalised against Taufa and then Vanessa Foliaki is ON REPORT for a dangerous tackle on Brittany Breayley

30min

SECOND HALF IS GO - The Roosters start with the ball first trailing 28-6 at the break

30min

HALF TIME at ANZ Stadium in the NRLW grand final where the Broncos hold a commanding 28-6 lead at the break.

30min

Conversion: Broncos
Attempted by Chelsea Baker.

Chelsea Baker pushes the conversion across the face of the posts

Broncos lead Broncos 28 - 6 Roosters
28min

Try: Broncos
Scored by Lavinia Gould. Kick to come.

Another one for the Broncos - Baker slices through a gap and looks likely to score before being dragged back but throws a beautifully timed offload out to Lavinia Gould who scores untouched

Broncos lead Broncos 28 - 6 Roosters
26min

Conversion: Broncos
Kicked by Chelsea Baker.

Chelsea Baker converts from out wide

Broncos lead Broncos 24 - 6 Roosters
25min

Try: Broncos
Scored by Arakua Ngatokotoru. Kick to come.

Breayley looks long but goes short to Arakua Ngatokotoru who has too much strength and gets over

Broncos lead Broncos 22 - 6 Roosters
24min

PENALTY BRONCOS - A third straight penalty goes to the Broncos this time a strip called

23min

PENALTY BRONCOS: Another offside penalty goes against the Roosters

22min

PENALTY BRONCOS: The Roosters lose the ball and then are penalised next play for being offside

20min

PENALTY ROOSTERS x 2- A double movement then a strip goes against the Broncos; Penalty Count 6-0

19min

Conversion: Broncos
Kicked by Chelsea Baker.

Baker adds the conversion from right in front

Broncos lead Broncos 18 - 6 Roosters
18min

Try: Broncos
Scored by Kimiora Nati. Kick to come.

PENALTY TRY - Henry Perenara rules that Nati took possession of the ball and had control and only lost the ball because of the contact from Simon's foot

Broncos lead Broncos 16 - 6 Roosters
18min

BUNKER: NO TRY the ruling as Nati goes towards the ball and loses the ball BUT we're checking to see whether Simon kicked the ball out of Nati's hands

16min

Conversion: Broncos
Kicked by Chelsea Baker.

No issues for Chelsea Baker there as she pilots the ball through the posts

Broncos lead Broncos 12 - 6 Roosters
15min

Try: Broncos
Scored by Heather Ballinger. Kick to come.

A big run from the veteran Heather Ballinger attacks the line and gets over and slams the ball down next to the posts

Broncos lead Broncos 10 - 6 Roosters
13min

Taufa drops a simple pass and they again fail to complete after points

12min

Conversion: Roosters
Attempted by Zahara Temara.

Temara pushes the conversion and the score stay locked

Tied up at Broncos 6 - 6 Roosters
11min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Tazmin Gray. Kick to come.

TRY TIME - The live decision is overturned with the ball coming off the forehead of Simon and it lands in the arms of Gray who scores

Tied up at Broncos 6 - 6 Roosters
11min

HOLD THE PHONE - There's no knock on from the Roosters because it's come off the head of Taleena Simon

11min

BUNKER: Tazmin Gray is claiming a try - Referee Jon Stone says NO TRY; confirming that there is a Roosters knock on after the first touch by the Broncos

10min

PENALTY ROOSTERS: Another penalty goes to the Roosters with Fotu-Moala penalised for a flop; 4-0 penalty count

8min

PENALTY ROOSTERS: Chelsea Lenarduzzi penalised for being slow away from the ruck; Penalty count 3-0 in favour of the tri-colours

7min

Conversion: Broncos
Kicked by Chelsea Baker.

Chelsea Baker adds the conversion and pushes the lead out to 4

Broncos lead Broncos 6 - 2 Roosters
6min

Try: Broncos
Scored by Kimiora Nati. Kick to come.

Henry Perenara takes a long look at the replays and decides that the replays aren't conclusive enough to tell whether Nati lost the ball or not.

Broncos lead Broncos 4 - 2 Roosters
6min

BUNKER: Kimiora Nati has crossed for a the first potential try - Referee Stone says TRY but wants to confirm grounding and obstruction; The latter has been cleared

5min

Elianna Walton fumbles the kick off return and the Broncos have a scrum 10m out from the Roosters line

5min

Penalty Goal: Roosters
Kicked by Zahara Temara.

An early penalty goal is slotted from close range by Temara and the Rooster lead 2-0

Roosters lead Broncos 0 - 2 Roosters
4min

PENALTY ROOSTERS: Lavina O'mealey goes quick to the line and tries a quick play the ball but Maitua Feterika comes in late and flops in

2min

PENALTY ROOSTERS: Taleena Simon is taken without the ball and the Roosters get the first penalty of the game

1min

UNDERWAY in the NRL GF - The Broncos have first use of the ball with Heather Ballinger taking the hit up

So it's here - The first ever NRLW Grand Final is upon us, the Broncos come into the season undefeated whilst the Roosters scraped through with a big win last week against the Dragons

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Jon Stone, Kasey Badger

Touch Judges: Wyatt Raymond, Joshua McGowan

Video Referee: Henry Perenara, Bryan Norrie

BRISBANE BRONCOS (34)
Tries: Kimiora Nati (3), Heather Ballinger, Arakua Ngatokotoru, Lavinia Gould
Field Goals:
Conversions: Chelsea Baker (5/6)
Penalty Goals:

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (12)
Tries: Tazmin Gray, Lavina O'mealey
Field Goals:
Conversions: Zahara Temara (1/2)
Penalty Goals: Zahara Temara (1/1)