Full Time
70:00
3:55pm Sun October 6, 2024
Grand Final - Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal
70min

That's time at Accor Stadium and the Sydney Roosters have held off a VERY fast finishing Sharks to take out the NRLW Grand Final.

70min

Tiana Penitani pushes and offload and the Roosters pick it up.

70min

There is a minute on the clock for the Sharks to make history!!

69min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Tiana Penitani. Kick to come.

Tiana Penitani goes over for her double!! WOW WHAT A FINISH!!!

Roosters lead Roosters 32 - 28 Sharks
69min

The Sharks have opted to not kick for goal!!!!

68min

Sharks have 6 again!Jayme Fressard

68min

The Sharks aren't going to leave anything out there!!

68min

Sharks have possession of the ball after Tayla Preston takes the short kick-off.

67min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Jocelyn Kelleher.

Jocelyn Kelleher makes no mistake this time and with 150 seconds on the clock it's back to an 8 point game.

Roosters lead Roosters 32 - 24 Sharks
66min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Olivia Kernick. Kick to come.

Olivia Kernick scores her second try to push the Roosters out further with just 3 minutes 40 on the clock.

Roosters lead Roosters 30 - 24 Sharks
64min

Millie Elliott brings the ball back from the drop out and the Roosters are 10 out with 4 on the clock.

64min

A whole lot to look at here... Ziggy has called a knock-on from Cronulla

64min

The Sharks gift the Roosters a 7 tackle set with a kick with just a bit too much behind it.

63min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Tayla Preston.

Tayla Preston adds the two and we're back to a 2 point ball game with 7.30 on the clock!!

Roosters lead Roosters 26 - 24 Sharks
63min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Ellie Johnston. Kick to come.

Ellie Johnston absolutely flattens Tarryn Aiken and scores under the sticks!! Game on!!

Roosters lead Roosters 26 - 22 Sharks
62min

Less than 10 minutes to go and an 8 point game.

61min

Roosters challenge a knock-on by Brydie Parker. Bunker can't confirm or deny, so Roosters keep their challenge, but Sharks ball.

60min

Jocelyn Kelleher's bomb goes out over the deadball line. The Sharks are on the attack with 7 tackles.

59min

The Roosters are challenging the penalty of a strip. And it's successful.

57min

Brydie Parker plays the ball sideways and hands the ball back over to the Sharks

54min

Penalty Goal: Roosters
Kicked by Jocelyn Kelleher.

Jocelyn Kelleher pushes the difference back out to 8.

Roosters lead Roosters 26 - 18 Sharks
53min

The Roosters are gifted a penalty straight in front and are opting to take the 2.

51min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Tayla Preston.

Tayla Preston closes the gap to just one converted try!!

Roosters lead Roosters 24 - 18 Sharks
50min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Georgia Hannaway. Kick to come.

WOW!!! What a beautiful try from Georgia Hannaway in her first year of the NRLW!!!!! All started by an amazing line break from Emma Tonegato.

Roosters lead Roosters 24 - 16 Sharks
47min

Sam Bremner watches the ball go over the deadball line off a kick from Tayla Preston... handing the Roosters a 7-tackle set.

46min

The Sharks have come out of the sheds firing!! We're up for a great finish to this game... and there's still 24 minutes left!

45min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Tayla Preston.

Tayla Preston adds another 2 to take the difference to 12!

Roosters lead Roosters 24 - 12 Sharks
44min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Quincy Dodd. Kick to come.

A great inside ball from Emma Tonegato to Quincy Dodd and the Sharks have gone in for their second in the first 9 minutes of the second half.

Roosters lead Roosters 24 - 10 Sharks
40min

The Sharks turn the ball over on the second tackle after points.

40min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Tayla Preston.

Tayla Preston uses the goal posts to convert the Sharks first try!

Roosters lead Roosters 24 - 6 Sharks
39min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Tiana Penitani. Kick to come.

Sharks captain, Tiana Penitani ,gets the first points for her side getting past Jessica Sergis!

Roosters lead Roosters 24 - 4 Sharks
38min

Sharks get the first penalty of the half and get a full set from 15 metres out.

36min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Jocelyn Kelleher.

Jocelyn Kelleher doesn't miss from right in front.

Roosters lead Roosters 24 - 0 Sharks
35min

We're back underway and the Sharks have other first attacking set of the half.

35min

We're back underway and the Sharks have other first attacking set of the half.

35min

The Sharks have missed 19 tackles in the first half and have failed to complete 6 sets.

35min

The sides are coming back out for the second half of the NRLW Grand Final at Accor Stadium.

35min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Jessica Sergis. Kick to come.

Jessica Sergis throws a MASSIVE dummy and goes over to put the final nail in the first-half coffin.

Roosters lead Roosters 22 - 0 Sharks
32min

Cassie Staples knocks the ball on just centimetres from the line.

31min

The Roosters take a short drop out and it is gathered by Tiana Penitani. This is the Sharks best attacking position in some time.

31min

Sam Bremner could have gifted the Roostes a 7-tackle set, however, the ball goes through her hands and out.

30min

Possession has well and truly swung the Roosters way with 64% of the ball so far.

29min

Conversion: Roosters
Attempted by Jocelyn Kelleher.

Jocelyn Kelleher can't convert from the sideline once again, and the score remains 18 - 0 after 28 and a half mintutes.

Roosters lead Roosters 18 - 0 Sharks
28min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Brydie Parker. Kick to come.

Brydie Parker goes over for her second try after a great try assist from Sam Bremner!

Roosters lead Roosters 18 - 0 Sharks
27min

Roosters handed another penalty. The Sharks are gifting them field possession now.

26min

Both teams have made a number of changes.

26min

Rhiannon Byers has been placed in report for that tackle on Sam Bremner.

26min

Sam Bremner stays down and clutches the back of her neck, drawing the penalty for a crusher.

25min

Millie Elliott has already run over 120 m in the first 25 minutes of this game!

24min

The Roosters have completed 10 of 11 sets, with the Sharks only completing 5 from 10.

24min

Conversion: Roosters
Attempted by Jocelyn Kelleher.

Jocelyn Kelleher misses another conversion, this side from the opposite sideline.

Roosters lead Roosters 14 - 0 Sharks
23min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Brydie Parker. Kick to come.

The Roosters score their THIRD try in about as many minutes... another insane kick from Jocelyn Kelleher gifts the Roosters possession and Brydie Parker goes over.

Roosters lead Roosters 14 - 0 Sharks
22min

Jessica Sergis cleans up the kick and the Roosters have another full set inside the Sharks 10m

20min

Conversion: Roosters
Attempted by Jocelyn Kelleher.

Jocelyn Kelleher sends the kick across the face of the goal posts and the score remains 10 - 0.

Roosters lead Roosters 10 - 0 Sharks
19min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Jayme Fressard. Kick to come.

The Roosters don't need the full set of 6 as Jayme Fressard goes over in the corner unmarked as Georgia Ravics comes in off her wing.

Roosters lead Roosters 10 - 0 Sharks
19min

The Roosters have another full set just 10 metres out...

18min

The Roosters complete their set after points and Cassie Staples knocks on the cross-field kick being put under pressure from Brydie Parker.

17min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Jocelyn Kelleher.

Jocelyn Kelleher adds the extras for the Roosters.

Roosters lead Roosters 6 - 0 Sharks
16min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Olivia Kernick. Kick to come.

NRLW Dally M Medalist Olivia Kernick goes over for the first try of the day!

Roosters lead Roosters 4 - 0 Sharks
16min

Amber Hall comes close, but the Sharks defence holds strong.

15min

Knock-on Sharks off the back of yet another monster Roosters kick.

14min

The Sharks have made their first change with Tegan Dymock off and Holli Wheeler taking her place.

12min

However, the Sharks turn the ball over with an offside player picking up the ball.

12min

However, the Sharks turn the ball over with an offside player picking up the ball.

11min

The Roosters drop out goes 40 metres and taken by Georgia Hannaway. The Sharks have a full set from the 30m

11min

A great kick from Georgia Hannaway and Brydie Parker knocks the ball out for the drop out.

10min

A great run from Georgia Hannaway in just her 7th game in the NRLW.

9min

Knock on from Tayla Preston sees the great field position of the Sharks being turned over

8min

Georgia Ravics makes a great run down the sideline but Sam Bremner makes a great try-saving tackle.

7min

A huge kick from Jocelyn Kelleher puts the Sharks under pressure again with Sam Bremner chasing, however the Sharks get the 20 m restart.

5min

Olivia Kernick has the first error of the game with a knock-on off a wayward pass from Jocelyn Kelleher

3min

Georgia Ravics almost knocks the ball on off the kick, but it goes backwards and a strong run from Tiana Penitani sees the Sharks get out of the danger zone.

2min

As expected Tiana Penitani and Annessa Biddle take two strong runs in the Sharks first set and Tayla Preston kicks it down the ground to Sam Bremner to return

2min

The Roosters complete their first set with Millie Elliott and Olivia Kernick taking two runs each.

1min

We have kick off, with the Roosters on the end of the kick off

The Sydney Roosters have 466 NRLW games between them in the starting 17. The Cronulla Sharks have just 406. Will the added experience get the Roosters girls home today?

Both sides are taking the field ahead of the 2024 NRLW Grand Final at Accor Stadium.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski

Touch Judges: Rochelle Tamarua, Karra-Lee Nolan

Video Referee: Kasey Badger

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (W) (32)
Tries: Olivia Kernick (2), Jayme Fressard, Brydie Parker (2), Jessica Sergis
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Jocelyn Kelleher (3/6)
Penalty Goals: Jocelyn Kelleher (1/1)

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (W) (28)
Tries: Tiana Penitani (2), Quincy Dodd, Georgia Hannaway, Ellie Johnston
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Tayla Preston (4/4)
Penalty Goals: