Every NRL Grand Final Ranked From Worst To Best
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ค. 2024
- The grand final. The big one. The last dance. The big daddy. The championship match. The biggest day on the NRL calendar.
The NRL grand final goes by many names but as rugby league fans we can all agree it is the biggest single day of the year.
The grand final is once again fast approaching so we thought we’d create our biggest video yet, by taking a look back at grand finals that shocked us, inspired us and captivated us so we tune in to watch the big game hoping our team can be holding up the Provan Summons trophy as premiers.
There have been 22 NRL grand finals with the first in 1998 and the most recent being 2019. Some of them didn’t quite live up to its expectations making it not as memorable in the eyes of many, but some engaged us like never before whether it was the incredible rugby league skill on display, the spectacle itself or the classic moments that either changed the game or decided the match, that will be cemented into our memories, forever.
Criteria:
- Spectacle
- Skill
- Classic moments
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Couple of small mistakes made in this video:
- 2009 grand final the Storm actually finished 4th, they were not minor premiers
- The person that kicked the winning goal in the 1999 grand final was Matt Geyer not Mark Geyer
Apologies for this...
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Hi guys, thanks for watching the video.
Couple of small mistakes made in this video:
- 2009 grand final the Storm actually finished 4th, they were not 1st place
- The person that kicked the winning goal in the 1999 grand final was Matt Geyer not Mark Geyer
We also didn’t mention that both the 2007 & 2009 grand finals are now vacant titles due to the Storm’s salary cap breach because we have mentioned this in other videos and wanted to focus on the matches themselves. We apologise for the confusion.
We also had to trim some video content from our number 14, 4 and 1 picks due to copyright infringements which is why the editing looks a bit dodgy. We apologise for the inconvenience and hope you enjoyed the video!
Yes and Daly Cherry Evans wasn't the 1st player in a losing team to win the Clive Churchill Medal Bradley Clyde 1991 Canberra and Brad Mackay 1993 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Churchill_Medal
@@darylkanofski9327 agree... but it is NRL. I think 93 was still under ARL.
@@ianward71 93 was NSWRL 95-97 was ARL with 97 also having Super League
Nice video I really enjoyed it and U have the best GFs in a good order except for me Souths GF win is Top 3 easily imo x Top 5 Grand Finals for me is 5th Penrith '03' 4th 1999 GF 3rd Cronulla's 1st after 50 years 2nd is Souths win after a 43 year drought and U picked the best one with The first ever QLD Grand Final at no.1
@@darylkanofski9327 he said in the nrl era, that’s arl
I reckon the 2023 one beats them all. comeback that 16 points down and just hitting the front in the last 2 minutes was an absolute miracle.
2014, 15 and 16 were three all time great Grand Finals in a row
@Louie Patane Nah mate. That grand final was absolute dog shit. I’d rather watch the 2008 grand final than that piece of dung.
You are wrong but ok
I loved the 2014 grand final, 2003 was great, but as a Broncos supporter 2015 makes me shake my head how Ben Hunt knocked on lol.
It wasn’t just his fault, the team needed better defence
Same, but at least they did better than this year😥😥😥😥
Broncos are shit
Wasn’t he the wrong player there?
That was my 1st live final and definitely one of the best atmospheres Ive been a part of. Oh, also watching grown Broncos supporters crying was pretty good too
2015 and 16 GF was the best come back one's. Especially for the Sharks, actually also for the cowboys because it was both teams first ever GF win.
2015 was the best NRL finals series of all-time
I liked the 06 Broncos team better than the 15 one. But the 2015 GF was definitely better than 06.
It wasn’t that great. Even the GF wasn’t that great of a game but because it was so close and had the most exciting finish it is remembered as one of the best.
@@pantherz9103 because your side was no good then 😂
Bronxnation 🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎
Me being a broncos fan I still think 2015 was the most entertaining,intense grand final ever. Keep up the good stuff mate!
Great list. Would’ve put the 2018 final higher. Roosters knowingly went into the game with 12 men in the field that could actually play and Cronk proved why he’s the best player of his era. I loved watching him school smith and the storm and he wasn’t even touching the ball, and yet still putting his body on the line with a broken scapula. One of the greatest halfbacks the play the game
Man 2015 was such a great game. I couldn’t sit down and was pacing so much I had sore ankles!
2015 - 2016 were sweet GF victories. 2015 will always be a classic in the annals of rugby league history. Both teams won their first GF and was refreshing to have other teams shine in the spotlight. 👍🏾 top stuff mate!
Hey mate, caught any fish lately? See you trolling again
I want to hear fatty say "Annals" of history with a straight face
@M dude talk about tooting your own horn. Lately real leagues and unions are more popular especially with women. Kind of funny when more women think Rugby kicks arse over yellow card soccer. We don't have cards it's a contact sport.
Great video. Appreciate all the work that went into this. Some great highlights 👍
Even tho I’m a storms supporter, I gotta say 2015 grand final was the best thing I’ve ever witnessed,
2015 hands down the best ever 👍🏼
2015 will hands down be the best... would have been better at Suncorp
nah don't think so in my opinion
Up the mighty cowboys! I was at the 2015 grand final when Johno hit the kick.
@@cracc8361 Congrats on staying until he hit the kick.
Im a doggies fan but i loved that finish
No I disagree I feel like the ending is the best Grand Final ending ever but the game overall was mediocre
i guess with so many matches and everyone having their own opinions, this was always going to be a good bar topic of discussion. there were quite a few that i had to scratch my head that were on the opposite end of the spectrum. good vid - thx for posting :)
Very good video mate
How much effort you put in! Its great.
Awesome effort mate.
Solid list my man!
I remember the 2015 Grand Final and I was in a holiday with my family at the time and the camping ground we stayed at was just filled with cheers and roars. And when JT kicked that field goal my god, the whole campsite just erupted, it was insane.
This was a sensational video to watch
Being a cowboys fan I love our premiaship being at number one. It was just so special
Being a broncos fan who lived in Townsville at the time, it was both the most amazing, and most heartbreaking game I’d ever watched. And I got to relive those last 30 seconds every time I turned the radio or tv on for months. I can appreciate it now as a spectacular game, but at the time it was hard to not feel absolutely robbed.
Amazing list. I agree with every choice. That #1 is the best game I’ve seen from any sport ever.
2008 will always be the best Grand Final. The Storm had cheated their way to the Grand Final, had the refs help them in the GF, yet still lost 40-0
Ah yes, a fellow manly fan
Not a Manly fan but he’s sorta right
Go the eagles
They had no Cameron Smith for the GF. The loss wasn’t a shock but the margin was. In all honesty it was a shit Grand Final because most people like to see a contest. You’re kidding if you honestly think it was a good game. Most people hate both teams and the game was one sided so how it can be the best?
@@pantherz9103 because they cheated their arses off, on and off the field all year and we’re touted to demolish Manly in the final.
Then Smith got suspended for those same grub tactics (that he continued to use the entire rest of his career) and the media said “the Storm will win it for Cam!”.
All that hype and all that cheating and Manly of all teams handed them a big fat donut in the Grand Final.
Then folks come out of the woodwork crying “it’s because Smith was out!! 😩”.
😂🤣
Great victory over a disgusting club.
The 2019 grand final was a good contest but it was ruined by those controversies which should make it lower rated. Also surely 2005 is in at least the top5 grand finals. These are just my opinion loved the video
Hayzey 2005 might be the only year the Wests tigers wins the title
Great video
Who's watching after the 2023 Grand Final? I'd put that as #1 or #2 greatest GF of all time.
2015 ..SIMPLY THE BEST for eternity
Love to see an updated version especially to see where 2021 would sit on the list
Probably top 5. it was close, dramatic and had alot of great moments.
21:32 it looks like Ben barba has a knife and is stabbing Cameron smith. 😂 😆 😂
I was at the 2016 grand final, there was no way in hell chambers would have heard Cronk screaming for the ball, the crowd screaming was deafening, great atmosphere and absolutely the best grand final, up yours melbourne. 😂
@@funtimefreddie9637 haters are gonna hate. The Sharks grand final team was audited and cleared also they were the only team to face that scrutiny and be cleared.
@@funtimefreddie9637 ok then
@@funtimefreddie9637 so what happened then?
@@adamwebb831 ,u are right ,2015 had two cases of payments that were promised ,but weren't made ,2016 was clear ,but 2017 had enough cases to get 2017 title stripped if they had won it that year as they tried keeping the winning team together, so they were fined for 2017 and 2018 was clear,so yes 2016 title is legit.p.s I'm going for melbourne this weekend,lol
Dull
Great channel man
Don't know if 2015 will ever be topped it was truly legendary and I'm so happy that for once I watched the whole match
The 2014 Grandfinal was on my 9th birthday. And I had only just started following NRL that year being a Bulldogs supporter with my dad (Which we still are today) so when I saw the score on our TV at full time, I was so angry as my 9th Birthday had just been absolutely and completely ruined by those Bloody bunnies. So with that, I can say that my 9th birthday is my Worst birthday ever.
Really good mate keep the great work up my favourite teams would have to be the broncos, raiders or storm i like them all :)
Sick vod
U guys should add the 2020 grand final to the bottom of the list 😂
still mad about the result hey, go cry some more
Number 1 or 2 in biggest choke ever list with Eels 2001
2003 Penrith side remind me of the 2020 penrith side
How come
@@tigerwarsaw99 “too young” “too inexperienced” “don’t have enough class to win the comp” same lines where said in 2003 when Penrith won the Comp
As a Panthers fan, I feel that too. Most people kept writing us off all year right up until we actually shut them up by winning the GF against Ricky’s Roosters.
@@pantherz9103 I’m a penrith fan aswell i can’t wait for Sunday ✊🏾
Same
Being born in Townsville and supporting cowboys my whole life I can confirm 2015 GF will always be the best GF
eeya black jesus
I remember the 2015 Grand final. I was 11 and also the only Broncos supporter in the house. I remember crying my eyes out after the Thurston field goal 😂😅. Man, that was my favourite Broncos side...
Same, was absolutely gutted.
2004 when the Bulldogs beat the Roosters 16-13 and a diving tackle on Michael Crocker by Andrew Ryan in the last minute will always be remembered!
I appreciate the effort you put into this video. 2012 zzzzź
Storm fan here, and couldn't agree more with the number 1 and 2 choices. I will say, for some reason I would flip the Panthers 03 and Storm 99 premierships around. I think the Panthers stopping a Roosters back to back in 03 trumps a penalty try to win the game. Huge moment though. Not a bad list, hard to argue mate!
luke priddis's performance in that 03 game, is the greatest performance from a rugby league player ive ever seen... in fairness ive only been watching for 20 years but still unreal game
You don’t think Sam Burgess performance was better?
@@deevita7459 his was inspiring, but not game changing
@@nickvizer7836 had he come off they would have lost since south’s would essentially have to play 79 mins with 16 players. I think he had an amazing game considering he had a smashed face.
I would say it's the best in a Grand Final, with Andrew Johns' performance in 2005 the greatest in State of Origin.
@@deevita7459 scored a try and set up our other 2 and in wet conditions. Priddis was the star but most people talk about Sattler’s tackle and rarely mention the Priddis moments. They should talk more about how Priddo won the CC medal.
In 2015, it was two errors from Ben Hunt that gave the Cowboys their chance. Just before full time they were pinned in their own half when Hunt upended a Cowboy player in a tackle giving away a penalty for a dangerous throw. That gave the Cowboys necessary field position further upfield, after which Morgan ran his miracle line and gave that miracle pass. Then in extra time Hunt dropped the kick-off, giving the Cowboys field position again and the eventual drop goal from Thurston. Hunt's nightmare, North Qld's dream, and of course, one of the most exciting ends to a season - ever!
This list is gonna need an update after this year's GF 🤣 one of the best games let alone GF I've ever seen
In July 2005 my dad was in a really bad car accident, 10 weeks in hospital. His team are the Tigers, it brought him so much joy to see them win after such an awful year. Hed just gotten home from hospital. We decorated the tv with streamers and had party pies.
How do you only have 5.02K subscribers?
this was uploaded on my bday
2008 was easily the best 😉
Yep 🦅🦅🦅
OMG Paddy G I love your vids bro
@@davidgaynor6369 thanks mate your a legend
Always 🦅
Paddy G what's doin
The 2008 grand final is and will always be the best grand final to me, none of the teams I support were involved but seeing Melbourne kept scoreless was priceless. Let’s hope for a repeat this Sunday but with Sutton reffing, I won’t hold my breath
What do you mean? Sutton will always try and keep Melbourne scoreless
Nice
2015 grand final.......loved JT's field goal
...2008 the worst ? This is where you let yourself down. Especially since 2007 and 2009 were won by asterisk.
Have a cry
Agreed
But a win nonetheless.
great list
@Greatestgameofalltime
RE: 2008 ... don't forget, there were plenty of St George fans backing Manly in the end, just to erase 1975 from the record books. I have a Dragons fan mate who says at 34-0 he started cheering for Manly - even though he felt dirty, he still did it.
The best grand final in nrl history was the 2015 when it kicked that winning drop goal in golden point
And that was the amazing game in history just have a look
It was the best nrl player in the world
And an inspiration to me
2017 was the worst grand final
Agreed storm smashed cowboys it was boring.
2018 and 2019 for Me
Yeah it sucked
The cowboys final run through that year besides the actual GF was the highlight
so shit
You should do one of these ever year
Before I even knew what nrl was I knew about that 2015 grand final becuase in my school people still talk about it from this day on.
I agree with the list
As a dogs fan seeing the 2004 in the top 10 makes me happy
But the 2015 was the best GF I've seen
You should make a best nrl commentators video.
Fuck that reminder of the 2019 grand final pissed me off all over again
2010 was the best day of a dragons fans life
My top 5
1. 2015
2. 2005
3. 2003
4. 2006
5. 2010
Spot on. And I am a 🐉 supporter. Lol. I think because 2010 there was no crowd as the rain 🌧️ drenched ANZ stadium. Panther's were second on the ladder so I would have enjoyed it more if it was panther's and dragon's in the GF.
Actually I'd swap the last two, so:
4. 2010
5. 2006
Agreed with number 1
The 2016 Grand Final was an absolute nightmare. I'm a Storm supporter and was at the grand final, the moment Chambers didn't pass, was the moment I'd be forever haunted.
it was the greatest game in history. The Sharkies won that is all that matters. Storm lol plastic News corp team
@@12from121 cool story mate
I’m a storm fan but that 2016 grand final was unreal!
go the sharks
Scott sattler try saving tackle is the best to see in a grand final imagine jarome luai doing that would be terrific
Yeah waiting for the boys to repeat the 1991 grand final in 2021 come back from that loss
In 2015 broncos vs cowboys that was a really good game cause I go for broncos then Ben hunt drop it the jt got the drop kick
Yeah hard to argue with this list. Hopefully 2020 between Penrith and Melbourne will be special too.
Well here to tell you nothing special happened storm won as fucking always hahahah
@@elliemclaren6094 not always. Roosters took care of them in 2018 hehe
Hello mate. If you put the copyright logo on the footage does that clear you of any legal hassles - reproducing the content. I'm no laywer but thinking of starting a channel myself
40-0 was the best. 2017 was the worst. 1 vs 8 shouldn't even happen in a GF.
It did and what a gritty performance by the Cowboys
@@darylkanofski9327 Storm on a training run for a GF is not a gritty performance. Storm smothered them easily and just played safe. They won't be able to get away with playing safe footy on the weekend for what should be a great GF with two evenly matched teams.
well it happened sharks eels and roosters all played shit cowboys did well in 2017 but gf was bad
2005 was the best up the 🐅
Should have been higher than it was.
2008 the worst of them? Manly won the GF by a still record margin against a team that was rorting the cap by over 1 million $$. This is the best GF and GF final ever! Never be repeated again
wanna cry anymore
@@brandoncrockett6520 nothing to cry about. My team has the record win. Haters will hate. Off you go...
@@Golden93 but not the record for many things else other than being carried by tommy t
@@hameeddown how many records do we need? Here's a few more for you.
1. manly is the only team to be in a GF in every decade since the 50's.
2. Only team to win a GF in every decade since the 70's
3. never had a spoon.
4. Highest winning percentage historically (except for melbourne and brisbane since they have been in the competition for a lot less)
1. 2020 UP THE STORM ⚡⚡
it should say 2016 sharks vs storm grand final not 2015, but keep the good work on all of your videos! (on the timestamps)
1999 upset Mundine no end , and he still hasn't shut up about it , or even gotten over it
Please make more videos
Honestly, 2017 in general was a terrible year with everything going on. The 2017 grand final was easily the worst in history IMO.
Agree, except for the second half of 2017 for me as I finished high school and did a few other fun things. The first half was equally as bad as 2016, (except for the Sharks beating Storm in 2016 GF) mostly because of cyclone Debbie.
@@blank.9301 The social climate in Australia around the end of 2017 was what killed that year for me. The grand final itself was horrible, so was the entertainment
@@cauliflowerconnoisseur2710 Agree 👍. Do you have Russian or Ukrainian last name? Khoroshego dnya 👍✌️🇷🇺🇦🇺. Or is it Croatian? 🤔 Lol. Idk
I’m not sure about easily if you’ve been around long enough you would have seen some really disappointing grand finals. 1993 Broncos v Dragons was very boring, 1996 Manly v Saints was quite lame and very forgettable. 2000 Broncos v Roosters 😴 those were not so one sided but you always knew who would win and there was very little excitement. At least there were some good tries by the Storm in 2017 but as a contest it was boring and non existent I can’t disagree.
As a cowboys fan, I don't care how good any other grand final is unless cows win, 2015 will be the best
2019 was the worst because Cummins ruined it. Everyone was talking about his decisions and not the game.
Raiders had that game. Roosters last try was f*d. Bad refereing confused the player's.
@@blank.9301 it wasnt fw 😂😂 🧂
@@rowan6723 no I meant f*cked up. Not forward lol. 👍✌️
It’ll always hurt me.
The great thing with this list is no one would argue which is #1.
Maybe the most exciting game ever, fial or no final.
After this year (23), might need to redo this list.
2014 Bunnies was IMO the best.
A tight game for the first 65 minutes with the Bunnies eventually pressing home their deserved win.
But it was the other things that made it special; the sense of theatre, the Burgess-Sattler "re-enactment", the 43 year drought, the ringing of the bell and so on. A special day, not just a GF.
Sam playing injured, George Burgess power run for the try that gave the Rabbitohs the advantage, Reynolds sneaking through to score....
Up definitely agree with 2015 being the best ever.
I definitely agree with 2015 being #1
2015 hands down, up my boys!! ONYA COWBOYS
GRAND FINAL TONIGHT GOOOOOOOOOO STORM
2015 the best grand final..2005 Benji flick pass to sort of change the way the game has been played. as a wests tigers fan.
The 2012 grand final will always be the worst in NRL history , the outcome was so predictable , an underwhelming first half clearly surpassed by a completely dull second half , that game was straight up torture. 2014 bias aside ❤💚 The 2003 grand final will always be the best in my opinion , given that the Roosters were stacked with superstars and looking to go back to back against an underrated Panthers team that came from virtually nowhere to utilmately take the premiership. The Scott Sattler tackle on a flying Todd Byrne will always be a stand out moment.
2012 was simply a defensive masterclass from Melbourne, and I’m pretty sure the dogs were the favourites going into the game
What a load of crap! Melbourne has never been the underdog when it comes to the grand final , you must have enjoyed being bored into a coma?
@@benkerrison3340 are you forgetting how good the Bulldogs were in 2012?
No , they were minor premiers. The bookies might have had them as favourite going into the game , but that didn't fool anyone. The Bulldogs saved one their worst performances for that final , which included James Graham being put on report for an alleged bite on Billy Slater. Just imagine having to drink lime juice at a frat party , entertaining and fun? Absolutely not.
@@alexmurray4105 So you agree with his choice of the 2008 grand final as being the worst? A game that saluted one of the game's finest secondrowers to ever lace up a boot in Steve Menzies? He was a quality defender himself , the vast majority can say what they want about Manly , but he deserved his swan song.
1997 was goateeed !!
This is my #1 all-time.
I wasn't born yet, so it's not mine but it did seem pretty good. For me, 05 and 2015 were the best and I'm a dragon's supporter, so 2010 was good for me but not as good as 05 and 15. Oh and 16 too.
Which grand final ARL or super league. This is the NRL grand finals which started in 98
I know it was NRL era but you can’t go past the 1989 grand final between the Canberra raiders and Balmain Tigers
2000 has to be higher ranked than 2017
2015 had the best finish, but for me 2003 is the best game by a mile (and I don't support either side). Something big happens every minute and even after the great tackle from Sattler the Panthers coughed up the ball on the next set turning the tide again. It's played in horrendous conditions as well which adds to the spectacle as the ball keeps coming free.
I'm a Penrith man and it felt like a classic. I can't rank it though because of bias. Of the NRL deciders I'd still have 2015 at the top.
Pretty spot on assessment
The only thing that annoys me about the winner is that Thurston got the cc
There were at least three players more deserving of the award in that game
True he's an amazing player but I reckon felt should've got the cc
@@0M4REDITZ
Or Morgan or their hooker, all had great games
The ruling in 2019 where the hall hit the trainer is absolutely correct. Even if Whitehead had regathered it would not have counted. Once the ball is impeded by a trainer in that manner the loose head and feed goes to the team in attacking territory. It's a shit rule but its the right rule.
Also Keary had his legs taken out so they should have got a penalty for it
L. Edward Soulgambler 100% correct, couldn't agree more... hope you enjoyed the video brother!
They changed it this year to replay from the last stoppage in play, so a play the ball, scrum, kick restart, or anything that puts the ball back into play.
Yeah not anymore it's not. It was such a shit rule they went and changed it immediately. Biggest robbery in history. I'm not even a Raiders fan.
2014 was my fav 😌 but 2015 was good also because it was played on my birthday 😂
October 4?
2015 grand final had me shitting non stop but as a cowboys supporter I was bloody thrilled
10:00 not going to lie I did a double take at bulldogs being 1st in 2012.
It was truly a different time.
Every team has their ups and downs in certain periods of time.