What time is the NRL Grand Final 2026? Sunday 4 October, 7:30pm AEDT at Accor Stadium, Sydney — Roosters vs Knights. See the exact kickoff time in every Australian state below.
| City | Local kickoff time | Time zone |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 7:30pm | AEDT (UTC+11) |
| Sydney | 7:30pm | AEDT (UTC+11) |
| Canberra | 7:30pm | AEDT (UTC+11) |
| Hobart | 7:30pm | AEDT (UTC+11) |
| Brisbane | 6:30pm | AEST (UTC+10) |
| Adelaide | 7:00pm | ACDT (UTC+10:30) |
| Darwin | 6:00pm | ACST (UTC+9:30) |
| Perth | 4:30pm | AWST (UTC+8) |
Daylight saving starts on the morning of the Grand Final (Sunday 4 October) in NSW, VIC, TAS, the ACT and SA, and the times above already include it.
The NRL Grand Final is free on Nine: Channel 9 in NSW, QLD, the ACT and the NT, or 9Gem in VIC, SA, WA and TAS. It also streams free on 9Now. If you have a paid subscription, the match is live on Fox League and Kayo Sports as well.
Our /nrl/how-to-watch guide shows the full state-by-state split between Nine's free coverage and the Fox League and Kayo subscriptions.
The Sydney Roosters beat the Dolphins 36–20 in their preliminary final on 25 September at Suncorp Stadium, in front of 52,286. The Newcastle Knights beat the Panthers 22–14 on 27 September at Accor Stadium (crowd 57,102), playing the second half with 12 men after hooker Phoenix Crossland was sent off in the 36th minute. It is Newcastle's first grand final since 2001, one season after they finished last in 2025.
Yes. The Grand Final is free on Channel 9 (NSW, QLD, ACT, NT) or 9Gem (VIC, SA, WA, TAS), and streams free on 9Now.
In Perth and Melbourne the free broadcast is on 9Gem, with a free stream on 9Now. Kickoff is 4:30pm AWST in Perth and 7:30pm AEDT in Melbourne.
Yes. Kayo Sports shows the Grand Final live as part of a paid subscription, and Fox League carries it on pay TV.
Use the /nrl/fixtures page for the season view, the /nrl/ladder page for the final standings, and the individual match page for the live fixture. FootyTonight is an independent guide, not an NRL or broadcaster site, so treat late broadcast updates from the league or network as the final source if anything changes on match day.
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