2016 NRL Grand Final
The 2016 NRL Grand Final was a rugby league match between the Melbourne Storm and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks to determine the premiers of the National Rugby League for the 2016 season. The match was held at Sydney's ANZ Stadium on Sunday 2 October. Cronulla-Sutherland won the match 14–12 in a tight contest before 83,625 spectators, earning the club its first premiership title in their 49-year history. They also became the last of nine Sydney-based teams to win a premiership. Cronulla forward Luke Lewis was awarded the Clive Churchill Medal as the best player on ground.
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| Date | 2 October 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Stadium | ANZ Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Location | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||
| Clive Churchill Medal | Luke Lewis | ||||||||||||
| Australian National anthem | Dami Im | ||||||||||||
| Referee | Matt Cecchin Ben Cummins Jeff Younis (touch judge) Brett Suttor (touch judge) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 83,625 | ||||||||||||
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The match was preceded by the 2016 National Youth Competition Grand Final and the 2016 NRL State Championship. Pre-match entertainment was headlined by Keith Urban and former Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora with Orianthi. The match was broadcast live throughout in Australia by the Nine Network.