2016 NRL Grand Final

2016 (2016) NRL Grand Final  ()
Melbourne Storm Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12 14
1 2 Total MEL 0 12 12 CRO 8 6 14
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
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters	Nine Network (live) Fox Sports (delayed)
Commentators	Ray Warren Peter Sterling Phil Gould Brad Fittler (sideline) Darren Lockyer (sideline) Yvonne Sampson (host) Andrew Johns (analysis) Wally Lewis (analysis) Billy Slater (analysis)
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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.

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.^[1] The match was broadcast live throughout in Australia by the Nine Network.