Missed all the biggest rugby league match of the season? Or can’t remember it due to over-celebrating? Well, if you were, or were distracted by having too much other sport grabbing your attention, and you need/want more NRL gear, The Gurgler has you covered or not with our 2026 NRL Grand Final Result & Stats with added One Minute Match Reports.
Our “popular” One Minute Match Reviews and Stats review from the weekend that was offers up just enough facts and figures to make it through the awkward chats the next morning on public transport, or something to talk about when ringing into the local ABC breakfast show of your choice. Regardless of how you spend your time, the One Minute Match Report has just enough.
NRL Grand Final Result & Stats Summary
Here are the main stats from the latest round of NRL that can be used to solve arguments, showcase at a daily stand up, or to take to the United Nations to stop all wars.
NRL Grand Final Result – One Minute Match Report
All the stats, from all the games, all in one place because you don’t have all the time in the world.
STATS
The Roosters have now broken the 50 points conceded hoodoo.
Roosters have won 7 games in a row v Newcastle 5 of the 7 games were decided by 4 points or less.
Roosters have won 11 of the last 12 games v Newcastle and 17 of the last 19.
Roosters lead the Finals H2H v Newcastle by 6-1.
No team has played more Sunday games than Newcastle this season with 16. Their overall Sunday record in 2026 is W10 L6.
PLAYERS GRAND FINAL STATS
PLAYERS GRAND FINAL STATS H2H
With both fullbacks winners or potential winners of the Clive Churchill medal, and the halves being the match winners, here are our H2H Player stats.
PLAYERS GRAND FINAL PLAYER RATINGS
DATA SUMMARY BELOW
The explanation on the ratings…but basically every player gets a score out of ten, with a 10/10 having to be close to the most perfect game imaginable. The measures and proportions of those are dependent on positions and outlined as below, with the full score on the left going to a player for reaching the maximum for each stats that the position qualifies for. Under that maximum and it is a sliding scale back towards the minimum.
