NRL | 2023 NRL Grand Final Stats & Team of the Week

What an NRL Grand Final for the ages. The underdogs Broncos looking to have broken the dominant Panthers Premiership stranglehold, only for Penrith to show their champion team credentials with a stunning comeback, orchestrated by Nathan Cleary. Where a hat trick of tries was not enough to stop a hat trick of premierships and ascension into legend status. To take all the excitement and fun out of the emotional roller coaster is our 2023 NRL Grand Final Stats & Team of the Week.

First we have our Team of the Week, which takes some of the key player stats from the 2023 NRL Grand Final and using various scoring methods come up with the best players in their positions from the weekend of the NRL that was.

Then there’s additional player stats and points of interest from the big match. What better way to end the NRL season than with a bunch of stats or arguable Team of the Week.

2023 NRL Grand Final Stats & Team of the Week

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2023 NRL Grand Final Stats

Here are the best of all the stats on offer below.

  • Broncos made 11 errors compared to the Panthers 1. Penrith’s previous best was 7 errors, so the Grand Final was some kind of display. Brisbane’s average error rate for the season was 11, so on track with the season.
  • Dylan Edwards ran for over 100 metres more than the next best player involved in the game.
  • It’s the first time Penrith have conceded 20 points or more in a finals match since the 2020 Grand Final loss to Melbourne.
  • It was the first time this season that either team had registered over 50 missed tackles in a single game.
  • It was Penrith’s first win at the Olympic Stadium over Brisbane, having lost the previous five clashes there.

2023 NRL Grand Final Match Stats

Here are the pick of the NRL Grand Final Match Stats.

2023 NRL Grand Final Stats - Match Summary

 

2023 NRL Grand Final Team of the Week

So we’ve used the stats for each position and picked the best starting 13 players from the Grand Final, the stats and points assigned are explained at the end.

2023 NRL Grand Final Stats - Team of the Week

 

2023 NRL Grand Final Player Stats

Want to see which players topped the key stats for the latest round of the NRL this weekend?

2023 NRL Grand Final Stats - Player Stats Metres

2023 NRL Grand Final Stats - Player Stats Breaks Assists

2023 NRL Grand Final Stats - Player Stats Errors Pens

2023 NRL Grand Final Stats - Player Stats Kicks

 

 

2023 NRL Team of the Finals Series

Here is the best 17 players using the same Team of the Week stats compilation from the entire 2023 NRL Final Series. Can’t say we agree with all of our own stats, but here it is.

2023 NRL Grand Final Stats - Team of the Finals Series

 

How the Team of the Week works

Want to know how we come up with the numbers to rank the players, the below table should explain hopefully.

NRL 2022 Player Stats Explained

 

 

Max Laynehttps://www.thegurgler.com
Max has no time for long bios, he has only time for sport and then more sport. Each week he tries to sum up what sport has tickled the collective fancy of The Gurgler.

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