The 2022 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2022 National Rugby League season in Australia.
Panthers fullback Dylan Edwards was awarded the Clive Churchill Medal for being judged as the man of the match.
Coached by Brad Arthur and co-captained by Clinton Gutherson and Junior Paulo, they will compete in the NRL's 2022 Telstra Premiership.
[7] Dylan Edwards, Stephen Crichton, Brian To'o, Jarome Luai, Nathan Cleary, Apisai Koroisau, James Fisher-Harris, Viliame Kikau, Liam Martin, Moses Leota and Isaah Yeo made their third-straight grand final appearance for Penrith, whilst Koroisau also played in the 2014 premiership decider for the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
[8] The match was broadcast live on the Nine Network and delayed on Fox League in Australia as well as on Sky Sport in New Zealand.
[12] Curtain-raiser matches on the day were the NRL State Championship between the Norths Devils and the Penrith Panthers, and NRLW Grand Final between the Newcastle Knights and the Parramatta Eels.
[15] Matterson defended his decision telling reporters "I just feel that $4000 is pretty hefty considering I have already paid close to $4000 in fines this year for things that are absurd", with the forward also suggesting that the charge was not warranted.
[18] Both grand final teams' players featured in squads selected for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup to be played in October–November 2022.
Soni Luke 28' Eddie Blacker 32' John Faiumu 45' Robert Jennings 47' Luke Sommerton 62' Sunia Turuva 79' Goals: Kurt Falls 9', 29', 34', 63', 72' (5/7) John Faiumu 80' (1/1) Tony Tumusa 64' Rashaun Denny 73' Goals: Connor Broadhurst 75' (1/2) Kiana Takairangi 17', 63' Emmanita Paki 20' Romy Teitzel 27' Tamika Upton 38' Kiana Takairangi 63' Jesse Southwell 67' Yasmin Clydsdale 69' Goals: Kirra Dibb 28' Jesse Southwell 68' Brooke Anderson 12' Simaima Taufa 50' Goals:1/1 Tayla Preston 13', 51'