The NRL grand final is one of Australia’s most watched sporting events and determines which two finalists will become NRL premiers for the corresponding season. The NRL’s highest Australian audience was indeed the 2007 grand final between the Melbourne Storm and the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. The NRL decider is usually played in the first week of October during the evening. The 2008 season however saw a return to an afternoon Grand Final – its first since 2000.
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