Grand Final day has arrived, with the NSW Cup and Hostplus Cup crowns on the line in two blockbuster deciders. At CommBank Stadium, minor premiers Penrith Panthers will look to cap a dominant campaign when they face a resurgent Newtown Jets, who have stormed through the finals from fourth place. Earlier in the day, the Sunshine Coast Falcons and Redcliffe Dolphins meet in an all-Sunshine State showdown for Hostplus Cup supremacy. With premiership glory, club history, and pathways bragging rights at stake, every minute will matter as the 2026 state league season reaches its climax.
Related
- NRL Preliminary Finals Teams → /nrl-team-lists-preliminary-finals-2026/
- NRLW Preliminary Finals Teams → /nrlw-team-lists-preliminary-finals-2026/
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NSW Cup Grand Final
Penrith Panthers vs Newtown Jets
Saturday, 26 September 2026 – 7:00pm AEST – CommBank Stadium, Sydney
📺 NSWRL TV / BarTV Sports
Referee: Kieren Irons
Touch Judges: Tom Cambourn, Clayton Wills
In Goal: Martin Jones, William Greatbatch
Standby: Mitch Currie
Video Referee: Todd Smith
Starting Line-up (1-13)
| Panthers Player | No. | Position | No. | Jets Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxen Edgar | 1 | Fullback | 1 | Liam Ison |
| Nick Murphy | 2 | Winger | 2 | Kristian Dixon |
| Patrick Moimoi | 3 | Centre | 3 | Chris Vea’ila |
| Jesse McLean | 4 | Centre | 4 | Michael Gabrael |
| Jirah Liddiard | 5 | Winger | 5 | Samuel Stonestreet |
| Sione Fonua | 6 | Five-Eighth | 6 | Taj Ford |
| Kurt Falls | 7 | Halfback | 7 | Riley Pollard |
| Tom Ale | 8 | Prop | 8 | Tuku Hau Tapuha |
| Vea Tapa’atoutai | 9 | Hooker | 9 | Jayden Berrell |
| Luron Patea | 10 | Prop | 10 | Braden Uele |
| Zakauri Clarke | 11 | 2nd Row | 11 | Jaxon Lavender |
| Buster Hindmarsh | 12 | 2nd Row | 12 | Harrison Hassett |
| Kalani Leuluai-Going | 13 | Lock | 13 | Blake Hosking |
Interchange & Reserves
| Panthers Player | No. | Role | No. | Jets Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenson Tuaoi | 14 | Interchange | 14 | Sam McCulloch |
| Josh Ruxton | 15 | Interchange | 15 | Bradley Fearnley |
| Jakeb Vailalo | 16 | Interchange | 16 | Jontay-Junior Betham-Misa |
| Toby Crosby | 17 | Interchange | 17 | Felix Faatili |
| Delahia Wigmore | 18 | Replacement | 18 | Riley Jones |
| TBA | 19 | Reserve | 21 | Khaled Rajab |
| TBA | 20 | Reserve | 22 | Joe Nadenic |
| TBA | 21 | Reserve | 26 | Kobie Wilson |
Team Changes
Panthers: Delahia Wigmore (in), Jesse McLean (in), Sione Fonua (in), Tom Ale (in) / Cayne Nicholas (out), Keahn Skipps (out), Leo-Stipe Latu (out), Tuaomaliemavaitoelau Patea (out)
Jets: Liam Ison (in), Michael Gabrael (in), Riley Jones (in) / No changes to team from previous round.
QLD Cup Grand Final
Sunshine Coast Falcons vs Redcliffe Dolphins
Saturday, 26 September 2026 – 4:10pm AEST – Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe
📺 Kayo Sports / Foxtel
Referee: Daniel Schwass
Touch Judges: Nathan Cornick, Jack Klein
Video Referee: Nick Morel
Starting Line-up (1-13)
| Falcons Player | No. | Position | No. | Dolphins Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taine Couper | 1 | Fullback | 1 | Trai Fuller |
| Zion Johnson | 2 | Winger | 2 | LJ Nonu |
| Mason Peut | 3 | Centre | 3 | Jude Saldanha |
| Kane Jackson | 4 | Centre | 4 | Kyle Coghill |
| Flynn Camilleri | 5 | Winger | 5 | Tevita Naufahu |
| Thomas Casey | 6 | Five-Eighth | 6 | Declan Dowson |
| Josh Lynn | 7 | Halfback | 7 | Joshua James |
| Kaleb Sutton | 8 | Prop | 8 | Sebastian Su’a |
| Danny Heenan | 9 | Hooker | 9 | Brent Woolf |
| Brock Parker | 10 | Prop | 10 | Patrice Siolo |
| William Lewis | 11 | 2nd Row | 11 | Brian Pouniu |
| Harrison McIndoe | 12 | 2nd Row | 12 | Sam Elliott |
| Sam Burns (c) | 13 | Lock | 13 | Sheldon Pitama (c) |
Interchange & Reserves
| Falcons Player | No. | Role | No. | Dolphins Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Ford | 14 | Interchange | 14 | Jordan Plath |
| Takai Mokohar | 15 | Interchange | 15 | Jaron Purcell |
| Wyatt Reynolds | 16 | Interchange | 16 | Domenico De Stradis |
| Thallon Peters | 17 | Interchange | 17 | Jack Johnson |
| Lachlan Mears-Crabbe | 18 | Replacement | 18 | Steven Numambo |
| Harry Dwyer | 19 | Reserve | 19 | Joven Gyemore |
| Jeremiah Schuster | 20 | Reserve | 20 | Michael McGrath |
| Fletcher Spicer | 21 | Reserve | 21 | Jonah Raidaveta |
| George Taualai | 22 | Reserve | 22 | Bradley Schneider |
| Josh Billing | 23 | Reserve | 23 | Felise Kaufusi |
| Noah Lutui | 24 | Reserve | 24 | Jake Averillo |
Team Changes
Falcons: Fletcher Spicer (in), George Taualai (in), Harry Dwyer (in), Jeremiah Schuster (in), Josh Billing (in), Noah Lutui (in) / No changes to team from previous round.
Dolphins: Brian Pouniu (in), Declan Dowson (in), Jonah Raidaveta (in), Joven Gyemore (in), Michael McGrath (in), Steven Numambo (in) / No changes to team from previous round.
