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Brett Morris and Cooper Cronk celebrates victory at full time after the 2019 NRL Grand Final between the Sydney Roosters and Canberra Raiders at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello

Player ratings: Who starred, who flopped?

Jack Wighton was a deserving winner of the Clive Churchill, but it was a veteran Rooster who proved the difference in defence for the boys from Bondi. Check out the player ratings here.

NRL
The Sydney Roosters celebrate after defeating the Raiders  during the 2019 NRL Grand Final between the Canberra Raiders and the Sydney Roosters at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Sunday, October 6, 2019. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Ref blunder mars Roosters’ historic triumph

As the Sydney Roosters were celebrating back-to-back premierships, Canberra were counting the cost of a highly contentious call that put NRL referees back in the spotlight in the biggest game of the season.

Opinion
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 06:  Referee Ben Cummins talks with Boyd Cordner of the Roosters is tackled during the 2019 NRL Grand Final match between the Canberra Raiders and the Sydney Roosters at ANZ Stadium on October 06, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

The call Canberra will never forget

This story should be about Canberra’s pride, about Josh Papalii, Jack Wighton and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad giving everything they had. But instead, it will always be about “six again”, writes NICK CAMPTON.

Roosters
Roosters' Jared Waerea-Hargreaves celebrates victory during the 2019 NRL Grand Final between the Sydney Roosters and Canberra Raiders at ANZ Stadium on 6 October, 2019 in Sydney. Picture. Phil Hillyard

JWH on top as game’s best prop

After his blockbusting performance against South Sydney, it was expected that Canberra’s Josh Papalii would tear a hole through the Sydney Roosters. But for once, the big Raider met his match.

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**WARNING - MUST CHECK DT SPORT BEFORE USE ** Portrait of the Canberra's Jarrod Croker and the Roosters Boyd Cordner ahead of the NRL Grand Final between the Sydney Roosters and the Canberra Raiders. Picture. Phil Hillyard

How to watch the NRL grand final

The NRL champions will be crowned in a matter of hours, with the Sydney Roosters looking to create history at ANZ Stadium with back-to-back titles, and the Raiders eyeing their first premiership in 25 years.

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