What time does the 2024 NRL grand final start?

Kick-off for the 2024 NRL grand final between the Melbourne Storm and Penrith Panthers is scheduled for 7.30pm (AEDT).

Sydney's Accor Stadium will once again host the showpiece event on Sunday, October 6 with over 83,000 fans expected to pack the stands.

The Panthers progressed to the big dance following a commanding 26-6 win over the Sharks in the preliminary final. Melbourne were just as dominant, defeating the Roosters 48-18.

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The 2024 edition is a rematch from 2020's grand final.

That year was the last time the Panthers have lost a grand final with the Storm winning 26-20.

Watch the 2024 NRL grand final live and free on Nine and 9Now. 

From there, Penrith managed to pull off a three-peat, defeating the Rabbitohs, Eels and Broncos.

NRL GRAND FINAL SCHEDULE OF MATCHES (AEDT)

1:20pm: State Championship grand final: Newtown Jets (NSW) vs Norths Devils (QLD)

3:55pm: NRLW grand final: Sydney Roosters vs Cronulla Sharks

7:30pm: NRL grand final: Melbourne Storm vs Penrith Panthers

NRL GRAND FINAL START TIME

Australian Eastern Daylight Time (Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Hobart): 7.30pm

Australian Eastern Standard Time (Brisbane): 6.30pm

Australian Central Standard Time (Adelaide and Darwin): 7pm

Australian Western Standard Time (Perth): 4.30pm

New Zealand: 9.30pm

HOW TO WATCH THE 2024 NRL GRAND FINAL LIVE AND FREE

Channels 9, 90 and 92, and 9Now will have live and exclusive coverage of the 2024 NRL grand final.

Watch the 2024 NRLW grand final live and free on Nine and 9Now.

Nine's extensive game day coverage will begin with Weekend Today from 7am before Wide World of Sports at 10am and The Sunday Footy Show at 11am.

The grand final program will commence at 1pm with the state championship, NRLW and NRL grand finals to be shown live.