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Brisbane Broncos Beat Melbourne Storm to Win First NRL Premiership in 19 Years
Reece Walsh, named Clive Churchill Medallist, led the Broncos to end their 19-year premiership drought despite injuries to key players, securing a 26-22 victory.
- On Sunday, the Brisbane Broncos won the 2025 NRL grand final 26-22 against the Melbourne Storm at Accor Stadium, ending their premiership drought since 2006.
- After losing Adam Reynolds and Ben Hunt, Reece Walsh stepped up with a try, three try assists and 176 run metres to drive the Broncos' comeback.
- Melbourne Storm opened strongly, leading 22-12 at halftime with tries from Nick Meaney, Eliesa Katoa, Will Warbrick and Jahrome Hughes, while Deine Mariner scored Brisbane Broncos' early try.
- Accor Stadium descended into chaos after full-time with beers thrown and fans sprinting onto the field, while Trent Loiero was sent to the sin-bin for a tackle on Brendan Piakura.
- Brisbane also celebrated earlier when Ali Brigginshaw and Tamika Upton led the women to a premiership double, giving the Broncos their seventh title and, as Ben Hunt said, `an absolute dream come true`.
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The chance for Melbourne’s star-studded spine to win an NRL premiership in the post-Cameron Smith era is fading into the distance after falling to a second-straight grand final defeat. The Storm came up short on the game’s biggest stage once more, blowing a 10-point lead against Brisbane on Sunday as the Broncos claimed a 26-22 win to end a 19-year premiership drought. After losing to Penrith in last year’s decider, Melbourne’s wait for a title …
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