The internet could barely believe what was happening as Brisbane, fuelled by Reece Walsh's brilliance, came from behind to win the NRL grand final.

Brisbane’s fullback won the Clive Churchill Medal as the best player on the park in the 2025 decider. Emma Kemp

In one of the greatest individual performances in grand final history, Brisbane Broncos star Reece Walsh was judged player of the match after inspiring his side to their victory over the Melbourne Storm.

Broncos skipper Adam Reynolds was reduced to tears after he was carried off the field with a calf injury in a huge blow in the Grand Final against the Storm before Reece Walsh led a stunning comeback in the decider.

Broncos star Reece Walsh survived a potential sin bin after he collected a falling Xavier Coates with a shoulder to the head, before going on to score a stunning solo try in a dramatic opening forty minutes of the grand final.

Roosters coach John Strange felt there was “probably a bit of guess work” in awarding the Broncos’ match-winning four-pointer. Billie Eder

Brisbane and the Roosters played one of the greatest games in NRLW history, but the controversial winning try to Mele Haufanga shapes as a football mystery that might never be solved. 

Brisbane and the Roosters played one of the greatest games in NRLW history, but the controversial winning try to Mele Hufanga shapes as a football mystery that might never be solved. 

Follow live coverage of the 2025 NRL grand final between the Melbourne Storm and the Brisbane Broncos from Accor Stadium in Sydney. Stuff sports reporters

The Melbourne Storm and Brisbane Broncos face off in a grand final on Sunday night that pits some of the biggest names in the NRL against each other.