For the first time ever in rugby league, two interstate teams would face off in the Premiership decider. Favourites and first placed Melbourne Storm would take on third-placed Brisbane Broncos in a clash seeing both teams defend their perfect grand final records. Brisbane would take the historic clash 15 points to 8 in front of a crowd of 79,609 people. The game also saw about 100,000 more people watch the game on television in Melbourne than in Sydney.