It has been three years since the last NRL State Championship was played, but it will return to grand final day this year with a clash between the Norths Devils and Penrith Panthers.
Norths, who claimed Saturday's Hostplus Cup grand final 16-10 over the Redcliffe Dolphins, will travel south to take on Penrith, after they triumphed in the NSW Cup decider.
Burleigh was the last Queensland side to play on NRL grand final day back in 2019, when they lost 20-16 to Newtown on fulltime.
COVID-19 has kept the fixture from returning over the past two seasons, but now Norths - who were also 2021 Hostplus Cup champions - will have their chance to star on the big stage, opening NRL grand final day with a 12.20pm kick-off.
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Panthers is number 1 Isaiah IongiFullback for Devils is number 5 Matthew Milson
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Winger for Panthers is number 2 Christian CrichtonWinger for Devils is number 2 Rashaun Denny
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Centre for Panthers is number 3 Robert JenningsCentre for Devils is number 3 Jacob Gagan
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Centre for Panthers is number 4 Thomas JenkinsCentre for Devils is number 4 Tony Tumusa
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Winger for Panthers is number 5 Sunia TuruvaWinger for Devils is number 19 Jayden Corrigan
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Five-Eighth for Panthers is number 6 Jack ColeFive-Eighth for Devils is number 6 Connor Broadhurst
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Halfback for Panthers is number 7 Kurt FallsHalfback for Devils is number 1 Jack Ahearn
Forwards
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Prop for Panthers is number 8 Lindsay SmithProp for Devils is number 10 Jayden Stephens
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Hooker for Panthers is number 9 Soni LukeHooker for Devils is number 9 Kierran Moseley
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Prop for Panthers is number 10 Matthew EisenhuthProp for Devils is number 16 Jerome Veve
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2nd Row for Panthers is number 11 Preston Riki2nd Row for Devils is number 11 Brendan Piakura
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2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Chris Smith2nd Row for Devils is number 12 Leivaha Pulu
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Lock for Panthers is number 13 J'maine HopgoodLock for Devils is number 13 Michael Sio
Interchange
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Interchange for Panthers is number 14 Luke SommertonInterchange for Devils is number 8 Viko Puliuvea
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Interchange for Panthers is number 15 Eddie BlackerInterchange for Devils is number 14 Liam Horne
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Interchange for Panthers is number 16 Liam HenryInterchange for Devils is number 17 Sam Lavea
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Interchange for Panthers is number 22 John FaiumuInterchange for Devils is number 20 Lloyd Perrett
Reserves
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Replacement for Panthers is number 18 Mavrik GeyerReplacement for Devils is number 18 Moses Noovao-McGreal
Match Officials
- Referee: Darian Furner
- Senior Review Official: Chris Butler
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