NRL grand final sets TV ratings record and eclipses AFL for first time in decade

• Average audience of 4.46 million tuned in to watch Broncos v Storm

• Brisbane's win draws biggest viewer numbers for any 2025 program

An entertaining, nail-biting NRL grand final featuring ratings drawcards Melbourne and Brisbane has drawn the highest average television audience for any program in 2025, eclipsing the AFL decider for the first time in a decade.

An average audience of 4.46 million tuned in for the Broncos' pulsating 26-22 victory over the Storm, with 6.4 million Australians tuning in at some point in the Channel Nine broadcast. The AFL grand final nine days ago averaged 4.18 million, also with a "reach" of 6.4 million.