2026 NRL Grand Final: Roosters Crowned Premiers, Bright Future for Newcastle Knights

Jimmy Maloney recaps the Roosters’ Grand Final win, the Knights’ brave effort, key farewells and looks ahead to the 2027 NRL season.

Jimmy Maloney joins news.com.au’s Extended Bench to look back on the 2026 NRL Grand Final, with the Roosters crowned premiers. We discuss the Newcastle Knights’ brave effort and whether their future looks bright, farewell Mark Nawaqanitawase and Daly Cherry-Evans, and take a quick look ahead to 2027.

Jimmy Maloney joins news.com.au&rsquo;s Extended Bench to look back on the 2026 NRL Grand Final, with the Roosters crowned premiers. We discuss the Newcastle Knights&rsquo; brave effort and whether their future looks bright, farewell Mark Nawaqanitawase and Daly Cherry-Evans, and take a quick look ahead to 2027.

Join dual premiership winner NRL star James Maloney, journalist Ben Tallintyre, and Adrian D'Agostino to get stuck into all the weekly NRL news.

Join dual premiership winner NRL star James Maloney, journalist Ben Talintyre, and Adrian D'Agostino to get stuck into all the weekly NRL news. 

news.com.au's Extended Bench cuts through the noise. 

Breaking down the week's biggest rugby league moments with honest opinions and fresh takes. This isn't your typical footy analysis, it's the real conversations you'd have with your mates at the pub, just with people who actually know what they're talking about.

Join dual premiership winner NRL star James Maloney, journalist Ben Talintyre, and Adrian D'Agostino to get stuck into all the weekly NRL news.&nbsp;
<a href="http://news.com.au/" data-renderer-mark="true">news.com.au</a>'s Extended Bench cuts through the noise.&nbsp;
Breaking down the week's biggest rugby league moments with honest opinions and fresh takes. This isn't your typical footy analysis, it's the real conversations you'd have with your mates at the pub, just with people who actually know what they're talking about.

Join dual premiership winner NRL star James Maloney, journalist Ben Tallintyre, and Adrian D'Agostino to get stuck into all the weekly NRL news. 

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 Roosters crowned NRL Premiers, the future looks bright for the Newcastle Knights

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