Grand Final
| Brisbane | Position | Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Hodges | Fullback | Billy Slater |
| Darius Boyd | Wing | Matt Geyer |
| Brent Tate | Centre | Matt King |
| David Stagg | Centre | Greg Inglis |
| Karmichael Hunt | Wing | Steve Turner |
| Darren Lockyer (C) | Five-eighth | Scott Hill |
| Shane Perry | Halfback | Cooper Cronk |
| Shane Webcke | Prop | Antonio Kaufusi |
| Shaun Berrigan | Hooker | Cameron Smith (C) |
| Petero Civoniceva | Prop | Brett White |
| Sam Thaiday | Second Row | David Kidwell |
| Brad Thorn | Second Row | Ryan Hoffman |
| Tonie Carroll | Lock | Dallas Johnson |
| Corey Parker | Interchange | Adam Blair |
| Dane Carlaw | Interchange | Jeremy Smith |
| Ben Hannant | Interchange | Ben Cross |
| Casey McGuire | Interchange | Nathan Friend |
| Wayne Bennett | COACH | Craig Bellamy |
Brisbane played against minor premiers the Melbourne Storm in the Grand Final and came out 15-8 winners. It was a perfect farewell for retiring prop Shane Webcke. The Broncos maintained their 100% win record in Grand Finals (1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2006). The six Premierships make Wayne Bennett the most successful club coach in Australian club football history.
Brisbane 15 (TRIES: Hodges, Tate; GOALS: Lockyer 2/2, Parker 1/2; FIELD GOALS: Lockyer)
defeated
Melbourne 8 (TRIES: Turner, King; GOALS: Smith 0/1, Geyer 0/1)
Halftime: Brisbane 8-4
Referee: Paul Simpkins
Stadium: Telstra Stadium (Sydney)
Crowd: 79,609
Clive Churchill Medal: Shaun Berrigan (Brisbane)
When They Scored
10th Minute: Brisbane 2-0 (Darren Lockyer penalty goal)
14th Minute: Melbourne 4-2 (Steve Turner try)
19th Minute: Brisbane 8-4 (Justin Hodges try; Darren Lockyer goal)
48th Minute: 8-8 (Matt King try)
60th Minute: Brisbane 10-8 (Corey Parker penalty goal)
62nd Minute: Brisbane 14-8 (Brent Tate try)
73rd Minute: Brisbane 15-8 (Darren Lockyer field goal)
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