Grand final
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Primarily in Australian sports, a grand final is a game that decides a sports league's premiership winning team, i.e. the conclusive game of a finals series. Synonymous with a championship game in North American sports, grand finals have become a significant part of Australian culture. The earliest leagues to feature a grand final were in Australian rules football, followed soon after by rugby league. Currently the largest grand finals are in the Australian Football League (AFL) and National Rugby League (NRL). Their popularity influenced other competitions such as soccer's A-League Men and A-League Women, the National Basketball League, Suncorp Super Netball and European rugby league's Super League to adopt grand finals as well. Most grand finals involve a prestigious award for the player voted best on field.
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Anfield's York beat Leeds to end Grand Final waitYork Valkyrie end Leeds Rhinos' grip on the Women's Super League title and end their own wait for Grand Final glory.BBC Sport - Published | |
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Princess of Wales plays the piano in surprise Eurovision video appearance The Princess of Wales has taken part in the opening sequence film for the Grand Final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest 2023.Sky News - Published | |
Catalans leave it late to overcome gutsy Tigers Mike McMeeken crosses late on for Grand Final hopefuls Catalans to deny strugglers Castleford a precious Super League win.BBC Sport - Published | |
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