The NRL appoints the officiating team and bunker officials for the 2026 NRL Grand Final, with changes that leave some previously appointed personnel out of the decider. Across reports from multiple outlets, the appointments are presented as the key staffing decisions made by the league for the match.
The coverage notes that referee Matt Klein and the incumbent officials from the 2025 Grand Final do not take up roles for the 2026 game. While the outlets do not provide extensive detail in the shared excerpts, they consistently describe the decision as including both on-field refereeing and the match’s bunker functions, which rely on video and in-game adjudication.
The three sources align on the core outcome—who is included and who is not—while using similar wording to emphasize the importance of the officiating and bunker roles. Differences in angle are limited in the provided text, with each outlet reporting the same headline development and framing it as part of the NRL’s preparations for the 2026 decider.
