Harrison Graham is named to start for his team in Sunday’s grand final after making only four NRL appearances to date. The reports focus on him taking over the hooker role.
Across the outlets, Phoenix Crossland is described as the main talking point of grand final week, with attention on his absence and the resulting selection shake-up. The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, and Brisbane Times all highlight that Graham’s grand final start comes early in his NRL career, framing the matchup as a significant opportunity.
While the articles agree on the core team and selection context, they differ mainly in how they foreground the story. Each outlet gives secondary emphasis to Graham compared with the broader coverage of Crossland, but the details they provide about Graham’s limited prior NRL starts and his starting position for the decider align.
