Which club won the 2016 NRL Grand Final by defeating Melbourne Storm 14–12?

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks won the 2016 NRL Grand Final by defeating Melbourne Storm 14–12.

The match was played on 2 October 2016 at Stadium Australia in Sydney. Cronulla led 8–6 at half-time and secured the club’s first premiership in its 49-year history. Fullback Valentine Holmes scored Cronulla’s opening try, while winger Michael Gordon kicked five goals.

Melbourne’s defeat ended a remarkable season but gave Cronulla their long-awaited championship. The Sharks had previously reached the grand final in 1973 and 1978, losing both times. The 2016 victory is therefore often described as the first premiership in the club’s history, rather than merely its first NRL-era title.