 It was the third time in five years the Sea Eagles featured in a grand final, with their previous being their record 40–0 victory over the Melbourne Storm in 2008.It was the second time in the Warriors' 16-year history that they played for their maiden premiership title, with their first attempt losing to the Sydney Roosters in 2002.The sides played each other once in round 6 during the regular season where the Sea Eagles won 20-10 at Brookvale Oval.