The stage is set. After 27 gruelling weeks, the Sydney Roosters will face the Melbourne Storm for the 2018 NRL title.
It's a fitting final, with both teams dominating the regular season and when you look at the team stats, they are practically identical.
In the NRL era (since 1998), only six Grand Finals - 1998, 2001, 2005, 2011, 2014 and 2015 - have not featured the Storm or the Roosters, but this will be the first time they've square off in the big dance.
The Storm hope to become the first team to successfully defend the title, since the Broncos achieved that feat in 1997 (Super League) and 1998, while the Roosters last tasted glory in 2013.
This year, a combined 12 New Zealand-born players have been named in the two 21-man squads.
Before the biggest game of the season, Newshub looks back at the five best NRL grand finals during the NRL era.
1999: Storm win maiden title
Just three weeks before the final, the St George Illawarra Dragons hammered the Melbourne Storm 34-10 in week one of the playoffs, as they had done during the regular season.
Understandably, the Storm were underdogs and they trailed 14-0 at half-time. Many thought the game was over, but the Storm rallied back to set up a thrilling finish.
Late in the match and down by four, Brett Kimmorley bombed to wing Craig Smith, who caught the ball and was whacked around the melon by St George's Jamie Ainscough and dropped the ball.
Upon review, a penalty try was awarded and the Storm had a conversion from in front to win the match 20-18.
Kiwis involved: Stephen Kearney, Tawera Nikau, Richard Swain, Matt Rua (all Melbourne Storm), Craig Smith (St George Illawarra Dragons)
2003: Panthers break Roosters hearts
Like the 2005 final, this match was defined by one magical moment in the second half, with the scores all square at 6-6.
Roosters wing Todd Byrne received the ball on halfway and sprinted away down the side-line. Panthers forward Scott Sattler showed why you should never give up, as he caught Byrne and tackled him into touch 15 metres out from the line.
That tackle game Penrith momentum. They ended up scoring the go-ahead try and eventually ran out winners.
But the match was always in the balance, as the Panthers claimed a famous 18-6 win to deny the Roosters a chance of defending the title.
Kiwis involved: Paul Whatuira, Joe Galuvao, Tony Puletua (all Penrith Panthers), Jason Cayless (Sydney Roosters)
2005: A star called Benji is born
For the first time since the Wests-Balmain merger, the Tigers were in the finals, facing the North Queensland Cowboys.
They came out on top 30-16 in a match that ultimately saw the start of Benji Marshall's legend and the beginning of Johnathan Thurston's journey to greatness.
Scott Prince won the Clive Churchill Medal, but the final will forever be remembered for Marshall's magical flick pass that set up a Pat Richards try, when the game was all square five minutes from halftime.
Marshall received the ball 10 metres from his own goal-line and beat three defenders, before drawing Cowboys fullback Matt Bowen and flicking the ball to Richards, who scored one of the most famous tries, not only in Grand Final history, but in rugby league history.
Kiwis involved: Paul Whatuira, Benji Marshall, Dene Halatau (all Wests Tigers), Paul Rauhihi, David Faiumu (both North Queensland Cowboys)
2015: Cowboys seal the deal over Brisbane
This game was like a typical movie - the heroes were set for glory, then a dramatic twist flipped things upside down, before they eventually came out on top.
Even though the North Queensland Cowboys won, Ben Hunt's dropped ball from the overtime restart was the defining moment and, sadly, that is how he will always be remembered.
The Cowboys trailed 16-12, before Michael Morgan's Sonny Bill Williams-esque run and offload put Kyle Feldt over in the corner.
Thurston then had the chance to win the game the most Thurston-like way possible with a big swinging sideline conversion that looked good, until it struck the post.
That forced the game into Golden Point, the first time that had happened in an NRL Grand Final.
Hunt dropped the ball from the re-start, presenting Thurston with prime field position to kick the Cowboys to glory in a 17-16 win.
Kiwis involved: Jordan Kahu, Adam Blair, Alex Glenn, Kodi Nikorima (all Brisbane Broncos), James Tamou, Jason Taumalolo (both North Queensland Cowboys)
2016: Sharks repel Storm
Warriors fans complain about not having won a title in 23 years, but Cronulla Sharks fans had to endure an even longer wait - nearly half a century.
If you wanted to see a really physical, grudge match, then this is the one for you.
The Sharks led early, thanks to some staunch defence. After grinding their way back into the match, the Melbourne Storm hit the lead in the final quarter.
Andrew Fifita beat five Melbourne defenders to score a try that set up a thrilling finish.
The Storm had chance after chance, but a lack of teammate awareness and some outstanding desperation defence by the Sharks was enough for Cronulla to break the drought, 14-12.
Kiwis involved: Jesse Bromwich Kevin Proctor, Tohu Harris, Kenny Bromwich (all Melbourne Storm), Sosaia Feki, Gerard Beale (both Cronulla Sharks)
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