The biggest game of the NRL season has arrived and the all-important final teams for the grand final have been locked in.

Penrith and Parramatta have both made changes to their final 17s, with Panthers coach Ivan Cleary again opting to start Mitch Kenny at hooker and bring Apisai Koroisau off the bench.

Parramatta, meanwhile, will also stick with a familar plan with Marata Niukore coming in to start at lock ahead of Ryan Matterson. Enforcer Nathan Brown will start on the bench in his return game despite speculation he could be a shock starter.

GRAND FINAL TEAMS

Panthers team: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Charlie Staines 3. Izack Tago 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To’o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 14. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 9. Apisai Koroisau 15. Scott Sorensen 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Jaeman Salmon 18th man 18. Sean O’Sullivan

Coach: Ivan Cleary

Eels team: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Bailey Simonsson 5. Waqa Blake 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Isaiah Papali’i Marata Niukore 13. Ryan Matterson 14. Nathan Brown 15. Jakob Arthur 16. Oregon Kaufusi Reserves: 18. Bryce Cartwright 19. Makahesi Makatoa Players Cut: 20. Tom Opacic 21. Ofahiki Ogden 22. Ky Rodwell

Coach: Brad Arthur