| HARBOURSPORT |
| Photos by Michael Shillito |
| NRL GRAND FINAL - PRE-MATCH ENTERTAINMENT Stadium Australia, Sunday 4th October 2009. |
| The junior ball-passing relay |
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| The relay runners pass the ball |
| The Bulldogs win the relay |
| The Parramatta fans pull out a giant banner |
| The Melbourne cheerleaders' routine |
| The Parramatta cheer girls |
| The Child Flight helicopter flies into the stadium |
| The helicopter lands |
| Darren Lockyer & Hazem El Masri with the trophy |
| The trophy is placed on its stand |
| Wolfmother take to the stage |
| The stadium rocks to Wolfmother |
| The retiring champions greet the crowd |
| A fond farewell from champions of the game |
| Luke Ricketson and Darren Lockyer |
| Wolfmother play on as the dancers arrive |
| Wolfmother, the dancers and fireworks |
| By now the stadium is almost full |
| The rain has stopped, but the sky remains cloudy |
| The Parra fans wave their flags |
| The Black Hawk helicopter flies into the stadium |
| The helicopter dries the field, and drops the ball |
| The cheerleaders guard the entrance |
| The Eels enter the arena |
| And the Parramatta crowd goes wild |
| The Storm runs onto the field |
| Through the Storm banner |
| Mark Vincent sings the national anthem |
| Parramatta stand for the anthem |
| Melbourne line up as the anthem is sung |
| A final pep talk for the Eels |
| Final words for the Storm before the game |