Matt Cecchin and Gerard Sutton will referee Sunday’s NRL grand final between Melbourne and North Queensland at ANZ Stadium.

The pair, who refereed all three games of this year’s State of Origin series, have each refereed two grand finals previously.

“Matt and Gerard have experience in big games,” referees boss Tony Archer said.

“They also have experience working together in big games.”

Ceccin refereed in the 2011 and 2016 deciders, while Sutton officiated in 2014 and the Cowboys’ maiden premiership success in 2015.

Touch judges Nick Beashel and Chris Butler will officiate in their first deciders, while Bernard Sutton and Ben Galea will be in the bunker.