 The 1984 grand final was contested by minor premiers Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the Parramatta Eels.As competition leaders, the Bulldogs needed to win only one finals game to qualify for the grand final, and did so against the third-placed Eels, who had to play three finals games to qualify.Played at the Sydney Cricket Ground before a crowd of 47,076, the game was refereed by Kevin Roberts.