Referees Shayne Hayne and Gerard Sutton will officiate Sunday's NRL grand final between South Sydney and Canterbury.
Hayne has been appointed whistleblower for his fourth decider, while the ANZ Stadium clash will be Sutton's first grand final.
Referees boss Tony Archer believes the combination of Hayne and Sutton is that of experience and form required for the biggest game of the year.
"Shayne and Gerard are the form referees of the competition and deserve their places in the grand final," Archer said in a statement.
In a season again dogged by officiating controversies NRL head of football Todd Greenberg said Hayne and Sutton were the best men for the job.
"Clearly the match officials are an important part of the game and the quality of refereeing has been strong during the finals series," Greenberg said.
"Shayne and Gerard deserve to be rewarded with the biggest game of the year.
"They have shown great leadership among the referees during 2014 and they deserve their opportunity on the biggest stage in the NRL."
Hayne has refereed in more than 300 Premiership matches, 10 Internationals and 14 State of Origin matches.
Sutton made his Origin debut earlier this year.
Hayne and Sutton will be supported by Steve Carrall and Jason Walsh as touch judges while the video referees are Bernard Sutton and Luke Phillips.
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