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The NRL grand final will take place on Sunday at ANZ Stadium in Sydney but the more prominent match in the media this week has been the AFL’s big dance.
Crowds at NRL games have been stagnant for many years now with poor crowds at the majority of finals in Sydney.
Maybe it is time for the NRL to rotate the grand final. With teams being based in four areas (Queensland, Canberra/New South Wales, Victoria and New Zealand) maybe a rotation system is needed.
Crowds in Queensland and Victoria have been very strong and stable for the NRL over the past few years.
New stadiums are currently being built in Townsville, Parramatta, as well as a complete rebuild of the Sydney Football Stadium. It is possible these new stadiums would be able to bring back strong crowds for the sport in Australia.
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has previously been stated as saying he would love the NRL grand final to be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He said he would not doubt the match filling the stadium.
There would of cause be logistical issues resulting given that the AFL’s showpiece would take place the day before at the same venue, however Melbourne does love sport and would find a way.
Queensland have been dominating State of Origin for the past decade and their fans always attend NRL games. The Broncos are by far the highest-drawing NRL club, with the Cowboys and Titans not far behind.
Either the new Townsville stadium or Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane would produce big crowds and great grand finals.
When ANZ Stadium does get redeveloped in the next decade, the NRL would need to find a new home for the game while the stadium is being constructed. However it has been proposed that the NRL wants the game to stay in Sydney and the Sydney Cricket Ground is the likely venue.
The NRL needs to think of a plan to bring crowds back to the game and one could be to rotate the grand final.
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