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The Guardian - AU
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Mike Hytner and Joe Hinchliffe

NSW premier dismisses Queensland’s bid for NRL grand final

The Panthers celebrate with the NRL Premiership Trophy after victory in the 2021 NRL Grand Final match between the Penrith Panthers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Suncorp Stadium
NSW premier Dominic Perrottet says ‘no one wants’ the NRL grand final to be played in Queensland. Photograph: Chris Hyde/Getty Images

Queensland is prepared to step in and take the NRL grand final from traditional hosts, Sydney, amid uncertainty over future hosting rights, while one of the sport’s greats has suggested the Melbourne Cricket Ground should also be considered.

Annastacia Palaszczuk’s government on Wednesday would not be drawn on reports it had made a bid to steal the grand final away from Sydney but said it was “happy to talk to the NRL about any proposal”.

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