Face paint, green hair and PLENTY of skin: Footy fans flock to Suncorp Stadium as the NRL Grand Final is played away from Sydney for the first time – here’s everything you need to know about rugby league’s biggest night By Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:38 BST, 3 October 2021 | Updated: 07:47 BST, 3 October 2021 Viewcomments Thousands of footy fans have made their way to Suncorp Stadium on a historic night for the NRL. The grand final between South Sydney Rabbitohs and Penrith Panthers is the first time the NRL decider has been played away from Sydney. A reduced crowd of 39,000 footy fans will fill Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium after 13,000 ticket-holders were locked out earlier in the week due to the Queensland's latest Covid-19 outbreak. There is plenty of support for both Sydney clubs in the stands for the blockbuster clash, which will kick off 7.30pm AEST, 6.30pm Queensland time. Players from both clubs have left their hotels and are en route to the stadium. This South Sydney supporter hopes to be toasting a 22nd premiership later on Sunday night Fans have already arrived at Suncorp Stadium for Sunday night's NRL grand final Back home in Sydney, thousands of Rabbitohs and Panthers fans are proudly donning their club jerseys and decked out their homes in team colours. But grand final celebrations will be low key with Sydneysiders holed up in three months of lockdown under stay at home orders for another week. The Panthers hope to win their third premiership after previous success in 1991 and 2003. The Rabbitohs are eyeing off their 22nd title, the last being in 2014. More to come. Penrith Panthers tragics Ru and Caitlin will be cheering on their team back home in Sydney Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility