Rugby league fans are gathering at Sydney's Accor Stadium for the NRL Grand Final between the Brisbane Broncos and Melbourne Storm, with excitement building for the season’s biggest clash.

Sydney Olympic Park

Large crowds of rugby league fans have gathered at Sydney Olympic Park for the NRL grand final between the Brisbane Broncos and Melbourne Storm. Supporters from both teams have travelled from across state borders, filling the stadium and surrounding areas with anticipation and excitement. 

Broncos fans are hoping to match the recent success of the Brisbane Lions in the AFL, while Storm supporters are seeking redemption after last year's grand final loss. The atmosphere is lively in both Brisbane and Melbourne, with fans expressing strong confidence in their teams ahead of the match.

Crowd excitement begins ahead of NRL grand final

Sydney, Sydney, Sydney, Sydney, Sydney. Chris. It's building all right. You'd almost be forgiven for thinking a home team is playing tonight. That's how many people are streaming into a court stadium right now. The Broncos fans and the storm fans have come from across the border on both sides by car and by plane. Absolutely flooding Sydney. This weekend. It's kind of a redemption to offer both of them. Really The storm were going to win this game. It's going to be a tough one. It's going to be a tough one. It's going to be a tough one. A lot of confidence among a lot of confidence among the fans. We spoke to a few of them a little earlier. It's hard to say who's more confident going into this game. We'll take the trophy. Yeah, for sure. It's ours. They're excited, looking forward to seeing how much we're gonna win by 30 plus. I think easy now be tight one. I reckon don't buy fault games. So as always, plenty of excitement. We've got a lot of fans out there. We've got a lot of fans out there. We've got a lot of fans out there cheering for the silverware. The Broncos hoping to match that of the Brisbane Lions, who took home the premiership in the AFL last weekend. Definitely lots to watch here, but there can only be one winner. Chris Thanks, Tyler. Tell the right and joining us from a cool stadium. Matt Johnston is in Brisbane at Matt Broncos. Fans have had twice as much to cheer for today. Oh, my God, I'm so excited. Oh Bobby. They absolutely do. I think we've got a lot of fans out there. We've got a lot of fans out there. We've got a lot of fans out there. We've got a lot of fans out there. We've got two opportunities. The NRL W will have a full wrap of that later and the Broncos versus the storm. I tell you what, if the atmosphere here is anything to go by, we are in with one almighty chance. This is the Caxton Street Hotel. I don't even know if you can hear me coming to you tonight. The fear is definitely flowing, and there's still so many more hours to go. But, Barthi, we can't wait to see what happens tonight. We'll be back with you in just a moment. Queenslanders not excited at all. Thanks, Matt. Harvey Biggs joins us live from Melbourne now. Harvey, Melbourne's AFL heartland, but are storm fans coming out tonight? They certainly are, Chris. Just take a look at this crowd tonight. We are down at the pub at Crown Melbourne, and actually, there are a couple of brave Bronco fans here, but I can tell you that most of this crowd here is 99 per cent Melbourne storm. These guys bleed purple. And for them, this is all about recognition. This is all about recognition. This is all about recognition. This is all about recognition. This is all about recognition. This is all about recognition. This is all about recognition. This is all about redemption. From last year's grand final heartbreak to Penrith, one person who thinks the boys can get the job done is super fan Tracey Robertson. Tracey, thanks for joining me. How confident are you about tonight? Oh, how confident are you? Very confident. I love my team. I woke up this morning and there was a storm on my window. I went to church and there was a storm on the window. I went for a walk to Crown. There was a storm on the window. It's a good omen. What's it going to mean to you if the boys do win? Oh, they hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They hope so. They

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