The 2022 NRL Grand Final is set to remain in Sydney following a last-ditch offer from the NSW Government. According to the Courier Mail, the government ...
Ultimately I have to make decisions in the best interests of NSW. “I have made it very clear that the game should remain in our great state. “That is commercially in confidence.
The ARL Commission held a Wednesday evening meeting on whether Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium or Sydney's Accor Stadium will host the 2022 NRL Grand Final.
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The ARLC is set to confirm the venue for the 2022 NRL and NRLW Grand Finals, with a commission meeting set down for Wednesday afternoon.
The match is set to be played on Sunday 2 October. The commission is today meeting to decide the venue, with conjecture over the future of the event in Sydney due to a stadium funding stoush with the NSW Government. The ARLC is set to confirm the venue for the 2022 NRL and NRLW Grand Finals, with a commission meeting set down for Wednesday afternoon.
New South Wales and Queensland are continuing to scramble at the 11th hour to secure hosting rights for the 2022 NRL Grand Final after the ARL Commission ...
25+ news channels in 1 place. New South Wales and Queensland are continuing to scramble at the 11th hour to secure hosting rights for the 2022 NRL Grand Final after the ARL Commission again delayed announcing its decision after a three-hour marathon meeting on Wednesday night. The 2022 NRL Grand Final hosting call has been delayed again after a marathon three-hour ARL Commission meeting on Wednesday evening failed to deliver a verdict.
BREAKING: Sydney keeps GF... for now as V'Landys pranks Melbourne.
“The best example of that is Parramatta Stadium… “At the end of the day our job is to think about and act in the best interest of our fans.” “I think the commission has shown quite a lot of flexibility and quite a lot of patience in regards to what is an arrangement,” Abdo said. “But what the commission has done, and worked as long as we can to try and get an outcome that is balanced. “There was a deal on the table, there was an agreement,” V’landys said. “The government went to an election with that promise.” “It could go anywhere, if you look at the Super Bowl concept it goes everywhere and it is a destination week, you make it a major event,” V’landys said. “We have made a decision, which we believe is in the best interest of our fans and that is to hold the game in Sydney this year,” V’landys said, after “Unfortunately, that is no longer the case, so it opens the door for a Super Bowl type concept or who can give us the best deal for the game.” “It is not for the long-term, negotiations will re-commence for future grand finals, it has really now put it on the table for the future. “The NSW government has given it an additional investment, but this is only for one year, I have to stress that,” V’landys said. V’landys confirmed NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet tabled “extra investment” — reported to be $8 million — to secure the grand final — but stressed that the agreement is only in place for 2022.
The 2022 NRL grand final will be held in NSW, despite an ugly battle over funding for suburban stadiums that threatened to send the decider to Queensland.
[The Daily Telegraph](https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrll-grand-final-2022-queensland-in-box-seat-to-host-premiership-decider-at-suncorp-stadium/news-story/59a49160b2350d04b11656e81c8a9397) reporting Suncorp Stadium was rated a “60-40 chance” to steal the big game. Ultimately I have to make decisions in the best interests of NSW. “I have made it very clear that the game should remain in our great state. “That is commercially in confidence. “The amount of economic stimulus that’s put back into Parramatta is immense, so much salad that the stadium has probably already been paid for. “The Premier is a very good bloke. And we’ve always dealt with them in a very professional manner. “We’re the first ones that want to help the flood victims. So any anywhere where you invest, you’re investing in the local community. So look, Dom is a very good premier, he’s a very good human being, but don’t have a bet with him because if you win he won’t pay you.” “He’s a barrister. “We don’t want to be pitted against the flood victims, I think that’s not appropriate,’ V’landys said.
V'landys and NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet then emerged from meetings confident peace had been brokered, with the match to be played at Accor Stadium. However, ...
We have many people up here in the Northern Rivers that are still not in homes (after the floods). “The Commission was always keen to ensure a balanced decision which was in the best interests of our fans and other important stakeholders, and we believe we have achieved that. It opens the door for a Super Bowl-style concept and whoever can give us the best deal.” “But as premier of the state I have to make decisions in relation to the priorities that we have in front of us. But V’landys revealed all options remained open for 2023 and he was keen for the NRL to take a “Super Bowl concept” to its grand final destination and have the showpiece game played in different states in different years. “We’re pleased that we have been able to confirm a one-year deal with the NSW Government for the 2022 grand final,” V’landys said.
The 2022 NRL Grand Final will be played in Sydney, but it has been stressed that it is only a one-year partnership.
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The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) has confirmed that the 2022 NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final will be held at Sydney's Accor Stadium.
“The Commission was always keen to ensure a balanced decision which was in the best interests of our fans and other important stakeholders, and we believe we have achieved that. “Our fans in NSW have missed a lot of football in recent years, we thank them for their patience and loyalty and we are pleased to have the Grand Final in Sydney on sale next week.” “We’re pleased that we have been able to confirm a one-year deal with the NSW Government for the 2022 Grand Final,” Mr V’landys said.
Rugby league boss Peter V'landys says the NRL showpiece will remain in Sydney this year but floats the idea of a "Super Bowl-type concept" where the decider ...
To say they need that for flood victims is a bit rich. "Unfortunately, that is no longer the case. "There was a deal on the table, there was an agreement." Mr V'landys criticised the move as an "excuse" at the time and today said it was unfair for the game to be "pitted against flood victims". The ARLC supremo said the state government had come to the table with an "additional investment" to secure the 2022 event. "After extensive negotiations we have made a decision which we believe is in the best interests of our fans and that is to hold the game in Sydney this year," Mr V'landys said.
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New South Wales has held off a bid from Queensland to steal the NRL grand final, securing a deal for Sydney...
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The Australian Rugby League Commission has announced the NRL Grand Final will be hosted at Sydney's Accor Stadium on Sunday October 2.
It’s about looking at the commercial reality of exchanging content for an overall investment in the game," Mr Ando said. "It was really important for us to get the grand final on sale and now we can do that". "At some point we have to draw a line in the sand and say this is very valuable for us, our fans and strike that balance." "We have made a decision, which we believe is in the best interest of our fans and that is to hold the games in Sydney," Mr V'landys said. “Our job is to act in the best interest of fans and our community... The Australian Rugby League Commission has announced the hotly contested location of the 2022 NRL Grand Final to the bated breaths of patient footy fans.