It’s official: NRL finally locks in grand final venue

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NRL Grand Final: “We wanted to give it to a city that needs a major football event. And that is why we have gone with Melbourne. Just kidding” - Australian Rugby League Commission boss pvlandys. 7NEWS

Watch Peter V’landys poke Melbourne in the video aboveARLC chair Peter V’landys said it had been a “very hard decision” but NSW was landed upon after upping its original offer.

“It has been a very hard decision because the Queensland premier has been fantastic to deal with,” V’landys said. However, that was turned on its head a fortnight ago when the NSW premier confirmed that suburban stadium upgrades were no longer a priority, with money to instead go to flood relief efforts.

 

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NRL Any mention that we, as taxpayers, will be liable to pay this NRL extortion money?

NRL Isn't this extortion?

pvlandys Hope you enjoy watching the 90k + at the MCG on Sunday for a H&A game… stuff that NRL dreams are made of. You goose. When the Melb Storm take the Premiership Cup, perhaps you can come down and see how its done in the Big Time.

pvlandys AFL is rent free is this blokes head

pvlandys What a tool. Jealous big time.

pvlandys Megalomaniac gone crazy

pvlandys No wonder it took months ……it was a very hard decision…that’s why he gets the big money I reckon

pvlandys The 7k fans at the busiest NRL game this weekend would have enjoyed that

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