The Grand Final will go ahead in as planned after no new cases were recorded in the city on Sunday morning.

There were fears the game would have to be moved to Townsville after already having to relocate from its traditional home in Sydney, with broadcaster Channel Nine being advised by the NRL to prepare for a north finale.

There were even suggestions the game could be delayed a week with a potential return to Sydney on the cards. 

The zero community transfers will ensure 39,000 fans pack Suncorp Stadium on Sunday evening to watch the all-Sydney final as the Penrith Panthers play the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

‘It’s 100 miles an hour, full-steam ahead and all systems go for a Suncorp Stadium grand final,’ NRL chief executive Peter V’landys said. 

The NRL Grand Final will go ahead in Brisbane as planned after no news coronavirus cases were recorded in the city on Sunday morning

The zero community transfers will ensure 39,000 fans pack Suncorp Stadium on Sunday evening to watch the all-Sydney final as the Penrith Panthers play the South Sydney Rabbitohs

There were severe doubts through the week the game would be played in the QLD capital through the week as an aviation worker and truck driver who had been in the state tested positive.

Their close contacts also returned positive Covid results, with cases pushing towards double figures on Thursday and the realistic possibility of the NRL Grand https://tranhmaihuong.com/tranh-go-treo-tuong-hien-dai/ Final being moved or postponed on Sunday.

Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the stadium’s 54,000 capacity would be capped at 75 per cent for the finale, but the game would go ahead in Brisbane as planned.

The premier on Sunday morning said she herself planned to attend the match, tranhmaihuong.com/tranh-go-treo-tuong-hien-dai/ but only if no new cases emerged that afternoon.

RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share ‘Can I say to people who are attending, you have to check into the stadium, you have to wear your mask in there and you can only remove your mask when you are seated if you are eating or drinking,’ she said.

‘That doesn’t mean sitting there with a beer and having the mask only when you are drinking. 

‘We have to do this to keep everyone safe so I am making it very clear that these are the conditions that have been put on by Dr Young.

And that is what I expect everyone to do.’

Channel Nine commentator and NRL legend Phil Gould questioned the difference in allowing 39,000 or the full 54,000 at the game.

‘Can someone please explain to me the difference between 100 per cent and 75 per cent attendance at the GF, with regards to Covid management? I mean, really?’ he posted to Twitter.

‘What does it do for https://tranhmaihuong.com/tranh-go-treo-tuong-hien-dai/ Covid management?