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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