Anticipation is building ahead of tonight’s NRL final between Penrith and Parramatta, although there were bizarre scenes at Accor Stadium as fans danced in a bid to win cryptocurrency.
Panthers and Eels fans have come to Accor with history beckoning for both sides. Penrith are aiming to become the second NRL club to win back-to-back premierships, while Parra are hoping to end their 36-year wait for a premiership.
Some supporters have pulled out all the stops for fancy dress attire ahead of the match, with a lively atmosphere developing as kick-off moves ever closer.
NRL fans were urged to do the “Bitcoin boogie” ahead of Sunday night’s grand final
And in bizarre scenes, fans were encouraged to ‘Bitcoin-boogie’ the ground with the top performer winning $1,000 in cryptocurrency.
Crypto trading has grown tremendously in recent years, and a number of sports around the world have entered into partnerships with various trading firms as a result.
Earlier this year, the NRL announced a three-year deal with cryptocurrency exchange firm Swyftx, the first of its kind in the code.
There is plenty at stake for both sides tonight and it will come as no surprise that tickets for the final at the 83,500-capacity Accor Stadium sold quickly, but on arrival at the venue some fans were disappointed.
Penrith and Parra fans were in high spirits ahead of the showpiece event in Sydney
A young Eels fan is overwhelmed as his club aims to end its 36-year wait for a premiership
A Penrith fan was dismayed she would be watching the other team’s game at the stadium despite paying $400 for the ticket.
‘How’s a $400 ticket all the way up here?’ she asked on Twitter. ‘Brought [sic] mine at the start of the final and this is the best we could get.
Another posted his view behind the goal with the caption: ‘$480 for a family ticket’, clearly not happy with where they were.
