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Brisbane derby is ‘bigger than Rabbitohs-Roosters’
Joel Gould
Dolphins chief executive Terry Reader says the derby intensity with the Brisbane Broncos will surpass that of the 115-year-old South Sydney-Sydney Roosters rivalry.
The Dolphins host the first ‘‘Battle for Brisbane’’ on Friday night at Suncorp Stadium. The clash is on track to being sold out.
‘‘The difference now is the Dolphins aren’t going anywhere,’’ Reader said. ‘‘If you look at the rivalry between the Rabbitohs and the Roosters, I think this is going to be bigger. Brisbane is the home of rugby league. The sport is king in our city.
‘‘The difference with Sydney is that they have nine teams but in Brisbane we only have two. The rivalry is already at fever pitch inside 15 months and that’s because a lot of things have happened between the two clubs to add extra spice to it.’’
Reader refers to the clash as ‘‘The Battle’ and likens it to ‘‘The Showdown’’ between the Adelaide and Port Power in the AFL.
‘‘This is ‘‘Battle One’’ and so it will continue for years to come. In Adelaide they have had more than 50 showdowns,’’ Reader said.
‘‘With the Showdown in South Australia you have the closest link to what we have here in Brisbane with the Battle only in a different code, because you’ve got the Adelaide Crows which were a manufactured expansion side and Port Adelaide which came out of the SANFL to play in the AFL.
‘‘We are the first BRL/QRL side to ascend into the top flight. That is lost on a lot of people. We didn’t just get made up 15 months ago.’’ AAP
