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Accor Stadium (Stadium Australia): Capacity
Accor Stadium — also known as Stadium Australia — holds over 83,000 and is the home ground of the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Built in Sydney Olympic Park for the 2000 Games and about 14 km from the CBD, it is the largest stadium in the state and the venue for the NRL Grand Final and State of Origin.
Go Media Stadium (Mt Smart): Warriors Home & Capacity
Go Media Stadium — historically Mt Smart Stadium — holds around 30,000 and is the home of the New Zealand Warriors, in Penrose about 8 km south of Auckland’s CBD. Opened in 1967, it is the heartland of rugby league in New Zealand; in 2024 the Warriors sold out every home game of the season.
McDonald Jones Stadium: Knights Home & Capacity
McDonald Jones Stadium holds roughly 33,000 and is the home of the Newcastle Knights, in Broadmeadow about 5 km west of Newcastle’s CBD. Opened in 1970 as Marathon Stadium and redeveloped several times since, it stays tight, loud and uncompromising when the red and blue crowd is up.
GIO Stadium Canberra (Bruce Stadium): Raiders Home
GIO Stadium Canberra — opened in 1977 as Bruce Stadium and later known as Canberra Stadium — is the long-time home of the Canberra Raiders, in the inner-north suburb of Bruce about 10 minutes from the CBD. Open, exposed and often brutally cold, it is one of the toughest road trips in rugby league.
Brookvale Oval (4 Pines Park): Capacity
Brookvale Oval — officially 4 Pines Park — holds roughly 23,000 and is the Manly Sea Eagles’ home ground, 12 km from Sydney’s CBD. Opened in 1911. It is one of the NRL’s most iconic suburban grounds, closely tied to the footy-mad community of Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
Shark Park (Ocean Protect Stadium), Cronulla
Shark Park — officially Ocean Protect Stadium — is the Cronulla Sharks’ home in Woolooware, NSW. Closed since 2019, it is set to reopen in late 2026. Just off Captain Cook Drive and about 45 minutes from the Sydney CBD, it is a core part of the Sharks community.
CommBank Stadium: Parramatta Eels Home & Capacity
CommBank Stadium holds just over 30,000 and is the home of the Parramatta Eels, the NSW Waratahs and the Western Sydney Wanderers, in the heart of Parramatta. Opened in 2019 on the site of the old Parramatta Stadium, it was built exclusively for rectangular sport, with steep seating and acoustics that hold the noise in.
Kayo Stadium: Dolphins Home Ground & Capacity
Kayo Stadium is the Dolphins’ home ground in Redcliffe (Kippa-Ring), Queensland, with a capacity of around 10,000 — the smallest venue in the NRL. On Brisbane’s northern bayside, it delivers a tight, high-energy atmosphere where fans are close to the action and noise travels quickly.
Leichhardt Oval: Capacity and Tigers Games
Leichhardt Oval holds just over 20,000 and sits in Sydney’s Inner West — spiritual home of the Balmain Tigers, now host to a few Wests Tigers games a year. One of the most adored and storied suburban grounds in Australian sport, it prioritises character over comfort.
Queensland Country Bank Stadium: Cowboys & Capacity
Queensland Country Bank Stadium holds about 25,000 and is the home of the North Queensland Cowboys, in Townsville’s CBD along Ross Creek. Opened in 2020 to replace 1300SMILES Stadium, it is a walk from Flinders Street, and heat, humidity and coastal wind make it a genuine tropical fortress.
