Grand finals produce unexpected heroes, and we already have one, in the form of 88-year-old grandmother Dawn Dunning. Dunning convinced her sister Ailsa, 86, and friend June Hill, 88, to farewell Knights fans as they bussed their way to Accor Stadium for last weekend’s preliminary final victory against Penrith.
Footage of the octogenarians waving their flags quickly went viral, culminating in the trio appearing on the Today Show on Wednesday morning.
Ailsa Grant, June Hill, and Dawn Dunning.Sitthixay Ditthavong
“Very overwhelming, it’s hard to take, I can tell you,” Dunning quipped when asked about her new-found celebrity status.
“We had a great time waving down all the buses. We had that many cars blow their horns at us, it was just ridiculous. We couldn’t get over it. It was the funniest day we’ve ever had.