Kate and Grant Smith attend every Queensland Cup home game to support the Redcliffe Dolphins, following a strict routine each time.
The pre-match ritual is a beer with Grant’s dad at the leagues club.
“If the boys win, we go back to the leagues club,” he said. If they lose, however, it’s home time.
Kate and Grant Smith at Accor Stadium.Oscar Colman
It’s a tight-knit community of Queensland Cup attendees.
“They all take duck whistles,” Kate said. “I said we need to get like a dolphin squeaky toy rather than a duck whistle”.
The pair hope there’s a good turn out for the first match of the day — the State Championship — and believe it’ll be a close game against the Penrith Panthers. Grant is predicting a 32-30 scoreline their way.
Then for the NRLW game, the pair will support the Roosters before swapping to Newcastle for the NRL grand final — anything to avoid cheering for their Queensland rivals.
“Not a fan of the Broncos,” Grant said.