ANZ Stadium

Ranking NRL stadiums from worst to best

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NRL Stadiums can cause the most heated arguments amongst competing fans. 

All love their sides spiritual homes, claiming there's no better place to be. 

But just how good is each stadium?

We've sat down and ranked them all. 

Slide on to see which stadium takes out the top prize. 

Honourable Mention: 1300 SMILES Stadium

Honourable Mention: 1300 SMILES Stadium

It was a decent ground in its day, but the Cowboys now play at the brand spanking new Queensland Countrybank Stadium. We're sure it's awesome, but it's too early to tell. 
Lottoland

Lottoland

Manly fans will be baying for blood, but they're the only ones who actually like Brookvale. 

Opposition fans and supporters hate going there, with the ground in dire need of a facelift. 

Sydney Cricket Ground

Sydney Cricket Ground

Yeah, there's some nice nostalgia with the SCG, but the seats are far away from the pitch (deadset, no there's no good spot to watch footy), the turf gets torn up and there's no good pubs nearby. 
Shark Park

Shark Park

It's cold, it rains, the beer lines are long and it's a solid 20 minute walk from the train station. 

No one needs all that in their life. 

ANZ Stadium

ANZ Stadium

The only time ANZ is any good is when there's more than 60,000 people there. And that really only happens for State of Origin and Grand Finals. 

The rest of the year it's a soulless, empty cave with expensive food that isn't even that good and pricey parking. 

 

CBUS Super Stadium

CBUS Super Stadium

It's a really difficult place to get to, which is probably why most Titans fans stay at home. 

 

Central Coast Stadium

Central Coast Stadium

Gosford is a weird place, but the pub crawl from the train station to the stadium is legit. 

Nice views over the water as well. 

Netstrata Jubilee Stadium

Netstrata Jubilee Stadium

Easy access to public transport and a great view from the hill. 

Campbelltown Stadium

Campbelltown Stadium

Campbelltown is probably in need of an upgrade but it only hosts a handful of Tigers game a year, so it's unlikely to get one. 

Fans can walk right off the train at Leumeah station, but parking is an issue. 

Belmore Sports Ground

Belmore Sports Ground

One of the old classic suburban grounds in Sydney. Always a great day when the Bulldgos get a rare game there. 

The Belmore hill is one of the best spots to watch footy at. 

Mt Smart Stadium

Mt Smart Stadium

It's cold, it's hard to get to. It's in New Zealand... 

GIO Stadium

GIO Stadium

It's out of the city, but not that hard to get to. Parking is easy, so is public transport. 

Although it's freezing most of the time, there's a great atmosphere. 

WIN Stadium

WIN Stadium

A trip down to the Gong to watch footy on the hill by the ocean. 

It doesn't get much better than that. 

Plus, Chicko's across the road. One of the great game day feeds. 

Panthers Stadium

Panthers Stadium

One of the great all-round matchday experiences in the NRL. 

There's barely a bad seat at the joint, the food and drink options are great, and parking isn't half bad if you know where to look. 

McDonald Jones Stadium

McDonald Jones Stadium

A really underrated spot. 

Large enough that it feels like a big-time venue, but intimate enough that it doesn't seem empty. Which is probably why Knights fans continued attending the joint even during their wooden spoon years. 

 

 

Leichhardt Oval

Leichhardt Oval

Another old-time, suburban venue situated right on the water by the Bay Run. 

Critics talk about the lack of facilities, but that's what adds to its charm. 

Stop off at the Orange Grove on the way up from the lightrail, and pick up a beer and a chicken schnitzel roll by the scoreboard. 

One of the great venues to watch footy. 

AAMI Park

AAMI Park

Easy to get to from wherever you are in Melbourne, and there's not a bad spot in the house. 

You're close to the action (remember when Andrew Fifita knocked a Storm fan's drink away?) and the atmosphere is always electric. 

Suncorp Stadium

Suncorp Stadium

Brisbane's jewel was the number one spot on this list for years. 

It's tailor made for sports fans who get much closer to the action than at ANZ Stadium. 

It's just a short walk down Caxton Street from the train and bus stations. 

When State of Origin comes to town, Suncorp goes to another level. 

Bankwest Stadium

Bankwest Stadium

A debut start in top spot for the new Bankwest Stadium in Parramatta. 

It's an engineering masterpiece, there's no bad seat, the food is outstanding and there's even a couple of basketball hoops outside.

 

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