After the ‘sold out’ sign was raised at Totally Workwear Stadium last weekend, the Broncos are hoping their home fans can again pack out the stands for their do-or-die final against the Knights.
Celebrating a special send-off for Ali Brigginshaw in her final regular season game in the NRLW, the atmosphere was high as the Broncos beat the Warriors 52-18 to take valuable momentum into final against Newcastle, where they will write another chapter to their finals rivalry.
“Absolutely, it’s great we get to host a final," Broncos forward Bri Clark said.
“We love being home, it was sold out (against the Warriors), which is incredible.
“It just feels like home here, so it's good.”
Having to go the 'long way' to defend their 2025 crown after a three-game losing streak mid-season cost them a top-two finish, Clark said belief remained high in the squad they would repeat the dose.
“All the pressure, but we love pressure," Clark said.
“We just got to try and get this footy flowing for a full 70 and we'll be in a really good position to back it up, go back-to-back.
“Every team comes out to take us on, they'll always play their best against us.
“We've got to try and match that consistently for the whole game."
While Clark is aiming for back-to-back rings, rookie Deleni Paitai was soaking up each new experience in her first season of NRLW.
“I think ending our regular season on this game (against the Warriors) is good for our confidence," Paitai said.
Broncos v Knights: Finals Week 1
“Good for our confidence leading into the finals campaign and I think it's just next job from here.
“I'm still building on confidence ... I'm still very new to this game and it's the girls around me that really get me going and keep me happy through it all.
“I am looking forward to it (playing finals)."
The Broncos and Knights will feature in the second of the elimination finals, with Wests Tigers and Canberra Raiders going head-to-head on Friday night.
It will be a historic match, with both teams making their first-ever NRLW finals appearance.
The home side have had a mixed record in their two games played at the Campbelltown Sports Stadium venue this season, recording both their biggest win and their biggest loss.
“There’s so many people here that haven't been able to experience finals footy before, so I’m excited for them and the club,’’ Wests Tigers halfback Raecene McGregor told her club fans.
“When it's your first time, you just you don't know what to expect, and that can make you that little bit more determined and hungry.
“We can certainly feed off that on Friday night and in moving forward too hopefully.”
Tickets also went on sale for next week's preliminary finals, where minor premiers the Roosters will host the lowest ranked winner of this weekend’s Elimination Finals, with the Titans at home at Cbus Super Stadium against the highest ranked winner.
- NRLW Finals Series tickets are on sale at www.nrl.com/tickets.
