Magic Round is preparing for its fifth installment in 2024, with the concept now guaranteed to continue in the Queensland capital until at least the end of 2027.
For rugby league fans, that is simply good news.
Magic Round has served up some belters over the years, and the games being played at the best rectangular stadium in the country simply works.
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Ahead of the 2024 installment, Zero Tackle are winding the clock back to look at the best games played on Magic Round so far.
Here are the top six.
3. Gold Coast Titans 26 defeat Parramatta Eels 24, 2023
Another belter in 2023, with the Gold Coast Titans managing to upset the Parramatta Eels, who ultimately suffered a disastrous season.
In what was a sign of things to come for Parramatta, they squandered a red-hot start when Maika Sivo scored in the first minute to not score again until after halftime.
A double to Kieran Foran and try to Alofiana Khan-Pereira ensured Parramatta went into the break 16-4 down. Despite Sivo completing a hat-trick after the break, Parramatta left themselves too much to do and ultimately suffered for poor goal kicking, falling by just two points despite a late Andrew Davey try.
Match summary: Gold Coast Titans 26 (Tries: Kieran Foran [2], Alofiana Khan-Pereira [2], Brian Kelly; Conversions: Tanah Boyd 3/5) defeat Parramatta Eels 24 (Tries: Maika Sivo [3], Clint Gutherson, Andrew Davey; Conversions: Mitchell Moses 1/4, Clint Gutherson 1/1)
