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.
2. South Sydney Rabbitohs 32 defeat New Zealand Warriors 30, 2022
In a high-scoring thriller, the South Sydney Rabbitohs were only just able to sneak over the line against a New Zealand Warriors outfit in a game they had originally entered as big favourites.
South Sydney raced out of the blocks, scoring five tries in the first half an hour to the Warriors' zero. A try on the stroke of halftime to Marcelo Montoya gave the Warriors a little bit of momentum back, but they still went into the break 26-6 down.
Lachlan Ilias would be the first to score after halftime, with South Sydney leading 32-6 on half an hour to go.
The Warriors left their run late, but Adam Pompey's try in the 63rd minute would be followed by tries to Jazz Tevaga, Daejarn Asi and Montoya who scored his second in the next 15 minutes to set up a grandstand finish.
Match summary: South Sydney Rabbitohs 32 (Tries: Taane Milne [2], Alex Johnston, Blake Taaffe, Damien Cook, Lachlan Ilias; Conversions: Blake Taaffe 4/6) defeat New Zealand Warriors 30 (Tries: Marcelo Montoya [2], Adam Pompey, Jazz Tevaga, Daejarn Asi; Conversions: Reece Walsh 5/5)
