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.
1. Sydney Roosters 31 defeat Parramatta Eels 23, 2022
For tension, it didn't get much bigger than this 2022 game between the Roosters and the Eels.
Both sides were in the mix for the finals at the midway point of the season, and despite rushing out to a 21-6 lead at halftime on the back of tries to Jared Waerea-Hagreaves, James Tedesco and Sam Walker before halftime, there were no guarantees for the tri-colours.
Parramatta would concede first to Joseph Suaalii after the break too, but then ran on three tries in ten minutes, with Isaiah Papali'i, Mitchell Moses and Ryan Matterson all crashing over to bring the game back to within just a point.
Suaalii would cross for his second try in the 61st minute though and, despite a tough and tense final 20 minutes, the Eels couldn't find their way over again, eventually falling by seven points.
Match summary: Sydney Roosters 31 (Tries: Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, James Tedesco, Sam Walker, Joseph Suaalii [2]; Conversions: Sam Walker 3/5; Penalty Goals: Sam Walker 2/2; field goals: Sam Walker) defeat Parramatta Eels 24 (Tries: Isaiah Papali'i [2], Mitchell Moses, Ryan Matterson; Conversions: Mitchell Moses 4/4)
