NRL Magic Round completely sold out by Wednesday afternoon as record likely to fall

Magic Round is officially sold out with the last tickets to the NRL’s feast of football snapped up on Wednesday afternoon as the event marches towards a record crowd.

Thursday night’s women’s State of Origin crowd is expected to threaten existing attendance records. File picture: Steve Pohlner

Magic Round is officially sold out with the last tickets to the NRL’s feast of football snapped up on Wednesday afternoon as the event marches towards a record crowd.

More than 150,000 seats have been sold for Magic Round itself, while Thursday night’s women’s State of Origin season opener is also tracking for a record attendance of more than 25,000.

Footy crowds on Caxton St for the first day of Magic Round in 2024. File picture: Steve Pohlner

Game one of last year’s women’s series was expected to set a huge record crowd but was marred by wet weather.

There is no such risk this time around, with clear skies forecast for a game where the record attendance of 25,782 set in Newcastle for last year’s Game Two is now under threat.

Originally published as NRL Magic Round completely sold out by Wednesday afternoon as record likely to fall