Fan In The Stand initiative means public can pay $22 each to have their portraits placed in seats
The NRL’s efforts to bring fans closer to live action have reached new levels with the announcement of a scheme that would allow fans to purchase a $22 cardboard cutout of themselves that would then be placed in a seat at their team’s home stadium.
After the competition resumed on Thursday night in a fan-less Suncorp stadium, the league on Friday confirmed plans for the Fan In The Stand initiative, which will enable a few hundred diehard fans to “watch” their team play “live, from inside the stadiums”.