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NRL Grand Final Vodafone Warriors V Manly Sea Eagles - big screens, free family event at Mt Smart this Sunday.

The Vodafone Warriors will play the Manly Sea Eagles in the Grand Final of the 2011 NRL competition this Sunday. Mt Smart is hosting a free of charge, ticketed event to view this game, and two other important games on four large screens.

The curtain-raiser between the Vodafone Junior Warriors and the North Queensland Cowboys, as well as the NSW Cup Grand Final between the Auckland Vulcans and the Canterbury Bulldogs will also be screened.

Free tickets are available online at Ticketek, at the Aotea Centre information desk, Mt Smart Stadium office and at a selection of Mad Butcher stores, from 4:00pm Thursday 29th September.

The Mayor is encouraging Aucklanders to take advantage of a once in a lifetime experience to see three Warriors teams in Grand Finals in the same year.

"Mt Smart Stadium will be League Heaven on Sunday," says Len Brown. "Show your support for this amazing achievement and... Go The Warriors".

Mt Smart event information:

1:45pm: Gates open (entry via gates A, B and C)
2:00pm: NSW Cup Grand Final (Auckland Vulcans v Canterbury Bulldogs)
4:00pm: Toyota Cup Grand Final (Vodafone Junior Warriors v North Queensland Cowboys)
7:15pm: NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final (Vodafone Warriors v Manly Sea Eagles)

How to get free tickets:

Tickets are available from 4:00pm Thursday 29th September. They can be obtained online from Ticketek, at Mt Smart Stadium (2 Beasley Avenue, Penrose) and from the Aotea Centre information desk.

Road closure: O’Rorke Road will be closed between 8:30pm and 10:30pm.

Entertainment:

- MCs Nick Brown (Radio Hauraki) and Clint Brown (SKY Sport)
- “Halo” One of NZ’s top covers band
- Polynesian dancers
- Loads of giveaways

Free for kids:

- Ferris wheel
- Pirate ship
- Tea cups
- Inflatable slide
- Inflatable assault course (first time in NZ)
- 10 professional face painters

Food and beverage available for sale.