Hardcore football fans outside closed stadium cheer their team on while social distancing rules bite

This is sport in Australia in 2020: Hardcore football fans stand outside a closed stadium and peek inside as they cheer their team on while social distancing rules bite

  • Brisbane Roar was playing at the Cbus Super Stadium in QLD on Friday night 
  • Two men attended, dressed head to toe in their team’s colours, and cheered 
  • One man banged a drum while the other yelled ‘Brisbane’ through a megaphone 
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Dedicated football fans haven’t let social distancing rules stop them from supporting their team as they cheered them on outside a locked stadium amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

Brisbane Roar was playing against Newcastle United Jets at the Cbus Super Stadium at the Gold Coast, Queensland, on Friday night, where they won one-nil. 

One of the fans, wearing an orange Brisbane Roar team shirt with the number 19 on the back is seen banging a large drum. 

The other fan, wearing a black shirt and an orange wig, is yelling ‘Brisbane’ through a megaphone in time with the drumbeat. 

Stadiums closed after Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a series of new restrictions designed to help curb the spread of coronavirus in Australia.   

One of the fans, wearing an orange Brisbane Roar team shirt with the number 19 on the back is seen banging a large drum

The other fan, wearing a black shirt and an orange wig, is yelling 'Brisbane' through a megaphone in time with the drumbeat

The other fan, wearing a black shirt and an orange wig, is yelling ‘Brisbane’ through a megaphone in time with the drumbeat

A Twitter user with the two-man cheer squad posted a video with the caption: ‘There are two crazy Brisbane Roar fans locked outside Cbus Super Stadium, loudly cheering their very distant team.’ 

Commenters praised the men for supporting their team during the coronavirus pandemic.  

One person wrote: ‘Big up to these guys.’

‘Outstanding effort and much appreciated Clapping hands sign,’ another said. 

Another wrote: ‘Bloody legends. Well done lads.’

Since the start of the coronavirus crisis, many major sporting events around the world have been cancelled as new social distancing regulations have been implemented. 

Australian sporting organisations have refused to cancel their respective seasons, choosing instead to play games to empty stadiums. 

Brisbane Roar was playing against Newcastle United Jets at the Cbus Super Stadium at the Gold Coast, Queensland, on Friday night, where they won one-nil

Brisbane Roar was playing against Newcastle United Jets at the Cbus Super Stadium at the Gold Coast, Queensland, on Friday night, where they won one-nil

Since the start of the coronavirus crisis, many major sporting events around the world have been cancelled as new social distancing regulations have been implemented

Since the start of the coronavirus crisis, many major sporting events around the world have been cancelled as new social distancing regulations have been implemented

The AFL chose to continue, but competition will be postponed immediately if and when any player or official tests positive to coronavirus.

The AFLW season will also continue this weekend with the opening finals games after the concluding two home-and-away rounds were scrapped.

The NRL will also push ahead for round two, although it will be played behind closed doors like the AFL.

Uncertainty gripping the sporting landscape was also reflected in the NBL, which is yet to decide who should be declared champions after abandoning its five-game finals series with Perth leading Sydney 2-1.

The rest of the A-League season will continue mainly on Australia’s east coast, while Football Federation Australia confirmed Melbourne City would host Sydney FC in the W-League grand final at AAMI Park on Saturday.

Supercars was more decisive on Wednesday, when it announced racing would be postponed until June.

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