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POPULAR SPORTS 2006 .)]] Rugby League is the most popular spectator sport in Brisbane, with 516,103 people attending first class rugby league matches at Suncorp Stadium . The second most popular sport by attendance in Brisbane is Australian Rules football, which had 400,468 people seeing matches at The Gabba in 2005 . Other popular spectator sports are Rugby Union and Football (soccer) . Attendance figures 2006 to date 2005 # This figure is for the 2006/2006 A-League season, with fixtures predominantly in 2005. BRISBANE SPORTS VENUES (home of Rugby League in Brisbane)]] (home of Basketball in Brisbane)]] Suncorp Stadium ( Football (soccer) ), Brisbane Broncos ( Rugby League ), Queensland Reds ( Rugby Union ). Individual players and officials face stiff fines if they accidentally publicly refer to the venue by its former name. Brisbane Cricket Ground (The Gabba) ( Cricket ) and Brisbane Lions ( Australian Rules Football ). Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre (QSAC) The Queensland Sport And Athletics Centre (QSAC) , formerly known as QE2 Stadium and later ANZ Stadium, at Nathan is the third largest sporting arena in Queensland. The stadium was built as a temporary venue for the 1982 Commonwealth Games but endured as home for the Brisbane Broncos rugby league team during the 1990s and hosted the 2001 Goodwill Games. Brisbane Exhibition Ground The Brisbane Exhibition Ground (also known as the RNA Showgrounds) is the home of the Brisbane Ekka that takes place every August. It has also been the home to Cricket , Rugby League , Australian Rules Football and Speedway style Motor Racing. Ballymore Ballymore Stadium is the home of Rugby Union in Brisbane, and is the former home of the Queensland Reds, who play in the Tooheys New Super 14 Rugby Union series. It also plays host to Brisbane Premier Rugby games, and was once home to the Brisbane Strikers soccer club. Perry Park Perry Park is the spiritual home of Football (soccer) in Brisbane, and is home to the Brisbane Strikers, who play in the local Brisbane competition after being unsuccessful in their A-League bid. Other sports grounds
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NOTABLE BRISBANE-BORN SPORTSPEOPLE Brisbane is the birthplace of many well-known and famous sportsmen and sportswomen. Australian Rules Jason Dunstall Cricket Matthew Hayden , Ian Healy and Michael Kasprowicz Alan Border Cycling Robbie McEwen Rugby league Shaun Berrigan , Wally Lewis , Steve Renouf , Allan Langer , Darren Lockyer , Shane Webcke Swimming Jodie Henry , Alice Mills , Susie O'Neill , Kieren Perkins , Giaan Rooney and Jessicah Schipper |
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