Melbourne Storm fullback Billy Slater has revealed that he was once a upon time a North Queensland Cowboys fan.
Slater says he growing up in North Queensland automatically made him a Cowboys supporter.
But on Sunday Slater will be out to end the dream of his former favourite team and bring a close to their fairy‑tale finals run.
Melbourne Storm have won their last five games against the Cowboys including both encounters between the two sides this year, but Sunday's fixture will mark the first time the clubs have met in Sydney for more than a decade.
Storm will be looking to send star halfback Cooper Cronk out a winner, with back‑rower Tohu Harris and bench forwards Jordan McLean and Slade Griffin also departing the club at the end of the season.
The NRL Grand Final between Melbourne Storm and the Cowboys will kick off at 8.15pm Sunday.
Source: NRL.com
