Sharks, and the Round 24 fixture between the St George Illawarra Dragons and the North Queensland Cowboys. Tickets were capped at 5,000. The first game on 21 August 2021 where the Sharks beat the Tigers 50-20 attracted a crowd of 2,863 people while the presence of a Queensland-based team the following week boosted the attendance with 4,487 people watching the Cowboys defeat the Dragons 38-26 on 28 August 2021. Browne Park hosted an Elimination Final Match as part of the 2021 NRL Finals Series on 12 September 2021. The match was be between the Parramatta Eels and the Newcastle Knights. The Eels won 28-20. The NRL games at Browne Park in 2021 came six years after an initial proposal for Rockhampton to host an NRL match. Following the impact of Cyclone Marcia on the city and region in 2015, a proposal for an NRL game to be held at Browne Park was put forward by Central Queensland NRL bid chairman Geoff Murphy and mayor Margaret Strelow. It culminated in Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and state MP Bill Byrne announcing that the Queensland Government had agreed to in-principle support for the event, allocated $250,000 for the city to host the game in August 2015, speculated to have been the Round 24 clash between the Gold Coast Titans and the Canberra Raiders. However, NRL chief executive Dave Smith announced the following month that due to budget constraints, there would be no NRL game in Rockhampton in 2015. Strelow described the decision as "a bitter blow". Attendance Records Redevelopments In 2004, Browne Park was transformed into one of Queensland's best regional rugby league venues. The field was moved just on 10 metres towards the Albert Street (hill end) boundary to accommodate the redevelopment of the Rockhampton Leagues Club. This process saw the introduction of a new irrigation system, new lighting towers and new entrance to the ground. At the end of the 2006 season, construction began on a new grandstand along the George Street side of the field. The undercover George Street Grandstand, now completed, has 614 colourful bucket seats, which are also closer to the field for an improved viewing experience. It was named in honour of local rugby league identity Nev Callaghan. Browne Park currently has a seating capacity of approximately 5,200. Proposed Redevelopment In September 2020, the Queensland Government committed $25 million for a redevelopment of Browne Park. Seating capacity