The enemy of your enemy is supposed to be your friend. But what happens when you also hate your enemy’s enemy, just as much as the enemy?

Fans of the NRL’s nine NSW-based teams find themselves surrounded by enemies, fuelled by animus and contempt, and unsure of where to direct it.

The Brisbane Broncos face the Melbourne Storm in Sunday’s grand final, and Sydney is not sure how to feel about it.

This is, of course, not the first time the NRL’s showpiece has been an out-of-town affair. It is, however, the first time in a long time that it’s been so hard to pick a side, if yours isn’t involved.

In 2017, it was easy; the Cowboys were the obvious choice for neutrals over the Storm. Same in the all-Queensland showdown of 2015; nobody wanted to see the Broncos deny the Cowboys their first pre

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