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Game Day Guide: NYE

31 Dec

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Game Day Guide: NYE

The CQUniversity Cairns Taipans play their FIRST game of the season, and their FIRST game at the Cairns Pop-up Arena on New Year’s Eve, in what is set to be a show-stopping blockbuster against a new-look Melbourne United. 

The Orange Army will get to witness the first game for the Taipans, with the long-awaited return of Scott Machado and Cam Oliver while Next Star Mojave King, Jordan Ngatai and development player Jordan Hunt will officially suit up in orange.

Melbourne will play their stacked roster, with American import Scotty Hopson and Australian Boomer Jock Landale alongside Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron and Jack White. 

MORE TICKETS have been released for this special NYE game so click HERE to get your tickets and save big with the two-game package and secure seats for the 31st December and Saturday 9th January!

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12:00pm Taipans HQ closes
  Tickets only available online
5:00pm DOORS OPEN  (98 Fearnley Street)
  Please allow time for COVID-safe entry
  Parking available, overflow please park at Cairns Regional Council
 6:00pm Tip-off: Taipans v United
  (Game runs approximately 2 hours)
8:30pm Fireworks on the Esplanade

 

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