Ah, Brumby Jack, You can never doubt his enthusiasm.
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The Brumbies official mascot braved the cold of Thursday night to be front and centre as the Canberra airport turned blue and yellow to celebrate the team playing its quarter final at Canberra Stadium on Saturday night.
![Brumby Jack celebrates Canberra Airport lit up in the Brumbies colours. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos), Brumby Jack celebrates Canberra Airport lit up in the Brumbies colours. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos),](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/fdcx/doc75vgg9u6mphnoop8l8.jpg/r0_0_3958_2630_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
The Carillon and QT Hotel are also lit in the team's colours.
The Brumbies are up against the Sharks and are calling on the Canberra community to help "fill the fortress".
The game kicks off at 8.05pm on Saturday and tickets are available from Ticketek.
As part of the festivities, the Brumbies are also giving away 5000 souvenir cardboard headgear to kids at the game.
The airport management boasts plenty of Brumbies fans amongst it, but none least than head of aviation, Michael Thomson, the former chief executive of the Brumbies.
![WIN News sports reporter Caitlyn Chalmers models the headgear that will be handed out at Saturday's Brumbies game. WIN News sports reporter Caitlyn Chalmers models the headgear that will be handed out at Saturday's Brumbies game.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/fdcx/doc75vsexigaokyt8kwjna.jpg/r0_0_3024_3035_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
"We recognise the Brumbies are a really important part of the Canberra community, much like the airport," Mr Thomson said.
"We just wanted to take the opportunity to show our support for the team and let them know we are behind them, as many other Canberrans are as well."
Mr Thomson also hopes for a stadium full of Brumbies fans.
"I'm very confident they can win if they play to the best of their ability," he said.
"I think this season has been terrific. They've played really well and continued to develop. We just need more people to turn up."
![The Brumbies colours light up the Canberra Airport. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos The Brumbies colours light up the Canberra Airport. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/fdcx/doc75vggit629zhny2p8l8.jpg/r0_0_4256_2828_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
And you can count on Mr Thomson on being there.
"I haven't missed a game this year and don't intend to," he said.
The Brumbies colours will continue to burn bright on Friday and Saturday nights.
It all adds to an exciting weekend in Canberra.