Rugby league is a game built on rivalries and passion fuelled by the perception of class warfare.
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So it is fitting the Canberra Raiders will enter their first grand final in 25 years as rank outsiders against a Sydney Roosters outfit defending their title in front of a packed house in their home city.
Yet Trent Robinson's Roosters represent the sprawling metropolis in little more than name alone. Their soul lies in the eastern suburbs.
The 'Easts' chant which will reverberate around Sydney Olympic Park is a fan-driven affirmation of the foundation club's roots.
Yet the Roosters have not been known as Eastern Suburbs since Mal Meninga's Raiders last lifted the premiership trophy in 1994.
Instead they are rugby league's glamour club, taking on a team filled with a spattering of internationals, rookies and blokes who couldn't get a start elsewhere.
The Roosters are the last club boasting any hope of keeping the Provan-Summons Trophy in the harbour city, yet there they are largely despised by rivals.
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Push beyond the borders of the big smoke and you will find yourself in regional spaces this week's underdogs believe they represent.
Raiders fans flocked to buy their grand final tickets as the clock ticked down in their preliminary final triumph over South Sydney last week - while many of the true believers have long had their hands on one.
If you're keen to jump on the bandwagon but have no way of getting up the highway, jump in Sue Washington's car. You might have seen the Green Machine around town once or twice.
It's not hard to miss a lime green car with Mal Meninga's face on the side or the "Raider 4 Life" tag line above the number plate.
Haven't got a jersey? Maybe Peter "Nugget" Osborne can lend you one of the 101 in his collection. If you can't make the game, just drop in at the shop and buy some green sausages and green bread.
"We're a community driven club," Raiders coach Ricky Stuart said.
"There's a wonderful relationship here between the Canberra Raiders and our community."
It didn't take long for Raiders fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad to learn as much. His support goes far beyond the shirts and bumper sticks one can buy with his face next to the phrase "all the way with CNK".
"I'll be walking down the aisle in the supermarket," Nicoll-Klokstad said.
"And people are so generous and so kind, wishing me the best. They're all really welcoming."
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Sure, that is in the club's own backyard. But don't be surprised if you see a few lime green jerseys hovering around Caboolture in Queensland.
Rick Horsburgh's phone has been going nuts and his son Corey is the big talking point when he rolls in for a shift at Woodford Correctional Centre, 80 kilometres north of Brisbane.
"I get text messages, the wife is it at work and she will get people coming past saying 'tell Corey how good he is going'," Rick said.
"He would have no idea who they are, because he can't remember them.
"Then people I've known for years, people that were never Raiders supporters, they say 'we never watched the Raiders before but now your boys is in there, we watch every game'.
"He's got a bit of a cult following."
And doesn't he know it.
"They love it, all of my dad's workmates, it's all they talk about," Horsburgh said.
"They love it. Most of my dad's friends are all now Raiders supporters because of me, so it's pretty special that they can be a part of it."
Then there is Canberra's answer to The Beatles: Josh Hodgson, Elliott Whitehead, John Bateman and Ryan Sutton sparking a swell of support for the Raiders in England.
Bateman got a message from a mate in Bradford weeks ago saying he'd be on the way over if the Raiders made the decider.
How about those in New Zealand cheering on beloved international players Jordan Rapana and Joe Tapine? The headgear-wearing contingent in Goulburn?
There can be little doubt the Viking clap will ring out far beyond the confines of Sydney Olympic Park come Sunday night. And with any luck, little over 90 minutes later, thousands of rugby league fans will be screaming "up the milk".