September 6, 2026 — 4:21pm

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It’s a site that’s drawn huge crowds for countless legendary Australian sporting moments – from AFL grand finals to Matildas fever and the Australian Open. But on Sunday afternoon, Federation Square bore witness to something rather un-Australian.

Thousands packed into the square waving shimmery golden pom-poms to welcome the San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush Cheerleaders, the official cheer squad for the National Football League (NFL) team.

Ahead of Australia’s first local NFL game, in which the San Francisco 49ers…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU