It is nothing out of the ordinary to see Brian McClennan and John Ackland watching league together but yesterday the Warriors' coaching duo had a special assignment.
While the Warriors took a break, a few kilometres across town, the club that could be regarded as a spiritual home of the NRL franchise commemorated one of their most special occasions.
The Mt Albert Lions - part of the initial bid for the original NSWRL licence back in the early 1990s - staged an anniversary of the 1982 Fox Memorial grand final against Otahuhu, their second of six such finals at Carlaw Park in the 1980s.
As former Lions, Ackland and McClennan attended, along with other celebrated team-mates such as Mark Bourneville, Gary Prohm and Shane Cooper, as well as legendary coach (and Brian's father) Mike McClennan.
The dynasty is set to continue, as Cooper's two sons play for the Lions, as well as Ackland's. Warriors fullback Kevin Locke was another interested - and popular - spectator, as he watched his younger brother turn out for Northcote in an earlier game.