The NRL has flagged the prospect of taking the NRL grand final out of Sydney for the first time.

Save for the 1997 Super League decider, which was staged in Brisbane, every grand final in the 106-year history of the game has been held in Sydney.

On the move?: NRL boss Dave Smith said moving the NRL grand final interstate isn't out of the question. Credit:Brendan Esposito

That will continue to be the case for the foreseeable future as it is understood the governing body's contract with ANZ Stadium for the showpiece event runs through to at least the 2019 season.

However, NRL chief executive Dave Smith said he was open to the idea of eventually taking the grand final on the road.