Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold doesn't care what colour kit Brisbane wear – orange, white or Queensland's maroon.

The third-placed Roar will attempt to end A-League leaders Sydney FC's perfect – 6-0 – season start in Saturday's home clash, a match they are billing as a "state v state" affair.

They will run out in a special maroon jersey for the first time when they face the sky blue of the visitors on Suncorp Stadium, also the home of Queensland's beloved State of Origin rugby league team, who've regularly dominated the NSW Blues.

The colour switch is a big deal north of the Tweed River, with the jerseys presented to Roar players by Maroons legend Billy Moore this week.