Game day will instead host local school dancers as part of a dance competition during the 2017 season.

Russell Crowe famously replaced South Sydney’s cheerleaders with drummers in a bid to make some fans feel more comfortable at home games.

However, Raiders commercial boss Jason Mathie said the club’s decision was not made in a similar vein.  

"This is not about the cheerleaders. It's about a point of difference," Mathie told Fairfax Media.

"The critical thing for us was trying to expose our match day to a greater number of people, and the dance competition (gives) 20-50 people each week the opportunity to perform on-field."