That small detail hasn't mattered to Under-20s skipper Alex Glenn, who has been drawing inspiration from sports movie classic Remember the Titans in the lead-up to Sunday's grand final against Canberra.

Washington starred as American high school football coach Herman Boone in the 2000 blockbuster, which pitted him as the coach of a newly racially integrated high school team in the early 1970s.

The team pulled together through a sea of tension and controversy to go through the season undefeated and romp to Virginia's state championship.

Glenn, a 20-year-old house painter who has also played Queensland Cup for Burleigh, said the inspirational story of Remember the Titans has been on loop as he tried to focus for the inaugural Toyota Cup decider.

"All week I've watching those type of movies. Just trying to get into my own little zone," Glenn revealed yesterday, saying the tight-knit bond of the athletes in the film was replicated by his young team-mates at Red Hill.

"We're catching up with each other on weekends ... and we're pretty much one family now. We're all for each other, just like Remember the Titans."

While the Raiders have been the form team all season in the new competition, Brisbane struggled at first, winning just three of their opening nine games before storming home to finish second to Canberra on the ladder.

They scraped into the grand final with a stunning last-gasp 28-26 win over a huge Warriors side that featured regular first-graders including Patrick Ah Van, with Glenn saying the emotion of that win left him and his side speechless.

"That feeling was unbelievable. On that field, with a minute to go, I was in so much pain and agony. Once Tommy Butterfield went over that tryline, it disappeared," Glenn said.

"I lost my voice from shouting that much. It was the best feeling anyone could have, to win in the last 30 seconds and go into a grand final. We couldn't stop shouting, even when we were on the bus back to the hotel we couldn't believe it."

The mood has become low-key since then, with the side taking a relaxed approach to the NRL grand final curtain-raiser. They did a field session last night at Red Hill for the first time this week, with that being the signal it's time to get down to business.

"The nerves haven't really kicked in yet, to tell you the honest truth. It's been more of a relaxed focus in on the game. I'm sure the nerves will kick in on Sunday," Glenn said.

"We haven't really bought it up as a big game this week. It's been a pretty cruisy week, so today is going to be our first run out on the field.

"This is the day we start switching on and preparing for what's about to come against us on Sunday."

Broncos legends Andrew Gee and Shane Webcke have addressed the team this week, telling them to leave everything on the field and respect the jersey, although Griffen believes the new-found maturity of his young side, which includes eight 18-year-olds, will see them carry the day.

"They're a pretty mentally tough bunch. They really are. They've really grown over the last couple of months. Nothing fazes them. I probably get more nervous than they do," Griffen said.

"You'll see when they come out, they're bouncing around and really enjoying the week. They'll be ready but I'm sure the occasion will create a few tense moments for them. They're ready to go."