The NRL finals are underway and Penrith opened with a statement, beating the Roosters 30-10 on Friday night.
Ivan Cleary’s men have booked a place in the preliminary finals and will face either the Sharks or the Cowboys as they play in a semi-final next week – reportedly at the Allianz Stadium.
The Panthers are joined in the preliminary finals by the Melbourne Storm, who finished the regular season as minor premiers.
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The Storm flexed their premiership muscle with a 37-10 win over the Sharks on Saturday and will face the Roosters, Bulldogs or Sea Eagles.
The Bulldogs and Sea Eagles face off in the final elimination final of the weekend for the right to take on the Roosters.
Meanwhile, the Cowboys’ premiership dream lives on for another week after they defeated the Knights 28-16 in a thrilling elimination final.
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QUALIFICATION AND ELIMINATION FINAL
To be played from Friday September 13 to Sunday September 15
Qualifying Final: Penrith Panthers 30 beat Sydney Roosters 10
Friday, September 13, 7:50 PM at BlueBet Stadium
Qualifying Final: Melbourne Storm 37 beats Cronulla Sharks 10
Saturday, September 14, 4:05 PM at AAMI Park
First elimination final: North Queensland Cowboys 28 beat Newcastle Knights 16
Saturday September 14, 7.50pm at Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Second elimination final: [6] Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs vs [7] Male sea eagles
Sunday September 15, 4:05 PM at the Accor Stadium
SEMI-FINAL
To be played from Friday September 20 to Saturday September 21
First semi-final: Sharks vs Cowboys (Friday, September 20)
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Second semi-final: Roosters vs. winner of the second elimination final (Bulldogs-Sea Eagles)
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PRELIMINARY FINAL
To be played from Friday September 27 to Saturday September 28
First preliminary final: Winner of the first qualifying final (Storm) versus winner of the second semi-final (one of the roosters, bulldogs or sea eagles)
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Second preliminary final: Penrith Panthers vs winner of the first semi-final (Sharks or Cowboys)
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NRL GRAND FINAL
Winner of the first preliminary final versus winner of the second preliminary final
Sunday 6 October, 7.30pm at Accor Stadium, Sydney
