“If there’s a clear advantage for my team in a sudden death game in front of our home fans, why would you give that advantage away?”
With the way the finals draw is set, the big three Sydney stadiums won’t host a finals game either this week or next, unless Penrith lose to the Warriors on Saturday. That would open the door for a likely fixture at CommBank Stadium instead of the Panthers’ BlueBet Stadium. “The club and playing group have earned the right to the benefit of a home final. It’s as simple as that.Get all the latest NRL news, highlights and analysis delivered straight to your inbox with Fox Sports Sportmail.“The ultimate aim here is to get a win. We applaud the NRL for sticking to their ethos of giving a home ground advantage in week one. They could have taken the easy, commercial path but they haven’t. Kudos to the NRL.