NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo has argued the finals series draw is fair after Canberra complained about travelling to Melbourne on a six-day turnaround.
The NRL's great grand final coaching bust up has turned into an all-out love-in with Ivan Cleary and Wayne Bennett declaring they've moved on from their war of words.
Penrith have pulled off a sensational upset win over Melbourne to set up a NRL grand final clash with South Sydney but star halfback Nathan Cleary is facing a nervous wait on his availability for the game.
Penrith have squeaked past Parramatta after a tense NRL semi-final in Mackay to set up a dream preliminary final against Melbourne in Brisbane next week.
