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The league has also elected not to run the preliminary finals on consecutive days, with the Melbourne Storm to host either the Canberra Raiders or Cronulla Sharks on Friday, September 26.<\/p>\n
Scheduling the Storm’s home preliminary final on Friday means it will avoid clashing with the AFL grand final, held across the road at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, on the Saturday.<\/p>\n
It means the Raiders face two six-day turnarounds if they are to play in the preliminary final.<\/p>\n
The Raiders host the Sharks this Saturday, after falling to the Broncos in a 94-minute epic last Sunday.<\/p>\n
The winner of the Raiders-Sharks clash then plays in Melbourne six days later.<\/p>\n
The league also announced the times for the NRLW preliminary finals.<\/p>\n
The minor premier Sydney Roosters will host either the North Queensland Cowboys or Cronulla Sharks on Saturday afternoon in Gosford.<\/p>\n
The Brisbane Broncos NRLW side also host a preliminary final after finishing the regular season in second.<\/p>\n
The Broncos will host either the Newcastle Knights or Gold Coast Titans, in what will be the first match of a double-header at Lang Park on the Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n
NRL\/NRLW preliminary finals weekendFriday, September 26<\/p>\n
NRL: Melbourne Storm vs Canberra Raiders\/Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, AAMI Park, Melbourne, 7:50pm<\/p>\n
Saturday, September 27<\/p>\n
NRLW: Sydney Roosters vs North Queensland Cowboys\/Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Central Coast Stadium, Gosford, 7:45pm<\/p>\n
Sunday, September 28<\/p>\n
NRLW: Brisbane Broncos vs Newcastle Knights\/Gold Coast Titans, Lang Park, Brisbane, 1:15pm<\/p>\n
NRL: Brisbane Broncos vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs\/Penrith Panthers, Lang Park, Brisbane, 4:05pm<\/p>\n
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