And then there were four.
Preliminary final weekend promises to be an absolute as the NRL's best four teams battle it out for a spot in the big one at Suncorp Stadium on October 3.
On Friday night the Rabbitohs and Sea Eagles square off in an intriguing battle of wily mentors Wayne Bennett and Des Hasler and two of the game's most astute playmakers in Adam Reynolds and Daly Cherry-Evans.
On Saturday it's defending premiers Melbourne taking on the team they beat in last year's decider Penrith.
For the on-field action in week one of the finals, NRL.com will have live match centres which include updates as they happen, in-match highlights and live audio coverage.
The NRL Daily Briefing news podcast is now available on Apple Podcasts. It can also be downloaded on Google Podcasts.
And if you have an Alexa-enabled device you can download the NRL skill at amazon.com.au.
There have been changes to Telstra's Live pass in 2021. More information on the changes can be found here.
For the individual matches, fans can follow the games here (all times AEDT):
Finals Week 3
Friday, September 24 – Rabbitohs vs Sea Eagles – Suncorp Stadium 7.50pm AEST
- Nine (Sydney/Brisbane), GEM (Melbourne/Adelaide/Perth)
- Foxtel – Fox League (nationally)
- Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand)
- 9Now
- Kayo Sports
- Radio: ABC, Triple M, 2GB, 4BC, NRL Nation
(or via the Match Centre in NRL App or NRL.COM)
International Coverage:
- WatchNRL: Not available in Australia, New Zealand or Pacific Regions
- TVWAN Action (Papua New Guinea)
- Fox US (Fox Sports 2)
- Sky UK (Sky Sports Arena)
- Cook Islands
- Digital Tonga
- Fiji Broadcast
- Rogers Canada
- Fox Netherlands
- ESPN Africa
- BeIN Sports (France)
- Fox Sports Asia
- Sport24 (Worldwide In-Flight/In-Ship – excl Australia, New Zealand or Pacific Regions)
Saturday, September 25 – Storm vs Panthers – Suncorp Stadium 4pm AEST
- Nine (Nationally)
- Foxtel – Fox League (nationally)
- Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand)
- 9Now
- Kayo Sports
- Radio: ABC, Triple M, 2GB, 4BC, NRL Nation
(or via the Match Centre in NRL App or NRL.COM)
International Coverage:
- WatchNRL: Not available in Australia, New Zealand or Pacific Regions
- TVWAN Action (Papua New Guinea)
- Fox US (Fox Soccer Plus)
- Sky UK (Sky Sports Mix)
- Cook Islands
- Digital Tonga
- Fiji Broadcast
- Rogers Canada
- Fox Netherlands
- ESPN Africa
- BeIN Sports (France)
- Fox Sports Asia
- Sport24 (Worldwide In-Flight/In-Ship – excl Australia, New Zealand or Pacific Regions)
