'Glorified club game': NRL's 'backwards thinking' called out amid 'stupid' stadium call

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Fox Sports rugby league commentator Dan Ginnane has taken aim at the NRL after the decision to allow Cronulla to play their elimination final at PointsBet Stadium.

The annual debate about the use of suburban grounds in the first week of the playoffs has reignited after the NRL confirmed that in the first week of finals, teams would be able to play at their home grounds.

While Brisbane will host Melbourne at the 52,500 seat Suncorp Stadium and Newcastle will plays Canberra at its 33,000 McDonald Jones Stadium, questions have been asked about Penrith and particularly the Sharks being allowed to play at their suburban grounds.

Penrith's BlueBet Stadium is a 21,500-seat ground ahead of the development of its proposed 30,000-seat stadium while the Sharks' PointsBet Stadium holds just 13,000.

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