NRL CEO responds to Corey Parker's criticism of the mixed finals schedule affecting teams' turnarounds.
The NRL have hit back through CEO Andrew Abdo at claims from Brisbane Broncos great Corey Parker that the finals schedule is 'diabolical'.
The 2025 NRL finals have featured a mixed finals schedule, with the NRL deviating from its usual structure for when games are played for the first time in decades.
Despite that, the Raiders, who lost a 94-minute thriller to the Broncos on Sunday, are forced to play the earlier of the two semi-finals and will have just a six-day turnaround before clashing with the Cronulla Sharks at home.
The Canterbury Bulldogs host the other semi-final on Saturday evening against the Penrith Panthers.