Two grown sports leagues fighting over a weekend like it's the last parking spot at Christmas.
NRL Preliminary Finals: Panthers Get Cleary Back as League Again Dodges AFL's Big Weekend
The NRL released its preliminary finals schedule and again steered clear of clashing with the AFL's marquee weekend, handing Penrith a boost with Nathan Cleary cleared to play. The Panthers host their preliminary final at a packed stadium, while the league's fixture planners quietly built the entire weekend around whatever the AFL isn't using. Fans on both sides noticed, because this happens every single year.
Source: NRL Preliminary Finals: Panthers Get Cleary Back as League Again Dodges AFL's Big Weekend — Fox Sports
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