The first week of the finals did not disappoint, and with the Roosters and Warriors exiting the competition, six teams now remain.

So this week, can the Sharks earn the respect they’ve asked for or will the Raiders prove too difficult?

Can young gun Lachy Galvin steer the Bulldogs to a win over the Panthers?

And Victor Radley has been slapped with a 10 game ban, and another $30,000 fine.

Michael Chammas and Christian Nicolussi from The Sydney Morning Herald break down the news of the week ahead of two massive semi-final clashes.

*NRL grand final competition, Terms and Conditions: Game of skill. Competition open to residents of NSW who are current subscribers of the Sin Bin newsletter and the Sydney Morning Herald. Entrants under 18 must seek Parent or Legal Guardian consent to enter. Competition closes 25/09/2025 11:59pm AEST. Winners chosen 29/09/2025 at 11:00am AEST at Promoter’s office. Winner notified by phone within 2 days. Full terms and conditions at subscriber.smh.com.au/nrl-terms. Promoter is Nine Entertainment Co. Pty Ltd of 1 Denison Street, North Sydney NSW 2060.

The first week of the finals did not disappoint, and with the Roosters and Warriors exiting the competition, six teams now remain. So this week, can the Sharks earn the respect they&rsquo;ve asked for or will the Raiders prove too difficult? Can young gun Lachy Galvin steer the Bulldogs to a win over the Panthers? And Victor Radley has been slapped with a 10 game ban, and another $30,000 fine. Michael Chammas and Christian Nicolussi from&nbsp;The Sydney Morning Herald&nbsp;break down the news of the week ahead of two massive semi-final clashes. *NRL grand final competition, Terms and Conditions:&nbsp;Game of skill. Competition open to residents of NSW who are current subscribers of the Sin Bin newsletter and the Sydney Morning Herald. Entrants under 18 must seek Parent or Legal Guardian consent to enter. Competition closes 25/09/2025 11:59pm AEST. Winners chosen 29/09/2025 at 11:00am AEST at Promoter&rsquo;s office. Winner notified by phone within 2 days. Full terms and conditions at&nbsp;<a href="http://subscriber.smh.com.au/nrl-terms" data-stringify-link="http://subscriber.smh.com.au/nrl-terms" data-sk="tooltip_parent">subscriber.smh.com.au/nrl-terms</a>. Promoter is Nine Entertainment Co. Pty Ltd of 1 Denison Street, North Sydney NSW 2060.

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40/20 is a brand new NRL podcast from The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. During this year's State of Origin and Finals series we will break down the biggest stories from across the game with journalists Michael Chammas and Christian Nicolussi and NRL insiders from around the country. We'll be giving you press pass access as we breakdown the latest news, controversy and performances from the biggest matches in the Rugby League calendar. To listen to our episodes as soon as they drop follow 40/20 wherever you listen to podcasts.
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