http://www.nrl.com/NRLHQ/ReferenceCentre/FinalsSystemExplained/tabid/10635/Default.aspx
McIntyre System Finals format
Week one
• 1st Qualifying Final: 1st seed hosts 4th seed - Saturday
• 2nd Qualifying Final: 2nd seed hosts 3rd seed - Saturday
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• 1st Elimination Final: 5th seed hosts 8th seed - Friday
• 2nd Elimination Final: 6th seed hosts 7th seed - Sunday
The eight finalists are split into two groups for the opening week of the Finals Series.
The top four teams have the best chance of winning the premiership and play the two Qualifying Finals.
The winners get a BYE through to Week Three of the tournament to play home Preliminary Finals, while the losers play home Semi-Finals in Week Two.
The bottom four teams play the two Elimination Finals, where the winners advance to Week Two away games and the losers' seasons are over.
Week two
• 1st Semi-final: Loser of 1st QF hosts winner of 1st EF - Friday
• 2nd Semi-final: Loser of 2nd QF hosts winner of 2nd EF - Saturday
Week three
• 1st Preliminary Final: Winner of 1st QF hosts winner of 2nd SF - Friday
• 2nd Preliminary Final: Winner of 2nd QF hosts winner of 1st SF - Saturday
Week four
• Grand Final: Winner of 1st PF meets Winner of 2nd PF - Sunday
ps The game days may be different - I was trying to remember last year