The race is on for the four finals berths with just three weeks remaining and eight teams still in the mix including a Dragons outfit that just sacked coach Jamie Soward.

Wayne Bennett pulled off a coaching masterclass last week to turn the Dolphins season around and can do the same again against another of his former clubs.

Manly are in it to win it this week with a home final at Brookvale awaiting if they win while the motivations of the Sharks rest on whether they want to play the Storm or the Panthers.

Penrith are set to completely maul the Gold Coast as they are looking to build momentum heading into the finals.

One of the most important matches of the round sees the Bulldogs host the Cowboys with the winner locked into a home final against eighth place while the loser likely travels to Brookvale.

The Dragons threw away their opportunity to play finals football with an insipid performance against the Eels but few teams bounce back as well as Shane Flanagan's men.

The biggest rivalry in Rugby League has lost some of its lustre with the Rabbitohs done and dusted but a chance to send the Roosters into the finals off a loss won't be missed by the Bunnies.

The NRL gets handed a rare 'Spoon Bowl' in the last week of the season with the loser of the Tigers and Eels set to claim the ignominious honour of the 2024 wooden spoon.

The Storm have absolutely dominated the Broncos for two decades and there is no reason that will change at Suncorp on Thursday night.

The next stop on the DP World Tour is one of its most famous with Crans-sur-Sierre in Switzerland hosting the Omega European Masters.