Nicho Hynes has been cleared to play in the NRL finals after a match review committee lessened his charge for a tackle on Bulldog Marcelo Montoya.

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Nicho Hynes will be available for the NRL finals after the match review committee altered its charge, following no objection from the Bulldogs regarding his tackle on Marcelo Montoya. Despite Montoya's injury, Hynes expressed relief and excitement at the decision. The launch of the finals also brought renewed criticism of Shark Park as a venue, while local junior Blake Braley prepares to captain the Sharks. The Roosters, led by James Tedesco, are motivated to prove critics wrong, and the Bulldogs face questions over their form since signing Lachlan Galvin. Contract discussions are ongoing, with the Bulldogs reportedly preparing a significant extension offer. The Panthers are aiming to make history by winning the trophy from outside the top four, reflecting the open nature of this year's competition.

Nicho Hynes cleared to play in NRL finals

A finals launch that quickly delivered a headline, the biggest backflip Rugby League has seen since DCE dumped the Titans. The match review committee altering its charge for Nico Hynes, now free to play, courtesy of the Bulldogs having no issue with the tackle, despite Marcelo Montoya limping into the kennel holding crutches. Yeah, very relieved. It was a hard 24 hours to be fair, not much sleep was happening last night, but yeah very happy and excited. Shark Park again criticised for being below standard as a finals venue, try telling Blake Braley to go elsewhere, a local junior skippering the side for just the third time. If you tie me at the start of the year I'll be captain of the side at a home finals game, I'd probably laugh at you and say you're joking, so it's a dream come true. Proving the naysayers wrong is a driving factor for the Roosters. In near career best form, James Tedesco admits he had to relinquish control to get the best out of himself. Probably in the past maybe I've tried to overplay and try and do too much when we've got these young guys in, but I've just been confident in letting them play their footy and doing my role as best as possible and that's been producing some great footy. The Bulldogs form has been questioned since acquiring Lachlan Galvin mid-season, they head into finals with mixed form but no concerns. We haven't been playing the footy that we wanted to, but I feel like it's pretty harsh putting it on the young kid as well and I'll probably take a bit of responsibility with that as well. With a penalty for the skipper before facing the storm, the Dogs are gearing up to offer a $5 million extension. I don't even know eh, nah hopefully eh, I've got to talk to the big man guys about it. It wouldn't be a finals launch without the Panthers on stage, a team driven by making history determined to be the first to hoist the trophy from outside the top four. It's an open playing field, I think this year more than others it definitely feels like anyone can win. It's a different road, but it's just a new story for us, but looking forward to a big challenge. Some story it would be after being last in June. Trent Simpson, 10 News.

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