{
  "id": 5040324,
  "title": "NRL considers introducing AFL-style wildcard finals weekend",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/nrl-considers-introducing-afl-style-wildcard-finals-weekend",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T07:20:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-considers-introducing-afl-style-wildcard-finals-weekend-20260902-p60tuu.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The AFL has run with the NRL’s idea of a wildcard weekend and enjoyed bumper crowds and TV ratings. Now rugby league could be about to follow suit.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "NRL considers introducing AFL-style wildcard finals weekend",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/nrl-considers-introducing-afl-style-wildcard-finals-weekend-5040750",
        "published": "2026-09-02T07:20:29.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}