Canterbury-Bankstown finished their disappointing NRL season on a high note on Sunday, stunning Manly 30-24 in a thrilling encounter at Brookvale Oval.

It wasn't the lap of honour Melbourne Storm had imagined when they kicked off the 2010 NRL season, but the fans at AAMI Park didn't seem to mind.

Manly's finals fate will be in their own hands at Brookvale Oval on Sunday afternoon when they take on a Bulldogs side who will be keen to send Brett Kimmorley out a winner.

North Queensland Cowboys forward Willie Mason will join Super League club Hull KR in 2011 on a two-year deal - subject to receiving visa and medical clearance.

Brisbane Broncos coach Ivan Henjak lost the biggest gamble of his NRL coaching career by sensationally overruling club captain Darren Lockyer's demand to play against Canberra.

Sydney Roosters will face Wests Tigers in the opening round of the NRL finals after beating North Queensland Cowboys 18-8 in an unconvincing display at Dairy Farmers Stadium.

The Warriors missed out on a home final but they will take plenty of momentum into the NRL playoffs after a comfortable 26-12 victory over Parramatta.

Frank Pritchard is doing his best to ensure a memorable farewell, scoring a hat-trick for Penrith to secure second spot on the NRL ladder with a 50-12 win over a deplorable Cronulla.

Parramatta chief executive Paul Osborne believes Quade Cooper will stay in rugby union as he has not heard from the Wallabies star for a number of weeks.

Fox Sports has the 2010 Dally M Awards, on Tuesday September 7, covered both online and on TV with live and exclusive coverage of rugby league's night of nights.