A ceasefire between the NRL and players' union appears in sight, after the game's stars agreed not to boycott next week's captain's call.
Bosses from the NRL and the Rugby League Players Association met again on Friday, as the 15-month saga over the five-year Collective Bargaining Agreement continues to drag on.
It's understood some progress was made in Friday's talks, and the two parties will return to the table early next week in the hope of thrashing out a deal in the next fortnight.
"We want this to be finished as quickly as possible," an NRL spokesman told AAP.
"We think there is a great deal on the table. Hopefully we can get everyone to come to some agreement and we can get on with the finals.
Regardless though, the continued talks have meant the players won't follow through on the threat to skip Monday's NRL's finals launch - the first of several events which had been in danger.
The traditional captain's call has served as a key media and sponsorship event in the lead up to the finals, and is crucial in much of the game's visual marketing.
It's also understood that while ever talks remain open and ongoing, it's unlikely the players will skip grand final week activities, which include the Dally M Medal.
While the two parties have found common ground on a $9.4 million salary cap for next season, a number of other issues remain in the air.
Representatives have touched on the matters of player privacy, retirement funding and insurance schemes in three days of meetings this week.
Much of the debate surrounds shared revenue, and which of the game's streams are included and protected as part of the deal.
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