Cronulla chief executive Lyall Gorman need not have made the journey into League Central on Monday morning to request the Sharks' home semi-final be played in the Sutherland Shire rather than at Allianz Stadium.

Todd Greenberg could have told him over the phone that wouldn't be happening. Imagine the outcry from the likes of Manly, themselves denied the opportunity to host a final in the first week of the semis after finishing second in 2014, had the NRL's post-season stadium strategy been thrown out on a whim to reward a team resetting the record books.

Still, Gorman made his way into Moore Park to hear the inevitable verdict, which ensures Cronulla will open their finals campaign at Allianz Stadium should they not collapse in a heap and somehow contrive to miss a top-two finish.

After a remarkable 15 wins in a row there is not much to be dispirited about at the Sharks right now and while Gorman surely knew he wouldn't be able to twist Greenberg's arm, he was adamant he had to ask the question.