The call by Roosters chairman Nick Politis to scrap the premiership points won by NRL clubs in the first two rounds is the first crucial test of Peter V’landys' ARLC chairmanship.

The Roosters, who seek to become the first club in 37 years to win three successive premierships and are winless in 2020, admit it is a daunting task in a shortened season.

While Souths coach Wayne Bennett has said nothing publicly to support Politis' stance, the coaches of the six clubs which have won both games place great significance on remarks made by Bennett’s former Rabbitoh and England player Sam Burgess, who claimed on Fox “egos have to go” when arguing the premiership points must be sacrificed.

V’landys listens to everyone who calls but he hears what Politis and Bennett have to say. 'Uncle Nick' was very forthright in supporting V’landys' candidature as a commissioner, and the 'Skinny Coach' is invited into the inner sanctum of the Innovations Committee to opine its proposals.