Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett is calling on the NRL to release a schedule for the opening week of the finals earlier to help teams prepare adequately.

Bennett says he's unsure if his team will draw any benefit from wrapping up their regular season on Thursday night with a 24-14 win over the Sydney Roosters at Suncorp Stadium.

Brisbane skipper Corey Parker takes on the Roosters defensive line at Suncorp Stadium on Thursday night. Credit:Matt Roberts

Victory over the Roosters lifts the Broncos into fourth spot on the ladder for now but with fifth-placed North Queensland playing on Saturday against Gold Coast, Bennett won't have a realistic idea of where or when his team will play their finals opener until the end of the weekend.

The seven-time premiership coach says the NRL needs to publish a schedule for the opening week of the finals much earlier than they do currently.