“May 28 should be officially called Peter V’landys Day.”

This Sunday 40,000 people will flood into ANZ Stadium to watch the NRL Grand Final.

A final that six months ago seemed impossible. But Mr V’landys set a clear goal – to have the game restart on May 28.

“When you sit down to watch the rugby league grand final have a toast to the Godfather,” Ben Fordham said.

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But Mr V’landys says the credit should be shared.

“I was just a captain of a team, it was a team effort.”

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