NRL boss Todd Greenberg says the league's night of nights will go ahead with or without the attendance of the players.
But the CEO is confident any threat of a Dally M Awards boycott has passed and anticipates a smooth resolution to the ongoing collective bargaining agreement talks.
The saga has dragged on for more than 15 months, with the current deal due to expire at the end of October.
Greenberg said he would meet again with Rugby League Players' Association boss Ian Prendergast this week to continue the process.
The Dally M Awards were called off in 2003 as a bitter pay dispute split the game.
