Better get used to sunday arvo footy guys.

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Until round 20 we only have 3 games that aren’t Sunday afternoon games.
We play manly/ parra / tigers/ dragons and souths twice.
Not a bad result really.
 

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Manly parra and souths are all a good chance of finishing in the top 4.. can't see how it's that great?
 

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Yep perfect for us. Sunday arvo footy will really suit our attacking style. Can’t wait to unleash the madness.
 

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Well tigers and dragons are bottom 4, and I think you’re grossly overestimating souffs, they’ll be middle of the road
The expected bottom four is Dragons, us, Titans and Warriors. That doesn't mean it'll happen but I wouldn't be throwing shade at a team that's expected to do better than us (Tigers aren't bottom four).
 

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We’ve gone from one of the best draws to one of the worst
 

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Venues for the first nine rounds will also be announced on Thursday, with the NRL hopeful of allowing teams to play at the genuine home grounds from the midpoint of the season. Bankwest Stadium will house five clubs; Parramatta, South Sydney, Cronulla, Canterbury and the Roosters while Campbelltown Stadium will be the temporary home for St George Illawarra, Wests Tigers, Canberra and Penrith.

Newcastle, Manly and the Warriors will play out of the Central Coast while Brisbane, North Queensland and Melbourne are allowed to play at their home venues. Gold Coast will play at Suncorp Stadium.​
DREAM DRAW

Cronulla: Dragons, Warriors, Titans, Cowboys, Panthers.

They won’t play any team who made the top eight last year twice and are one of only two teams to play the Warriors and Titans twice. Throw in an underperforming St George Illawarra side, it is arguably the best draw of any club.
Cronulla v Dragons: WWLLW
Cronulla v Warriors: WLWWW
Cronulla v Titans: WWWLL
Cronulla v Cowboys: WWWLL
Cronulla v Panthers: LWWWW
Eels: Broncos, Tigers, Panthers, Bulldogs, Sea Eagles.
Not only do they get to host matches at their genuine home ground, they don’t have to face competition heavyweights the Roosters, Rabbitohs, Melbourne or Canberra twice. Their dream draw is based more on who they don’t play twice, rather than who they do.
Parramatta v Broncos: WLWLW
Parramatta v Tigers: WWWLW
Parramatta v Panthers: LWLLW
Parramatta v Bulldogs: WLWWL
Parramatta v Sea Eagles: WLWLW
Panthers: Eels, Cowboys, Sharks, Tigers, Warriors.
A fair draw. Take out the Eels and they play a winless Cronulla twice plus three other teams who did not make the finals last year.
Penrith v Eels: WLWWL
Penrith v Cowboys:
Penrith v Sharks: WLLLL
Penrith v Tigers: LWWWW
Penrith v Warriors: WLWLW
Raiders: Storm, Dragons, Roosters, Warriors, Titans
Have two really difficult matches against Melbourne and the Roosters but become one of only two sides to face the Warriors and Titans twice – the teams many expect to battle for the wooden spoon. They also play the Dragons.
Canberra v Storm: WWLLL
Canberra v Roosters: LLLWW
Canberra v Dragons: WLWLL
Canberra v Warriors: WLWLL
Canberra v Titans: WWWLW​
DANGER DRAW

Melbourne: Roosters, Rabbitohs, Knights, Raiders, Sea Eagles

They play the three other sides who finished in the top four last year twice, followed by Manly who finished sixth. They also have to play an undefeated Newcastle side. No soft games here.
Melbourne v Roosters: LWLLW
Melbourne v Rabbitohs: WWLWW
Melbourne v Knights: WWWWW
Melbourne v Raiders: LLWWW
Melbourne v Sea Eagles: WWLWL
Roosters: Storm, Broncos, Dragons, Rabbitohs, Raiders
Still chasing their first win of the season, the Roosters have been given one of the toughest draws in the competition. They play their top four counterparts from last year twice, along with Brisbane. The Dragons are their weakest opposition.
Sydney Roosters v Storm: WLWWL
Sydney Roosters v Broncos: LWLLW
Sydney Roosters v Dragons: WWWLW
Sydney Roosters v Rabbitohs: WLLWW
Sydney Roosters v Raiders: WWWLL
Warriors: Sharks, Panthers, Knights, Raiders, Sea Eagles
While they avoid some of the competition heavyweights they still play Canberra twice are the rest of the teams they square off against are genuine top eight hopefuls.
New Zealand v Sharks: LWLLLL
New Zealand v Panthers: LWLWL
New Zealand v Knights: LWLWL
New Zealand v Raiders: LWLWW
New Zealand v Sea Eagles: WLWLL
Bulldogs: Dragons, Eels, Tigers, Rabbitohs, Sea Eagles

The Bulldogs are involved in intense rivalry matches all against Sydney counterparts. They have a double a triple of games against Parramatta, Manly and South Sydney but the standard drops off in their other games.
Canterbury v Dragons: LLWLW
Canterbury v Eels: LWLLW
Canterbury v Tigers: WWWLL
Canterbury v Rabbitohs: WLLLL
Canterbury v Sea Eagles: LLWLW

Titans: Broncos, Cowboys, Dragons, Sharks, Raiders
Expectantly they face their Queensland rivals twice. They also play strong Canberra and Cronulla teams twice and then the Dragons.
Gold Coast v Broncos: LLLWL
Gold Coast v Cowboys: LLLLL
Gold Coast v Dragons: LLLLW
Gold Coast v Sharks: LLLWW
Gold Coast v Raiders: LLLWL​
PROCEED WITH CAUTION

Brisbane: Cowboys, Eels, Roosters, Rabbitohs, Titans

A mixed-bag for the Broncos. Have three incredibly tough matches against the Eels, Roosters and Rabbitohs but have fortunate to play the Titans twice. Clashes against North Queensland are always hotly contested.
Brisbane v Cowboys: WWWLW
Brisbane v Eels: LWLWL
Brisbane v Roosters: WLWWL
Brisbane v Rabbitohs: WLLWW
Brisbane v Titans: WLWLW
Cowboys: Brisbane, Cronulla, Panthers, Knights, Titans
Some winnable games for the Titans and have the bonus of not playing anyone from last season’s top four. Broncos are always a threat while the Knights and Panthers are much improved from last year and sit undefeated.
North Queensland v Broncos: LLLWL
North Queensland v Sharks: LLLWW
North Queensland v Panthers: WWLLW
North Queensland v Knights: LWWWW
North Queensland v Titans: WWWWW
Dragons: Sharks, Roosters, Bulldogs, Raiders, Titans
Have to square off against last season’s grand finalists in Roosters and Canberra twice. Play arch rivals Cronulla but their draw is given a boost by having Gold Coast and Canterbury twice which eases their difficult run.
St George Illawarra v Sharks: LLWWL
St George Illawarra v Roosters: LLLWL
St George Illawarra v Bulldogs: WWLWL
St George Illawarra v Raiders: LWLWW
St George Illawarra v Titans: WWWWL
Tigers: Eels, Panthers, Rabbitohs, Knights, Bulldogs
Have a pretty evenly matched draw with plenty of winnable games. Play a host all their Western Sydney neighbours (including South Sydney who play home games in Western Sydney) plus the Knights.
Wests Tigers v Eels: LLLWL
Wests Tigers v Panthers: WLLLL
Wests Tigers v Rabbitohs: WLLWL
Wests Tigers v Knights: LWWWL
Wests Tigers v Bulldogs: LLLWW
Rabbitohs: Storm, Broncos, Roosters, Tigers, Bulldogs
A mixed-bag for the Rabbitohs. Naturally play arch rivals the Roosters twice but also face off against Melbourne and Brisbane. Play the Bulldogs and Tigers twice too which pits them in a middle of the road draw.
South Sydney v Storm: LLWLL
South Sydney v Broncos: LWWLL
South Sydney v Roosters: LWWLL
South Sydney v Tigers: LWWLW
South Sydney v Bulldogs: LWWWW
Knights: Storm, Cowboys, Tigers, Warriors, Sea Eagles
Play only one top four side from last year twice in the Storm. Then play three sides who did not make the finals in 2019 but also play the Sea Eagles. Relatively decent draw for Newcastle.
Newcastle v Storm: LLLLL
Newcastle v Cowboys: WLLLL
Newcastle v Tigers: WLLLW
Newcastle v Warriors: WLWLW
Newcastle v Sea Eagles: LLWWL
Sea Eagles: Storm, Eels, Knights, Warriors, Bulldogs
A fair draw for Manly who face three potential top four teams twice then play Warriors and Canterbury who are expected to be towards the bottom of the ladder.
Manly v Storm: LLWLW
Manly v Eels: LWLWL
Manly v Knights: WWLLW
Manly v Warriors: LWLWW
Manly v Bulldogs: WWLWL​
 

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Why the fuck do they schedule us to play Parra twice when we have already played them.
Until round 20 we only have 3 games that aren’t Sunday afternoon games.
We play manly/ parra / tigers/ dragons and souths twice.
Not a bad result really.
 

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Why the fuck do they schedule us to play Parra twice when we have already played them.
That’s the only team this year we got close to. NRL doing favours. Lewis MOM
 

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Why the fuck do they schedule us to play Parra twice when we have already played them.
I think it means we only play them one more time as we played them already.
 
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The same people on here blow up about the draw every year. Draw doesn’t mean jack sh*t. Either your team is good enough to make the finals and compete or they are not.
 

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Sunday arvo home and away football was a great institution. Love to see it back but broadcasting is the money these days and content spread over the week is now a necessity if the rights holders are to justify their investment.
 

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Until round 20 we only have 3 games that aren’t Sunday afternoon games.
We play manly/ parra / tigers/ dragons and souths twice.
Not a bad result really.
hate Sunday footy! 7 days between games is dogshit and watching everyone play before you is worse!
 

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Happy with whatever day we play, as long as we get to see our boys out there wearing the blue an white :grinning:
 

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A fairer competition with this draw would have been to reduce all the teams with 4 points down to 3, the teams with 2 points down to one.
To make it more interesting would be to make all teams for and against ZERO. Considering it's a shorter comp, i wouldn't be complaining.
 

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Until round 20 we only have 3 games that aren’t Sunday afternoon games.
We play manly/ parra / tigers/ dragons and souths twice.
Not a bad result really.
Better than the crappy Thursday night games. Although in the current climate where attendance is banned it does not really matter......
 
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