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NRL Draw 2024 released: Every club’s fixtures analysed and graded​

The NRL draw has been released – but which teams are cheering, and who is fuming? Deep dive into every club’s fixture analysis, bye rounds, short and long turnarounds.
Pamela Whaley, Paul Crawley, Fatima Kdouh and Peter Badel

16 min read
November 13, 2023 - 4:33PM
News Corp Australia Sports Newsroom

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The NRL draw has been released – but which teams are cheering are landing the dream draws, and who is fuming?
Here’s our club-by-club analysis of how each team fared in the NRL draw, complete with blockbuster showdowns and every club’s banana peel period.

BRONCOS

Luck of the draw:Another cracking draw with the Broncos playing seven of their first 12 games at Suncorp Stadium. They play just three of last year’s top-eight teams twice and have three consecutive home games to finish the season. They have three byes after round 13. In other words, no excuses.
Banana peel: The Broncos will face their grand-final nemesis, the Panthers, twice. Their long haul to America to kick-off the season in Las Vegas will impose some early fatigue.
Can’t-miss match: Round six versus the Dolphins, when defectors Herbie Farnworth and Tom Flegler will face their former Broncos teammates at Suncorp on Friday, April 12.
Byes: R13, R16, R24
Play once: Wests Tigers, Dragons, Bulldogs, Knights, Warriors, Sharks, Raiders and Sea Eagles.
Play twice: Roosters, Panthers and Storm, Rabbitohs, Eels, Cowboys, Dolphins and Titans.
Turnarounds:
5 days:
1 game
6 days: 4 games
7+ days: 18 games
Verdict: A brilliant draw, even better than last season. Top-four certainties if they stay fit.
Grade: A



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Adam Reynolds and the Broncos will be over the moon with this year’s draw. Picture: Getty

Adam Reynolds and the Broncos will be over the moon with this year’s draw. Picture: Getty

PANTHERS

Luck of the draw: The defending premiers have a bye ahead of the last two State of Origin games, which will be a huge advantage if they supply as many representatives as they have in the past. They face the Storm and Broncos early in the season and then not again until later in the year, as well as the Warriors just once in Magic Round. They also have three five-day turnarounds, in rounds 8, 17 and 23, the last of which leads into their clash with Parramatta.
Banana peel: They have the most difficult start to the season possible for the three-time champions, facing Storm who have won 19 straight round one fixtures dating back to 2005, down in Melbourne. They then back it up by facing arch rivals Parramatta (who beat them twice in 2023) followed by a grand final rematch against the Broncos, both at home at Bluebet Stadium.
Can’t-miss match: R3 v Broncos, the grand final rematch. This shapes as another classic match up after they faced off in one of the all-time great grand finals.
Byes: R6, R16, R19
Play Once: Bulldogs, Roosters, Wests Tigers, Warriors, Sharks, Dolphins Raiders and Titans
Play Twice: Broncos, Storm, Eels, Sea Eagles, Cowboys, Rabbitohs, Dragons and Knights
Turnarounds:
5 days:
3 games
6 days: 4 games
7+ days: 16 games
Verdict: They’re the best team in the competition but they’ve been thrown as many challenges as possible.
Grade: B

EELS

Luck of the draw: The Eels have a promising start to the season, facing just two top eight teams from 2023, Penrith in round 2 and Canberra in round 5. They’ll need to start fast because things get difficult later in the year.
Banana peel: They face the Panthers, Broncos and Storm twice throughout the year, and then every top four team from 2023 in the final seven rounds of the season. It’ll be a brutal finish to the year and they’ll need to bank wins early so they’re not fighting for a finals finish in the last two months of the season. They also have four five-day turnarounds throughout the year to manage.
Can’t-miss match: R2 v Panthers,: The Eels beat the three-time premiers twice in 2023 and Ivan Cleary’s team will be hellbent on getting one back early on Parra.
Byes: R9, R16, R20
Play once: Raiders, Cowboys, Warriors, Titans, Dolphins, Sharks, Knights and Dragons
Play twice: Panthers, Broncos, Storm, Wests Tigers, Bulldogs, Sea Eagles, Rabbitohs, Roosters
Turnarounds:
5 days:
3 games
6 days: 6 games
7+ days: 14 games
Verdict: They need to take every opportunity to start the season fast.
Grade: C
After a horror start to 2023, Parramatta could hit the ground running next season. Picture: Getty

After a horror start to 2023, Parramatta could hit the ground running next season. Picture: Getty

BULLDOGS

Luck of the draw: The struggling Bulldogs have been given every chance to improve with no five-day turnarounds across their season. They also face the Panthers, Broncos and Storm just once each throughout the season, with the Warriors the only top four side they play twice (rounds 14 and 25).
Banana peel: They have a tough end of season when it comes to road trips. They have a fortnight in Queensland when they face Cowboys followed by the Broncos away in rounds 20-21, and then they take a home game against the Dolphins to Bundaberg in round 24, followed by a trip to New Zealand to face the Warriors six days later.
Can’t-miss match: Round 10 v Panthers when former Penrith centre Stephen Crichton will face his old teammates and is expected to have the No.1 on his back for Canterbury.
Byes: R8, R15, R19
Play Once: Panthers, Broncos at Brisbane, Titans, Rabbitohs, Wests Tigers, Sea Eagles, Storm and Dolphins
Play Twice: Sharks, Roosters, Knights, Raiders, Warriors, Eels, Dragons and Cowboys
Turnarounds:
5 days:
0 games
6 days: 8 games
7+ days: 15 games
Verdict: A fair draw they should take advantage of.
Grade: A

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DRAGONS

Luck of the draw: The Dragons have a big boost during the Origin period, facing the Panthers and the Broncos without all their representative stars. They then face the Panthers just once more, as well as top four teams Storm and Warriors once throughout the season. Only one five-day turnaround early in the season helps too, as well as four home games in the last five rounds.
Banana peel: It’s a tough start to the year with two away games in Queensland against Des Hasler’s Gold Coast followed by the Dolphins, and they miss out on Magic Round too. A brutal fortnight against Panthers and Storm after their last bye will start their ride into the finals too.
Can’t-miss match: R9 v Sharks. Shane Flanagan faces the team he coached to a premiership for the first time as an opponent.
Byes: R11, R16, R20
Play twice: Roosters, Sharks and Panthers, Titans, Dolphins, Wests Tigers, Sea Eagles, Bulldogs
Play once: Cowboys and Warriors, Knights, Broncos, Storm, Raiders, Rabbitohs and Eels
Turnarounds:
5 days:
1 game
6 days: 8 games
7+ days: 14 games
Verdict: The Dragons can see big improvement with this draw.
Grade: B+
New St George Illawarra coach Shane Flanagan will have every opportunity to turn the club around, after being handed a kind draw. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

New St George Illawarra coach Shane Flanagan will have every opportunity to turn the club around, after being handed a kind draw. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

DOLPHINS

Luck of the draw: It’s vital the Dolphins start well with seven home games at Kayo or Suncorp in the opening 11 rounds. They also have three byes in the first 18 rounds to advance up the ladder if they can build momentum.
Banana peel: The Dolphins won’t be happy with the NRL mad scientists who put together the season draw. It’s arguably the worst schedule in the NRL. They are the only club to play before all three Origin games without their rep stars. They also travel to Darwin, Auckland, Bundaberg and Perth for away games.
Can’t-miss match: Round six versus the Broncos, when their big-gun recruits Herbie Farnworth and Tom Flegler face their former Broncos teammates at Suncorp on Friday, April 12.
Byes: R3, R14, R18
Play once: Panthers, Raiders, Eels, Sea Eagles, Sharks, Rabbitohs, Bulldogs and Roosters
Play twice: Broncos, Storm, Warriors, Dragons, Wests Tigers, Knights, Cowboys and Titans
Turnarounds:
5 days:
2 games
6 days: 4 games
7+ days: 17 games
Verdict: Overall, it’s the rough end of the pineapple. Wayne Bennett has his work cut out.
Grade: E

COWBOYS

Luck of the draw: The Cowboys have six of their last eight games at home, plus byes in round 19 and 25, so they could come charging home. They also avoid going to Auckland, Melbourne and Newcastle, three of their four toughest road trips. They are one of just five teams to play only once before the three Origin games.
Banana peel: The Cowboys have five away trips in the first seven rounds, including a tough Good Friday visit to Suncorp to face last year’s grand finalists the Broncos.
Can’t-miss match: Nothing beats a Cowboys-Broncos derby. The Cowboys will be gunning for revenge after being towelled up by the Broncos in Townsville last year. Pencil in their round 4 clash at Suncorp on March 29.
Byes: R16, R19, R25
Play twice: Dolphins, Titans, Broncos, Wests Tigers, Bulldogs, Sharks and Raiders
Play once: Warriors, Storm, Knights, Dragons, Eels, Rabbitohs, Roosters and Sea Eagles
Turnarounds:
5 days:
1 game
6 days: 10 games
7+ days: 12 games
Verdict: This is a good draw with late byes and a dream run home to playoffs redemption
Grade: B
Can Jason Taumalolo and the Cowboys push their way back into the finals in 2024?. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Can Jason Taumalolo and the Cowboys push their way back into the finals in 2024?. Picture: Shae Beplate.

TITANS

Luck of the draw: What a start to Des-neyland. The Titans face just one of last year’s top-eight teams in the first seven rounds. If they want to play finals, they should beat the Dragons, Bulldogs and the Dolphins in the opening four rounds, plus a bye in round two capping a promising first month.
Banana peel: The Titans run out of byes after round 17, so it’s a long run home, culminating in a final-round clash against premiers Penrith away from home. Ouch.
Can’t-miss match: Bring on round 7 when new Titans coach Des Hasler hosts the Manly club that sacked him on Saturday, April 20. Hasler would relish revenge in a Gold Coast belting of Anthony Seibold’s Sea Eagles.
Byes: R2, R13, R17
Play once: Penrith, Wests Tigers, Storm, Bulldogs, Raiders, Rabbitohs, Eels and Roosters
Play twice: Dolphins, Cowboys and Broncos, Warriors, Knights, Sharks, Dragons, Sea Eagles
Turnarounds:
5 days:
1 game
6 days: 5 games
7+ days: 17 games
Verdict: A very promising start but a tricky end could bring the Titans unstuck.
Grade: C

SEA EAGLES

Luck of the draw: Have an even split of 24 games against top eight and bottom eight teams from 2023. Kick off the season against Rabbitohs in Vegas before first home game at 4Pines Stadium against the Roosters on a Sunday afternoon in round 2. That’s followed by the Eels away and the Dragons at WIN in round 4. Play the Broncos in Magic Round in a Friday night blockbuster at Suncorp.
Banana peel: Of last season’s top four teams, the Sea Eagles play premiers the Panthers and Warriors twice. They also have two games against the Rabbitohs and Eels, two teams expected to be among the big improvers in 2024.
Can’t-miss match: New Sea Eagles recruit Luke Brooks will have to wait until round 25 to take on his former club Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval on Thursday, August 22. The other grudge match will be against Des Hasler’s Titans in round seven on the Gold Coast, with the return bout in round 20 when Hasler returns to Brookvale Oval for a Sunday arvo showdown.
Byes: R13, R17, R22
Play once: Dolphins, Bulldogs and Wests Tigers, Cowboys, Broncos, Storm, Knights, Sharks.
Play twice: Titans, Warriors and Raiders, Rabbitohs, Roosters, Eels, Dragons and Panthers.
Turnarounds:
5 days:
0 games
6 days: 7 games
7+ days: 16 games
Verdict: On the surface this looks a fair draw for Anthony Seibold’s Sea Eagles given the evenness of the split of games between top eight and bottom eight from last season.
Grade: C
Luke Brooks (C) will face a long wait before coming up against his old club, Wests Tigers. Picture: Jeremy Piper

Luke Brooks (C) will face a long wait before coming up against his old club, Wests Tigers. Picture: Jeremy Piper

RABBITOHS

Luck of the draw: Jason Demetriou won’t have to wait long to put a summer of hard work to the test for last season’s shock top eight casualties. Take on the Sea Eagles first up in Vegas followed by a blockbuster Thursday night clash in round 2 against the Broncos at Suncorp. Also have two games against last year’s wooden spooners Wests Tigers and two against arch rivals the Roosters.
Banana peel: Of last year’s top four teams, the Rabbitohs play the Panthers, Broncos and Storm twice.
Can’t-miss match: The two most anticipated clashes for the Rabbitohs every year are against the Roosters. In 2024 they will take on the Chooks in round three at Allianz and again in the final round 27 showdown at Accor in what is always one of the games of the season leading into the finals.
Byes: R7, R13, R17
Play once: Cowboys, Titans and Dolphins, Bulldogs, Warriors, Dragons, Raiders and Knights.
Play twice: Sea Eagles, Roosters, Sharks, Storm, Eels and Wests Tigers, Panthers, Broncos.
Turnarounds:
5 days:
1 game
6 days: 3 games
7+ days: 19 games
Verdict: The Rabbitohs won’t be looking for any excuses following their 2023 top eight omission, and they certainly don’t appear to have too many reasons to complain looking at this draw.
Grade: C

ROOSTERS

Luck of the draw: Have only 10 of their 24 games against top eight opponents from the 2023 season but 14 against bottom eight sides. Breaking it down further, of the reigning top four sides they take on the Broncos and Storm twice but the Panthers and Warriors once.
Also play Bulldogs and Dragons twice.
Banana peel: Will have to hit the ground running with a tough schedule over the opening month of the season. First up, it’s grand finalists the Broncos in Vegas followed by the Sea Eagles at Brookie, the Rabbitohs at home and then the reigning champs the Panthers in round four also at Allianz.
Can’t-miss match: Lock and load Thursday, March 28, for what is sure to be one of the most explosive and volatile games of the season when new Roosters recruit Spencer Leniu joins forces with his former sparring partner Jared Waerea-Hargreaves to take on the might of the Panthers. Of course, no NRL fan will forget the run-in these two had previously, but this time it will be Leniu and Waerea-Hargreaves up against James Fisher-Harris and Moses Leota.
Byes: R14, R19, R23
Play once: Warriors, Cowboys, Dolphins, Panthers, Knights, Sharks, Wests Tigers and Titans.
Play twice: Rabbitohs, Broncos, Sea Eagles, Bulldogs, Storm, Dragons, Raiders and Eels.
Turnarounds:
5 days:
2 games
6 days: 4 days
7+ days: 17 games
Verdict: Shouldn’t be too many complaints here with the rub of the green going the Roosters’ way when it comes to the breakdown of the split between top eight and bottom eight teams from 2023.
Grade: B
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (L) and Spencer Leniu (R) will be teammates this season. Picture: Getty

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (L) and Spencer Leniu (R) will be teammates this season. Picture: Getty

KNIGHTS

Luck of the draw: In the wake of the epic extra-time win in the first week of the finals over Canberra, the Knights will kick off the 2024 season with a rematch against the Raiders at home in round 1 in a Thursday night blockbuster at McDonald Jones Stadium.
That will be one of the four games played in Newcastle over the opening six rounds, including the Storm (R3), Dragons (R5) and Roosters (R6).
Banana peel: Kalyn Ponga v Reece Walsh has the potential to be one of the head-to-head battles of the season. Unfortunately, it is set down for July 20, just three days after the third State of Origin. Fans as well as the NRL will be hoping whoever wins the race for the Queensland No.1 jumper backs up for this one (that’s providing Ponga puts his hand up for Origin selection next year).
Can’t-miss match: Old Boys Day in Newcastle is always a special day. Next year it comes in the final round against former Knights coach Wayne Bennett’s Dolphins.
Byes: R12, R16, R21
Play once: Rabbitohs, Sharks, Dragons, Roosters, Cowboys, Eels, Sea Eagles and Broncos.
Play twice: Raiders, Warriors, Panthers, Storm, Bulldogs, Dolphins, Titans and Wests Tigers.
Turnarounds:
5 days:
1 game
6 days: 4 games
7+ days: 18 games
Verdict: Have 11 games against top eight teams from 2023 but 13 against the bottom eight teams. Although that does include taking on reigning top four teams the Panthers, Storm and Warriors twice, and one game against the Broncos.
Grade: B

RAIDERS

Luck of the draw: The Raiders have the luxury of taking on consecutive wooden spooners, the Wests Tigers twice; and other cellar dwellers Canterbury twice and the Sea Eagles twice in 2024. A total of the 12 games will be against last year’s bottom eight finishers and seven of those matches will be played in front of a home crowd at GIO Stadium.
Ricky Stuart’s men have also avoided playing Penrith, Storm and Broncos twice in 2024.
Banana peel: Canberra will start their 2024 campaign with five matches in the opening two months against top eight opponents from last season including the grand finalists Brisbane in round 7. Four of those five games will be away from home but will be at GIO Stadium against the Tigers in round 2, Eels in round five and Titans in round 6. The Raiders will want to have a top eight spot sewn up before the back end of the season otherwise they’ll be forced to rely on wins against Penrith and the Roosters in rounds 25 and 26.
Can’t-miss match: Ricky Stuart was left in tears confirming that Jack Wighton was leaving the club, will he break the Raiders hearts again in round 21 when the former Raiders stalwart returns to the nation’s capital for the first time in the colours of South Sydney. Promises to be a highly anticipated, emotionally charged encounters.
Byes: 10, 14, 19
Play once: Panthers, Broncos, Eels, Titans, Dolphins, Storm, Rabbitohs and Dragons.
Play twice: Sharks, Wests Tigers, Sea Eagles, Bulldogs and Cowboys, Warriors, Knights and Roosters.
Turnarounds:
5 days:
1 game
6 days: 5 games
7+ days: 17 games
Verdict: Will play each top four side, including the Warriors twice, but a favourable draw with 12 games against bottom eight sides
Grade: B
Can Shaun Johnson inspired the Warriors to another deep run in September? Picture: Getty

Can Shaun Johnson inspired the Warriors to another deep run in September? Picture: Getty

WARRIORS

Luck of the draw: While the Warriors will have to start their season with four straight matches against 2023 top eight opponents in the Sharks, Melbourne, Raiders and Knights, only the round 2 clash against the Storm will be played in Australia with the rest at home. They’ll get to play the Broncos at home three days after State of Origin game II, which will likely see a depleted Brisbane outfit without their representative stars.
Banana peel: The Warriors will face the Sharks, Knights, Raiders and Storm twice this year but will also have to take on bottom eight finishers from 2023 the Titans and the Sea Eagles twice. Both the Titans and the Sea Eagles are predicted to have a resurgent season and could pose some difficulty for the Warriors. Travel is inevitable for the Kiwi based team but will be on the road for four-straight weeks between rounds 9-12. Andrew Webster will want to have a finals berth sewn up before round 27 after his side drew the last round bye.
Can’t-miss match: The Warriors will have to wait until round 17 to avenge the embarrassment that the grand finalists Brisbane heaped on the side in week three of the finals when they dispatched them 42-12. This time the Warriors will have the advantage of the homeground support.
Byes: 13, 19, 27
Play once: Panthers, Broncos, Rabbitohs, Dragons, Roosters, Cowboys, Eels and Wests Tigers.
Play twice: Sharks, Knights, Raiders and Storm, Sea Eagles, Dolphins and Bulldogs.
Turnarounds:
5 days:
1 game
6 days: 4 games
7+ days: 18 games
Verdict: It shapes as a challenging draw, but not insurmountable. Have missed out having to play Brisbane and Penrith twice but have taken on every bottom team expected to make a surge in 2024, like the Titans and Sea Eagles.
Grade: B

SHARKS

Luck of the draw: Craig Fitzgibbon’s men have the chance to kick-start the season with winnable matches in the opening month against the Bulldogs in round 2, Tigers in round 3 and Raiders in round 4 before heading into the bye the following week.
Overall, Cronulla have a dream draw with 15 matches against sides that failed to make the finals last year including the double against bottom feeders Bulldogs and the Dragons – both who are expected to struggle again in 2024.
Will have the advantage of playing a Brisbane side that is likely to be understrength in round 14, three days after the first State of Origin clash.
Banana peel: Will have two five-day turnarounds in quick succession mid-way through the season, with only five days to prepare for the Eels in round 13 and Dolphins in round 15.
Can’t-miss match: Once a must watch local derby against the Dragons, the fixture has lost its shine in recent years. But with Shane Flanagan, the man who helped Cronulla to an inaugural title, now at the helm at the Dragons, the round 9 encounter against the Red V promises to deliver fireworks.
Byes: 5, 16, 21
Play once: Panthers, Broncos, Storm Roosters, Eels, Sea Eagles, Knights and Dolphins.
Play twice: Wests Tigers, Bulldogs, Dragons, Warriors, Raiders, Rabbitohs, Cowboys and Titans.
Turnarounds:
5 days:
2 games
6 days: 3 games
7+ days: 18 games
Verdict: Arguably one of the softest draws, it will leave Fitzgibbon’s men with no excuses in 2024.
Grade: A
Craig Fitzgibbon and the Cronulla Sharks have been given another friendly draw. Picture: Getty

Craig Fitzgibbon and the Cronulla Sharks have been given another friendly draw. Picture: Getty

STORM

Luck of the draw: Tough to find too many positives but the Storm have the luxury of taking on Brisbane coming off a long turnaround in the round 4 bye.
Will come off the bye in round 19 to face the Roosters in round 20, which could be missing Origin stars like James Tedesco and Lindsay Collins.
Banana peel: The Storm won’t face a bottom eight side from last year until round 6 when they will host the Bulldogs at home. The Bulldogs shocked Melbourne last year with an unlikely win in round 2. The first month will be a challenge against Penrith, Warriors and Knights before a bye in round four, only to take on the Broncos, the Roosters and the Rabbitohs during the second month of their 2024 campaign.
Coach Craig Bellamy also has to get the job done against every top four side from last year – Brisbane, Warriors and Penrith – twice.
Can’t-miss match: The Storm are round one specialists and have been able to maintain an unbeaten streak in the season opener since 2021. But three-time premiership winners Penrith pose one a huge threat to the Storm’s remarkable record, making the round one blockbuster must see viewing.
Byes: 4, 13, 19
Play once: Sharks, Sea Eagles, Raiders, Cowboys, Wests Tigers, Dragons, Bulldogs and Titans
Play twice: Panthers, Broncos and Warriors, Knights, Roosters, Rabbitohs, Eels and Dolphins.
Turnarounds:
5 days:
3 games
6 days: 4 games
7+ days: 16 days
Verdict: If this draw was handed to another side, it would be a poison chalice. It’s still one of the toughest draws in the NRL but Craig Bellamy has the experience to once again defy the odds.
Grade: E



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WESTS TIGERS

Luck of the draw: Not the worst start to the season with a Round 1 bye and matches against the Raiders, Sharks, Sea Eagles, Dolphins and Dragons — the latter of whom they play twice in 2024, which could basically be four-point games when it comes to avoiding the wooden spoon. And they only play Penrith, Brisbane Melbourne and the Sydney Roosters once.
Banana peel: When you’re a wooden-spoon team, every game is a challenge. However, Wests’ run home is a shocker. Outside of a Round 26 bye, they face the Knights (A), Rabbitohs (H), Sea Eagles (H) and Eels (H). Even their pre-Origin match-ups come against the Raiders and Sharks, who aren’t prolific providers of Origin talent.
Can’t-miss match: Tigers v Sea Eagles, Round 25, Leichhardt Oval. The return of former favourite son Luke Brooks to Leichhardt, after 11 seasons and 205 games for the club. Brooks hasn’t played a career finals game and it would be ironic if a Tigers victory against the Sea Eagles could cost him that accolade again
Byes: R1, R13, R26
Play once: Panthers, Broncos, Bulldogs, Titans, Storm, Roosters, Warriors and Sea Eagles.
Play twice: Knights, Eels, Dolphins, Dragons, Rabbitohs, Cowboys, Raiders and Sharks.
Turnarounds:
5 days:
3 games
6 days: 6 games
7+ days: 14 games
Verdict: Tough draw. Aside from a tough run home, they face another ticky patch when they are away from Sydney round 9 and don’t play again in the Harbour City until round 14.
Grade: D

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Vegas, followed by games against the best, trips to Auckland, GC, Brisbane... make no mistake, that first 12-game stretch before our first bye will be brutal. In one way, a great opportunity - most likely we will know by then whether the guys are for real in 2024.

7-8 wins from first 12, and we're right in it. 6 or less, and more of the same...
 
5 x Sunday games at home straight away is attractive for season ticket holders, not Thursday nights which is nice too.

The draw will be a tough challenge for the first 12 games and it is imperative that the team at least breaks even going into the 2nd half of the season.

Really disappointed that we give the Donkeys and undeserved home game for magic pudding round!
 
Hopefully they ditch the 2 points for the bye farce which makes it so hard to track genuine team ladder progress throughout the season.
If they didn't give 2 for a bye then focus shifts to games played/in hand. Same but different. Both options are crap. The NRL needs to get us back to an even number of teams. Future expansion should be done 2 teams at a time.
 
First five rounds: Rabbitohs (H), Roosters (H), Eels (A), Dragons (A), Panthers (H)
I see only 2 points if we are lucky?
 
Every season the Warriors & Cowboys travel a lot. In stark contrast, the triple premiers are one of two stay-at-home teams in 2024.

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