Finals schedule

[Paullyboy]

Given the green machine look set to play in the finals this year I'm trying to get my head around what position plays in what timeslot in week 1 of the finals.

I've looked around and can't find it anywhere, all I could see is that last year 1v4 was Friday, 5v8 was sat arvo, 2v3 was sat night and 6v7 was Sunday.

Is that the formula again this year?

 

[ek999]

No set order as far as I know. Raiders will probably play Saturday 5:30

 

[skeepe]

The finals system is skewed against teams like the Raiders and the Knights.

If we win week one and earn a home preliminary final, we have to play it in Sydney. So we could potentially host a "home" prelim against the Sharks or Bulldogs in their city.

It's ridiculous.

 

[mattyg]

Get a stadium that holds more than 20k and you can host a prelim at home. But that is way too small for a major semi final. Broncos won about 5 comps when all semis were in Sydney so if you are good enough it doesn't matter where you play. What's next? Grand final should be at canberra in case it's against the Bulldogs because it gives us unfair home ground advantage?

 

[RockWheel]

With the current finals system, there's no set order that games have to/should be shown in, but I think every year since 2012 has seen 1v4 Friday night, 5v8 first Saturday, 2v3 second Saturday and 6v7 Sunday arvo.

Edit: 2013 and 2014 2v3 was Friday; 1v4 Saturday

 

[thorson1987]

Get a stadium that holds more than 20k and you can host a prelim at home. But that is way too small for a major semi final. Broncos won about 5 comps when all semis were in Sydney so if you are good enough it doesn't matter where you play. What's next? Grand final should be at canberra in case it's against the Bulldogs because it gives us unfair home ground advantage?

Raiders won their grand finals when all finals games were in Sydney too.

 

[Card Shark]

The finals system is skewed against teams like the Raiders and the Knights.

If we win week one and earn a home preliminary final, we have to play it in Sydney. So we could potentially host a "home" prelim against the Sharks or Bulldogs in their city.

It's ridiculous.

Umm...you forgot to mention if we play you as 1 V 4 or 2 V 3, it's not at our home ground either.

If the finishing positions were reversed, we would play in Canberra.

It's not all against your team mate.

 

[shaggs]

All finals should be at Suncorp so JT only has to travel a small distance and gets to play at his spiritual home.

 

[Cumberland Throw]

raiders cant run 2nd, can they ?

 

[Card Shark]

If we lose all our games & they win all theirs, they can.

Or we lose 3 & they win 3 + they improve for / against by about 40, which probably would happen if we are losing & they are winning.

 

[Paullyboy]

I'm more concerned about timings for week 1 only, I've got my wedding scheduled for the Saturday and I'd be gutted if I had to postpone it because the raiders got a Saturday game.

 

[skeepe]

Get a stadium that holds more than 20k and you can host a prelim at home. But that is way too small for a major semi final. Broncos won about 5 comps when all semis were in Sydney so if you are good enough it doesn't matter where you play. What's next? Grand final should be at canberra in case it's against the Bulldogs because it gives us unfair home ground advantage?

Canberra Stadium holds 27k

 

[Card Shark]

If Raiders make the top 4 & lose week 1, meaning they get a "home" final week 2, is that played in Canberra or do they make them play in Sydney ?

 

[Paullyboy]

Surely it'd be in Canberra. I thought the whole 'let's give Sydney teams a cheating advantage' thing was only for the prelim finals (and GF obviously).

 

[Card Shark]

You'd hope so.

 

[Spade]

If Raiders make the top 4 & lose week 1, meaning they get a "home" final week 2, is that played in Canberra or do they make them play in Sydney ?

Yes that'd be in Canberra.

 

[Card Shark]

If they were to host a game in week 3, that should be Canberra too....it's the capital city FFS.

 

[TheFrog]

Canberra can have a home final at Canberra in Week 1 and Week 2 but not Week 3. The Titans are likewise.

Week 3 finals have to be held in Sydney (ANZ or Allianz), Melbourne, Brisbane, Townsville or Auckland.

https://www.nrl.com/NRLHQ/ReferenceCentre/FinalsSystemExplained/tabid/10635/Default.aspx

 

[Card Shark]

How is Townsville different to Canberra?

 

[unforgiven]

How is Townsville different to Canberra?

It is 1358km from Townsville to Brisbane

Its is 289km from Canberra to Sydney, I can see the difference.