2004 Draw

[eelman03]

Round 1 - 12, 13, 14 March
Broncos v Warriors
Bulldogs v Eels
Cowboys v Sea Eagles
Dragons v Raiders
Panthers v Knights
Roosters v Rabbitohs
Wests Tigers v Sharks
Storm v Bye
Round 2 - 19, 20, 21 March
Broncos v Eels
Bulldogs v Sharks
Sea Eagles v Roosters
Rabbitohs v Wests Tigers
Raiders v Panthers
Storm v Knights
Warriors v Dragons
Cowboys v Bye
Round 3 - 26, 27, 28 March
Cowboys v Raiders
Eels v Knights
Roosters v Bulldogs
Sharks v Sea Eagles
Storm v Dragons
Wests Tigers v Broncos
Warriors v Panthers
Rabbitohs v Bye
Round 4 - 2, 3, 4 April
Broncos v Storm
Cowboys v Wests Tigers
Dragons v Knights
Sea Eagles v Warriors
Panthers v Roosters
Rabbitohs v Sharks
Raiders v Eels
Bulldogs v Bye
Round 5 - 9, 10, 11, 12 April
Bulldogs v Sea Eagles
Eels v Rabbitohs
Panthers v Storm
Roosters v Broncos
Sharks v Cowboys
Wests Tigers v Dragons
Warriors v Knights
Raiders v Bye
Round 6 - 16, 17, 18 April
Bulldogs v Warriors
Cowboys v Broncos
Dragons v Panthers
Sea Eagles v Eels
Knights v Roosters
Sharks v Raiders
Storm v Rabbitohs
Wests Tigers v Bye
Round 7 - 24, 25 April
Broncos v Panthers
Dragons v Roosters
Eels v Sharks
Rabbitohs v Bulldogs
Raiders v Knights
Storm v Cowboys
Wests Tigers v Sea Eagles
Warriors v Bye
Round 8 - 30 April, 1, 2 May
Bulldogs v Broncos
Eels v Cowboys
Knights v Rabbitohs
Panthers v Wests Tigers
Roosters v Raiders
Sharks v Dragons
Warriors v Storm
Sea Eagles v Bye
City v Country Origin - 7 May, 2004
City v Country
Round 9 - 8, 9 May
Cowboys v Warriors
Sea Eagles v Dragons
Knights v Bulldogs
Panthers v Rabbitohs
Raiders v Broncos
Roosters v Wests Tigers
Storm v Sharks
Eels v Bye
Round 10 - 14, 15, 16 May
Broncos v Knights
Dragons v Bulldogs
Eels v Storm
Rabbitohs v Cowboys
Sharks v Roosters
Wests Tigers v Raiders
Warriors v Sea Eagles
Panthers v Bye
Round 11 - 21, 22, 23 May
Bulldogs v Wests Tigers
Cowboys v Panthers
Sea Eagles v Sharks
Eels v Dragons
Rabbitohs v Warriors
Storm v Raiders
Broncos v Bye
Knights v Bye
Roosters v Bye
State of Origin 1 - Sydney - 26 May, 2004
NSW v QLD
Round 12 - 28, 29, 30 May
Broncos v Dragons
Knights v Storm
Panthers v Bulldogs
Raiders v Sea Eagles
Roosters v Warriors
Sharks v Rabbitohs
Wests Tigers v Eels
Cowboys v Bye
Round 13 - 4, 5, 6 June
Broncos v Sharks
Bulldogs v Roosters
Dragons v Cowboys
Sea Eagles v Panthers
Knights v Eels
Storm v Wests Tigers
Warriors v Raiders
Rabbitohs v Bye
Round 14 - 11, 12, 13 June
Cowboys v Knights
Eels v Sea Eagles
Panthers v Dragons
Rabbitohs v Storm
Raiders v Sharks
Wests Tigers v Warriors
Broncos v Bye
Bulldogs v Bye
Roosters v Bye
State of Origin 2 - Brisbane - 16 June, 2004
QLD v NSW
Round 15 - 18, 19, 20 June
Bulldogs v Raiders
Dragons v Wests Tigers
Sea Eagles v Rabbitohs
Eels v Broncos
Roosters v Knights
Sharks v Panthers
Warriors v Cowboys
Storm v Bye
Round 16 - 25, 26, 27 June
Broncos v Raiders
Cowboys v Bulldogs
Knights v Sea Eagles
Panthers v Eels
Rabbitohs v Dragons
Storm v Warriors
Wests Tigers v Roosters
Sharks v Bye
Round 17 - 2, 3, 4 July
Broncos v Rabbitohs
Sea Eagles v Bulldogs
Knights v Sharks
Raiders v Wests Tigers
Roosters v Cowboys
Storm v Panthers
Warriors v Eels
Dragons v Bye
State of Origin 3 - Sydney - 7 July, 2004
NSW v QLD
Round 18 - 9, 10, 11 July
Bulldogs v Storm
Dragons v Broncos
Sea Eagles v Wests Tigers
Eels v Roosters
Rabbitohs v Panthers
Raiders v Cowboys
Sharks v Warriors
Knights v Bye
Round 19 - 16, 17, 18 July
Cowboys v Eels
Knights v Broncos
Panthers v Raiders
Roosters v Dragons
Sharks v Bulldogs
Wests Tigers v Storm
Warriors v Rabbitohs
Sea Eagles v Bye
Round 20 - 23, 24, 25 July
Broncos v Sea Eagles
Dragons v Sharks
Knights v Cowboys
Rabbitohs v Roosters
Raiders v Warriors
Storm v Eels
Wests Tigers v Bulldogs
Panthers v Bye
Round 21 - 30, 31 July, 1 August
Bulldogs v Panthers
Cowboys v Dragons
Sea Eagles v Raiders
Eels v Wests Tigers
Rabbitohs v Knights
Sharks v Broncos
Storm v Roosters
Warriors v Bye
Round 22 - 6, 7, 8 August
Bulldogs v Cowboys
Dragons v Storm
Knights v Raiders
Panthers v Sea Eagles
Roosters v Sharks
Wests Tigers v Rabbitohs
Warriors v Broncos
Eels v Bye
Round 23 - 13, 14, 15 August
Broncos v Bulldogs
Cowboys v Rabbitohs
Dragons v Warriors
Sea Eagles v Knights
Raiders v Storm
Roosters v Panthers
Sharks v Eels
Wests Tigers v Bye
Round 24 - 20, 21, 22 August
Broncos v Wests Tigers
Eels v Warriors
Knights v Dragons
Panthers v Cowboys
Rabbitohs v Sea Eagles
Raiders v Roosters
Storm v Bulldogs
Sharks v Bye
Round 25 - 27, 28, 29 August
Bulldogs v Knights
Dragons v Sea Eagles
Eels v Panthers
Rabbitohs v Broncos
Sharks v Storm
Wests Tigers v Cowboys
Warriors v Roosters
Raiders v Bye
Round 26 - 3, 4, 5 September
Cowboys v Sharks
Sea Eagles v Storm
Knights v Wests Tigers
Panthers v Broncos
Raiders v Rabbitohs
Roosters v Eels
Warriors v Bulldogs
Dragons v Bye
Finals Week One - 10,11,12 September
Finals Week Two - 18, 19 September
Finals Week Three - 25, 26 September
Grand Final - 3 October, 2004

 

[BD5733]

The draw looks pretty good in my opinion.

We don't have any byes during origin period, which I suppose is understandable as we don't get as many players selected as we did in the past few years.

One of our BYES is during the City/Country weekend, which perhaps is better then anyway because we will definately have more players playing city/country than we will have playing S.O.O.

Prior to the S.O.O. games we play Dragons(Ryles, Bailey, Timmins, Barrett, Gasnier) could all be missing, Manly (??) and Warriors (Marsh).

After the S.O.O. games we play Tigers (which sucks because these are usually very physical games and will be hard for origin players to back up from, Broncos (YOU BEAUTY!) and Roosters (YOU BEAUTY!).

Rounds 25 and 26 we will play the two grandfinalists of this year. I'm sure many of us would prefer for us to play teams like Raiders/Sharks who arent the best but are far from shabby, but the experts do say that its always a big benefit playing 'semi-final like games' in the weeks leading up to the actual finals.

Thats my view on the draw, I like it.....nearly as much as the new jersey!

P.S. Dragons will be the first team out next season with the BYE in round 26. Souths fans are marching in the street celebrating already! :lol:

 

[BD5733]

Also just noticed we have 5 weeks in a row with no away game.

Rnds 7 & 8 at home

Rnd 9 BYE

Rnds 10 & 11 at home

 

[PB]

The knights don't get a home gaem till round 6.... and that is against the roosters.

Knights could be 0-5 to start the comp, Johns then gets injured v roosters, and they go through the season with out a win!

Well you can dream......

 

[Misty Bee]

Brian Smith, you have been set a task! For mine, it's 2003 revisited - only the names have been changed to protect the guilty!

3 big games to start with, the first one away. finish off with 2 big ones, and a game at Melbourne lat in the year to catch us unawares. The Bye gods have been a tad kinder, although if Hindy and Killer get their just deserved rep jumpers, well....

To ne it's the NRL gods saying to Brian Smith - you got your homework wrong - do it again!

 

[El Diablo]

Why do the Bulldogs get the home game against Parra two years in a row?

What a crock of shit.

 

[Eelectrica]

The first 4 weeks is a brutal way to start the season. I'd be happy with a 2-2 start. After that it looks a little easier and should be able to build some momentum

 

[The Colonel]

Big start to the season - four probable Friday night games. The biggest possible ratings winners for Channel 9.....

1. Bulldogs v Eels
2. Broncos v Eels
3. Eels v Knights
4. Raiders V Eels

 

[MystikEel]

Round Three: Eels v Knights. Home game vs Knights round three - must be a good omen or something, seeing we wonthat game this season.

Can't wait for the footy now...

 

[Jake the snake]

People need to understand there are no easy games every one of them will be a challenge.

 

[BD5733]

Exactly, you can build a strong arguement as to why every game is going to be very difficult to win.

YES.....EVEN SOUTHS!

For example Vs Souths....."They have nothing to lose..." See! Simple!

 

[Twizzle]

People need to understand there are no easy games every one of them will be a challenge.

I totally agree Jake.

We don't need to over analyse the draw.

I can understand that we are all excited (as am I) as the new season approaches.

To be the best you have to beat all comers. Doesn't much matter when you play them.

Even if you take on the top teams in the rep season, they will have their best players out as well.

For me, it is just line them up one at a time, and take them head on.

 

[Hollywood Jesus]

last night they hit us with a kick-ass new jersey, and some HOT cheerleaders.

today its the 04 draw, and damn I aint gonna be able to sleep tonight im so excited

 

[Ron Jeremy]

De Ja Vu it seems

I feel where pretty unlucky with the draw yet again...and it won't surprise me if we start 0-4

However i feel our bye's are better placed then last year.

Why the hell are we playing canterbury away again!!...it looks alot better player a game at a beautifull all seat stadium then some shit hole baseball stadium over crowded with Wankers wearing there scum jerseys!!

 

[PB]

i am sure the game will be at the olympic stadium, just like in 2003.

I think that overall the draw is pretty favourable considering the eveness of the teams. Our first 4 may be tough, but by round 9 when we get the bye we should be going in at at least 4-4, if not better.

Last season by round 9 we had played the roosters twice, the broncos, the bulldogs, and the warriors (away), the raiders, knights and the dragons in wollongong (where they have an outstanding record). So i think in comparison it is heaps better start.

 

[Redback71]

the first few weeks look a bit tough but i supose we have to play them eventually any way so why not get it over and done with and see what our boys r made of.

 

[Redback71]

the first few weeks look a bit tough but i supose we have to play them eventually any way so why not get it over and done with and see what our boys r made of.

 

[eelman03]

The first round will be a Saturday Double Header at Telstra.

Bulldogs v Eels
Tigers v Sharks.

 

[Hurriflatch]

Biggest prob I have with the draw

Rnd 17 v Warriors in NZ
Rnd 19 v Cowboys in Townsville
Rnd 20 v Storm in Melbourne

3 big away trips in a month.

 

[Eelectrica]

Unless it's a night game the second match in Brisbane is going to be tough with heat and humidity taking it's toll. The heat in Brisbane gives the Broncos a true home field advantage in the first month or so of the comp.