I was just reading this thread, and there's a lot of great stuff in it, but has anyone pointed out last year the NRL Nine and Fox allocated the games for Round 21-26 last year before the start of the season but just didn't tell anybody (although the Herald leaked it on their website last year) Looking at the way the NRL has released their draw it looks like they've done the same again. Last year, the only change made to the original draw was Channel 9 pleaded with Fox to get the top of the table Melbourne v Souths game, which Fox allowed but wouldn't let them swap for the delayed 15 v 16 Wests v Parra game, which is why it was left on free to air. The draw for the final 6 round should be (according to the NRL release)
Round 21
Roosters v St George Illawarra Dragons at Allianz Stadium, Fri
Cowboys v Gold Coast Titans at 1300Smiles Stadium, Fri
Canberra Raiders v Warriors at GIO Stadium, Sat 3.00
Cronulla Sharks v Parramatta Eels at Remondis Stadium, Sat 5.30
Manly Sea Eagles v Brisbane Broncos at Brookvale Oval, Sat 7.30
Canterbury Bulldogs v Penrith Panthers at ANZ Stadium, Sun 2.00
South Sydney Rabbitohs v Newcastle Knights at Barlow Park, Sun 3.00
Wests Tigers v Melbourne Storm at Campbelltown Stadium, Mon
Round 22
South Sydney Rabbitohs v Manly Sea Eagles at SCG, Fri
Brisbane Broncos v Canterbury Bulldogs at Suncorp Stadium, Fri
Cowboys v Wests Tigers at 1300Smiles Stadium, Sat 3.00
Newcastle Knights v Melbourne Storm at Hunter Stadium, Sat 5.30
Parramatta Eels v Canberra Raiders at TIO Stadium, Sat 7.30
Warriors v Cronulla Sharks at Mt Smart Stadium, Sun 4.00
St George Illawarra Dragons v Penrith Panthers at WIN Stadium, Sun 3.00
Sydney Roosters v Gold Coast Titans at Allianz Stadium, Mon
Round 23
South Sydney Rabbitohs v Brisbane Broncos at ANZ Stadium, Thurs
Parramatta Eels v Canterbury Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium, Fri
Newcastle Knights v Warriors at Hunter Stadium, Sat 3.00
Penrith Panthers v Cowboys at Centrebet Stadium, Sat 5.30
Gold Coast Titans v Manly Sea Eagles at Robina Stadium, Sat 7.30
Raiders v St George Illawarra Dragons at GIO Stadium, Sun 2.00
Melbourne Storm v Cronulla Sharks at AAMI Park, Sun 3.00
Wests Tigers v Sydney Roosters at ANZ Stadium, Mon
Round 24
Brisbane Broncos v Newcastle Knights at Suncorp Stadium, Thurs
South Sydney Rabbitohs v Cowboys at ANZ Stadium, Fri
St George Illawarra Dragons v Gold Coast Titans at Jubilee Oval, Sat 3.00
Warriors v Sydney Roosters at Mt Smart Stadium, Sat 7.30
Canterbury Bulldogs v Wests Tigers at ANZ Stadium, Sat 7.30
Cronulla Sharks v Canberra Raiders at Remondis Stadium, Sun 2.00
Penrith Panthers v Melbourne Storm at Centrebet Stadium, Sun 3.00
Parramatta Eels v Manly Sea Eagles at Pirtek Stadium, Mon
Round 25
Canterbury Bulldogs v South Sydney Rabbitohs at ANZ Stadium, Thurs
Brisbane Broncos v St George Illawarra Dragons at Suncorp Stadium, Fri
Warriors v Gold Coast Titans at Mt Smart Stadium, Sat 3.00
Canberra Raiders v Wests Tigers at GIO Stadium, Sat 5.30
Sydney Roosters v Melbourne Storm at Allianz Stadium, Sat 7.30
Newcastle Knights v Parramatta Eels at Hunter Stadium, Sun 2.00
Manly Sea Eagles v Penrith Panthers at Brookvale Oval, Sun 3.00
North Queensland Cowboys v Cronulla Sharks at 1300Smiles Stadium, Mon
Round 26
Melbourne Storm v Brisbane Broncos at AAMI Park, Thurs
Sydney Roosters v South Sydney Rabbitohs at Allianz Stadium, Fri
Newcastle Knights v St George Illawarra at Hunter Stadium, Sat 3.00
Canberra Raiders v Parramatta Eels at GIO Stadium, Sat 5.30
Cowboys v Manly Sea Eagles at 1300Smiles Stadium, Sat 7.30
Penrith Panthers v Warriors at Centrebet Stadium, Sun 2.00
Gold Coast Titans v Canterbury Bulldogs at Robina Stadium, Sun 3pm
Wests Tigers v Cronulla Sharks at Leichhardt Oval, Sun 6.30pm
