2016 Draw released

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http://www.nrl.com/portals/nrl/RadEditor/Documents/2016-NRL-FullDraw.pdf

Source NRL.com

 

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Looks like we are playing the Tits in Darwin - June.

Also, we get the joy of playing the Raiders in Canberra again. Don't bank those 2 points. We haven't won there in years.

Also, seems only our Tiges and Dogs games moved to ANZ - is that correct?

 

[BoneyBlake17]

3rd year in a row we have played the previous year grand finalists in the first 4 weeks.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Good draw, good finish leading into the finals.

 

[Incorrect]

3 of the last 4 rounds include travel to Brisbane, Canberra and Auckland.... I don't like that..... rest of it seems OK

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Just the start is concerning both Grand finalists, at least it is at home. Would have been nice to have an easier start to work up some combos.

 

[Gronk]

Sink or swim.

 

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Eels only leave Sydney once in the first 11 Rounds!

 

[strider]

I'm pissed off that we play 15 teams that might beat us during the 26 rounds

 

[Gary Gutful]

I'm pissed off that we play 15 teams that might beat us during the 26 rounds

Yep. It's f**ken rigged again.

 

[Glen]

Aim that first kickoff of the year directly at Ben Hunt

 

[hineyrulz]

So the Raiders get the easist draw once again??? 3 years in a row.......

 

[TheParraboy]

Parramatta Eels Premiers 2016

 

[Twizzle]

so Bronx of a Friday night, who'd have thought ?

 

[Kornstar]

Is it just me or do we seem to be at home a lot in the first half of the draw?

 

[Noise]

so Bronx of a Friday night, who'd have thought ?

Aren't we playing them on Thursday night?

 

[phantom eel]

So 4 afternoon games, only two of these played at home...

Easter Mon March 28 – away vs Tigers at Homebush 4pm

Sun April 3 - home vs Panthers at Parramatta 4pm

Sat April 9 – home vs Raiders at Parramatta 3pm

Sun July 17 – away v Panthers at Penrith 4pm

Plus the final six rounds of the season still to allocate - including three home games (but one at ANZ)

 

[oldmancraigy]

9 games at home grounds in the first 11 rounds!! Only once do we leave Sydney (to get flogged up in NQld)

Some tough games in there (Cows x2, Dogsx2, Storm, Rabbitohs, Broncs), but real good chance to set our season up through the first 11 rounds.

 

[Chipmunk]

So a quick analysis of the Parra draw.
- 4 of the first 6 matches and then 2 of the last 5 at Pirtek. 6 of the first 11 and only 3 of the last 13 games at Pirtek.
- Play six of the 2015 top 8 sides at Pirtek (Dogs at ANZ of course and only play Sharks away).
- Play Newcastle, Souths and the Roosters the week before Origin.
- Play on 5 different days the first 5 weeks and for the first 20 rounds we have 2 Thursdays, 5 Fridays, 2 Sundays (so 9 Free to Air matches), 6 Saturdays and 3 Mondays (one of those is the Easter Monday day game). Incidentally we never play the 2pm Sunday match in the first 20 rounds.
- Only play Knights, Sharks, Storm, Roosters and Dragons once. - So only play 4 of the 2015 Top 8 sides twice.

 

[Twizzle]

Aren't we playing them on Thursday night?

I allowed for daylight saving