2020 NRL draw re-release

[papabear]

Well the Raiders have absolutely no excuse to not finish top 2.

They get the golden trio of Titans, Warriors and dragons twice.

See foxsports on difficulty of draw (1 being easiest 16 being hardest)
Raiders 8th
Chooks 9th

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...t/news-story/2ba870c585c3fc39028a9379df3f82f7

Also it doesnt appear to take into home game / travel / time between games etc. With no games in canberra till who knows how long when.

Oddly enough you would expect a very even draw to be a reverse of the ladder because you cant play yourself. Ie the roosters cant play the roosters so they wont be playing the hardest team once or twice. Add in the fact that the same game, ie roosters v gold coast, weighs very differently for both sides.

But the sharks and panthers have by far and away the easiest draw.

In any event if you are good enough you will be there at the end.

 

[big hit!]

they could've based the draw on the hubs the clubs are playing out of if health and security was THE primary concern - make Melbourne part of the QLD hub.

So the following groups double up:

Brisbane - Gold Coast - Melbourne - North Queensland
Surf bums - Newcastle - Rorters - Warriors
Chihuahuas - Rioters - Parramatta - Souths
Canberra - Penrith - Steelers - Magpies

then the 5th game for each club can be rivalries (if they're not covered in the hubs) and blockbusters, eg souths vs easts, parra vs penrith, canterbury vs wests, etc

 

[moffla]

Roosters, Rabbitohs, Raiders, Knights and Manly twice.
Not going to complain, it’s just the nature of it but it just make Hooper’s narrative of Storm getting a leg up all the more ridiculous.

 

[Greenfields]

3 FTA games for the Raiders. Always a pleasure Channel 9.

Maybe if we win a GF we can milk a 4th.

 

[Valheru]

See foxsports on difficulty of draw (1 being easiest 16 being hardest)
Raiders 8th
Chooks 9th

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...t/news-story/2ba870c585c3fc39028a9379df3f82f7

Also it doesnt appear to take into home game / travel / time between games etc. With no games in canberra till who knows how long when.

Oddly enough you would expect a very even draw to be a reverse of the ladder because you cant play yourself. Ie the roosters cant play the roosters so they wont be playing the hardest team once or twice. Add in the fact that the same game, ie roosters v gold coast, weighs very differently for both sides.

But the sharks and panthers have by far and away the easiest draw.

In any event if you are good enough you will be there at the end.

Yeah I saw that and as you say the problem with such a system is obvious.

We play 6 top 4 teams which is the maximum possible given we can't play ourselves, storm are int he same boat.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining about it, it is what it is.

Also note, that rating only takes in to account round 3 onward, the Raiders played titans and warriors in rounds 1 and 2.

Just saying that the raiders are the only team to get warriors, dragons and titans twice, that should be 6 wins (they have already got 2). Even if they only win 8 of their renaming 14 games which they should do if they are serious they will finish with 14 wins in a 20 game season. 14 wins has been enough for top 4 in 24 game seasons in the past let alone 20 game seasons.

 

[big hit!]

3 FTA games for the Raiders. Always a pleasure Channel 9.

Maybe if we win a GF we can milk a 4th.

you do understand why though, don't you?

 

[Greenfields]

you do understand why though, don't you?

Before sh*t hit the fan it was only going to be 7 so yeah I understand.

 

[big hit!]

Yeah I saw that and as you say the problem with such a system is obvious.

We play 6 top 4 teams which is the maximum possible given we can't play ourselves, storm are int he same boat.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining about it, it is what it is.

Also note, that rating only takes in to account round 3 onward, the Raiders played titans and warriors in rounds 1 and 2.

Just saying that the raiders are the only team to get warriors, dragons and titans twice, that should be 6 wins (they have already got 2). Even if they only win 8 of their renaming 14 games which they should do if they are serious they will finish with 14 wins in a 20 game season. 14 wins has been enough for top 4 in 24 game seasons in the past let alone 20 game seasons.

seriously, there are 15 common f**king opponents every club plays once, and everyone focuses on 5 they play twice.

 

[Silent Knight]

And here's Cool Uncle Nick with his take on the streets...

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...k/news-story/85b57a088fbfeab5263c2f1576b8386e

Knew it was coming.

 

[Old Mate]

If Uncle Nick has the shits with the draw then I’m happy with it.

 

[Silent Knight]

If Uncle Nick has the shits with the draw then I’m happy with it.

Uncle Nick's had the runs lately.

 

[macnaz]

Lol I like how they didn't include Leichhardt Oval seeing a handful of people could watch the game over their back fences

Yep Leichhardt Oval would have had the highest crowd figures for the 2020 comp part2.
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[Generalzod]

So new draw new comp simple really not for the NRL

 

[big hit!]

So new draw new comp simple really not for the NRL

new rules, new officiating

 

[big hit!]

Set your clock for the Warriors at Friday 6pm.
Broncos sponsors must be wrapped with their FTA coverage, f**k the other teams

Channel 9 are paying millions, they'll be selecting teams that give them more eyeballs for ad-sell in a shit market. NRL give them this control for more $$$.

 

[horrie hastings]

Warriors with 9 6pm Friday games.

I know we're the redheaded step child, but you don't go out of your way to make it painfully obvious to the child.

Means the people in NZ can still watch the telecast of the game live at a reasonable time on Friday night.

 

[Perth Red]

Channel 9 are paying millions, they'll be selecting teams that give them more eyeballs for ad-sell in a shit market. NRL give them this control for more $$$.

anyone got a link to that website that did a round by round, game by game breakdown of tv audiences? I’ve always wondered what the % difference is for different clubs in same time slots.

 

[Valheru]

seriously, there are 15 common f**king opponents every club plays once, and everyone focuses on 5 they play twice.

Just pointing out that the Raiders have lucked out playing the worst 3 teams twice. I don't think their fans would disagree with that viewpoint.

 

[Perth Red]

Means the people in NZ can still watch the telecast of the game live at a reasonable time on Friday night.

you’d think that time slot is favoured by both sky nz and the other clubs in Australia for the warriors to play in.

 

[Chief_Chujo]

Just pointing out that the Raiders have lucked out playing the worst 3 teams twice. I don't think their fans would disagree with that viewpoint.

I mean we also get Roosters and Storm twice. We also have to travel a minimum of 3hrs to every game on gameday morning. So swings and roundabouts and so on.