2023 NRL draw

[Gronk]

Ricky's lads kissed on dick. Sharks and cows made the top 4 based on a cushy draw in 2022. Oh look.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Ricky's lads kissed on dick. Sharks and cows made the top 4 based on a cushy draw in 2022. Oh look.

But has poor Ricky and Canberra been given enough FTA games.

I heard that whinge a few years back.

 

[TheParraboy]

We only play Dragons & Tigers once.

And Raiders


Teams we play twice

Bulldogs
Manly
Cowboys
Storm
Penrith
Broncos
Roosters
Titans

 

[eels_fan]

 

[the phantom menace]

So they're saying we've got the 6ths easiest draw...?

 

[the phantom menace]

I don't get why Titans (11 v this year's top 8 and 11 v this years bottom 8) have a vastly different "strength" of schedule rating to Roosters (who have the same split).

They must be taking into account this season's finihsing position somehow... I don't trust the (non-transparent) maths.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Fox Sports lab could benefit from better explaining their bullshit league stats.

@Poupou Escobar - sort them out please.

 

[the phantom menace]

@Poupou Escobar - sort them out please.

 

[Gary Gutful]

What are you cackling at mincer?

 

[the phantom menace]

We've got a shitoad of Thursday night games, especially early on in the season.

Typed out below, just because that club graphic doesn't have the f**king days of the week listed.... Parra Stadium games in bold.

1. Storm (H) - 7.50 Thu 2 March
2. Sharks (H) - 6.00 Fri 10 March
3. Sea Eagles (A) - 7.50 Thu 16 March
4. Panthers (H) - 7.50 Thu 23 March
5. Roosters (A) - 7.50 Thu 30 March
6. Tigers (A) - 4.00 Mon 10 April
7. Bulldogs (H) - 4.05 Sun 16 April
8. Broncos (H/Darwin) - 8.00 Fri 21 April
9. Knights (H) - 6.00 Fri 28 April
10. Titans (A/Magic) - 6.25 Sun 7 May
11. Raiders (A) - 7.35 Sat 13 May
12. Rabbitohs (A/TBC) - 8.00 Fri 19 May
13. Cowboys (H) - 8.00 Fri 26 May
14. BYE
15. Bulldogs (A) - 4.00 Mon 12 June
16. Sea Eagles (H) - 5.30 Sat 17 June
17. Doplhins (A) - 3.00 Sat 24 June
18. BYE
19. Warriors (H) - 5.30 Sat 8 July
20. Titans (H) - 6.15 Sun 16 July
21. Cowboys (A) - 7.35 Sat 22 July
22. Storm (A) - 8.00 Fri 28 July
23. Dragons (H) - 2.00 Sun 6 August
24. Broncos (A) - 8.00 Fri 11 August
25. Roosters (H) - 8.00 Fri 18 August
26. Panthers (A) - 7.50 Thu 24 August
27. BYE

 

[eels_fan]

2022 (excluding finals)

Thu - 3
Fri - 6
Sat - 8
Sun - 5
Mon - 2

FTA Games - 12

2023

Thu - 5
Fri - 8
Sat - 5
Sun - 4
Mon - 2

FTA Games - 12

 

[eels_fan]

13 opportunities for the weekend to be f**ked before it’s even began….

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Fox Sports lab could benefit from better explaining their bullshit league stats.

@Poupou Escobar - sort them out please.

 

[strider]

So what do you merkins tthink of the bye last round?

Maybe a good thing if we make the finals. No decision whether to rest merkins or not.
Or bad to have a week off?

 

[Twizzle]

cheers for all the stats guys

now, what about the games that Matto will be making himself available for ?

 

[Incorrect]

So what do you merkins tthink of the bye last round?

Maybe a good thing if we make the finals. No decision whether to rest merkins or not.
Or bad to have a week off?

If we're playing finals footy I think it's nothing but positive.

 

[Gary Gutful]

So what do you merkins tthink of the bye last round?

Maybe a good thing if we make the finals. No decision whether to rest merkins or not.
Or bad to have a week off?

As a general rule, a week off should be seen as a good thing. Chance to freshen up merkins and reset.

 

[Twizzle]

worked for Penriff while we sweated our arses off in Townsville

 

[Chipmunk]

So what do you merkins tthink of the bye last round?

Maybe a good thing if we make the finals. No decision whether to rest merkins or not.
Or bad to have a week off?

I think it's a good thing after 27 rounds. It didn't harm the Panthers to rest their entire starting 13 in the last round.

 

[Chipmunk]

As a general rule, a week off should be seen as a good thing. Chance to freshen up merkins and reset.

I note that our games in Round 3, 4 and 5 the team has the Bye the week before we play them. Early in the season, I'm not sure that is an advantage for those teams. I think match fitness is more important early on.