Full 2012 Draw is out!

[jk13]

I hope we play the donks in bris next yr. It just felt wrong not doing it this yr. Eels hav 2 many bris fans 2 deny it again.

 

[The EELiminator]

Tell us what team we are playing, where and what time before the season starts, none of this 6 weeks out rubbish to satisfy TV stations. That is all I care about.

i agree the afl does it and they have a bigger tv deal than we do so why cant we?

 

[Eels Dude]

i agree the afl does it and they have a bigger tv deal than we do so why cant we?

That's not going to change until the next TV deal kicks in which is in 2013. It's a bit of a Catch-22 sacrifice money to enable this... or get the best deal possible to maximise the income from the NRL and thus increase the salary cap. At the moment the networks decide the scheduling of games and that's what they for for in TV rights.

 

[The EELiminator]

That's not going to change until the next TV deal kicks in which is in 2013. It's a bit of a Catch-22 sacrifice money to enable this... or get the best deal possible to maximise the income from the NRL and thus increase the salary cap. At the moment the networks decide the scheduling of games and that's what they for for in TV rights.

so how is it the afl can charge more for their rights AND force the networks to do a yearly draw? maybe if gallop stopped giving our tv rights away for the equivalent of a $2 mcdonalds voucher we might be able to change things

 

[TheParraboy]

rd 1 vs Broncos at home
rd 2 vs Warriors at home
rd 3 vs cowboys away
rd 4 vs panthers at home
rd 5 vs Manly at home

 

[mickdo]

rd 1 vs Broncos at home
rd 2 vs Warriors at home
rd 3 vs cowboys away
rd 4 vs panthers at home
rd 5 vs Manly at home

Home game to start? That can't possibly be right...

 

[Parra Pride]

And against Brisbane of all teams? I call bullshit.

 

[mickdo]

Looks like it's true

Brisbane Broncos will enter life without club champion Darren Lockyer with a first-round hitout against Parramatta, who will be showing off new recruit Chris Sandow.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/nrl-premiership/nrl-releases-2012-premiership-draw-with-newcastle-knights-v-st-george-illawarra-the-season-opener/story-fn2mcuj6-1226186659177

 

[Maroubra Eel]

I wish we had more hone games to start the season off. 4 out of 5 ain't too bad I suppose.

 

[mickdo]

Here is the full draw:

http://www.nrl.com/2012-telstra-premiership-draw/tabid/10874/newsid/65393/default.aspx

And here's Parra's games:

1 Broncos (Home)
2 Warriors (Home)
3 Cowboys (Away)
4 Panthers (Home)
5 Sea Eagles (Home)
6 Knights (Away)
7 Sharks (Away)
<Rep Weekend Bye>
8 Wests Tigers (Home)
9 Bulldogs (Home)
10 Raiders (Away)
11 Bye
12 Dragons (Away)
13 Sharks (Home)
14 Bye
15 Rabbitohs (Home)
16 Panthers (Away)
17 Knights (Home)
18 Sea Eagles (Away)
19 Bulldogs (Away)
20 Storm (Home)
21 Broncos (Away)
22 Wests Tigers (Away)
23 Roosters (Home)
24 Titans (Away)
25 Rabbitohs (Away)
26 Dragons (Home)

 

[mickdo]

A lot of back-to-back Home and back-to-back Away games in our draw. Not sure if that's a good or a bad thing. Fortunately all the Away doubles have at least one game in Sydney.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

6 of our first 9 at home. That's good.

 

[TheParraboy]

Home game to start? That can't possibly be right...

And against Brisbane of all teams? I call bullshit.

 

[Parra Pride]

Undefeated season coming up.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

I hope we play the donks in bris next yr. It just felt wrong not doing it this yr. Eels hav 2 many bris fans 2 deny it again.

Wish granted. R21

 

[SDM]

Parra will flog Brisbane in the Plowman Cup

 

[Maroubra Eel]

R15 Sandow to carve up the Rabbitohs.

 

[caylo]

We play Cowboys, Raiders and Titans all once away from home and Warriors, Storm and Roosters all once at home.

Not bad considering that Warrior and Storm are both difficult trips!!

 

[Parra Pride]

I can't wait to smash the cheating merkin wanker Victorian dick heads at home.

 

[mickdo]

We play Cowboys, Raiders and Titans all once away from home and Warriors, Storm and Roosters all once at home.

Not bad considering that Warrior and Storm are both difficult trips!!

Hmmm, away to Canberra in mid-May. Could be worse I suppose...