MR: First Five Rounds announced

[JessEel]

MEDIA RELEASE​

The Eels and the Dragons have been given the honour of kicking off the 2010 Telstra Premiership on March 12 at Parramatta Stadium at 7.30pm AEDT (6.30pm in Brisbane).

The NRL today released the dates and times of matches for the first five rounds of the competition, with the Broncos and the Cowboys launching the year in Queensland at 7.30pm AEST (8.30pm AEDT).

The Bulldogs, Sharks and Panthers will host the first Super Saturday line-ups, the Titans are at home on Sunday and the Rabbitohs and the Roosters will be at ANZ Stadium for the 3.00pm (AEDT) Sunday game.

Monday night football in 2010 gets underway with the Wests Tigers against the Manly Sea Eagles at the Sydney Football Stadium.

“The scheduling of the first five rounds is a reminder to fans to make sure they’ve signed up as club members for 2010,” NRL Chief Executive, Mr David Gallop said today.

“Christmas is a time for everyone to try and have a bit of a break but the players are already preparing for the year ahead and now the fans will be looking to map out their campaigns for the start of the season.

“The interest we are seeing in the All Stars voting for the match on February 13 underlines just how excited people are waiting for the footy season.

“Already, 29,000 fans have been involved in the voting process for the two teams and the NRL All Stars voting is still gathering pace.

“If anyone is looking for the ultimate Christmas present then it’s hard to look past a club membership.”

The schedule for the first five rounds is:

Round 1
March 12 - 15

Eels vs. Dragons
Parramatta Stadium
Friday 7.35pm
Channel 9

Broncos vs. Cowboys
Suncorp Stadium
Friday 7.35pm
Channel 9
(8.35pm Sydney)

Bulldogs vs. Knights
ANZ Stadium
Saturday 5.30pm
Fox Sports

Sharks vs. Storm
Toyota Stadium
Saturday 7.30pm
Fox Sports

Panthers vs. Raiders
CUA Stadium
Saturday 7.30pm
Fox Sports

Titans vs. Warriors
Skilled Park
Sunday 1.00pm
Fox Sports
(2.00pm Sydney)

Rabbitohs vs. Roosters
ANZ Stadium
Sunday 3.00pm
Channel 9

Wests Tigers vs. Sea Eagles
Sydney Football Stadium
Monday 7.00pm
Fox Sports





Round 2
March 19 - 22

Rabbitohs vs. Titans
ANZ Stadium
Friday 8.35pm
Channel 9
(7.35pm Brisbane)

Dragons vs. Bulldogs
WIN Stadium
Friday 7.35pm
Channel 9

Warriors vs. Sharks
Mt Smart Stadium
Saturday 7.30pm
Fox Sports
(5.30pm Sydney)

Knights vs. Storm
Energy Australia Stadium
Saturday 7.30pm
Fox Sports

Cowboys vs. Panthers
Dairy Farmers Stadium
Saturday 8.30pm
Fox Sports
(9.30pm Sydney)

Eels vs. Sea Eagles
Parramatta Stadium
Sunday 2.00pm
Fox Sports

Roosters vs. Wests Tigers
Sydney Football Stadium
Sunday 3.00pm
Channel 9

Raiders vs. Broncos
Canberra Stadium
Monday 7.00pm
Fox Sports





Round 3
March 26 - 29

Wests Tigers vs. Eels
Sydney Football Stadium
Friday 7.35pm
Channel 9

Dragons vs. Cowboys
WIN Stadium
Friday 8.35pm
Channel 9
(7.35pm Brisbane)

Panthers vs. Storm
CUA Stadium
Saturday 5.30pm
Fox Sports

Sea Eagles vs. Knights
Bluetongue Stadium
Saturday 7.30pm
Fox Sports

Titans vs. Raiders
Skilled Park
Saturday 8.30pm
Fox Sports
(9.30pm Sydney)

Broncos vs. Warriors
Suncorp Stadium
Sunday 1.00pm
Fox Sports
(2.00pm Sydney)

Bulldogs vs. Roosters
ANZ Stadium
Sunday 3.00pm
Channel 9

Sharks vs. Rabbitohs
Toyota Stadium
Monday 7.00pm
Fox Sports



Round 4 (EASTER)
April 2 - 5

Roosters vs. Broncos
Sydney Football Stadium
Friday 8.35pm
Channel 9
(7.35pm Brisbane)

Storm vs. Dragons
Etihad Stadium
Friday 3.35pm
Channel 9

Sharks vs. Eels
Toyota Stadium
Saturday 5.30pm
Fox Sports

Cowboys vs. Titans
Dairy Farmers Stadium
Saturday 6.30pm
Fox Sports
(7.30pm Sydney)

Warriors vs. Sea Eagles
Mt Smart Stadium
Sunday 4.00pm
Fox Sports
(2.00pm Sydney)

Raiders vs. Wests Tigers
Canberra Stadium
Sunday 3.00pm
Channel 9

Knights vs. Panthers
Energy Australia Stadium
Monday 4.00pm
Fox Sports

Rabbitohs vs. Bulldogs
ANZ Stadium
Monday 7.00pm
Fox Sports





Round 5
April 9 - 12

Dragons vs. Broncos
WIN Stadium
Friday 7.35pm
Channel 9

Titans vs. Storm
Skilled Park
Friday 7.35pm
Channel 9

Rabbitohs vs. Knights
Bluetongue Stadium
Saturday 5.30pm
Fox Sports

Cowboys vs. Wests Tigers
Dairy Farmers Stadium
Saturday 7.30pm
Fox Sports

Bulldogs vs. Warriors
ANZ Stadium
Saturday 7.30pm
Fox Sports

Sea Eagles vs. Sharks
Brookvale Oval
Sunday 2.00pm
Fox Sports

Panthers vs. Roosters
CUA Stadium
Sunday 3.00pm
Channel 9

Eels vs. Raiders
Parramatta Stadium
Monday 7.00pm
Fox Sports

 

[Parra Steve]

Sunday footy v Manly doesnt get any better than that.

 

[Gronk]

Tell me why?
I don't like Mondays
Tell me why?
I don't like Mondays
Tell me why?
I don't like Mondays
I want to shoot the whole day down...

 

[JessEel]

i dunno... a long weekend Saturday vs the Sharks at Northies- i mean, Shark Park sounds like fun too! ;-)

 

[JessEel]

Tell me why?
I don't like Mondays
Tell me why?
I don't like Mondays
Tell me why?
I don't like Mondays
I want to shoot the whole day down...

get em out of the way early Gronky ... before the latter part of the season

 

[hineyrulz]

Great got to wait for the Broc's Cowboys match first

 

[richo74]

does anybody know when tickets will go on sale for the dragons game?

 

[Eelementary]

Man that's a good draw imo.

 

[lingard]

That first game could be a little explosive - I reckon the Dragons might still be a bit mad at us.

 

[Stagger eel]

this little black duck..is very happy so far.

 

[bartman]

First three games are great.

Away at Shark Park on Easter Saturday evening... oh well, three out of four ain't bad. But then a fricken Monday night game for Round 5. :evil:

 

[PJ Marshal]

im gonna make sure im in brisbane to see it an hour before everyone in nsw

 

[TheParraboy]

im gonna make sure im in brisbane to see it an hour before everyone in nsw

can you text me the first try scorer?

 

[jk13]

tarn sarn it, will be forced to watch donkeys first, wish they'd bring the switch-a-roo button to fta tele

 

[eels81236]

Tell me why?
I don't like Mondays
Tell me why?
I don't like Mondays
Tell me why?
I don't like Mondays
I want to shoot the whole day down...

I was only watching a doco on Sir Bob on the weekend where he gave the meaning to that song. Freaky.

 

[Mateo Moi Moi]

Thanks to my girlfriend, I am a member of the eels (Blue Blood I think its called). Its got me motivated to get down to more eels games this year (I live in QLD). I think round 1 against the Dragons is a good place to start. Another bonus, I miss the bullsh*t Broncos v Cowboys game.

 

[leo9999]

Great got to wait for the Broc's Cowboys match first

why dont you just come down and watch the opening game of the season ?

 

[NorthShoreEel]

Excellent draw - and only have to wait 2 weeks to beat Moanly.

Forget Christmas, I have already been given my present!

 

[JessEel]

There should be a mass Queensland Eels fans movement to get to this game. You've all got plenty of notcie and we could organised a get together and have good times!

What'd'ya say??

 

[Parra Guru]

I was only watching a doco on Sir Bob on the weekend where he gave the meaning to that song. Freaky.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Don't_Like_Mondays

"I Don't Like Mondays" was a UK number one single for four weeks during July and August 1979. Written by Bob Geldof and performed by The Boomtown Rats. It was the band's second number one single.

Geldof wrote the song after reading a telex report at Georgia State University's campus radio station, WRAS, on the shooting spree of 16-year-old Brenda Ann Spencer, who fired at children playing in a school playground across the street from her home in San Diego, California. She killed two adults and injured eight children and one police officer. Spencer showed no remorse for her crime, and her full explanation for her actions was "I don't like Mondays; this livens up the day."[1] The song was first performed less than a month later at the Fox Theatre, San Diego. Geldof explained how he wrote the song: