The first five rounds of the 2005 Telstra Premiership

[dazeely]

The National Rugby League has also today released the complete scheduling for the first five rounds of the 2005 Telstra Premiership.

They are (Please note all time in left hand column are local times):

Round 1: (Mar 11-13)
Fri 7:30pm (Nine): Dragons v Bulldogs at Telstra
Sat 5:30pm (FoxSports): Tigers v Eels at Telstra
Sat 7:30pm (FoxSports): Roosters v Rabbitohs at Aussie
Sat 7:30pm (FoxSports): Sharks v Panthers at Toyota
Sun 2:00pm (Fox Sports): Warriors v Eagles at Ericsson (noon Syd)
Sun 2:00pm (Nine): Broncos v Cowboys at Suncorp (3:00 Syd)
Sun 2.30pm (FoxSports): Storm v Knights at Olympic
Bye: Raiders

Round 2: Mar 18-20
Fri 7:30pm (Nine): Cowboys v Bulldogs at Dairy Farmers (8.30syd)
Sat 5:30pm (FoxSports): Raiders v Knights at Canberra
Sat 7:30pm (FoxSports): Dragons v Storm at WIN
Sat 8:30pm (FoxSports): Broncos v Warriors at Suncorp (9:30Syd)
Sun 2:30pm (FoxSports): Sea Eagles v Sharks at Brookvale
Sun 3:00pm (Nine): Penrith v Roosters at Penrith
Sun 3:00pm (FoxSports): Rabbitohs v Eels (at Aussie)
Bye: Tigers
* NZ daylight savings ends Sun 20th

Round 3: (March 25-28)
Fri 7:30pm (Nine): Roosters v Broncos at Aussie
Sat 5:30pm (FoxSports): Panthers v Dragons at Penrith
Sat 7:30pm (FoxSports): Eels v Sharks at Parramatta
Sun 2:00pm (FoxSports): Warriors v Cowboys at Ericsson (noon Syd)
Sun 2:30pm (FoxSports): Sea Eagles v Storm at Brookvale
Sun 3:00pm (Nine): Bulldogs v Wests Tigers at Telstra
Mon 3:00pm (FoxSports): Rabbitohs v Raiders at Aussie
Bye: Knights
* Daylight savings ends 27/3

Round 4:
Fri 7:30pm (Nine): Eels v Panthers at Parramatta
Sat 5:30pm (FoxSports): Storm v Broncos at Olympic
Sat 7:30pm (FoxSports): Cowboys v Knights Dairy Farmers
Sat 7:30pm (FoxSports): Raiders v Dragons at Canberra
Sun 2:00pm (FoxSports): Warriors v Rabbitohs at Ericsson (noon Syd)
Sun 2:30pm (Fox Sports): Sharks v Bulldogs at Toyota
Sun 3:00pm (Nine): Roosters v Tigers at Aussie
Bye: Sea Eagles

Round 5:
Fri 7:30pm (Nine): Panthers v Storm at Penrith
Sat 7:30pm (FoxSports): Tigers v Warriors at Christchurch (5:30 Syd)
Sat 7:30pm (FoxSports): Sharks v Cowboys at Toyota
Sat 7:30pm (FoxSports): Dragons v Sea Eagles at WIN
Sun 2:30pm (Fox Sports): Broncos v Eels at Suncorp
Sun 3:00pm (Nine): Rabbitohs v Knights at Express Advocate
Sun 3:00pm (FoxSports): Raiders v Roosters at Canberra
Bye: Bulldogs

 

[dazeely]

You beauty as now I can get my roster requests in nice and early. Bloody shift work.

Bring on March 12 2005

 

[BD5733]

Haha

Opening round of NRL for season 2005 and how many games are there in Sydney on the Sunday?

ZERO

 

[Phillips]

after those 5 games we should have 10 points

 

[tiger_nick]

after those 5 games we should have 10 points

You are either the world's greatest optimist or the worlds dumbest person. I think Ill go with B thanks Eddie

 

[Hurriflatch]

after those 5 games we should have 10 points

You are either the world's greatest optimist or the worlds dumbest person. I think Ill go with B thanks Eddie

Well round 1 is a definate 2 pts for Parra :lol:

 

[Utey]

How good is that start. 3 games against non top 8 sides then two tough ones is a sure way to see if we are going to have any sort of chance next season.

 

[The Colonel]

Hopefully it will give the team some time to settle before the bigger games however don't underestimate the Tigers or Sharks for next year. IMO they will be tougher games than the Panther game.

 

[The Engineers Room]

This is not a great draw for us. Parramatta tends to start badly then drop games from rounds 4-10 without a fight then try and catch up. We really need to win 4 of the first five to get the season started.

 

[Stagger eel]

I would of prefered to have a played the Dogs or the Roosters first up but it wasn't to be.

there is no such thing as an easy game anymore it doesn't exist, therefore I suggest Driver aka Philips keeps his hand off it or he'll certainly go blind ;-)

 

[bartman]

I think the Sharks will be poo in 2005. I could be wrong, very wrong, but I don't think they'll be challenging for the 8?

So I'd be looking for us to win 3 or 4 out of those five games, to show that we will be challenging for the eight. If we don't... well we've been there in previous seasons and we've talked about what could/should/will happen :evil:

 

[MarkInTheStands]

It is in interesting start, the Panthers getting a wealth of coverage on FTA Along with the Bulldogs and the Roosters (the Last 3 Premiers)

The Cowboys get 2 FTA games in the first 2 weeks and a Friday Nighter, that is interesting the Tigers also getting 2 Channel 9 games with the Broncos. I guess it pays to Bitch and Moan that you aren't getting FTA coverage, Cowboys I can partially agree with, but I think that Friday crowd might be a little down on numbers or you will hear the Bushies Spark up saying that can't get to the game because the have to drive 8 hours to get to Townsville and can't do that on a Friday.

The Tigers however had 3 shots to make it to the Finals, and dashed each one of them.

Dragons Eels, Rabbits and Knights all on one game each all are heavily supported Sydney sides that will rate well so I can understand 9's call there, especially when 3 of these sides didn’t make the finals and the other was out first week.

 

[Stagger eel]

as with the nature of the competion and the way the talent has been spread across the board, I'm expecting every club will still be challenging for a spot in the 8 by July of next year.

 

[The Colonel]

I reckon five teams next year will be in a position to make position seven and eight with four weeks to go and three of those teams will have been certainties for the eight this year.

 

[eels_fan]

I like the start to our season...but anyone believe that the Parra V Broncos game in Rnd 5 isnt the sunday arvo channel 9 game??? Instead they put Rabbitohs V Knights!! WHAT THE?? Broncos Eels clashes are always awesome games... whereas if Joey is playing still in Rnd 5.. the rabbitohs will be slaughtered...great planning Channel 9...

 

[Jake the snake]

No easy games at all whoever thinks differently is blind. Every game next year will be hard fought. And next year will be tighter than any other year. Every team has improved.

 

[AlexTheEel]

4 of our first 5 games are against teams that beat us in 2004.

 

[The Colonel]

4 of our first 5 games are against teams that beat us in 2004.

Though we did manage to pull a game off both the Sharks and Brisbane. These will be very tough games with a new team...... ;-)

 

[COACH STERLING]

I like the start to our season...but anyone believe that the Parra V Broncos game in Rnd 5 isnt the sunday arvo channel 9 game??? Instead they put Rabbitohs V Knights!! WHAT THE?? Broncos Eels clashes are always awesome games... whereas if Joey is playing still in Rnd 5.. the rabbitohs will be slaughtered...great planning Channel 9...

Parra on channel 9 sux when they play Brisbane. You don't get to see the game live unless your prepared to travel by plane. Atleast on foxtel you can watch it live or go to the pub and watch it.

 

[Eelementary]

after those 5 games we should have 10 points

You are either the world's greatest optimist or the worlds dumbest person. I think Ill go with B thanks Eddie

I think he's realistic.

Every game we have is winnable, and the Panthers at Parramatta is good for us too.