Your ideal fixtures for Round 1 2024

[tyty04]

So with the NRL Draw likely to be released in November and small leaks arising,
I wanted to see what would be your choices for the Round 1 fixtures for next year.
Mine would definitely be:

Sunday: Vegas Weekend
Roosters vs Broncos
Sea Eagles vs Rabbits

Thursday: (The next week)
Panthers vs Storm (Bluebet Stadium 7:50PM)

Friday:
Eels vs Bulldogs (Commbank Stadium 7:55PM)

Saturday:
Warriors vs Knights (Go Media Stadium 3:00PM)
Titans vs Dolphins (CBUS Stadium 5:30PM)
Cowboys vs Raiders (Queensland Country Bank Stadium 7:35PM)

Sunday:
Sharks vs Dragons (PointsBet Stadium 4:05PM)

Bye: Tigers

 

[Vee]

I want the same thing I want every year, yet to be rewarded, Melbourne to play at home for the first two weeks while the fumblers aren't playing.

I'd save the big clashes for later rounds, the start of the season is enough to get the crowds in.

 

[Marshall_magic]

Vegas games as planned

Thursday
Eels vs Bulldogs

Friday
Panthers vs Sharks

Sat
Warriors vs Tigers
Storm vs Cowboys

Sun
Knights vs Raiders
Dolphins vs Dragons

BYE: Titans

 

[SBD82]

Could we have the bye please? I’d like the off-season to last another week.

 

[docbrown]

This was actually kind of hard as I'd normally have a Broncos and Roosters or Rabbitohs home game to boost crowds.

Vegas Baby:
Roosters vs Broncos
Sea Eagles vs Rabbitohs

Thursday: Panthers vs Sharks 1 v 6
Winners vs Top 8 team - closer game - sell out. Sharks don't deserve a week 1 home game as their attendance will drag down the average. Any lower ranked team against the Panthers would be a blow out.

Friday: Storm vs Eels
Melbourne home game with no AFL on vs next highest ranked big Sydney team - 20k+
Live into Melbourne. Storm also have decent appeal with Qld viewers

Saturday: Warriors vs Raiders
Auckland home game. Top 8 clash 4 vs 8 - sell out

Saturday: Dolphins vs Dragons
Brisbane with no Broncos vs Big Sydney club similar rank on the ladder - 30k

Sunday: Bulldogs vs Tigers
A minor Western Sydney derby game between to similar ranked teams. An afternoon game to boost crowds.

Sunday: Knights vs Cowboys
Newcastle home game vs Qld team - sell out
Qld team will boost the TV audience and Knights were a Top 8 team

No major rivalry games wasted. Plenty of Top 8 match ups left for Weeks 2 to 5. Average for non-Vegas games 20k to 25k

 

[Vee]

This was actually kind of hard as I'd normally have a Broncos and Roosters or Rabbitohs home game to boost crowds.

Vegas Baby:
Roosters vs Broncos
Sea Eagles vs Rabbitohs

Thursday: Panthers vs Sharks 1 v 6
Winners vs Top 8 team - closer game - sell out. Sharks don't deserve a week 1 home game as their attendance will drag down the average. Any lower ranked team against the Panthers would be a blow out.

Friday: Storm vs Eels
Melbourne home game with no AFL on vs next highest ranked big Sydney team - 20k+
Live into Melbourne. Storm also have decent appeal with Qld viewers

Saturday: Warriors vs Raiders
Auckland home game. Top 8 clash 4 vs 8 - sell out

Saturday: Dolphins vs Dragons
Brisbane with no Broncos vs Big Sydney club similar rank on the ladder - 30k

Sunday: Bulldogs vs Tigers
A minor Western Sydney derby game between to similar ranked teams. An afternoon game to boost crowds.

Sunday: Knights vs Cowboys
Newcastle home game vs Qld team - sell out
Qld team will boost the TV audience and Knights were a Top 8 team

No major rivalry games wasted. Plenty of Top 8 match ups left for Weeks 2 to 5. Average for non-Vegas games 20k to 25k

Good job, I like it.

 

[shewi6]

This was actually kind of hard as I'd normally have a Broncos and Roosters or Rabbitohs home game to boost crowds.

Vegas Baby:
Roosters vs Broncos
Sea Eagles vs Rabbitohs

Thursday: Panthers vs Sharks 1 v 6
Winners vs Top 8 team - closer game - sell out. Sharks don't deserve a week 1 home game as their attendance will drag down the average. Any lower ranked team against the Panthers would be a blow out.

Friday: Storm vs Eels
Melbourne home game with no AFL on vs next highest ranked big Sydney team - 20k+
Live into Melbourne. Storm also have decent appeal with Qld viewers

Saturday: Warriors vs Raiders
Auckland home game. Top 8 clash 4 vs 8 - sell out

Saturday: Dolphins vs Dragons
Brisbane with no Broncos vs Big Sydney club similar rank on the ladder - 30k

Sunday: Bulldogs vs Tigers
A minor Western Sydney derby game between to similar ranked teams. An afternoon game to boost crowds.

Sunday: Knights vs Cowboys
Newcastle home game vs Qld team - sell out
Qld team will boost the TV audience and Knights were a Top 8 team

No major rivalry games wasted. Plenty of Top 8 match ups left for Weeks 2 to 5. Average for non-Vegas games 20k to 25k

Its perfect!
Soo it won't happen...

 

[Diesel]

So with the NRL Draw likely to be released in November and small leaks arising,
I wanted to see what would be your choices for the Round 1 fixtures for next year.
Mine would definitely be:

Sunday: Vegas Weekend
Roosters vs Broncos
Sea Eagles vs Rabbits

Thursday: (The next week)
Panthers vs Storm (Bluebet Stadium 7:50PM)

Friday:
Eels vs Bulldogs (Commbank Stadium 7:55PM)

Saturday:
Warriors vs Knights (Go Media Stadium 3:00PM)
Titans vs Dolphins (CBUS Stadium 5:30PM)
Cowboys vs Raiders (Queensland Country Bank Stadium 7:35PM)

Sunday:
Sharks vs Dragons (PointsBet Stadium 4:05PM)

Bye: Tigers

Round 1 doesn’t need local derby’s or rival matches. Round 1 sells itself, it should be the lesser drawing combinations

 

[Nutz]

I want my tigers to play at a ground where they can win....any thoughts

 

[Nutz]

This was actually kind of hard as I'd normally have a Broncos and Roosters or Rabbitohs home game to boost crowds.

Vegas Baby:
Roosters vs Broncos
Sea Eagles vs Rabbitohs

Thursday: Panthers vs Sharks 1 v 6
Winners vs Top 8 team - closer game - sell out. Sharks don't deserve a week 1 home game as their attendance will drag down the average. Any lower ranked team against the Panthers would be a blow out.

Friday: Storm vs Eels
Melbourne home game with no AFL on vs next highest ranked big Sydney team - 20k+
Live into Melbourne. Storm also have decent appeal with Qld viewers

Saturday: Warriors vs Raiders
Auckland home game. Top 8 clash 4 vs 8 - sell out

Saturday: Dolphins vs Dragons
Brisbane with no Broncos vs Big Sydney club similar rank on the ladder - 30k

Sunday: Bulldogs vs Tigers
A minor Western Sydney derby game between to similar ranked teams. An afternoon game to boost crowds.

Sunday: Knights vs Cowboys
Newcastle home game vs Qld team - sell out
Qld team will boost the TV audience and Knights were a Top 8 team

No major rivalry games wasted. Plenty of Top 8 match ups left for Weeks 2 to 5. Average for non-Vegas games 20k to 25k

Good post mate. Now tell me where my tigers can win. Challenging I know ha ha

 

[docbrown]

I want my tigers to play at a ground where they can win....any thoughts

Outer space -- but -- only if the other team aren't allowed to wear space suits.

 

[gerg]

It's only right that the NRL bends us over and sends us up to Townsville in the humidity. Oh let's forget the lube and schedule a 3pm kick off too. And then we'll follow it up in week two with another daytime game at the GC or Redcliffe.

 

[moffla]

Storm at home is my only request. Free window.

 

[westerntiger]

Bye: Tigers

I like the way you think

 

[mozza91]

Sunday home game would be nice.

 

[jim_57]

6 remaining home teams should be Panthers, Dolphins, Storm, Warriors, Knights + one of the remaining Sydney teams that isn’t the Sharks.

 

[Marlins]

R1.
Thursday - Panthers v Cowboys - Blue bet
Friday - Warriors v Titans - Go Media
Friday - Dolphins v Eels - Suncorp
Saturday - Bulldogs v Tigers - Accor
Saturday - Knights v Dragons - McD Jones
Sunday - Storm v Raiders - Aami
Bye - Sharks

R2.
Thursday - Broncos v Cowboys - Suncorp
Friday - Knights v Panthers - McD Jones
Friday - Roosters v Rabbits - Allianz
Saturday - Bulldogs v Eels - Accor
Saturday - Raiders v Warriors - Gio
Saturday - Storm v Dolphins- Aami
Sunday - Dragons v Sharks - Win
Sunday - Titans v Manly - Cbus
Bye - Tigers

 

[Diesel]

Storm at home is my only request. Free window.

Is there any reason why the Storm don’t start with bsvk to back home games when afl hasn’t started? Or is it just nine being merkins

 

[Fangs]

Sunday home game would be nice.

That's what I want.

 

[mozza91]

That's what I want.

You can have the 4PM game we’ll have the 2PM one.