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Your ideal Round 1 fixtures for 2023?

tyty04

Juniors
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So with the NRL Draw likely to be released at the end of 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:
Thursday Night 8:05: Panthers vs Storm (Bluebet Stadium)
Friday Night 8:05: Dolphins vs Roosters (Suncorp Stadium)
Saturday 3:00: Warriors vs Knights
(Mt Smart Stadium)
Saturday 5:30: Sharks vs Rabbitohs
(Pointsbet Stadium)
Saturday 7:35: Eels vs Sea Eagles
(Commbank Stadium)
Sunday 2:00: Bulldogs vs Titans
(Commbank Stadium)
Sunday 4:05: Broncos vs Cowboys
(Suncorp Stadium)
Sunday 6:15: Dragons vs Raiders
(WIN Stadium)
Bye: Tigers
 
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Incorrect

Coach
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Given the comp is kicking off even earlier than usual, they won't be playing 2pm games so that Sunday game would revert to the 6pm Friday slot you'd think...
 

tyty04

Juniors
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18
Given the comp is kicking off even earlier than usual, they won't be playing 2pm games so that Sunday game would revert to the 6pm Friday slot you'd think...
I read that they were scrapping the 6pm Fridays. Now I don’t know if that’s completely true or not but I just automatically thought that if they were to come to this decision, it would be as early as Round 1.
 

snickers007

Juniors
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1,448
Surely Penrith vs Parra will be considered for Round 1

The first couple of home games don't need rivalries to sell them IMO. Everyone is usually itching to watch some footy again that they will turn out regardless of the opposition. Plus the quality of footy is normally pretty ordinary for the first few weeks as combinations re-settle, and players get their match fitness back up.

Best to wait until Rounds 4-8 for the big rivalry games to keep the crowds coming in, and again at the end of the season in the lead up to finals.
 

nick87

Coach
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12,250
Mine would be:

Panthers vs Parramatta
Storm vs Roosters
Sharks vs Dragons
Cowboys vs Dolphins
Rabbitohs vs Sea Eagles
Warriors vs Titans
Bulldogs vs Tigers
Raiders vs Woden Valley Ram U10's Div2

Nothing further required
 

skeepe

Immortal
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Thurs - Panthers vs Sharks
Fri 6pm - Warriors vs Titans
Fri 8pm - Dolphins vs Roosters
Sat 3pm - Bulldogs vs Cowboys
Sat 5:30pm - Storm vs Tigers
Sat 7:30pm - Souths vs Manly
Sun 4pm - Eels vs Broncos
Sun 6pm - Raiders vs Dragons
Bye: Knights
 

tyty04

Juniors
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18
Thursday 8:05pm: Panthers vs Rabbitohs (Bluebet)
Friday 6pm: Raiders vs Sea Eagles (GIO)
Friday 8:05pm: Dolphins vs Roosters (Suncorp)
Saturday 3:00pm: Warriors vs Titans (Mt Smart)
Saturday 5:30pm: Bulldogs vs Knights (Accor)
Saturday 7:35pm: Cowboys vs Eels
(Country Bank Stadium)
Sunday 4:05pm: Storm vs Broncos (AAMI Park)
Sunday 6:15pm: Sharks vs Dragons (PointsBet)
Bye: Tigers
 

Marlins

Juniors
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R1.
Thur/8pm Penrith v Cowboys - Blue Bet
Fri/6pm Knights v Broncos- Newcastle
Fri/8pm Dolphins v Roosters - Suncorp
Sat/3pm Warriors v Sharks - Mt.Smart
Sat/530pm Bulldogs v Tigers - Combank
Sat/730pm Storm v Eels - Aami
Sun/4pm Rabbitohs v Dragons - Allianz
Sun/6pm Titans v Manly - Cbus

Raiders - Bye
 
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