Winners and losers of 2024 NRL draw: Every team's schedule analysed with Cronulla Sharks handed a dream run while Melbourne Storm, South Sydney and Parramatta Eels dealt cruel hands
1 year, 4 months ago

Winners and losers of 2024 NRL draw: Every team's schedule analysed with Cronulla Sharks handed a dream run while Melbourne Storm, South Sydney and Parramatta Eels dealt cruel hands

Daily Mail  

NRL CEO Andrew Abdo insists the league's draw is as fair as it possibly can be after Cronulla emerged as the biggest winners out of the globetrotting 2024 schedule. The Cronulla Sharks have been the recipients of a dream NRL draw in 2024 and will be looking to cash in when the season commences Craig Bellamy already has plenty of headaches after a high roster turnover in recent years and now has a challenging draw to contend with The Warriors will host a game on Anzac Day in New Zealand for the first time since 2015, as one of three matches to be played on April 25. Melbourne also cop all other teams from last season's top four twice, while playing 12 of a possible 14 games against the 2023 finalists. Eels fans hoping for a break after missing the finals in 2023 will not be happy with the NRL draw they received In a unique quirk of the draw, Manly will not have to play a single team fresh of a bye and do not have any five-day turnarounds in 2024 Parramatta and Souths have also been handed a rough path back to the finals after last season's disappointments, with 13 games against the top eight from 2023. On the back of 2023's Kalyn Ponga mania, the Knights have increased from seven free-to-air games last season to 12 in 2024.

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Brisbane Broncos begin Michael Maguire's tenure with 50-14 win over Sydney Roosters in NRL season opener

ABC  

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Daily Mail  

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ABC  

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7 months ago

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ABC  

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ABC  

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India Today  

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ABC  

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Daily Mail  

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4 years, 10 months ago

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ABC  

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