Round 1 2026 against?

So i saw a post on FB similar so i will just copy here and get your suggestions.

Who are we playing in Round 1? As mentioned in the post, women's Asian Cup is on during that time with 6 games booked between March 6-10. So Round 1 we will be away. Now we can take out a few who we definately wont be playing.

Penrith - Commbank home too

Canterbury - Vegas

St. George Illawarra - Vegas

Newcastle - Vegas

North Queensland - Vegas

Gold Coast - Stadium used for Asian Cup

Wests Tigers - more likely Easter Monday, if we are to verse them away it would be at Commbank

So that leaves

Canberra

Manly

Dolphins

Brisbane

Cronulla

Melbourne

Souths

Sydney

Warriors

All away. Who do you think we get and who would you prefer to play? I reckon either Roosters or Broncos. I wouldn't mind versing Broncos straight up. Manly at Brooky maybe, something not right there. Do we want a big travel out of the way and maybe go Canberra or Warriors?

The bye is another option which would be weird as never experienced it. I don't know i would rather use a bye into the season to use the full effects of it. Any byes between Rounds 1-5 are useless i feel.

"No but then again, Pezet isn't an elite 5/8 either.
He is a halfback that looks good in the Storm system.
I don't see Pezet as that much of an upgrade on Papall'i."

"Actually 2026 will be the first year I wouldnt fear melbourne in melbourne...I think two GF defeats in a row has finally closed the door....we win the narrative writes itself ....and the footy journos will be frothing with the whole one year later…"

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ParraTime October 12, 2025 at 8:37pm

I would say Melbourne in Melbourne. I wouldn't mind Manly at brooky. I doubt we get a bye, first round, people eager to go to the footy and Eels usually draw big numbers.
- LB > ParraTime October 12, 2025 at 8:39pm
  
  I agree that the reason we don't get the bye is we draw a good audience. Same with Magic Round we will never miss out on Magic Round.
  
  I doubt we get Melbourne in Melbourne again. That would be 3 years out of 4 having them in round 1.
  - Parrafan101 > LB October 12, 2025 at 9:54pm
    
    We'll go up against them in 2027 for vegas
  - ParraTime > LB October 12, 2025 at 10:52pm
    
    My only logic, I remember we had Warriors like a few years running a while back.
Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 October 12, 2025 at 8:47pm

My head is spinning out thinking about this blog lol 😆 😅 Ploppo come and help out
- Poppa > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 October 13, 2025 at 1:22pm
  
  You must be desperate or Super is paying you more than me LOL
  
  This blog doesn't interest me much....every team is hard to beat and you cannot control the uncontrollable.
  
  Barbara said the same when talking about it at the wife swapping party she took me too. Basically said she didn't care who she got in the first round as long as it wasn't you. LOL......
  - Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 > Poppa October 13, 2025 at 1:48pm
    
    Thanks for the review of my barbara—she gave you zero stars and said even a scarecrow had more personality
    - Poppa > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 October 13, 2025 at 3:13pm
      
      Well its not too many 99 year old's she gets to review .......turning up was a big effort....getting it up would have been a miracle!
KENDOZA October 12, 2025 at 9:00pm

You can bet your bottom. Dollar round 1 fri nite against the broncos at suncorp
- ParraTime > KENDOZA October 12, 2025 at 10:53pm
  
  We do have a healthy fan base up in Queensland, and probably draw a big number of game goers plus viewers on TV.

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