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.

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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
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.
Parrafan101 October 12, 2025 at 10:05pm

Parra Vs Broncos round 1 at Suncorp. They'll want to draw all the tv viewers in on a Friday night for that game.