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"That's true and I've said as much myself in the past but if you aren't a real premiership contender and are trying to build for a tilt in the near future a bad draw can really set you back. I don't think this is a bad draw overall but that start…"
"I reckon that's good timing, getting them early doesn't really benefit you at all."
"It's not as bad as it could have been but that's a brutal start, storm, broncos and panthers all away (panthers commbank) in the first 4 rounds. We will be behind the 8 ball after 4 rounds and that could really end your season if it knocks your…"
Brutal run could put Benji in firing line; Ryles’ big Eels boost — NRL Draw Winners and Losers Fox analysis WINNERS - Parramatta Eels EELSThe Eels have a much softer draw than years gone by, but the start of their season is a tough one with games…
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While a good challenge for us, it makes you wonder whether the "AI draw talk" was politico-bollockus. Optics. "Blame the computer, it's complicated". We are good click-bait after all: win, lose or draw.
The NRL know that Parra is a big viewership power, and they (and the media) milk it for all it's worth. It's really about time that the club use this to their advantage, ie we'll give you what you want if you give us what we want. The optics so far has been that Parra just take everything that's dished out to them by the NRL. That needs to stop now.
Brutal run could put Benji in firing line; Ryles’ big Eels boost — NRL Draw Winners and Losers
Fox analysis
WINNERS - Eels
EELS
The Eels have a much softer draw than years gone by, but the start of their season is a tough one with games against the Storm and Broncos kicking off their season
Those two fixtures, away, are historically incredibly difficult - but Parramatta are expected to be a much-improved side in 2026.
They won in their last outing against Brisbane and it was a tight affair when they faced Melbourne in Round 22.
If they can get through those games, and a Round 4 fixture against the Panthers, and be competitive Jason Ryles’ side has a huge opportunity to kick on.
But it’s equally a double-edged sword — an early-season slump could seriously hurt their finals chances in a sink or swim scenario.
In some positives, they also have 13 games at CommBank Stadium and leave NSW five times, and only once after Magic Round in Round 11.
If the Eels sit in and around the top eight to close out the year, they also have a golden opportunity with a soft run home.
They face the Tigers, Rabbitohs, Cowboys, Dolphins, Sharks and Dragons, with their only travel being a trip to North Queensland in Round 24.
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