NRL NRL 2025 Draw

[Tookey 2.0]

So Panthers, Storm, Roosters, Sharks, Dogs only once each.

Don't be alarmed by the noise, that's just our 2025 excuses flying out the window.

Fuck me that's a great draw actually. Even if we're sitting mid table towards the end of the year, after our last bye that run home looks fairly good for us. Mind you, I thought that was the case this year...

If we improve our defence from this year we'll make the 8 comfortably imo

 

[Matiunz]

Typical self entitled Dorklanders whinging because the Anzac game is going to the greatest city in NZ next year. It's still in NZ & it is the NZ Warriors.

some of ya'll cry babies need to get a grip lmfao

I thought the game was going to Christchurch?

 

[juju]

If we improve our defence from this year we'll make the 8 comfortably imo

comfortably you reckon?
I'm sure I've heard this or similar every year the draws been released since 1995

 

[Billyspleen75]

Origin 1 (Brisbane)
Raiders in NZ before
Rabbitohs in Sydney on Sunday after

Origin 2 (Perth)
Bye before
Panthers in NZ on Saturday after

Origin 3 (Sydney)
Bye before
Tigers in NZ on Sunday after

I doubt many Panthers origin players will travel from Perth to NZ to play

 

[mrblonde]

I'm so disappointed that after years of fans demanding we get an ANZAC game, they almost immediately take it down to Christchurch. It makes absolutely no sense, particularly as the very next game is another "home" game in Magic Round.

Money-money-money!

If the Warriors are going to make Christchurch a long-term thing, I'd rather it was nailed on that it was always something like a certain Round/Labour Day Weekend/Easter Weekend against say, Brisbane, rather than changing every season. I feel the same about ANZAC Day. Same Opposition. Every Season. Maybe you alternate Home and Away....

 

[BigUCE]

Pre season fixtures start a week earlier than normal for us.

7th of Feb vs Sharks, and a week later vs the storm at home.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

comfortably you reckon?
I'm sure I've heard this or similar every year the draws been released since 1995

You obviously have no idea that next year IS infact, our year

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

I thought the game was going to Christchurch?

I had a zinger about our new, three armed halfback being from Christchurch.

A little sad I didn't get to use it

 

[Chchfanatic]

I’m from chch and this doesn’t make sense.
Give it to us in 26 when we have the new stadium.

 

[Kakarot]

Disappointed in the soft draw like seeing us get tested by the top tier teams

 

[Worried2Death]

Disappointed in the soft draw like seeing us get tested by the top tier teams

I've gotten so used to having two shots at Melbourne every year and losing both

 

[Billyspleen75]

Not a fan of pre season games at Mt Smart.
Those are the best times to take a game to Whangarei/Hamilton/Rotorua/SI etc
It means very little to us Auckland folk, but is massive for those smaller cities/towns

 

[WahsaurusRex]

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[Ever Hopeful]

Great draw. I get the disappointment about the Chch for Anzac, but I'm going to make the trip down, which I'm pretty excited about. I find Mt Smart in Auckland a difficult stadium/city to travel to and watch the Warriors, so don't see them much. Christchurch is much easier.

At first I was disappointed about the draw, but playing the Panthers just once, and in all likelihood without their origin players sure helps make up for it. It was never fair that we got such an advantage during that period anyway tbh.

Hopefully we have a similar draw in 2026 when we are likely to have a more balanced looking squad. 2025 still looks a bit tough at present.

 

[Evil_Mush]

I’m from chch and this doesn’t make sense.
Give it to us in 26 when we have the new stadium.

Agreed, should've been in Wellington

 

[Chchfanatic]

Agreed, should've been in Wellington

Nothing should ever be in Wellington.

 

[Evil_Mush]

But all the cool kids are in Wellington.

 

[tajhay]

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that is brilliant!

 

[Tohu’s_Knees]

I think we’ve got a pretty good draw.
I’d say the NRL thought it’d be unfair on the other 3 teams to do 2 international flights. Going from Las Vegas to NZ.

Given our squad strength. I’d rather have our last bye in round 18 than rounds 26 and 27. That’s only good if you’ve got a genuine chance of actually winning the whole thing. Would’ve preferred round 21 or 22 but no worries.

We always have byes during origin, so that’ll always be a given.

Sneaking into the top 8 is a pass for me this year, and IMO this draw gives us a better shot than last year. With the round 27 bye last year and squad strength this year.

 

[Worried2Death]

I’m from chch and this doesn’t make sense.
Give it to us in 26 when we have the new stadium.

We'll fill it up one last time for ANZAC Day, it'll be dark so hopefully no one can see the embarrassing tin roof stands and dilapidated facilities. And then the following year, it's first world comfort here we come.