2012 - NRL Rounds 1-5 TV Schedule released

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**NRL.COM**

http://www.nrl.com/first-five-rounds-of-draw-released/tabid/10874/newsid/65565/default.aspx

The booming number of fans signing up to be Club Members can begin planning for an enthralling opening to the 2012 Telstra Premiership with the NRL today announcing the dates and times of matches for the first five rounds, plus the venues for all matches this season.

As thousands of people continue to vote for the NRL All Stars team to launch the 2012 season against the Indigenous All Stars on the Gold Coast on February 4, the release of the schedule for the first five rounds is a reminder that the start of the 2012 Telstra Premiership is fast approaching.

“There’s only two months now until the All Stars kicks off the 2012 season and the release of the first five rounds and venues today gives fans the chance to start their planning for the upcoming season,” NRL Chief Executive, Mr David Gallop, said.

“It’s also a timely reminder that, with Christmas fast approaching, it’s a great time to buy a membership and be part of your team in 2012.”

Please note, the venue for St George Illawarra’s home matches will be confirmed once the Illawarra Venue Authority (IVA) is able to provide the club with details as to the availability of WIN Stadium, Wollongong, in 2012.

First Five Rounds:

**Round One March 1-5**
Knights vs. Dragons Ausgrid Stadium Thu 7.30pm Nine #NRLNEWSTI
Eels vs. Broncos Parramatta Stadium Fri 7.30pm Nine #NRLPARBRI
Raiders vs.Storm Canberra Stadium Sat 5.30pm Fox #NRLCANMEL
Panthers vs. Bulldogs Centrebet Stadium Sat 7.30pm Fox #NRLPENCBY
Cowboys vs. Titans Dairy Farmers Stadium Sat 8.30pm Fox #NRLNQLGLD
Warriors vs. Sea Eagles Eden Park Sun 2.00pm Nine #NRLWARMAN
**Wests Tigers vs. Sharks Leichhardt Oval Sun 2.00pm Fox #NRLWSTCRO**
Rabbitohs vs. Roosters ANZ Stadium Mon 7.00pm Fox #NRLSOUSYD
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**Round Two March 9-12**
**Sea Eagles vs. Wests Tigers Bluetongue Stadium Friday 7.30pm Nine #NRLMANWST**
Broncos vs. Cowboys Suncorp Stadium Friday 7.30pm Nine #NRLBRINQL
Storm vs. Rabbitohs AAMI Park Saturday 5.30pm Fox Live #NRLMELSOU
Bulldogs vs. Dragons ANZ Stadium Saturday 7.30pm Fox Live #NRLCBYSTI
Titans vs. Raiders Skilled Park Saturday 6.30pm Fox Live #NRLGLDCAN
Sharks vs. Knights Toyota Stadium Sunday 2.00pm Fox Live #NRLCRONEW
Roosters vs. Panthers Sydney Football Stadium Sunday 3.00pm Nine #NRLSYDPEN
Eels vs. Warriors Parramatta Stadium Monday 7.00pm Fox Live #NRLPARWAR

**Round Three March 16-19\
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Dragons vs. Wests Tigers TBA Friday 7.30pm Nine #NRLSTIWST**
Knights vs. Broncos Ausgrid Stadium Friday 8.30pm Nine #NRLNEWBRI
Titans vs. Storm Skilled Park Saturday 4.30pm Fox Live #NRLGLDMEL
Cowboys vs. Eels Dairy Farmers Stadium Saturday 6.30pm Fox Live #NRLNQLEELS
Warriors vs. Bulldogs Mt Smart Stadium Sunday 2.00pm Fox Live #NRLWARCBY
Roosters vs. Raiders Sydney Football Stadium Sunday 2.00pm Fox Live #NRLSYDCAN
Panthers vs. Rabbitohs Centrebet Stadium Sunday 3.00pm Nine #NRLPENSOU
Sharks vs. Sea Eagles Toyota Stadium Monday 7.00pm Fox Live #NRLCROMAN

**Round Four March 23-26**

Eels vs. Panthers Parramatta Stadium Friday 7.30pm Nine #NRLPARPEN
Rabbitohs vs. Broncos NIB Stadium, Perth Friday 6.00pm Nine #NRLSOUBRI
Warriors vs. Titans Mt Smart Stadium Saturday 7.30pm Fox Live #NRLWARGLD
Dragons vs. Sea Eagles TBA Saturday 7.30pm Fox Live #NRLSTIMAN
Cowboys vs. Sharks Dairy Farmers Stadium Saturday 8.30pm Fox Live #NRLNQLCRO
Storm vs. Roosters AAMI Park Sunday 2.00pm Fox Live #NRLMELSYD
Bulldogs vs. Knights ANZ Stadium Sunday 3.00pm Nine #NRLCBYNEW
**Wests Tigers vs. Raiders Campbelltown Stadium Monday 7.00pm Fox Live #NRLWSTCAN**

**Round Five March 30- April 2**

Storm vs. Knights AAMI Park Friday 7.30pm Nine #NRLMELNEW
Broncos vs. Dragons Suncorp Stadium Friday 7.30pm Nine #NRLBRISTI
Raiders vs. Cowboys Canberra Stadium Saturday 5.30pm Fox Live #NRLCANNQL
Panthers vs. Sharks Centrebet Stadium Saturday 7.30pm Fox Live #NRLPENCRO
Roosters vs. Warriors Sydney Football Stadium Saturday 7.30pm Fox Live #NRLSYDWAR
Titans vs. Bulldogs Skilled Park Sunday 2.00pm Fox Live #NRLGLDCBY
**Wests Tigers vs. Rabbitohs Sydney Cricket Ground Sunday 3.00pm Nine #NRLWSTSOU**
Eels vs. Sea Eagles Parramatta Stadium Monday 7.00pm Fox Live #NRLPARMAN
 
3 Games on Free to air, 1 Sunday Arvo on fox and the Round 4 game on Monday against the raiders at Cambo.
 
**weststigers.com.au**

**SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOOTY AT LEICHHARDT
5/12/2011 5:30:57 PM**

http://www.weststigers.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=45611&title=sunday-afternoon-footy-at-leichhardt

Sunday afternoon footy at Leichhardt Oval returns in round 1 of the 2012 Telstra Premiership.

The NRL has today released the schedule of dates and times for the first 5 rounds of the premiership.

Wests Tigers will open their premiership campaign against Cronulla Sutherland Sharks at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday, March 4, at 2pm.

The last 4 Sunday afternoon matches at Leichhardt Oval have either sold out or have had less than 500 tickets available. The only way to guarantee a ticket to the Round 1 match is to purchase a Wests Tigers membership starting from as little as $100 for an adult and $50 for a child for 4 home matches.

There has been huge demand for Wests Tigers membership next season and there is no better time than now to secure your ticket for our home matches.

As a Wests Tigers Member, you will enjoy many superb benefits such as great seats, exclusive team access at Wests Tigers Members Day, merchandise vouchers to priority booking periods to the Grand Final and State of Origin.

With 12, 8 and 4 match Membership packages available and with Wests Tigers fielding another strong and talented playing roster, 2012 is shaping up to be a memorable season.

To view Membership packages go to weststigers.com.au/membership

**Wests Tigers draw\
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Rd 1
Sunday, March 4, 2pm, Leichhardt Oval: vs Cronulla Sutherland Sharks. Fox Sports\
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Rd 2
Friday, March 9, 7.30pm: Bluetongue Stadium: vs Manly Sea Eagles (away game). Channel 9\
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Rd 3
Friday, March 16, 7.30pm, venue to be advised: vs St George Illawarra Dragons (away game). Channel 9\
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Rd 4
Monday, March 26, 7pm, Campbelltown Sports Stadium: vs Canberra Raiders. Fox Sports\
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Rd 5
Sunday, April 1, 3pm: vs South Sydney at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sunday 1st April 3pm. Channel 9**.

Wests Tigers have also been nominated to play their home game against Brisbane Broncos at the Sydney Football Stadium on Friday, April 6, as one of two Good Friday matches. The Club will advise news on this game once confirmed.
 
@Spartan117 said:
**weststigers.com.au**

**SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOOTY AT LEICHHARDT
5/12/2011 5:30:57 PM**

http://www.weststigers.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=45611&title=sunday-afternoon-footy-at-leichhardt
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**There has been huge demand for Wests Tigers membership next season** and there is no better time than now to secure your ticket for our home matches.
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Huge Demand…. not from last years members with a 37% rate of renewal from previous members.
 
Monday night footy at Campbelltown should be banned.

Traffic and work commitments just makes it too difficult for people to get the games.
 
@Centaur said:
Monday night footy at Campbelltown should be banned.

Traffic and work commitments just makes it too difficult for people to get the games.
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I don't understand, would have been a nice drive up from Canberra for the Raiders fans on a Sunday afternoon, but not on a Monday night. Won't be packing out CSS that night !!
 
first 5 rounds sound great to me, the monday night game at cambo might not be the best idea..but to be fair, every team has to go through them at some stages in the season.

We should be expecting no less than a sell out at leichhardt for the 1st round of the season on a sunday afternoon, barring rain etc. the games against Manly and the dragqueens are highly anticipated matches aswell.
 
Yes yes, we all want things done differently, but as I explained once before, its got nothing to do with the NRL or the clubs. Fox and Nine choose solely on the fact that they want the most viewers for that particular game and time slot.

We are all probably pretty lucky to of received the Sunday afternoon game for round 1, and if it had of been any other team that is a bit more popular (referring to the sharks here) It would have most probably been a Monday night or Saturday night game, being the fact that Sunday arvo games on Fox are one of the last games to be decided on.

To my belief after having a good long chat with Brett Clarke at Concord a while back, the system that happens to allocate games goes like this: Nine have first choice on 2 games, may it be both Friday night games or 1 Friday game and the Sunday afternoon delayed game (4pm). Then Fox get choice on Monday nights game then both live games on Saturday. Then Nine get choice on their 3rd game, then fox get choice on the last 2 being Sunday afternoon 2pm game and the other Saturday game.

here is a table to make it as easy as possible for people to understand:

1\. **NINE** > Both Friday night games OR one Friday night game and the Sunday delayed game (4pm).
2\. **FOX** > Monday nights game and two other games games (_usually the first two saturday night games: 5:30pm and 7:30pm games_).
3\. **NINE** > The second Friday night game OR the Sunday afternoon game (4pm delayed).
4\. **FOX** > Last allocation of games, the third Saturday night game and the Sunday arvo game (2pm)

So in that order the games get chosen for allocations, and they are allocated with only ONE thing in mind, and that's VIEWERS. Nine and Fox make their profits through advertising, and the more viewers they receive the more money they make.

That is why when a blockbuster game is on, for example Bulldogs VS. Wests Tigers round 1 2011, unless nine pick up on it (which obviously they didn't) it usually gets picked up for Monday nights by fox, as that is when fox receive most viewers.

So ladies and gentlemen, that is the reason the Tiges usually always end up with more Monday night games then other clubs, because "they are a victim of their own success" Quoted from Brett Clarke. The Wests Tigers are the most popular in NSW when it comes to TV ratings, and only second to the Brisbane Broncos overall in Australia, thus the reason the Broncos always receive more Friday night games than others.

So let us all just hope and pray we all get what we want, hopefully with the success and hype surrounding the Tigers this year, following up from the last 2 years, its a cracker season and we as fans get what we always wanted.
 
good to see scheduling for 5 games completed.
am praying wests-tigers beat rabbitohs on each occassion, when they meet next season.
also looking forward to see how Fafita goes up agaist Adam Blair in round 1.
 
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