2026 NRL Draw

[BunganHead Tiger]

As long as we don't get the first round bye again i can live with it.

Looks like Latu has another week to recover.

 

[tigahhh]

As long as we don't get the first round bye again i can live with it.

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[jadtiger]

NRL

As long as we don't get the first round bye again i can live with it.

Undoubtedly the NRL will push some lie that this is proof that the draw is random because us getting it 2 years in a row is just "unlucky" and not them being corrupt from head to toe.They are frauds who are just lucky enough to be running a great product.

 

[Tigers_Wests]

What a joke!

 

[Demps]

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[Demps]

Start the year with 2 points ? Lol

 

[Tom Shines]

NRL

Undoubtedly the NRL will push some lie that this is proof that the draw is random because us getting it 2 years in a row is just "unlucky" and not them being corrupt from head to toe.They are frauds who are just lucky enough to be running a great product.

There isn’t just 1 draw produced… there are several and they pick the one they like best …

I don’t think we had the Bye in 2025 Round 1..: think it was the year before … but still …. They pick us because they know we are an easy mark that won’t complain ..Richo should have been on the blower to PVL … or maybe they don’t care about it as much as we do

 

[jadtiger]

There isn’t just 1 draw produced… there are several and they pick the one they like best …

I don’t think we had the Bye in 2025 Round 1..: think it was the year before … but still …. They pick us because they know we are an easy mark that won’t complain ..Richo should have been on the blower to PVL … or maybe they don’t care about it as much as we do

Apologies.you are right but we have had the bye 2 times in the only 3 years there has been a bye in the NRL.The NRL don't even try to be impartial.

 

[Demps]

Apologies.you are right but we have had the bye 2 times in the only 3 years there has been a bye in the NRL.The NRL don't even try to be impartial.

Probably feel sorry for us.

 

[Kelce68]

A bye Round 1 is not only a pain to wait for your team to play after waiting the whole off season, it's also a massive disadvantage in terms of what a bye can do mid season for refresh and recovery.

For one side to be given it 2 out the past 3 years... I can't believe they've let that through.

 

[Lukic]

A bye Round 1 is not only a pain to wait for your team to play after waiting the whole off season, it's also a massive disadvantage in terms of what a bye can do mid season for refresh and recovery.

For one side to be given it 2 out the past 3 years... I can't believe they've let that through.

You also start the season against a team with match fitness when you don't have any.

It's such a big scheduling disadvantage. Total disgrace we got it again.

They'd never give it to a club like the Roosters, Broncos etc

 

[jadtiger]

A bye Round 1 is not only a pain to wait for your team to play after waiting the whole off season, it's also a massive disadvantage in terms of what a bye can do mid season for refresh and recovery.

For one side to be given it 2 out the past 3 years... I can't believe they've let that through.

It highlights the degree of corruption and bias in the NRL just looking after their mates.

 

[marzie]

That actually sucks. How do we get the Rd1 bye again?

It feels like a 2 week wait with Vegas games being a weekend early

 

[Tom Shines]

Further evidence that the Wests Tigers exist only to make up the numbers in the comp… the club is given no consideration in regards to any measure of fairness …

 

[Spartan117]

Season 2026 - Official


Wests Tigers, round 1 bye

 

[tiger_one]

 

[Spartan117]

Round 1 bye, here's the team mid season.

This is crap from the NRL

 

[Tigerwould]

Not a good start to 2026

 

[nrlsurvivor]

Not happy 😡 Although with the 2 points it does mean we currently lead the competition and will continue to do so for the next 3 months 😊

 

[Charred]

AI hates the Tigers apparently.
As long as our remaining two byes are at Round 10 and 19 or near to that then it’s ok, but then if they give us a bye in like Rd24 or later then we are just being screwed over.
Can’t wait for 2027 where byes are gonna be evenly placed 🙏.