The NRL have been widely criticised for the 2026 fixture with the likes of Corey parker taking aim at what the AI robots have spat out.

The SEN host took issue with the fact the Raiders had been snubbed from Magic Round despite finishing 2025 as the minor premiers and having been the most successful team at the event.

“I’m having a dig at the NRL,” Parker declared on SENQ Breakfast.

“We’re getting drip-fed the rounds next year and the draw, and what all that looks like.

“Magic Round, one of the most carnival-like rounds for the NRL, a festival of stars come to Brisbane and descend on Suncorp Stadium.

“The Minor Premiers, the best team, the most consistent team throughout the course of the season last year, are not there.

“(It’s) an absolute disgrace…to not see the Raiders, who were the best team last year, and they're not a boring team to watch.

Explaining the approach to 2026, NRL CEO Andrew Abdo said: “No draw is ever perfect, but with the use of new software and a record number of inputs and constraints, the 2026 schedule is finalised and fans have a great deal to get excited about.

“We have focused on fans, player wellbeing and balancing competitive elements. The reduction of five-day turnarounds to no more than one per Club and the distribution of byes were important outcomes to achieve.

“I’d like to thank our broadcast partners Channel Nine, Fox Sports, Sky Sports New Zealand and naming rights partner Telstra for their investment and support of the game.”

The Fixture (all times

Round 1
R1Knights vs Cowboys, Sunday, Mar 1, TBC
R1Bulldogs vs Dragons, Sunday, Mar 1, TBC
R1Storm vs Eels, Thursday, Mar 5, 8:00 PM
R1Warriors vs Roosters, Friday, Mar 6, 6:00 PM
R1Broncos vs Panthers, Friday, Mar 6, 8:00 PM
R1Sharks vs Titans, Saturday, Mar 7, 5:30 PM
R1Sea Eagles vs Raiders, Saturday, Mar 7, 7:30 PM
R1Dolphins vs Rabbitohs, Sunday, Mar 8, 4:05 PM
R1Bye: Wests Tigers

Round 2
R2Broncos vs Eels, Thursday, Mar 12, 8:00 PM
R2Warriors vs Raiders, Friday, Mar 13, 6:00 PM
R2Roosters vs Rabbitohs, Friday, Mar 13, 8:00 PM
R2Wests Tigers vs Cowboys, Saturday, Mar 14, 3:00 PM
R2Dragons vs Storm, Saturday, Mar 14, 5:30 PM
R2Panthers vs Sharks, Saturday, Mar 14, 7:30 PM
R2Sea Eagles vs Knights, Sunday, Mar 15, 4:05 PM
R2Dolphins vs Titans, Sunday, Mar 15, 6:15 PM
R2Bye: Bulldogs

Round 3
R3Raiders vs Bulldogs, Thursday, Mar 19, 8:00 PM
R3Roosters vs Panthers, Friday, Mar 20, 6:00 PM
R3Storm vs Broncos, Friday, Mar 20, 8:00 PM
R3Knights vs Warriors, Saturday, Mar 21, 3:00 PM
R3Sharks vs Dolphins, Saturday, Mar 21, 5:30 PM
R3Rabbitohs vs Wests Tigers, Saturday, Mar 21, 7:30 PM
R3Eels vs Dragons, Sunday, Mar 22, 4:05 PM
R3Cowboys vs Titans, Sunday, Mar 22, 6:15 PM
R3Bye: Sea Eagles

Round 4
R4Sea Eagles vs Roosters, Thursday, Mar 26, 8:00 PM
R4Warriors vs Wests Tigers, Friday, Mar 27, 6:00 PM
R4Broncos vs Dolphins, Friday, Mar 27, 8:00 PM
R4Bulldogs vs Knights, Saturday, Mar 28, 3:00 PM
R4Panthers vs Eels, Saturday, Mar 28, 5:30 PM
R4Cowboys vs Storm, Saturday, Mar 28, 7:30 PM
R4Raiders vs Sharks, Sunday, Mar 29, 4:05 PM
R4Titans vs Dragons, Sunday, Mar 29, 6:15 PM
R4Bye: Rabbitohs

Round 5
R5Dolphins vs Sea Eagles, Thursday, Apr 2, 8:00 PM
R5Rabbitohs vs Bulldogs, Friday, Apr 3, 4:05 PM
R5Panthers vs Storm, Friday, Apr 3, 8:00 PM
R5Dragons vs Cowboys, Saturday, Apr 4, 5:30 PM
R5Titans vs Broncos, Saturday, Apr 4, 7:30 PM
R5Sharks vs Warriors, Sunday, Apr 5, 2:00 PM
R5Knights vs Raiders, Sunday, Apr 5, 4:05 PM
R5Eels vs Wests Tigers, Monday, Apr 6, 4:05 PM
R5Bye: Roosters

Round 6
R6Bulldogs vs Panthers, Thursday, Apr 9, 7:50 PM
R6Dragons vs Sea Eagles, Friday, Apr 10, 6:00 PM
R6Broncos vs Cowboys, Friday, Apr 10, 8:00 PM
R6Rabbitohs vs Raiders, Saturday, Apr 11, 3:00 PM
R6Sharks vs Roosters, Saturday, Apr 11, 5:30 PM
R6Storm vs Warriors, Saturday, Apr 11, 7:30 PM
R6Eels vs Titans, Sunday, Apr 12, 2:00 PM
R6Tigers vs Knights, Sunday, Apr 12, 4:05 PM
R6Bye: Dolphins

Round 7
R7Cowboys vs Sea Eagles, Thursday, Apr 16, 7:50 PM
R7Raiders vs Storm, Friday, Apr 17, 6:00 PM
R7Dolphins vs Panthers, Friday, Apr 17, 8:00 PM
R7Warriors vs Titans, Saturday, Apr 18, 3:00 PM
R7Rabbitohs vs Dragons, Saturday, Apr 18, 5:30 PM
R7Wests Tigers vs Broncos, Saturday, Apr 18, 7:30 PM
R7Roosters vs Knights, Sunday, Apr 19, 2:00 PM
R7Eels vs Bulldogs, Sunday, Apr 19, 4:05 PM
R7Bye: Sharks

Round 8
R8Wests Tigers vs Raiders, Thursday, Apr 23, 7:50 PM
R8Cowboys vs Sharks, Friday, Apr 24, 6:00 PM
R8Broncos vs Bulldogs, Friday, Apr 24, 8:00 PM
R8Dragons vs Roosters, Saturday, Apr 25, 4:00 PM
R8Warriors vs Dolphins, Saturday, Apr 25, 6:05 PM
R8Storm vs Rabbitohs, Saturday, Apr 25, 8:10 PM
R8Knights vs Panthers, Sunday, Apr 26, 2:00 PM
R8Sea Eagles vs Eels, Sunday, Apr 26, 4:05 PM
R8Bye: Titans

Round 9
R9Bulldogs vs Cowboys, Friday, May 1, 6:00 PM
R9Dolphins vs Storm, Friday, May 1, 8:00 PM
R9Titans vs Raiders, Saturday, May 2, 3:00 PM
R9Eels vs Warriors, Saturday, May 2, 5:30 PM
R9Roosters vs Broncos, Saturday, May 2, 7:30 PM
R9Knights vs Rabbitohs, Sunday, May 3, 2:00 PM
R9Sharks vs Wests Tigers, Sunday, May 3, 4:05 PM
R9Panthers vs Sea Eagles, Sunday, May 3, 6:15 PM
R9Bye: Dragons

Round 10
R10Dolphins vs Bulldogs, Thursday, May 7, 7:50 PM
R10Roosters vs Titans, Friday, May 8, 6:00 PM
R10Cowboys vs Eels, Friday, May 8, 8:00 PM
R10Dragons vs Knights, Saturday, May 9, 3:00 PM
R10Rabbitohs vs Sharks, Saturday, May 9, 5:30 PM
R10Sea Eagles vs Broncos, Saturday, May 9, 7:30 PM
R10Storm vs Wests Tigers, Sunday, May 10, 2:00 PM
R10Raiders vs Panthers, Sunday, May 10, 4:05 PM
R10Bye: Warriors

Round 11
R11Sharks vs Bulldogs, Friday, May 15, 6:00 PM
R11Rabbitohs vs Dolphins, Friday, May 15, 8:00 PM
R11Wests Tigers vs Sea Eagles, Saturday, May 16, 3:00 PM
R11Roosters vs Cowboys, Saturday, May 16, 5:30 PM
R11Eels vs Storm, Saturday, May 16, 7:45 PM
R11Titans vs Knights, Sunday, May 17, 2:00 PM
R11Warriors vs Broncos, Sunday, May 17, 4:05 PM
R11Panthers vs Dragons, Sunday, May 17, 6:25 PM
R11Bye: Raiders

Round 12
R12Raiders vs Dolphins, Thursday, May 21, 7:50 PM
R12Bulldogs vs Storm, Friday, May 22, 8:00 PM
R12Dragons vs Warriors, Saturday, May 23, 5:30 PM
R12Sea Eagles vs Titans, Saturday, May 23, 7:30 PM
R12Cowboys vs Rabbitohs, Sunday, May 24, 4:05 PM
R12Bye: Broncos, Eels, Knights, Panthers, Roosters, Sharks, Tigers

Round 13
R13Sharks vs Sea Eagles, Friday, May 29, 8:00 PM
R13Knights vs Eels, Saturday, May 30, 3:00 PM
R13Wests Tigers vs Bulldogs, Saturday, May 30, 5:30 PM
R13Storm vs Roosters, Saturday, May 30, 7:30 PM
R13Broncos vs Dragons, Sunday, May 31, 2:00 PM
R13Raiders vs Cowboys, Sunday, May 31, 4:05 PM
R13Panthers vs Warriors, Sunday, May 31, 6:15 PM
R13Bye: Dolphins, Rabbitohs, Titans

Round 14
R14Sea Eagles vs Rabbitohs, Thursday, Jun 4, 7:50 PM
R14Storm vs Knights, Friday, Jun 5, 6:00 PM
R14Raiders vs Roosters, Friday, Jun 5, 8:00 PM
R14Cowboys vs Dolphins, Saturday, Jun 6, 5:30 PM
R14Broncos vs Titans, Saturday, Jun 6, 7:30 PM
R14Wests Tigers vs Panthers, Sunday, Jun 7, 2:00 PM
R14Sharks vs Dragons, Sunday, Jun 7, 4:05 PM
R14Bulldogs vs Eels, Monday, Jun 8, 4:05 PM
R14Bye: Warriors

Round 15
R15Rabbitohs vs Broncos, Thursday, Jun 11, 7:50 PM
R15Dolphins vs Roosters, Friday, Jun 12, 8:00 PM
R15Warriors vs Sharks, Saturday, Jun 13, 5:30 PM
R15Eels vs Raiders, Saturday, Jun 13, 7:30 PM
R15Wests Tigers vs Titans, Sunday, Jun 14, 4:05 PM
R15Bye: Bulldogs, Cowboys, Dragons, Knights, Panthers, Sea Eagles, Storm

Round 16
R16Knights vs Dragons, Friday, Jun 19, 8:00 PM
R16Wests Tigers vs Dolphins, Saturday, Jun 20, 3:00 PM
R16Titans vs Panthers, Saturday, Jun 20, 5:30 PM
R16Bulldogs vs Sea Eagles, Saturday, Jun 20, 7:30 PM
R16Warriors vs Cowboys, Sunday, Jun 21, 2:00 PM
R16Storm vs Raiders, Sunday, Jun 21, 4:05 PM
R16Roosters vs Sharks, Sunday, Jun 21, 6:15 PM
R16Bye: Broncos, Eels, Rabbitohs

Round 17
R17Eels vs Rabbitohs, Thursday, Jun 25, 7:50 PM
R17Titans vs Bulldogs, Friday, Jun 26, 6:00 PM
R17Broncos vs Roosters, Friday, Jun 26, 8:00 PM
R17Dolphins vs Warriors, Saturday, Jun 27, 3:00 PM
R17Cowboys vs Panthers, Saturday, Jun 27, 5:30 PM
R17Sea Eagles vs Storm, Saturday, Jun 27, 7:30 PM
R17Raiders vs Dragons, Sunday, Jun 28, 2:00 PM
R17Knights vs Wests Tigers, Sunday, Jun 28, 4:05 PM
R17Bye: Sharks

Round 18
R18Panthers vs Rabbitohs, Friday, Jul 3, 8:00 PM
R18Dragons vs Wests Tigers, Saturday, Jul 4, 5:30 PM
R18Broncos vs Sharks, Saturday, Jul 4, 7:30 PM
R18Eels vs Sea Eagles, Sunday, Jul 5, 2:00 PM
R18Knights vs Dolphins, Sunday, Jul 5, 4:05 PM
R18Bye: Bulldogs, Cowboys, Raiders, Roosters, Storm, Titans, Warriors

Round 19
R19Wests Tigers vs Warriors, Friday, Jul 10, 8:00 PM
R19Dolphins vs Sharks, Saturday, Jul 11, 3:00 PM
R19Bulldogs vs Raiders, Saturday, Jul 11, 5:30 PM
R19Roosters vs Eels, Saturday, Jul 11, 7:30 PM
R19Rabbitohs vs Knights, Sunday, Jul 12, 2:00 PM
R19Sea Eagles vs Cowboys, Sunday, Jul 12, 4:05 PM
R19Storm vs Titans, Sunday, Jul 12, 6:15 PM
R19Bye: Broncos, Dragons, Panthers

Round 20
R20Panthers vs Broncos, Thursday, Jul 16, 7:50 PM
R20Sharks vs Knights, Friday, Jul 17, 6:00 PM
R20Roosters vs Storm, Friday, Jul 17, 8:00 PM
R20Raiders vs Rabbitohs, Saturday, Jul 18, 3:00 PM
R20Warriors vs Dragons, Saturday, Jul 18, 5:30 PM
R20Bulldogs vs Wests Tigers, Saturday, Jul 18, 7:30 PM
R20Titans vs Sea Eagles, Sunday, Jul 19, 2:00 PM
R20Dolphins vs Cowboys, Sunday, Jul 19, 4:05 PM
R20Bye: Eels

Round 21
R21Eels vs Panthers, Thursday, Jul 23, 7:50 PM
R21Knights vs Roosters, Friday, Jul 24, 6:00 PM
R21Rabbitohs vs Storm, Friday, Jul 24, 8:00 PM
R21Raiders vs Wests Tigers, Saturday, Jul 25, 3:00 PM
R21Bulldogs vs Warriors, Saturday, Jul 25, 5:30 PM
R21Cowboys vs Broncos, Saturday, Jul 25, 7:30 PM
R21Dragons vs Titans, Sunday, Jul 26, 2:00 PM
R21Sea Eagles vs Sharks, Sunday, Jul 26, 4:05 PM
R21Bye: Dolphins

Round 22
R22Cowboys vs Roosters, Thursday, Jul 30, 7:50 PM
R22Dragons vs Dolphins, Friday, Jul 31, 6:00 PM
R22Storm vs Bulldogs, Friday, Jul 31, 8:00 PM
R22Titans vs Warriors, Saturday, Aug 1, 3:00 PM
R22Panthers vs Raiders, Saturday, Aug 1, 5:30 PM
R22Broncos vs Knights, Saturday, Aug 1, 7:30 PM
R22Sharks vs Rabbitohs, Sunday, Aug 2, 2:00 PM
R22Wests Tigers vs Eels, Sunday, Aug 2, 4:05 PM
R22Bye: Sea Eagles

Round 23
R23Titans vs Cowboys, Thursday, Aug 6, 7:50 PM
R23Warriors vs Panthers, Friday, Aug 7, 6:00 PM
R23Roosters vs Bulldogs, Friday, Aug 7, 8:00 PM
R23Storm vs Sea Eagles, Saturday, Aug 8, 3:00 PM
R23Dolphins vs Broncos, Saturday, Aug 8, 5:30 PM
R23Rabbitohs vs Eels, Saturday, Aug 8, 7:30 PM
R23Raiders vs Knights, Sunday, Aug 9, 2:00 PM
R23Dragons vs Sharks, Sunday, Aug 9, 4:05 PM
R23Bye: Wests Tigers

Round 24
R24Panthers vs Roosters, Thursday, Aug 13, 7:50 PM
R24Sea Eagles vs Dolphins, Friday, Aug 14, 6:00 PM
R24Bulldogs vs Rabbitohs, Friday, Aug 14, 8:00 PM
R24Sharks vs Raiders, Saturday, Aug 15, 3:00 PM
R24Eels vs Cowboys, Saturday, Aug 15, 5:30 PM
R24Broncos vs Warriors, Saturday, Aug 15, 7:30 PM
R24Knights vs Titans, Sunday, Aug 16, 2:00 PM
R24Tigers vs Dragons, Sunday, Aug 16, 4:05 PM
R24Bye: Storm

Round 25
R25Storm vs Panthers, Thursday, Aug 20, 7:50 PM
R25Raiders vs Broncos, Friday, Aug 21, 6:00 PM
R25Dolphins vs Eels, Friday, Aug 21, 8:00 PM
R25Knights vs Sea Eagles, Saturday, Aug 22, 3:00 PM
R25Rabbitohs vs Warriors, Saturday, Aug 22, 5:30 PM
R25Dragons vs Bulldogs, Saturday, Aug 22, 7:30 PM
R25Titans vs Sharks, Sunday, Aug 23, 2:00 PM
R25Roosters vs Wests Tigers, Sunday, Aug 23, 4:05 PM
R25Bye: Cowboys

Round 26
R26Broncos vs Storm, Thursday, Aug 27, 7:50 PM
R26Sea Eagles vs Dragons, Friday, Aug 28, 6:00 PM
R26Panthers vs Bulldogs, Friday, Aug 28, 8:00 PM
R26Titans vs Rabbitohs, Saturday, Aug 29, 3:00 PM
R26Roosters vs Dolphins, Saturday, Aug 29, 5:30 PM
R26Cowboys vs Wests Tigers, Saturday, Aug 29, 7:30 PM
R26Warriors vs Knights, Sunday, Aug 30, 2:00 PM
R26Eels vs Sharks, Sunday, Aug 30, 4:05 PM

JOEL & FLETCH’S TOP FIVE FIXTURES

5

J: ANZAC DAY - DRAGONS v ROOSTERS F: BRONCOS v RAIDERS

4

J: ROOSTERS v BUNNIES F: EELS v STORM

3

J: PANTHERS V EELS F: ROOSTERS v SEA EAGLES

2

J: BRONCOS v STORM - Want it at Suncorp F: BRONCOS v PANTHERS

1

J: DRAGONS v BULLDOGS F: ROOSTERS V RABBITOHS

NRL In Vegas (February 28)

Bulldogs vs Dragons; Knights vs Cowboys