After crunching the numbers for literally trillions of options, the 2020 Telstra Premiership draw has been finalised. Here's all you need to know for each of the 16 teams that will be striving to lift the NRL trophy next October. Will the Roosters be able to become the first team since the Eels of 1983 to win three straight titles? Which teams will drop out of the top eight and who will rise from the ranks of the also-rans in 2018 to become premiership contenders? Now the teams, and the fans, can plan their 2019 around who's playing, when and where for all 25 rounds. Team by team, here's all the key points in a snapshot for the 16 sides hoping to realise their 2020 vision of becoming the NRL premiers. See the full 2020 Telstra Premiership draw

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2020 Draw by Round.pdf Brisbane Broncos Here is all you need to know about the Brisbane Broncos' 2020 Telstra Premiership draw. The Lowdown Teams they play twice Cowboys, Rabbitohs, Storm, Eels, Roosters, Titans, Panthers, Warriors, Knights. Teams they play once Sharks, Sea Eagles, Dragons, Bulldogs, Raiders, Tigers. Day-by-day breakdown Thursday – 4, Friday – 11, Saturday – 5, Sunday – 4. Five-day turnarounds 0. Kick-off As comfortable a start as you could hope for. Brisbane won't have to leave Queensland until round four, with local derbies against 2019 stragglers North Queensland and the Titans in the first three weeks. In between those two very winnable games is the return of Wayne Bennett's Rabbitohs to Suncorp for a round 2 blockbuster. In round 4 they travel to Penrith. Toughest stretch That Origin period will be rough on the Broncos. They've got the Roosters leading into the standalone rep round, then Melbourne afterwards, followed by the Panthers at home and an away trip to Canberra in the middle of winter, a few days after Origin III. And another thing Brisbane wouldn't want to leave their run late to try and sneak into the finals with an away trip to Melbourne in round 24 and then the Roosters at home to finish off their regular season.

Canberra Raiders Teams they play twice Titans, Warriors, Dragons, Sea Eagles, Panthers, Rabbitohs, Tigers, Roosters, Storm. Teams they play once Knights, Bulldogs, Sharks, Broncos, Eels, Cowboys. Day-by-day breakdown Thursday – 1, Friday – 2, Saturday – 12, Sunday – 9. Five-day turnarounds 1 (Round 3). Kick-off A rails run to start for the Raiders, with 2019 also-rans the Titans, Warriors and Dragons in their first three weeks. There is that five-day turnaround off the back of travelling to New Zealand before hosting Manly in round four, but with three of their first four games at home Canberra will expect to start 2020 the same way they finished this year. Toughest stretch The Origin period. Canberra's slew of Englishmen and Kiwis should hold them in good stead throughout June, but a seven-game run featuring the Roosters in Perth, Melbourne away, the Warriors, Roosters again, Cronulla, Brisbane and Parramatta is tough no matter who's on the paddock. Their bye at least falls between the grand final re-match on May 23 and Origin I on June 3, before the likes of Josh Papalii, Jack Wighton and Nick Cotric are called on to back up against the Storm. And another thing Still no prime time free-to-air love for the Green Machine despite their grand final run. A round 3 Thursday night clash with the Dragons and then Manly the following Friday are their only games in the slots Canberra have coveted for the last two decades.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Teams they play twice Eels, Cowboys, Tigers, Sharks, Rabbitohs, Warriors, Sea Eagles, Dragons, Knights. Teams they play once Raiders, Broncos, Titans, Storm, Roosters, Panthers. Day-by-day breakdown Thursday – 4, Friday – 5, Saturday – 11, Sunday – 3, Monday – 1. Five-day turnarounds 1 (Round 14). Kick-off Canterbury won't mind their first month at all (Eels, Cowboys, Tigers, Sharks), having beaten those four sides at least once in 2019. They open the season against Parramatta at Bankwest before hosting North Queensland at ANZ. Another derby against Wests Tigers follows at Bankwest again before taking on Cronulla again at ANZ. The Bulldogs won't leave Sydney until Anzac Day next year. Toughest stretch It's a fairly even spread for the Bulldogs this year – but back-to-back clashes with Melbourne in Perth and then the Roosters at the SCG looms large in late July, followed by Newcastle and Cronulla in a tough month. And another thing Their last month is a handy one to finish with, especially if they're still in the finals hunt. None of the Dragons, Panthers, Tigers and Knights featured in the finals this year, though there could well be a top-eight spot on the line at some point in that run in 2020.

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Teams they play twice Dragons, Cowboys, Storm, Sea Eagles, Knights, Bulldogs, Roosters, Tigers, Panthers. Teams they play once Rabbitohs, Broncos, Titans, Eels, Raiders, Warriors. Day-by-day breakdown Thursday – 3, Friday – 7, Saturday – 8, Sunday – 6. Five-day turnarounds 3 (Round 17, Round 19, Round 21). Kick-off It's a big start for the Sharks, with their season opening against the Rabbitohs before regular sparring partners Melbourne are the first side hosted at their new digs in Kogarah. Newcastle and Canterbury round out their first month of 2020, with Cronulla enjoying four straight seven-day-turnarounds to start the year. Toughest stretch Three five-day turnarounds in the space of a month – just when the wear and tear of an NRL season truly takes hold between July and August. Cronulla have drawn a couple of heavyweights in that horror run – Canberra, Penrith (on a five-day swing), Manly, Melbourne (again off a short lead-in), the Tigers and Bulldogs (the last of their five-day turnarounds) could make or break the Sharks in 2020. And another thing Cronulla's run home does at least provide relief if they survive the round 16-21 minefield. Of their final six regular-season opponents (Tigers, Bulldogs, Roosters, Cowboys, Dragons and Warriors) only the premiers played finals footy this year.

Gold Coast Titans Teams they play twice Raiders, Broncos, Storm, Sea Eagles, Tigers, Panthers, Cowboys, Warriors, Dragons. Teams they play once Eels, Roosters, Bulldogs, Sharks, Knights, Rabbitohs. Day-by-day breakdown Thursday – 1, Friday – 8, Saturday – 7, Sunday – 8. Five-day turnarounds 0. Kick-off They have not been lucky in drawing both grand finalists (Roosters, Raiders) and the minor premiers (Storm) in their first five games. Under new coach Justin Holbrook, it is crucial the club gets off to a good start for long-suffering fans, not to mention the club coffers. The Titans averaged 11,587 spectators for home games this year, so wouldn't want that figure to drop any lower. Toughest stretch Rounds 4-6. As mentioned above, facing the Raiders (R1), Roosters (R4) and Storm (R5) will certainly test the Titans resolve. But Round 6 against Manly means these three games are all 'away' at the SCG, AAMI Park and Lottoland. Then again, the Titans have breached the walls at 'The Fortress' in both 2018 and 2019. And another thing The Titans play Round 22 at Suncorp Stadium and then have Rounds 24-25 games at Cbus Super Stadium, so that's virtually three home games – or in other words limited travel – out of their final four. But if you add in the Rounds 20-21 home games then that's five out of the last six matches in the south-east corner of Queensland.

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Teams they play twice Roosters, Warriors, Raiders, Knights, Titans, Sharks, Eels, Bulldogs, Panthers. Teams they play once Storm, Broncos, Tigers, Dragons, Rabbitohs, Cowboys. Day-by-day breakdown Thursday – 2, Friday – 7, Saturday – 8, Sunday – 7. Five-day turnarounds 1 (Round 10). Kick-off Facing the two grand finalists and the minor premiers in the opening four games is daunting. But it will generate a lot of excitement, especially kicking the season off with old sparring partners Melbourne Storm at Lottoland. Toughest stretch Round 12-17. Four of these five games are on the road and it is right in the middle of State of Origin. So being on the road is hard but Manly is most likely to be also missing Daly Cherry-Evans and the Trbojevic brothers to the rep scene. And another thing Only one of their last four games (round 24) is at home, and round 23 is in Auckland, which means a bit of travel fatigue to round-off the season.

Melbourne Storm Teams they play twice Sharks, Rabbitohs, Titans, Cowboys, Warriors, Roosters, Eels, Raiders, Broncos. Teams they play once Sea Eagles, Panthers, Dragons, Knights, Tigers, Bulldogs. Day-by-day breakdown Thursday – 4, Friday – 6, Saturday – 12, Sunday – 2. Five-day turnarounds 3 (Round 4, Round 6, Round 9). Kick-off The Storm start the year against two of their most bitter rivals in the Sea Eagles and Sharks and both those games are in Sydney. But they round out their first month of football hosting the Panthers and Rabbitohs at AAMI Park. Craig Bellamy's men started the 2019 season 5-0 before losing to the Roosters by a point and it'll be interesting to see if they can set up their season by getting off to a flyer once again. Toughest stretch Rounds 3-9. In this seven-game period the Storm have three five-day turnarounds, which Craig Bellamy is sure to raise in a post-match press conference if his side suffers a few losses. The good news is that five of those seven games are at AMMI Park, so travel strain is not added onto player fatigue. And another thing The Storm has a round 12 bye ahead of Origin I, which is some consolation, but they will be travelling home from New Zealand after playing the Warriors.

Newcastle Knights Teams they play twice Warriors, Tigers, Sharks, Cowboys, Sea Eagles, Panthers, Rabbitohs, Broncos, Bulldogs. Teams they play once Raiders, Dragons, Roosters, Storm, Titans, Eels. Day-by-day breakdown Thursday – 2, Friday – 2, Saturday – 10, Sunday – 10. Five-day turnarounds 1 (Round 10). Kick-off Last season the Knights had three home games in their opening four rounds, but only won one. Next year they'll be hoping for a better start as they host the Warriors and Cowboys, and travel to Sydney for the Wests Tigers and Sharks. Toughest stretch Rounds 10-14.The Knights only meet benchmark-teams Roosters and Storm once in 2020 but they come in this cluster of five games, along with the Sharks, Rabbitohs and Panthers. And another thing For the round 12 match against the Rabbitohs, at least South Sydney might be without two of their strike players in NSW hooker Damien Cook and lock Cameron Murray ... possibly even five-eighth Cody Walker.

New Zealand Warriors Teams they play twice Knights, Raiders, Sea Eagles, Roosters, Storm, Bulldogs, Titans, Broncos, Cowboys Teams they play once Wests Tigers, Dragons, Eels, Rabbitohs, Panthers, Sharks Day-by-day breakdown Friday – 7, Saturday – 13, Sunday – 4 Five-day turnarounds 1 (Round 9). Kick-off An away battle against Newcastle will get the ball rolling before the Warriors host grand finalists Canberra in round two. The Warriors' frequent flyer points will keep building as they head back across the ditch to take on Manly and then return home the following week to greet Wests Tigers. Toughest stretch Rounds 6-9. Any period where you play the Roosters and Storm in consecutive weeks is difficult. Once they're out of the way, the Warriors head to Brisbane for a Magic Round clash with Parramatta before locking horns with the improving Bulldogs. And another thing The Warriors will return to the Sunshine Coast to face the Rabbitohs again after last season's last-gasp defeat.

North Queensland Here is all you need to know about the North Queensland Cowboys' 2020 Telstra Premiership draw. The Lowdown Teams they play twice Broncos, Bulldogs, Eels, Knights, Storm, Roosters, Titans, Sharks, Warriors. Teams they play once Rabbitohs, Dragons, Sea Eagles, Raiders, Panthers, Tigers. Day-by-day breakdown Thursday – 5, Friday – 7, Saturday – 11, Sunday – 1. Five-day turnarounds 1 (Round 21). Kick-off Just two games at home in the first five weeks, which is generally the club's preference due to the late summer rainy season. That run includes both their games against fierce rivals Brisbane plus winnable contests against the Bulldogs, Eels and Knights, so there's a chance to start well. Toughest stretch It's the second block of games where things start to look tricky for the Cowboys. From round six they face the Storm once, Roosters twice as well as the Sharks, Eels and Rabbitohs in an eight-game stretch that includes just two games against 2019 bottom-eight sides (Canterbury and Gold Coast). And another thing For a team that perennially has one of the biggest travel burdens in the competition, things don't look too bad on that front for Paul Green's men in 2020. They face consecutive games outside Queensland just once all season (when they travel to Melbourne and Penrith in round 21-22) and don't leave Queensland between rounds 4-12.

Parramatta Eels Teams they play twice Bulldogs, Cowboys, Dragons, Wests Tigers, Broncos, Sea Eagles, Storm, Panthers, Rabbitohs. Teams they play once Titans, Warriors, Sharks, Raiders, Roosters, Knights. Day-by-day breakdown Thursday – 2, Friday – 5, Saturday – 8, Sunday – 8, Monday – 1. Five-day turnarounds 3 (Round 6, Round 12, Round 19). Kick-off With three of their first five games at Bankwest Stadium and no games against 2019 finals teams until round seven, the Eels are every chance of starting fast. They'll probably need to bank some wins early with some much tougher stretches awaiting through the mid to late season. Toughest stretch From the middle of the Origin period, the Eels play eight straight games against 2019 finals teams. Fortunately most of those are home games but they'll need some of that Bankwest magic with the likes of the Roosters, Storm, Sharks, Rabbitohs and Sea Eagles coming to town. And another thing The Eels fly to Queensland or the NT four times in the first eight weeks but following a round-10 trip to Melbourne their sole game outside Sydney for the rest of the year is in Canberra, meaning as a gruelling season wears on they will have a much lower travel burden than most other teams.

Penrith Panthers Teams they play twice Dragons, Broncos, Raiders, Tigers, Knights, Titans, Sharks, Eels, Sea Eagles. Teams they play once Roosters, Storm, Rabbitohs, Warriors, Cowboys, Bulldogs. Day-by-day breakdown Thursday – 3, Friday – 7, Saturday – 3, Sunday -11. Five-day turnarounds 1 (Round 14). Kick-off The Panthers get to play all three of 2019's best sides in the opening five rounds, starting the season against the premiers, with games against the Storm and Raiders plus the Broncos inside the first five weeks. On the upside, four of their first six games are at home. Toughest stretch It's definitely the start, especially since Penrith don't have to play the Roosters or Storm a second time once they get it out of the way early. No other run in Penrith's draw looks nearly as tough as the first five weeks but the next trickiest would be a four-week run towards the end of the rep period with Manly, Brisbane, Cronulla and Souths in consecutive games. And another thing Routine should be easy for Cleary's men in 2020 – they get a whopping 11 Sunday games including seven in a row from round five. They also leave Sydney just twice in the last 15 rounds.

South Sydney Rabbitohs Teams they play twice Broncos, Roosters, Storm, Bulldogs, Dragons, Raiders, Knights, Tigers, Eels. Teams they play once Sharks, Cowboys, Sea Eagles, Panthers, Titans, Warriors. Day-by-day breakdown Thursday – 6, Friday – 5, Saturday – 10, Sunday – 3. Five-day turnarounds 3 (Round 9, Round 11, Round 18). Kick-off Four straight matches against 2019 finals teams, including the premiers and minor premiers should give Wayne Bennett's men a stern early test. If they can win at home against the Sharks and Roosters, and grab one of the away games in Brisbane or Melbourne they'll be sitting pretty at 3-1. Toughest stretch It's definitely the opening month. The Bunnies don't have more than two games in a row against 2019 finalists after that opening four-game run. If they can get through that period in good shape it will set up their season nicely. And another thing The Bunnies' final game at ANZ falls in round 15, in which they will be the away team against the Bulldogs. Their remaining four home games will be taken to Bankwest Stadium (two games), Sunshine Coast Stadium and Central Coast Stadium.

St George Illawarra Dragons Teams they play twice Wests Tigers, Titans, Sharks, Bulldogs, Roosters, Panthers, Raiders, Eels, Rabbitohs Teams they play once Knights, Warriors, Storm, Broncos, Sea Eagles, Cowboys Day-by-day breakdown Thursday – 4, Friday – 4, Saturday – 6, Sunday – 9, Monday – 1. Five-day turnarounds 2 (Round 2, Round 24). Kick-off The Dragons will enjoy home games against Wests Tigers and the Panthers to begin the season before making the daunting trip to Canberra to face last seasons' grand finalists. A clash with Parramatta at Bankwest Stadium concludes the Red V's opening month. Toughest stretch Rounds 4-8 offer little respite for the Dragons, with games against three of last season's top four in the Rabbitohs, Roosters and Storm – plus 2019 finalists Parramatta. Throw in the Warriors, who have had the wood over St George Illawarra recently, to cap off a stern early-year test. And another thing St George Illawarra's lone Monday game comes against the Bulldogs in the Queen's Birthday tussle.

Sydney Roosters Teams they play twice Broncos, Raiders, Rabbitohs, Storm, Sea Eagles, Sharks, Dragons, Warriors, Cowboys. Teams they play once Knights, Panthers, Wests Tigers, Eels, Bulldogs, Titans. Day-by-day breakdown Thursday – 2, Friday – 7, Saturday – 11, Sunday – 4. Five-day turnarounds 2 (Round 14, Round 18). Kick-off The Chooks make the road trip to Penrith to begin their quest for a three-peat, followed by a home game against Manly. Another chapter will be penned in the Book of Feuds when the Roosters play South Sydney in round three before hosting the Titans at the SCG – the scene of last season's massacre of the wooden spooners. Toughest stretch Rounds 22-25. A home match against the gritty Sharks leads into a tough away encounter with the Storm. Next is the fierce local derby against South Sydney and then a journey to Brisbane to finish the regular season where the atmosphere is sure to be electric at Suncorp Stadium. And another thing The Roosters will take a home game to Perth, "hosting" Canberra at HBF Park in round 11. The experiment to play an Origin game in the west was a runaway success and you can expect another huge crowd when the grand finalists resume hostilities.