The NRL won't budge from its contentious policy of scheduling all-NSW blockbusters in which teams can meet twice in the space of just three or four weeks as it ramps up efforts to draft its 2019 draw ahead of previous years.

An intentional plan to have some of the game's biggest NSW rivalries create interest in the early rounds of the competition will reach a climax this weekend when three matches feature re-runs of earlier clashes this year - even though the competition is just eight weeks old.

Double down: Mitchell Moses and the Eels. Credit:AAP

The Bulldogs will travel west to take on the Panthers, the Sea Eagles will host the Knights and the Tigers tackle the Eels as the NRL tries to position some of NSW's biggest blockbusters in early blocks to trigger fan interest at the start the season.

It's understood League Central has no plans to scrap the idea in the 2019 schedule, which is designed to stop some of the marquee matches featuring traditional foes being diluted during the State of Origin period or when teams are out of finals reckoning late in the season.