Today the National Rugby League have announced the full draw for their 2017 premiership.
In what could have been a blockbuster start to the season, rugby league fans will be forced to wait until round 6 to see the 2016 Grand Final replay to take place at AAMI Park.
Their second fixture is set down during State of Origin time. With teams starting to rest players mid-season this game could turn out to be a fizzer.
The draw is below with all times quoted being at AEDST until April 2, then AEST from there on:
ROUND 1
Thursday, March 2
Sharks v Broncos, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 8.05pm
Friday, March 3
Bulldogs v Storm, Belmore Stadium, 6pm
Rabbitohs v Wests Tigers, ANZ Stadium, 8:05pm
Saturday, March 4
Dragons v Panthers, UOW Jubilee Oval, 4.30pm
Cowboys v Raiders, 1300Smiles Stadium, 7pm
Titans v Roosters, CBus Super Stadium, 9pm
Sunday, March 5
Warriors v Knights, Mt Smart Stadium, 2pm
Sea Eagles v Eels, Brookvale Oval, 4pm
ROUND 2
Thursday, March 9
Roosters v Bulldogs, Allianz Stadium, 8.05pm
Friday, March 10
Warriors v Storm, Mt Smart Stadium, 6pm
Broncos v Cowboys, Suncorp Stadium, 8.05pm
Saturday, March 11
Knights vs. Titans, McDonald Jones Stadium, 3pm
Sea Eagles v Rabbitohs, Brookvale Oval, 5.30pm
Raiders v Sharks, GIO Stadium, 7.30pm
Sunday, March 12
Wests Tigers v Panthers, Campbelltown Stadium, 4pm
Dragons v Eels, WIN Stadium, 6:30pm
ROUND 3
Thursday, March 16
Storm v Broncos, AAMI Park, 8:05pm
Friday, March 17
Bulldogs v Warriors, Forsyth Barr Stadium, 6pm
Titans v Eels, CBus Super Stadium, 8:05pm
Saturday, March 18
Knights v Rabbitohs, McDonald Jones Stadium, 4.30pm
Panthers v Roosters, Pepper Stadium 7pm
Cowboys v Sea Eagles, 1300Smiles Stadium, 9pm
Sunday, March 19
Raiders v Wests Tigers, GIO Stadium, 4pm
Sharks v Dragons, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 6.30pm
ROUND 4
Thursday, March 23
Rabbitohs v Roosters, ANZ Stadium, 8:05pm
Friday, March 24
Panthers v Knights, Pepper Stadium, 6pm
Broncos v Raiders, Suncorp Stadium, 8.05pm
Saturday, March 25
Sea Eagles v Bulldogs, Brookvale Oval, 4:30pm
Eels v Sharks, ANZ Stadium, 7pm
Titans v Cowboys, CBus Super Stadium, 9pm
Sunday, March 26
Wests Tigers v Storm, Leichhardt Oval, 4pm
Dragons v Warriors, UOW Jubilee Oval, 6.30pm
ROUND 5
Thursday, March 30
Bulldogs v Broncos, ANZ Stadium, 8:05pm
Friday, March 31
Roosters v Sea Eagles, Allianz Stadium, 6pm
Cowboys v Rabbitohs, 1300Smiles Stadium, 8.05pm
Saturday, April 1
Sharks v Knights, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 3pm
Raiders v Eels, GIO Stadium, 5:30pm
Storm v Panthers, AAMI Park, 7.30pm
Sunday, April 2
Warriors v Titans, Mt Smart Stadium, 2pm
Wests Tigers v Dragons, ANZ Stadium, 4pm
ROUND 6
Thursday, April 6
Broncos v Roosters, Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm
Friday, April 7
Knights v Bulldogs, McDonald Jones Stadium, 6pm
Panthers v Rabbitohs, Pepper Stadium, 7.50pm
Saturday, April 8
Sea Eagles v Dragons, Brookvale Oval, 3pm
Titans Raiders, CBus Super Stadium, 5.30pm
Cowboys v Wests Tigers, 1300Smiles Stadium, 7.30pm
Sunday, April 9
Warriors v Eels, Mt Smart Stadium, 2pm
Storm v Sharks, AAMI Park, 4pm
ROUND 7
Friday, April 14
Bulldogs v Rabbitohs, ANZ Stadium, 4pm
Knights v Roosters, McDonald Jones Stadium, 6pm
Broncos v Titans, Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm
Saturday, April 15
Sea Eagles v Storm, Brookvale Oval, 3pm
Raiders v Warriors, GIO Stadium, 5.30pm
Dragons vs. Cowboys, WIN Stadium, 7.30pm
Sunday, April 16
Panthers v Sharks, Pepper Stadium, 4pm
Monday, April 17
Eels v Wests Tigers, ANZ Stadium, 4pm
ROUND 8
Friday, April 21
Raiders v Sea Eagles, GIO Stadium, 6pm
Rabbitohs v Broncos, ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm
Saturday, April 22
Eels v Panthers, ANZ Stadium, 3pm
Cowboys v Knights, 1300Smiles Stadium, 5.30pm
Sharks v Titans, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 7.30pm
Sunday, April 23
Wests Tigers v Bulldogs, ANZ Stadium, 4pm
Tuesday, April 25
Roosters v Dragons, Allianz Stadium, 4pm
Storm v Warriors, AAMI Park, 7pm
ROUND 9
Thursday, April 27
Broncos v Panthers, Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm
Friday, April 28
Rabbitohs v Sea Eagles, Allianz Stadium, 6pm
Cowboys v Eels, 1300Smiles Stadium, 7.50pm
Saturday, April 29
Titans v Knights, CBus Super Stadium, 3pm
Bulldogs v Raiders, ANZ Stadium, 5.30pm
Wests Tigers v Sharks, Leichhardt Oval, 7.30pm
Sunday, April 30
Warriors v Roosters, Mt Smart Stadium, 2pm
Dragons v Storm, WIN Stadium, 4pm
ROUND 10
Thursday, May 11
Bulldogs v Cowboys, ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm
Friday, May 12
Dragons v Sharks, UOW Jubilee Oval, 6pm
Tigers v Rabbitohs, ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm
Saturday, May 13
Panthers v Warriors, Pepper Stadium, 3pm
Storm v Titans, Suncorp Stadium, 5.30pm
Sea Eagles v Broncos, Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm
Sunday, May 14
Knights v Raiders, McDonald Jones Stadium, 2pm
Roosters v Eels, Allianz Stadium, 4pm
ROUND 11
Thursday, May 18
Sharks v Cowboys, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 7.50pm
Friday, May 19
Warriors v Dragons, FMG Stadium, Waikato, 6pm
Broncos v Tigers, Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm
Saturday, May 20
Titans v Sea Eagles, CBus Super Stadium, 5.30pm
Eels v Raiders, ANZ Stadium, 7.30pm
Sunday, May 21
Knights v Panthers, McDonald Jones Stadium, 2pm
Bulldogs v Roosters, ANZ Stadium, 4pm
Rabbitohs v Storm, NIB Stadium, 6.30pm
ROUND 12
Friday, May 26
Rabbitohs v Eels, ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm
Saturday, May 27
Warriors v Broncos, Mt Smart Stadium, 5.30pm
Sharks v Bulldogs, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 7.30pm
Sunday, May 28
Raiders v Roosters, GIO Stadium, 4pm
Byes: Cowboys, Dragons, Knights, Panthers, Sea Eagles, Storm, Wests Tigers, Titans
ROUND 13
Friday, June 2
Storm v Knights, AAMI Park, 6pm
Eels v Warriors, ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm
Saturday, June 3
Dragons v Wests Tigers, ANZ Stadium, 3pm
Roosters v Broncos, Allianz Stadium, 5.30pm
Cowboys v Titans, 1300Smiles Stadium, 7.30pm
Sunday, June 4
Sea Eagles v Raiders, Brookvale Oval, 2pm
Bulldogs v Panthers, ANZ Stadium, 4pm
Byes: Rabbitohs, Sharks
ROUND 14
Thursday, June 8
Sharks v Storm, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 7.50pm
Friday, June 9
Sea Eagles v Knights, Brookvale Oval, 6pm
Broncos v Rabbitohs, Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm
Saturday, June 10
Titans v Warriors, CBus Super Stadium, 3pm
Panthers v Raiders, Carrington Park, 5.30pm
Eels v Cowboys, TIO Stadium, 7.30pm
Sunday, June 11
Tigers v Roosters, Campbelltown Stadium, 4pm
Monday, June 12
Bulldogs v Dragons, ANZ Stadium, 4pm
ROUND 15
Friday, June 16
Rabbitohs v Titans, ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm
Saturday, June 17
Storm v Cowboys, AAMI Park, 5.30pm
Sharks v Wests Tigers, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 7.30pm
Sunday, June 18
Eels v Dragons, ANZ Stadium, 4pm
Byes: Broncos, Bulldogs, Knights, Panthers, Raiders, Roosters, Sea Eagles, Warriors
ROUND 16
Friday, June 23
Warriors v Bulldogs, Mt Smart Stadium, 6pm
Wests Tigers v Titans, Campbelltown Stadium, 7.50pm
Saturday, June 24
Cowboys v Panthers, 1300Smiles Stadium, 3pm
Raiders v Broncos, GIO Stadium, 5.30pm
Roosters v Storm, Adelaide Oval, 7.30pm
Sunday, June 25
Dragons v Knights, UOW Jubilee Oval, 2pm
Sharks v Sea Eagles, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 4pm
Byes: Eels, Rabbitohs
ROUND 17
Thursday, June 29
Eels v Bulldogs, ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm
Friday, June 30
Titans v Dragons, CBus Super Stadium, 6pm
Broncos v Storm, Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm
Saturday, July 1
Roosters v Sharks, Central Coast Stadium, 3pm
Sea Eagles v Warriors, NIB Stadium, 5.30pm
Raiders v Cowboys, GIO Stadium, 7.30pm
Sunday, July 2
Knights v Tigers, McDonald Jones Stadium, 2pm
Rabbitohs v Panthers, ANZ Stadium, 4pm
ROUND 18
Friday, July 7
Roosters v Rabbitohs, Allianz Stadium, 7.50pm
Saturday, July 8
Panthers v Sea Eagles, Pepper Stadium, 5.30pm
Storm v Eels, AAMI Park, 7.30pm
Sunday, July 9
Bulldogs v Knights, Belmore Stadium, 4pm
Byes: Broncos, Cowboys, Dragons, Raiders, Sharks, Wests Tigers, Titans, Warriors
ROUND 19
Friday, July 14
Warriors v Panthers, Mt Smart Stadium, 6pm
Raiders v Dragons, GIO Stadium, 7.50pm
Saturday, July 15
Knights v Broncos, McDonald Jones Stadium, 5.30pm
Titans v Sharks, CBus Super Stadium, 7.30pm
Sunday, July 16
Sea Eagles v Wests Tigers, Brookvale Oval, 2pm
Rabbitohs v Cowboys, Cairns Stadium, 4pm
Byes: Bulldogs, Eels, Roosters, Storm
ROUND 20
Thursday, July 20
Broncos v Bulldogs, Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm
Friday, July 21
Roosters v Knights, Allianz Stadium, 6pm
Sharks v Rabbitohs, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 7.50pm
Saturday, July 22
Panthers v Titans, Pepper Stadium, 3pm
Raiders v Storm, GIO Stadium, 5.30pm
Cowboys v Warriors, 1300Smiles Stadium, 7.30pm
Sunday, July 23
Dragons v Sea Eagles, WIN Stadium, 2pm
Wests Tigers v Eels, ANZ Stadium, 4pm
ROUND 21
Warriors v Sharks, Mt Smart Stadium
Knights v Dragons, McDonald Jones Stadium
Rabbitohs v Raiders, ANZ Stadium
Roosters v Cowboys, Allianz Stadium
Storm v Sea Eagles, AAMI Park
Panthers v Bulldogs, Pepper Stadium
Eels v Broncos, ANZ Stadium
Titans v Tigers, CBus Super Stadium
ROUND 22
Dragons v Rabbitohs, Sydney Cricket Ground
Knights v Warriors, McDonald Jones Stadium
Titans v Broncos, CBus Super Stadium
Sharks v Raiders, Southern Cross Group Stadium
Sea Eagles v Roosters, Brookvale Oval
Bulldogs v Eels, ANZ Stadium
Cowboys v Storm, 1300Smiles Stadium
Panthers v Tigers, Pepper Stadium
ROUND 23
Eels v Knights, ANZ Stadium
Dragons v Titans, UOW Jubilee Oval
Storm v Roosters, AAMI Park
Panthers v Cowboys, Pepper Stadium
Warriors v Raiders, Mt Smart Stadium
Rabbitohs v Bulldogs, ANZ Stadium
Broncos v Sharks, Suncorp Stadium
Tigers v Sea Eagles, Leichhardt Oval
ROUND 24
Rabbitohs v Warriors, ANZ Stadium
Knights v Storm, McDonald Jones Stadium
Roosters v Tigers, Allianz Stadium
Cowboys v Sharks, 1300Smiles Stadium
Raiders v Panthers, GIO Stadium
Eels v Titans, ANZ Stadium
Broncos v Dragons, Suncorp Stadium
Bulldogs v Sea Eagles, ANZ Stadium
ROUND 25
Raiders v Knights, GIO Stadium
Warriors v Sea Eagles, Mt Smart Stadium
Sharks v Roosters, Southern Cross Group Stadium
Storm v Rabbitohs, AAMI Park
Panthers v Dragons, Pepper Stadium
Broncos v Eels, Suncorp Stadium
Tigers v Cowboys, Campbelltown Stadium
Titans v Bulldogs, CBus Super Stadium
ROUND 26
Roosters v Titans, Allianz Stadium
Sea Eagles vs. Panthers, Brookvale Oval
Storm v Raiders, AAMI Park
Knights v Sharks, McDonald Jones Stadium
Tigers v Warriors, Leichhardt Oval
Cowboys v Broncos, 1300Smiles Stadium
Eels v Rabbitohs, ANZ Stadium
Dragons v Bulldogs, ANZ Stadium
