RANKING THE 2025 NRL DRAW FROM HARDEST TO EASIEST

SOUTH SYDNEY

Aggregate 2024 finishing position of 2025 opponents: 187

Top-four opponents, 8; top-eight opponents, 13; five-day turnarounds, 2; free-to-air matches, 13; teams off the bye, 2; kilometres to travel, 14,659

PARRAMATTA

Aggregate 2024 finishing position of 2025 opponents: 199

Top-four opponents, 6; top-eight opponents, 13; five-day turnarounds, 0; free-to-air matches, 14; teams off the bye, 4; kilometres to travel, 15,919

CRONULLA

Aggregate 2024 finishing position of 2025 opponents: 207

Top-four opponents, 5; top-eight opponents, 13; five-day turnarounds, 3; free-to-air matches, 9; teams off the bye, 3; kilometres to travel, 32,711

BRISBANE

Aggregate 2024 finishing position of 2025 opponents: 211

Top-four opponents, 6; top-eight opponents, 11; five-day turnarounds, 3; free-to-air matches, 13; teams off the bye, 1; kilometres to travel, 18,681

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

Aggregate 2024 finishing position of 2025 opponents: 213

Top-four opponents, 6; top-eight opponents, 11; five-day turnarounds, 0; free-to-air matches, 13; teams off the bye, 1; kilometres to travel, 10,268

MELBOURNE

Aggregate 2024 finishing position of 2025 opponents: 213

Top-four opponents, 6; top-eight opponents, 12; five-day turnarounds, 2; free-to-air matches, 12; teams off the bye, 4; kilometres to travel, 25,568

NORTH QUEENSLAND

Aggregate 2024 finishing position of 2025 opponents: 214

Top-four opponents, 7; top-eight opponents, 11; five-day turnarounds, 1; free-to-air matches, 9; teams off the bye, 0; kilometres to travel, 40,028

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA

Aggregate 2024 finishing position of 2025 opponents: 215

Top-four opponents, 6; top-eight opponents, 12; five-day turnarounds, 0; free-to-air matches, 6; teams off the bye, 1; kilometres to travel, 13,499

WESTS TIGERS

Aggregate 2024 finishing position of 2025 opponents: 217

Top-four opponents, 5; top-eight opponents, 12; five-day turnarounds, 0; free-to-air matches, 7; teams off the bye, 3; kilometres to travel, 16,644

GOLD COAST

Aggregate 2024 finishing position of 2025 opponents: 220

Top-four opponents, 4; top-eight opponents, 11; five-day turnarounds, 1; free-to-air matches, 4; teams off the bye, 2; kilometres to travel, 18,534

DOLPHINS

Aggregate 2024 finishing position of 2025 opponents: 223

Top-four opponents, 5; top-eight opponents, 11; five-day turnarounds, 3; free-to-air matches, 13; teams off the bye, 0; kilometres to travel, 18,534

MANLY

Aggregate 2024 finishing position of 2025 opponents: 223

Top-four opponents, 6; top-eight opponents, 10; five-day turnarounds, 2; free-to-air matches, 10; teams off the bye, 2; kilometres to travel, 17,957

PENRITH

Aggregate 2024 finishing position of 2025 opponents: 225

Top-four opponents, 5; top-eight opponents, 12; five-day turnarounds, 2; free-to-air matches, 13; teams off the bye, 5; kilometres to travel, 32,399

WARRIORS

Aggregate 2024 finishing position of 2025 opponents: 227

Top-four opponents, 4; top-eight opponents, 10; five-day turnarounds, 0; free-to-air matches, 3; teams off the bye, 3; kilometres to travel, 75,729

NEWCASTLE

Aggregate 2024 finishing position of 2025 opponents: 228

Top-four opponents, 6; top-eight opponents, 9; five-day turnarounds, 1; free-to-air matches, 9; teams off the bye, 4; kilometres to travel, 19,017

CANBERRA

Aggregate 2024 finishing position of 2025 opponents: 238

Top-four opponents, 4; top-eight opponents, 10; five-day turnarounds, 1; free-to-air matches, 6; teams off the bye, 0; kilometres to travel, 40,258

CANTERBURY

Aggregate 2024 finishing position of 2025 opponents: 240

Top-four opponents, 7; top-eight opponents, 10; five-day turnarounds, 0; free-to-air matches, 14; teams off the bye, 3; kilometres to travel, 8361