The 2025 NRL draw is now live, and anticipation is sky-high with an exciting list of recruits looking to spark a finals push for the Red V.
A HOMESTAND TO START
The season opens with a Saturday evening epic against the Bulldogs at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.
18,416 packed into a sold-out Kogarah when the Bulldogs came to town in 2024, and the expectation is for that to be replicated this time around with recruits Damien Cook, Clint Gutherson, and Valentine Holmes set for their club debuts.
The stage then shifts to WIN Stadium for Round 2 with the Rabbitohs journeying south for a Saturday afternoon showdown.
Fresh off a Round 3 bye, the Red V are back at Kogarah to host grand finalists Melbourne in another Saturday afternoon face-off.
A BIG 2 WEEKS
The club's traditional Anzac Day clash against the Roosters has been locked in for Round 8 at Allianz Stadium before attention turns to Magic Round the following week where Shane Flanagan's men take on the Wests Tigers.
ACQUAINTING OURSELVES WITH SUNCORP
Magic Round sparks a period in which the squad will play three matches at Suncorp Stadium in the space of just six weeks.
Following the Wests Tigers match-up, we have the Broncos to look forward to in Round 11 before meeting the Dolphins in Round 14.
THE RUN TO SEPTEMBER
Four of the squad's final six games will be home fixtures.
The Raiders make the trip up to Wollongong in Round 22 before the Sharks are at Kogarah for an Indigenous Round face-off the following week.
The Red V host the Sea Eagles at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in Round 26 before ending the year with a WIN Stadium clash against the defending premier Panthers.
DOUBLE-HEADERS BOOKED
The Red V faithful will be treated to a quartet of NRL-NRLW double-headers over a two-month period across Netstrata Jubilee and WIN.
In the first three, both our NRL and NRLW outfits face the Roosters, Sharks, and Warriors before with our men do battle with the defending premier Panthers and our women take on the Cowboys in the fourth of the double-headers.
THE BYES
The Dragons are hit with an early bye in Round 3 before a second bye in Round 12 in the lead-up to Origin I and a third bye in Round 16 in the aftermath of Origin II.
CLEAR YOUR SATURDAYS
10 of the side's 12 home outings have been scheduled for Saturdays with the other two set for Fridays.
Check out our 5 Home Fixtures to Circle for 2025 for more info!
THE OPPONENTS & VENUES
The Bulldogs, Rabbitohs, Eels, Sea Eagles, Roosters, Warriors, Sharks and Raiders are the opponents we meet on multiple occasions.
We face the Storm, Titans, Wests Tigers, Broncos, Knights, Dolphins, Cowboys and Panthers just the once.
Half of the side's clashes come against teams who finished in the Top 8 a year ago.
Six of our home games will take place at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium and six will take place at WIN Stadium.
Suncorp Stadium (three times) and Accor Stadium (two times) are the only other venues that the Dragons will make multiple appearances at.
The squad will this year travel a total of 13,556km which is below the premiership average of 25,109km.
THE DAYS & TURNAROUNDS
Three of the side's outings come on Thursdays with six on Fridays, 14 on Saturdays, and just one on a Sunday.
At no point will Flanagan's men be forced to contend with a five-day turnaround.
Six clashes come off a six-day turnaround with 17 matches being played off the back of a seven-or-more-day rest.
THE KEY CLASHES
Kogarah Opener: R1 vs. Bulldogs | Sat, March 8 (5:30PM) at Netstrata Jubilee
Wollongong Opener: R2 vs. Rabbitohs | Sat, March 15 (3:00PM) at WIN Stadium
ANZAC Day Cup: R8 vs. Roosters | Fri, April 25 (4:00PM) at Allianz Stadium
Magic Round: R9 vs. Wests Tigers | Sat, May 3 (7:45PM) at Suncorp Stadium
Indigenous Round: R23 vs. Sharks | Sat, August 9 (3:00PM) at Netstrata Jubilee
