Five-day turnarounds in 2016 NRL draw:-
Manly: 4, Sydney Roosters: 4, Wests Tigers 4, Newcastle: 3, Canterbury: 2, Canberra: 2, Melbourne: 2, Penrith: 2, St George Illawarra: 2, South Sydney: 2, Brisbane: 1, Cronulla: 1, North Queensland: 1, Parramatta: 1, Gold Coast: 0, Warriors: 0.
Facing teams coming off a five-day turnaround in 2016:-
South Sydney: 4, Sydney Roosters: 4, Brisbane: 3, Melbourne: 3, North Queensland: 3, Manly: 2, Newcastle: 2, Parramatta: 2, Wests Tigers: 2, Canterbury: 2, Canberra: 1, Cronulla: 1, Gold Coast: 1, Warriors: 1, Penrith: 0, St George Illawarra: 0
Pretty clear that some teams are given an advantage in the draw.....! Manly are obviously NOT one of these teams. This IMO is actually very serious and needs far more attention than what it is getting. The NRL need to be investigated.....!
The AFL has no five-day turnarounds in its schedule this year.