After missing their shot at Grand Final glory last season, the Roosters will be gunning for one better in 2024 as they kickstart their campaign on the road against the two-time defending premiers.
The Tricolours have come up one game short of the big dance in each of the past two seasons following their breakthrough success in 2021 and will be hoping a strong start to the year paves the way for improved success in 2024.
Day-by-day breakdown
- Thursday: 1 game (0 home, 1 away)
- Saturday: 1 game (1 home, 0 away)
- Sunday: 7 games (3 home, 4 away)
Turnaround time
- 5 days: 0 games
- 6 days: 1 games
- 7 days: 5 games
- 8+ days: 2 games
It's a balanced draw for the Roosters in 2024 with only one game coming with six days or less preparation – a Round 3 clash against Wests Tigers on the Central Coast after facing the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium in Round 2.
Opening month
- Round 1: v Knights (A)
- Round 2: v Broncos (H)
- Round 3: v Wests Tigers (H)
- Round 4: v Dragons (A)
It's a tricky opening month for the Tricolours who start the season on the road against the two-time defending premiers in Newcastle before welcoming the Broncos to Allianz Stadium. They'll head to Gosford to face Wests Tigers in Round 3 and venture south of Sydney to meet the Dragons in Wollongong in Round 4.
NRL and NRLW Doubleheaders
Games against the Titans (Round 5 at Cbus Super Stadium) and Raiders (Round 6 at Allianz Stadium) will feature as like-for-like doubleheaders for Roosters fans in 2024, while they'll also feature as part of a Dragons club doubleheader in Round 4. Allianz Stadium will host an NRLW doubleheader in Round 2 when the Roosters take on the Broncos while CommBank will do the same in Round 9 as they meet the Eels on home turf to round out the regular season.
Can't miss game
Round 1 v Knights, Thursday at McDonald Jones Stadium (A)
Beaten by the Knights in Newcastle last season, the Roosters didn't get the chance to exact their revenge in the 2023 finals series as they bowed out with a semi-final defeat to the Titans. With the Knights gunning for a third straight premiership in 2024, it's a mouthwatering start to the competition as the Roosters try to earn a gritty two points on the road in a Thursday night blockbuster.
