ST George Illawarra and North Queensland will take the hard road to NRL finals in 2016, landing a tough draw for the season ahead.

Both the Dragons and Cowboys have copped a dismal grading in our draw report card.

At the other end of the scale, one club scored an A+ and can look forward to a favourable run next year.

We’ve given every club a grading, with help from Fox Sports Lab!

Benji Marshall of the Dragons. Source: News Corp Australia

DRAGONS

Grade: F

St George Illawarra face an uphill battle with the 2015 top seven sides popping up twice each on their calendar over the season. The first three games of the year come against playoff teams (Melbourne, Cronulla and Souths) and they take on the two grand finalists within the opening six rounds. From rounds five to seven the Dragons will be parked in Queensland for three consecutive weeks. They also have four Thursday and three Monday games.

Premiership odds: $34

COWBOYS

Grade: D-

The reigning premiers play each of their fellow 2015 finalists twice during the year, and face top four sides Roosters and Broncos in the opening four rounds. They have 11 Saturday night games, easily the most in the competition, and four Monday night fixtures. They also have a so-so run during the Origin period, facing the Dragons, Knights, Sharks, Rabbitohs and Raiders.

Premiership odds: $7

Johnathan Thurston of the Cowboys. Source: Getty Images

ROOSTERS

Grade: D-

The Bondi boys have been lumped with seven five-day turnarounds, along with four Monday and four Thursday games. The reigning minor premiers play each of their fellow 2015 finalists twice next year. Their draw is book ended by some tough fixtures, starting against the Rabbitohs and finishing with the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium.

Premiership odds: $6

BRONCOS

Grade: C-

The Suncorp Stadium crowd figures have spoken and Brisbane has again cleaned up with the Friday night timeslot. The Broncos will play 10 Friday night games, six at home, and seven Thursday fixtures in 2016. They incredibly have just one game later than Saturday throughout the entire year. They do, however, face the Bulldogs, Storm and Roosters on the run into finals.

Premiership odds: $5

The Fox Sports Lab analysis of the 2016 NRL draw. Source: FOX SPORTS

BULLDOGS

Grade: C

Canterbury has seven games against top four sides and only five against the bottom four. Their opening three games of the year will be against non-finalists, and they don’t take on a top-four team until round six. They do, however, face the Broncos, Cowboys, and Rabbitohs on the run into finals. The Bulldogs play six Thursday night fixtures and three on Monday night.

Premiership odds: $11

RABBITOHS

Grade: C-

South Sydney has seven games against top four sides, including the Roosters twice in the first six weeks. They also face grand finalists the Cowboys and Broncos twice each. The Bunnies will get plenty of exposure with eight Friday night fixtures, and three Thursday nights.

Premiership odds: $11

Parramatta's Semi Radradra. Source: News Corp Australia

EELS

Grade: C

Parramatta couldn’t have asked for a much tougher start to their 2016 campaign. In the opening three rounds they face the Broncos, Cowboys, and Bulldogs, but the first two are at Pirtek Stadium. The Eels also face reigning premiers North Queensland twice.

Premiership odds: $21

STORM

Grade: C+

Melbourne doesn’t mind a Monday night game, and the NRL has gifted the club seven in total for the season. Four of their Monday night games come in the first two months of the year. After finishing fourth in 2015, the Storm will play each of the three teams above them twice each next year. But all those six games come after round nine, spelling out a tough second half to the year.

Premiership odds: $15

Cameron Smith of the Storm. Source: News Corp Australia

KNIGHTS

Grade: B+

Newcastle will take on each of its fellow bottom four clubs twice during the year. Turnarounds won’t be much of a problem, with 20 of their 24 games falling on either Saturday or Sunday throughout the season. Their run into finals is relatively kind, with the Panthers, Titans, Rabbitohs, and Dragons.

Premiership odds: $81

WARRIORS

Grade: C+

The Warriors will play seven games against the top four sides of 2015 next year, and six against the bottom four. That includes playing the bottom three sides twice each. It’s a tough opening month with the Broncos and Storm coming in consecutive rounds, book ended by the Tigers and Knights. A whopping 21 of their games are on either Saturday or Sunday.

Premiership odds: $9

SEA EAGLES

Grade: B-

Manly has been lumped with six Monday night games and just three on Fridays. They play just one of the top four clubs twice during the year, and finish with the Raiders and Panthers leading into finals. Their season kicks off with a Des Hasler blockbuster, against the Bulldogs at Brookvale Oval.

Premiership odds: $11

The Fox Sports Lab analysis of the 2016 NRL draw. Source: FOX SPORTS

SHARKS

Grade: B-

Cronulla is one of two clubs to not be granted any Friday night games. They have six on Mondays, but the majority on either Saturday or Sunday. Just 11 of their 24 games come against fellow 2015 finalists. They do face three top eight sides in the opening month of the draw, and four again in the run into finals.

Premiership odds: $17

PANTHERS

Grade: B+

Penrith plays 13 of their 24 games against clubs that missed finals last season, including seven home fixtures. Just six of their away games next year will be against top eight sides. They do, however, face a rocky start to the draw, facing three finalists in the opening four weeks.

Premiership odds: $21

Tigers players Tim Simona and Luke Brooks. Source: News Corp Australia

TIGERS

Grade:A

The Tigers have easily the most Sunday afternoon games in the competition with 10 of their 24 falling on the day of rest. They also play just one each on Monday and Thursday. Their run into finals is favourable, taking on the Titans, Panthers, Warriors, and Raiders in the last four rounds.

Premiership odds: $67

TITANS

Grade: A

The Gold Coast has just 11 games against top eight sides and five against the top four. The Titans play each of their fellow bottom four clubs twice each, starting with wooden spooners Newcastle in round one. They take on non-finalists Warriors, Tigers, Knights, and Panthers between rounds 22 and 25, then reigning premiers Cowboys before finals.

Premiership odds: $101

Raiders’ Blake Austin. Source: News Corp Australia

RAIDERS

Grade: A+

The Raiders play just four games against the top four clubs from last season — once each — and eight games against the bottom four sides. Their opening four games include three non-finalists, plus the Roosters in Canberra. After round two they don’t face another top four team until the Broncos in round 14 at Suncorp Stadium. They do play 18 of their games on either Saturday or Sunday.

Premiership odds: $21