NRL 2025
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Anyone keen for a NRL SuperCoach comp? Could do it for free or maybe $10/$20 entry fee to keep people invested and don’t just give up on their teams after a month
Im in, Im hoping the union has a good look at this model for NRL/AFL, really has brought a younger generation into this
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First pre season matches start this weekend. Thankfully no mention of "fittest we've ever been", arguably "gruelling" is akin, but I will pretend it is not close.
EIther a Laban or Vaimauga (who the club has big hopes for) probably will be battling for a permanent edge spot over next couple of weeks, especially since showing Maiuu the door
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ah the blissful serenity of entering the season with absolutely zero expectations. I can watch each game and just accept what happens happens. We win? holy shit how did we do that? we lose? well, our roster is dogshit.
We are paying $12 for the spoon which is massive overs. Somehow the Titans, Tigers, Knights, Dolphins (!) Raiders and Dragons are all below us.
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@mariner4life It is nice not to have high expectations for sure, I just hope we dont end up in the spoon battle, however you never know lol
Dolphins only on that list with the Wayne leaving historical impact. Woolf a good coach though
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Raiders and Dragons being top 2 in the market for the spoon does surprise me somewhat.
Surely even Ricky couldn't survive the Raiders being in the spoon fight? Coaching hot seats at the Titans, Knights, Tigers and Dragons as well. Benji will get the season, maybe Flanagan as well, but a poor start will see Des, AOB, and even yes maybe Ricky gone.
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Ricky's young kids surely should actually be better, Dragons will go ok I think if their middles stand up (very light up front) and I wouldn't have them at spoon level yet. Titans will start poorly, but do get Fafita and Tino back through the season which will help.. Newcastle will potentially go backwards.
Can Ryles and Benji turn around their teams that much? Possibly but much will be based on confidence. A few losses and most of the squads heads will drop.
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@bayimports said in NRL 2025:
Perhaps the Warriors are in the spoon race..
balls deep in
no halves. Inadequate centres. Inadequate outsides (slow too). Lost our point scoring prop. Not much in the way of edge impact either.
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in fact i am going to go and take the $12s
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2025:
in fact i am going to go and take the $12s
Solid early season jinx game 🎯
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i would be pissed if my bet lost because we came 2nd last.
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@mariner4life I might wait until post round one, if we beat Canberra in Vegas, I might get $14
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2025:
@bayimports said in NRL 2025:
Perhaps the Warriors are in the spoon race..
balls deep in
no halves. Inadequate centres. Inadequate outsides (slow too). Lost our point scoring prop. Not much in the way of edge impact either.
I think I agree with all of this.
Add to that a coach who, on last year's evidence (and player recruitment), is wedded to a game plan that the other teams worked out last year.
TBF, as it's the Warriors I never have high expectations, not even with the over-hype train at the start of last year following on from 2023.
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CNK first start at FB, TMM at 6 and Metcalf at 7 ...interesting, TAB bet for spoon incoming
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12 all draw with Sharks, doesn't sound all that bad.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/other/dwz-concern-as-metcalf-excels-in-warriors-sharks-trial/ar-AA1yAm5L?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=ce2d3185b7e24aa9eed9845a12f143c1&ei=15
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Rusty for sure, but Metcalf can kick 40/20s and wasnt as bad as I thought he would be as a 7 even if a few 5th tackle options still not great. Like to see more from TMM though, thought when they combined last year they were one of our better combos. Tuapiki looked dangerous on occasions. I wouldn't be surprised if Healey is back up hooker by year end. Sifiakula (now Vaimauga) looked strong on the edge when on, otherwise edge forward work looked weak as predicted. As did our centres although I will give Pompey some credit for some of his cover defence when others missed their assignment.
Probably lucky sharks halves were poor. Sharks props will score more points this year than most forward packs combined.
Warriors did look unfit and any game played in the heat early in the season will see normal losses resume.
Not overly concerned DWZ injured but we bought one of the best NSW cup wingers last year (ex warrior) back from Penrith and we still play Kosi.
Still concerned Webby wont make any changes through the season if something doesnt work.
Refs looking to ping players for sloppy play the balls will cost us a bit this year, where we have always had some notorious offenders when it comes to the basics, this alone will see us concede too many unnecessary points and potentially lose games we looked in control of.
Anyway its a pre season hit out, but nothing really to get excited about
