NRL 2025
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if i had to stab at a ladder
Melbourne
Cronulla
Brisbane
Penrith
Bulldogs
Manly
Dolphins
Cowboys
Roosters
Newcastle
Raiders
Bunnies
Eels
Dragons
Tigers
Warriors
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I don't have a problem with CNK at fullback in isolation, but playing RTS on the wing is stupid.
Not sure Webby has got the ability, he lived off 2023 glory last year and showed an unwillingness to change when that plan failed.
On the halves, maybe Metcalf will justify the hype of the trial commentators and the league forum I'm part of, but his previous first grade matches he's been a good runner and that's about it.
I'm glad I'm starting this year with the usual lowered expectations, they were a bit higher (a tiny bit) last year which made the outcome even worse.
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they should have been high last year! We were coming off a prelim, SJ should have won the Daly M, it all looked apples.
And it all fell apart at once, and what looked like real improvement was lots of lightening in a bottle
DWZ reverted to a bumbling diving idiot rather than a metre-eating try machine
Our edge defence fell apart
SJ fell even further than when he first came back
No one could stay as his halves partner
Harris's body collapsed.
CNK got slower.it was a real ugly fall from grace.
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SJ really fell apart and without Tohu in the middle we lost our way.
Im not sure Webby has settled on his halves yet either, especially since Boyd was injured.
Although CNK will be starting fullback unfortunately Im not convinced RTS will play there second choice eitherThere are some really fit teams to start the year this year and I wouldn't be surprised if we finish about the same, off the pace
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Never can really read too much into pre season, but I had Roosters to fail this year and right now I’m thinking I’m on the money.
Not so with my Knights call lol -
We'll have a better picture of where Newcastle sit by how much the Tigers beat them by in round one.
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last set of trials, and a few actual first graders had a run.
Big losers the Roosters who put out a strong side and got absolutely bitch slapped.
The Knights who smacked them looked okay.
The Cowboys have some good young talent that got them over the Storm. Melbourne might have an issue at fullback, with their young up and comer joining Papenhuyzen in the Ryan Papenhuyzen Casualty Ward.
I watched a bit of the Broncos v Bulldogs game and it was actually first grade quality for the most part. Brisbane definitely looked good, way fitter than last year.
The Dragons bitch slapped the Bunnies before clocking off early. For a bit in the first half they scored with every set.And so we are set for opening round in Vegas
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2025:
last set of trials, and a few actual first graders had a run.
Big losers the Roosters who put out a strong side and got absolutely bitch slapped.
The Knights who smacked them looked okay.
The Cowboys have some good young talent that got them over the Storm. Melbourne might have an issue at fullback, with their young up and comer joining Papenhuyzen in the Ryan Papenhuyzen Casualty Ward.
I watched a bit of the Broncos v Bulldogs game and it was actually first grade quality for the most part. Brisbane definitely looked good, way fitter than last year.
The Dragons bitch slapped the Bunnies before clocking off early. For a bit in the first half they scored with every set.And so we are set for opening round in Vegas
Given Munster coming back from double hip replacement I expected him to be rusty, but Melbourne did look off the boil in both matches. However I expect Bellamy to read the riot act come round one.
I think the Dragons might win a few games before their old timers break down, may humble some teams in the process.
Broncos look ready to fire and a team to beat.
Roosters so far off its scary.
Tino actually playing for Titans lifts them a lot.
Bunnies and Nth Qld potentially ready to roll the dice on young halves in Humphries and Duffy in round one. I see neither lasting in that position through the season.
@antipodean Tigers fans should be optimistic but its hard to say how far they have come yet
Cronk talking up the warriors but none of use are buying it -
@bayimports said in NRL 2025:
their old timers break down
oof, there was one break where Gutho tried to run a support line and he was basically limping and pulled up. He is cooked.
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2025:
@bayimports said in NRL 2025:
their old timers break down
oof, there was one break where Gutho tried to run a support line and he was basically limping and pulled up. He is cooked.
absolutely, but ran the team well from the back, just how long he can hold together. A bit like watching Tohu at the end for us. Maybe he ends up playing 50 minute games with Sloan moving across who knows
Dont think they win the comp, but saw enough for them to be one of those annoying teams that could be hard to beat early in the season
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@bayimports said in NRL 2025:
absolutely, but ran the team well from the back,
yep, teh brain and the sweet hands are there, and he can still run, but fullback in teh NRL is pretty hard out. Ask Latrell, he can't keep up. Gutho would make a sweet 5/8
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Got to love NRL players, two Canberra players already having a dust up in Vegas, although no cops involved, given rumors of an inflatable bat and given history of degeneracy of some raiders can only hope this is a PG story
hope they miss this weekend ..wont happen though
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What a weird headline - why not just say he signed with the Warriors?
I don't remember how he went for Parra, was decent back in his Manly days.
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terrible signing. far out we suck.
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2025:
terrible signing. far out we suck.
Might as well say we want the spoon now
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@bayimports said in NRL 2025:
@mariner4life said in NRL 2025:
terrible signing. far out we suck.
Might as well say we want the spoon now
This is the selection that led you to that conclusion?
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What a weird headline - why not just say he signed with the Warriors?
I don't remember how he went for Parra, was decent back in his Manly days.
dropped from Manly because couldn't tackle, went to Parra to fill in injury gaps, also dropped, technically signed now from North Sydney Bears as he didn't have an NRL contract hence signing to an NRL team
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@bayimports said in NRL 2025:
@mariner4life said in NRL 2025:
terrible signing. far out we suck.
Might as well say we want the spoon now
This is the selection that led you to that conclusion?
purely because they freed up salary cap to find an outside back..
but yes point taken
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i hope to be pleasantly surprised, but our spine looks Q-Cup level.
Harper makes our ropey edge defense even worse if that's possible.
Plus i hate his stupid haircut, and his stupid facial hair.
Morgan Harper signs with NRL team for 2025
