NRL 2025
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Some pretty good teams with losing records. Parra are really building nicely for the future, the Tigers were impressive despite going down to the Raiders, and the same goes for Souths, and dare I say even Newcastle are starting to turn a corner somewhat
It's a very tough comp this year where there are next to no easy games (apart from the Titans and Cows currently).
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meanwhile, a certain team is now in the 8
and everyone is worried. Penrith are fucking back. If they can roll the Dogs on Thursday then the whole comp will shudder.
its a weird season because the teams at the top aren't dominant. Yes the Dogs have only lost twice, but they have been belted. The Storm have already lost four times. The Broncos are somehow 5th, but with a 7-7 record. The shitty Titans are last, but only 3 wins back from the Broncos.
It is very even in its averageness. The post-Origin period where the real teams start to get going will be very interesting. Normally you are sure you know who will play the prelims. Right now i could not confidently pick four teams i trust in elimination games.
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I think if Melbourne finish in the 4, they win the comp.
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certainly they are the "most likely" but they are making some very un-melbourne errors and defensive efforts. Maybe they are coasting a little before heading to the finals, but that doesn't seem very Bellamy-like.
I do wonder if their pack is good enough to win big finals? It wasn't last year.
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2025:
certainly they are the "most likely" but they are making some very un-melbourne errors and defensive efforts. Maybe they are coasting a little before heading to the finals, but that doesn't seem very Bellamy-like.
I do wonder if their pack is good enough to win big finals? It wasn't last year.
I think this year, yes. They ran into a Penrith defensive machine last year, but Penrith are unlikely to get into the 4 and their big players are going to have to do a lot to go deep compared to previous years, where they could afford to coast along until the crunch came. Brisbane should be a premiership threat, but are their own worst enemies a lot of the time and you don't know what side will turn up. Wouldn't surprise me if the get done by the Wahs this week. The Dogs and Raiders are punching above their weight, but they don't scare anybody. I'd be more worried about 5-8 instead of them.
They got complacent against Souths after racing out to a lead, but importantly, won and that's off the back of Origin.
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Penrith are now $7 to win the comp.
Absolute grind of a game last night, ref put the whistle away and the boys just ran at each other. Not one for the fans of open attacking footy.
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I really enjoyed it. Real finals feel to that game. Defence from both sides was insane.
Casey McLean will be a star when he learns to distribute.
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it was good to watch, tense at the end with the Dogs hammering away.
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Great game and some big hits throughout. Penrith have found that next gear that has been missing for them most of the season. Finals have come early. Will also dent Canterbury's ego at the top of the table.
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i for one am enjoying Lachie Galvin turning the Dogs in to the Tigers
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@bayimports said in NRL 2025:
Great game and some big hits throughout. Penrith have found that next gear that has been missing for them most of the season. Finals have come early. Will also dent Canterbury's ego at the top of the table.
Did last week make Penriths season and break ours?
I guess we'll find out on Saturday, we've been able to bounce back pretty well to our few losses this year, so hopefully that continues (obviously as a long term Warriors fan the default is pessimism).
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@bayimports said in NRL 2025:
Great game and some big hits throughout. Penrith have found that next gear that has been missing for them most of the season. Finals have come early. Will also dent Canterbury's ego at the top of the table.
Did last week make Penriths season and break ours?
I guess we'll find out on Saturday, we've been able to bounce back pretty well to our few losses this year, so hopefully that continues (obviously as a long term Warriors fan the default is pessimism).
Webby keeps talking about bounce back, the fact that after a big loss we have come back. I'm with you, lets see. I'm also on the more pessimistic side this time also because the broncos also look like they may have found some resemblance of form
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2025:
i for one am enjoying Lachie Galvin turning the Dogs in to the Tigers
It's a weird signing to begin with, as he doesn't fit in to the Dogs current side, and its hard to juggle guys around to fit him in. It's like Gus has just chucked him Galvin and told him to somehow make it work.
Parra would have been a far better fit for him.
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Both Manly and the Tigers trying to play Spoonbowl.
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Raiders will win the minor premiership this year. Easily beating the Knights right now.
