NRL Round Discussion NRL Round 17, 2025 Discussion

[roguei]

Penrith are coming for our Top 4 spot

On the bright side it does clump up the top 4 a bit more so if we do manage to get back on track, we could still go higher than our current position. But having panthers anywhere in the top 8 at the end of the year is a scary prospect for everyone.

 

[3rdstriker]

Champagne footy!!!

 

[CWC]

Raiders are de facto outright first now 12-3 vs Dogs 11-3

 

[CWC]

Matty John’s show sounds like the Galvin experience is over

Sexton might just get the sack though, he’s not a 9, poor guy

 

[Makasene]

Matty John’s show sounds like the Galvin experience is over

Sexton might just get the sack though, he’s not a 9, poor guy

Ridiculous to move your halfback at crunch-time every match.

Bring Galvin on at 13 if you want him to get his hands on the ball.

Never have we seen a team running first make mid-game spine changes as part of their strategy.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Penrith are coming for our Top 4 spot

Or Melbournes. They have the least wins of any team in the top 4 and are only ahead of us due to their having all three byes already. I'd say their position is more vulnerable than ours. In any case, I feel less bad about the loss last week after tonight. Penrith have really turned up a gear and we'll have to be at our best to beat them if we play them again

 

[Makasene]

I'm not worried about Penrith making the top 4.

I'm worried about the potential of facing them week 2 as a top 4 loser v bottom 4 winner.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Matty John’s show sounds like the Galvin experience is over

Sexton might just get the sack though, he’s not a 9, poor guy

Sick of hearing his name tbh. Guy hasn't done anything yet to warrant all the attention he is getting. Metcarve and Katoa are much better future halves in the making and they're getting far less attention than this pipsqueak. Getting rid of Mahoney is the more egregious case for me. He has sacrificed a lot having moved to the dogs at a time when they were still a joke. He deserves some success there along with the other dogs players who have been there since the dark years.

 

[Beastmode]

Sick of hearing his name tbh. Guy hasn't done anything yet to warrant all the attention he is getting. Metcarve and Katoa are much better future halves in the making and they're getting far less attention than this pipsqueak. Getting rid of Mahoney is the more egregious case for me. He has sacrificed a lot having moved to the dogs at a time when they were still a joke. He deserves some success there along with the other dogs players who have been there since the dark years.

Reed Mahoney?
The guy is an absolute grub
Ironic the dogs want to get rid of him

 

[Naynay]

Sick of hearing his name tbh. Guy hasn't done anything yet to warrant all the attention he is getting. Metcarve and Katoa are much better future halves in the making and they're getting far less attention than this pipsqueak. Getting rid of Mahoney is the more egregious case for me. He has sacrificed a lot having moved to the dogs at a time when they were still a joke. He deserves some success there along with the other dogs players who have been there since the dark years.

Is there any left from when they were bad? Just the 22 grand final crew and Kiraz

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Is there any left from when they were bad? Just the 22 grand final crew and Kiraz

there are a few- I think Max King, Kikau, Burton, Preston all started playing for the dogs in 2022 when they were still near the bottom of the table. But you're broadly right- their rebuilt is largely built around Penrith imports.