NRL Round Discussion NRL Round 18, 2025 Discussion

[Noitall]

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you’d have to be nuts to break the chemistry when your team is top of the table and really gelling as a group. To make a call on two crucial positions especially Mahoney who was the backbone of that pack is totally absurd. Goodya Phil. Build this team up and knock it all down is genius. I knew secretly he hates the doggies. We all do

Young guy coming through too in Mitchell Woods that will likely enter the fold at some point soon at 7. Think that’s probably why there’s a bit of looking at Burton at centre? Can see a real storyline in coming seasons of ex panthers assistant coaches in Webster and Ciraldo being two dominant teams and fighting it out in coming seasons

 

[Canonball]

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All the rubbish that’s going to start doing the rounds. Got to say I don’t have much sympathy for Galvin, especially when he had dig at tigers with Tallan Da Silva leaving

At a game level I think the dogs are screwed, not 100%, but they'll be pushing it uphill from now on - this is because Ciraldo has to play Galvin, he actually is obliged to fit him in somewhere - the most sensible place is that 14 role, so he can pick and choose when he comes on and where, but even in that best scenario it gives them a radically weakened bench for a side that already lacks size in their forward pack... the braver decision would be to drop sexton for galvin and be done with it, but as soon as that happens you'll have a more massive morale issue - pretty funny really

 

[CWC]

At a game level I think the dogs are screwed, not 100%, but they'll be pushing it uphill from now on - this is because Ciraldo has to play Galvin, he actually is obliged to fit him in somewhere - the most sensible place is that 14 role, so he can pick and choose when he comes on and where, but even in that best scenario it gives them a radically weakened bench for a side that already lacks size in their forward pack... the braver decision would be to drop sexton for galvin and be done with it, but as soon as that happens you'll have a more massive morale issue - pretty funny really

That’s like an auteur director cooking with a grounded interpersonal Fast and Furious script with character development and the executive comes in and tells him to make it about going to space

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Hard to pin it all on him

If youre a Doggies player, its actually incredibly easy to blame it on Galvin. Thats what the term scapegoat is for

 

[MrFrankWhite]

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you’d have to be nuts to break the chemistry when your team is top of the table and really gelling as a group. To make a call on two crucial positions especially Mahoney who was the backbone of that pack is totally absurd. Goodya Phil. Build this team up and knock it all down is genius. I knew secretly he hates the doggies. We all do

The Supremo

 

[Beastmode]

If youre a Doggies player, it’s actually incredibly easy to blame it on Galvin. Thats what the term scapegoat is for

I’d definitely resent with extreme bias (to start) but blame falls squarely on Phil Gould

 

[Kav1]

Never thought much of Walters but the Broncos have looked better with him on the field.

He seems to have a positive influence when he comes on

 

[Kav1]

just saw the updated score. wtf happened!

Bronx got more ball as Bulldogs panicked and kept turning it over.

 

[Kav1]

Wow. Helps get them to the top ish of the table then pretty much shown the door for some self entitled Gen Z prick.

Was great watching them capitulate against the Broncs last night.

I was still hoping they would hold on to keep the Bronx at bay from us

 

[Kav1]

If youre a Doggies player, its actually incredibly easy to blame it on Galvin. Thats what the term scapegoat is for

On visiting the Kennel, they are really anti-Galvin, some comments that he should have been hooked. That was not an option as they had two of their best backs missing for origin

 

[Po11um]

Let's go dragons

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

Let's go dragons

Best result for us if they do win. Do not think it will happen but it has been a strange year for upsets.

 

[Noitall]

Lovely try

 

[tyrael]

That wasn't forward lol

 

[Beastmode]

Canberra got anyone missing for Origin? Looks like a full squad

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

Fuck me NRL want the Raiders to win this. Some shitty calls this game.

 

[Warriors4lyfe]

Savage is like a younger version of DWZ with that hair and the try scoring

 

[Beastmode]

DWZ would have been proud

Kosi thinking maybe that’s what he should’ve tried last week!! Score!

 

[tyrael]

Canberra got anyone missing for Origin? Looks like a full squad

You missed the SOS to big papi

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

Why was that put on report?