NRL Round Discussion NRL Round 2 2025 Discussion

[Ever Hopeful]

The Raiders fast starts in the last couple of years haven't been overly convincing. Last year especially. Lots of scrappy, jammy stuff.

They have blown both teams away in 2025.

 

[sup42]

Look out Canberra, Donkeys can still win this.

 

[Beastmode]

Madge looks very calm in that box
Like a psychopath thinking his next move

 

[sydneywarrior92]

The Raiders fast starts in the last couple of years haven't been overly convincing. Last year especially. Lots of scrappy, jammy stuff.

They have blown both teams away in 2025.

again, it's a sample size of 2 games.

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

The shonks still got a bit of speed in them...

 

[JustVisiting82]

it's 2 games. You can't draw any conclusions. Dolphins looked premiership material this time last year and they missed the 8 completely. This Raiders team isn't that different to the same Raiders team from last year that missed the 8. I'll update my assessment of them if they are still riding high in rds 10-11.

Perhaps you're right, perhaps it means nothing. Still if I was a Raiders fan I think I'd feel pretty encouraged by what I have seen so far. And I think an important difference this year from last in terms of the squad is some of their exciting young talents are starting to hit a little bit of a sweet spot in terms of having built some experience and cohesion while still having some youthful dynamism. The Warriors sides of 23 and 24 weren't that different either but the performances were.

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

I think if the Raiders get a better ref they would be conceding way more penalties

 

[Beastmode]

Utter rubbish from Walsh

 

[Rizzah]

Walsh you idiot.

 

[Beastmode]

Walsh AGAIN!!!!

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

I could see Madge dropping Walsh next week.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Perhaps you're right, perhaps it means nothing. Still if I was a Raiders fan I think I'd feel pretty encouraged by what I have seen so far. And I think an important difference this year from last in terms of the squad is some of their exciting young talents are starting to get a hit a little bit of a sweet spot in terms of having built some experience and cohesion while still having some youthful dynamism. The Warriors sides of 23 and 24 weren't that different either but the performances were.

I'm an economist by trade, so I don't like to draw any conclusions until we have a reasonable sample size. Dolphins were topping the comp in the early rounds and were still in the four at the beginning of the origin period last year I believe. Titans were 0 from 6 before showing some good form towards the end of last year. I am by no means understating the Raider's great start to the year- they are my 2nd favorite team actually. But I just don't think we can make evaluations on who are contenders, pretenders, wooden spooners until at least the start of the origin period.

 

[CWC]

Walsh imploding

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Reece has absolutely played the Broncos out of this game. Worst game in FG imo, absolutely everything he has done has turned to shit

 

[Rizzah]

Give that.

 

[Mr Drag]

Bronco's forum blowing up on Walsh! You love to see It!

 

[sydneywarrior92]

It's just not the Broncos night....

 

[CWC]

NRL.com - Walsh shocker due to intelligence brain cell injury, Raiders hang on for the win

 

[CWC]

Bronco's forum blowing up on Walsh! You love to see It!

Go back to the Warriors!

 

[JustVisiting82]

I'm an economist by trade, so I don't like to draw any conclusions until we have a reasonable sample size. Dolphins were topping the comp in the early rounds and were still in the four at the beginning of the origin period last year I believe. Titans were 0 from 6 before showing some good form towards the end of last year. I am by no means understating the Raider's great start to the year- they are my 2nd favorite team actually. But I just don't think we can make evaluations on who are contenders, pretenders, wooden spooners until at least the start of the origin period.

Fair enough, I get what you're saying. They're one of my next favourite teams too.