NRL Round Discussion NRL Round 9, 2025 Discussion

Eels don't look too far off, Walker makes a big difference and having Moses back they gonna start to click sooner or later
Walker is such a useful player. For the halves if you are struggling to guide your side around the field he comes on and controls the middle. Works the opposition middle over. Then links with the halves.

The 13 role has changed a lot now with some clubs liking to have a passing option in the middle. A lot of the development would have been for the extra go forward big man that has been in favour. Clubs are probably moving some players they had ear marked as a 13 and trying to develop some ball players.
 
Just had a quick look at the ladder standings after round 8 vs. last round which teams were still in the 8. In 2022 7/8 teams in the 8 were in the 8 in the last round, 5/8 teams in rd 8 2023 were in the 8 at the end of the year and last year 6/8 teams made the 8 at the end.
 
Funny first half. The Sharks had some good ball in the Eels 20. Got the first try and then were stuck in their half.

The Eels like they said in commentary were looking good in attack. The Sharks defence did stand up to it.

The Sharks were making good metres when they got the ball back but made mistakes. Their halves would have been wanting to finish off those sets.

Eels finally get some points playing. A bit gutting for them after finally getting points the Sharks strike back pretty quickly. Nikora runs some great lines. I'd love it if we had Laban and Halasima in a few years on opposite sides running hard like that either into holes or against the grain.
 
Scored short handed as they say in ice hockey.

A bit weird looking how they were running so close together and how the Eels defender went for one of them and then how he went through the small gap. But also like that it wasn't pulled up as he did make a defensive decision.

Now the Eels score with the power play as they say in ice hockey.
 
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