NRL NRL 2025 - Round 1

[balmainforever]

Sunday 2nd March
Canberra vs New Zealand (Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas - 11:00)
Penrith vs Cronulla-Sutherland (Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas - 15:30)

Thursday 6th March
Sydney Roosters vs Brisbane (Allianz Stadium - 20:00)

Friday 7th March
Wests Tigers vs Newcastle (Campbelltown Sports Stadium - 18:00)
Dolphins vs South Sydney (CommBank Stadium - 20:05)

Saturday 8th March
St.George-Illawarra vs Canterbury-Bankstown (Netstrata Jubilee Stadium - 17:30)
Manly-Warringah vs North Queensland (4 Pines Park - 19:35)

Sunday 9th March
Melbourne vs Parramatta (AAMI Park - 16:05)

Bye: Gold Coast

 

[MadMundy]

Make no mistake about it, I'm ready to watch the Bunnies get absolutely walloped all year long, it's going to be a very painful year for us.

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

Is there a tipping comp again this year, can’t seem to find one…

 

[balmainforever]

Is there a tipping comp again this year, can’t seem to find one…

Chief

 

[Colonial]

It’s Tiger time!

 

[Jatz]

It’s Tiger time!

I can't wait to watch you absolutely pants us in Round 1

 

[Colonial]

I can't wait to watch you absolutely pants us in Round 1

Don’t think we will pants you, but I do think we are on the up, should be a good game.

 

[Jatz]

Don’t think we will pants you, but I do think we are on the up, should be a good game.

I have no idea what to make of us. Yesterday we looked fantastic, the week before putrid. Think our best gets it done but who knows if we see that.

 

[Colonial]

I have no idea what to make of us. Yesterday we looked fantastic, the week before putrid. Think our best gets it done but who knows if we see that.

Think the knights will be fighting it out in the 6th to 12th spot along with my Tigers.

 

[phantom13]

Make no mistake about it, I'm ready to watch the Bunnies get absolutely walloped all year long, it's going to be a very painful year for us.

Yehhhh. I was looking at the team list for the Charity Shield going "oh they must be resting guys etc).

Yeh, not really... Its grim.

 

[Jatz]

Think the knights will be fighting it out in the 6th to 12th spot along with my Tigers.

I would suspect so. We're nowhere near deep enough to challenge the top.

Finally getting on top of the list though since O'Sullivan/Parr came on board.

 

[Jatz]

Yehhhh. I was looking at the team list for the Charity Shield going "oh they must be resting guys etc).

Yeh, not really... Its grim.

Throw in Murray and Latrell out for the foreseeable future.

Not looking good at all.

 

[phantom13]

I would suspect so. We're nowhere near deep enough to challenge the top.

Finally getting on top of the list though since O'Sullivan/Parr came on board.

Looked good yesteray, albeit pre season, but the lineup looks solid.

Dragons are fascinating to me, if the old blokes stay healthy who knows.

 

[Jatz]

Looked good yesteray, albeit pre season, but the lineup looks solid.

Dragons are fascinating to me, if the old blokes stay healthy who knows.

I thought this about the Dragons last year.

I'm firmly in the camp of 'until they prove otherwise', I'm going to assume they're still poor. Same applies to the Tigers for me. Yes they should improve but they've been bad for so long, I need to see it first.

 

[Colonial]

Yes they should improve but they've been bad for so long, I need to see it first.

Tell me about it…..

 

[balmainforever]

Souffs might’ve caught a break for round 1.
Dodd gets a week. He looks way out of his depth.

 

[phantom13]

Is it just accepted that top 4 is probably Riff, Storm, Bronx and Sharks.

Manly, Dogs, Roosters, Cowboys, Eels, Tigers, Knights, Dragons and Titans fighting for the back half of the 8?

Everyone else is making up the numbers?

 

[balmainforever]

I have no idea what to make of us. Yesterday we looked fantastic, the week before putrid. Think our best gets it done but who knows if we see that.

Might be more that the chooks are awful.

 

[Colonial]

Is it just accepted that top 4 is probably Riff, Storm, Bronx and Sharks.

Manly, Dogs, Roosters, Cowboys, Eels, Tigers, Knights, Dragons and Titans fighting for the back half of the 8?

Everyone else is making up the numbers?

Actually think Penrith will be in that second group.
Think the chooks will be fighting it out for the spoon.

 

[phantom13]

Actually think Penrith will be in that second group.
Think the chooks will be fighting it out for the spoon.

Probably right, hard to wrap my head around that but in reality

 

[Colonial]

Probably right, hard to wrap my head around that but in reality

Little Cats losing Luai with the injury concerns around Cleary makes me think they will be bottom of the 8 if not out.

Chooks haven’t the open cheque book to entice replacements anymore, and the grassroots clubs have got their act together and have coin so talent are staying.

 

[balmainforever]

Spencer Leniu got 2-3 weeks.
They’ve got no go forward now.

 

[Jatz]

Is it just accepted that top 4 is probably Riff, Storm, Bronx and Sharks.

Manly, Dogs, Roosters, Cowboys, Eels, Tigers, Knights, Dragons and Titans fighting for the back half of the 8?

Everyone else is making up the numbers?

I don't even really like the Broncos roster.

The Storm will finish about 3 games on top I reckon. They'll be far and away the best home and away team.

I still don't rate the Sharks but as you've put, no one else really stands out.

 

[Jatz]

Spencer Leniu got 2-3 weeks.
They’ve got no go forward now.

Think that looked worse than what it actually was.

He's fitting into the Roosters enforcer well, how many extra weeks due to his record moving forward now? Haha

 

[phantom13]

I don't even really like the Broncos roster.

The Storm will finish about 3 games on top I reckon. They'll be far and away the best home and away team.

I still don't rate the Sharks but as you've put, no one else really stands out.

That halves combo at my beloved broncos is a worry, i know Hunt has been durable but both pretty old and both kick first halves. Maam complimented Reynolds with the run threat, it just doesnt seem very dynamic anymore. Haas and Carrigan are always gonna give us good looks, the edges are still pretty lethal too.