NRL 2025
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I see the Warriors have signed Khan-Pereira.
I know very little about him, looks good in his highlight reel though.What’s the go with him, likely starter or will he be stuck behind DWZ?
DWZ is cooked. Not sure Webby got the memo yet. And there are others that need to be set aside next season if we are to do better
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He has genuine speed. Not a noted meter eater or defender, but not as bad as DWZ. Will be interetsing to see how he is used, do you need a someone to put in big metres when CNK and RTS are doing that role.
In 2022 the pairing of AKP and Taine Tuapiki carved up for the Burleigh Bears, if that combo ever gets to run together again
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@bayimports said in NRL 2025:
He has genuine speed. Not a noted meter eater or defender, but not as bad as DWZ. Will be interetsing to see how he is used, do you need a someone to put in big metres when CNK and RTS are doing that role.
In 2022 the pairing of AKP and Taine Tuapiki carved up for the Burleigh Bears, if that combo ever gets to run together again
TT is undersized, but he played well for the top team last season. They have to find space for him, he has some X factor
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We're sort of a bit fucked because Webby is all in on Penrith-ball which needs huge metres out of your outsides to start a set. AKP has jet shoes but he isn't carrying hard out of his own end. Tuapiki isn't either.
So we pick absolute lumpy spuds to carry the ball. The trade off being we can't score any fucking points. And we are boring to watch.
Punt DWZ, RTS and CNK in to the sun, pick dudes with speed, young centres, and at least try to entertain us. Because we are not winning the comp either way.
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AKP has shit defense too, so we need to get used to still cursing our outsides as we let in another winger untouched.
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2025:
young centres
Well we did that, just the one we chose is the most vanilla option out there whose best attribute is apparently chasing kicks, and his second best attribute is that one day I hope his Dad's physicality might come through from him.
Agree with the rest of your post, but there's no way Webby dumps CNK, he seems to be his number 1 pick on the sheet.
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Agree with the rest of your post, but there's no way Webby dumps CNK, he seems to be his number 1 pick on the sheet.
i completely agree. And he'll have a few games where his yards will look great in a win, and he'll make all those passionate faces and people will love him.
Overlooking the emptiness of those yardage stats. Non-existent ball playing, a net negative in our over all attack, slug speed, and constantly being caught out of position, or too slow to get to position.
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2025:
young centres
Well we did that, just the one we chose is the most vanilla option out there whose best attribute is apparently chasing kicks, and his second best attribute is that one day I hope his Dad's physicality might come through from him.
you forgot most injury prone as well
Souths picked up Moala Graham-Taufa so that doesnt help either..just hope ali leiataua can stay injury free and win the place just on merit
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2025:
Agree with the rest of your post, but there's no way Webby dumps CNK, he seems to be his number 1 pick on the sheet.
i completely agree. And he'll have a few games where his yards will look great in a win, and he'll make all those passionate faces and people will love him.
Overlooking the emptiness of those yardage stats. Non-existent ball playing, a net negative in our over all attack, slug speed, and constantly being caught out of position, or too slow to get to position.
Thought I'd stumbled back into an AB thread, and was going to say that it's a bit harsh to say Ardie has slug speed
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there are rumours Reuben Garrick could be gettable. Would take in a heartbeat.
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2025:
there are rumours Reuben Garrick could be gettable. Would take in a heartbeat.
Manly back of house are just awful, great for anyone talented we could all steal though
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@bayimports said in NRL 2025:
@mariner4life said in NRL 2025:
young centres
Well we did that, just the one we chose is the most vanilla option out there whose best attribute is apparently chasing kicks, and his second best attribute is that one day I hope his Dad's physicality might come through from him.
you forgot most injury prone as well
Souths picked up Moala Graham-Taufa so that doesnt help either..just hope ali leiataua can stay injury free and win the place just on merit
If we pick Capewell at centre again next year I'm going find a mild mannered unexcitable soft spoken almost ginga Australian and kick him in the chops.
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@bayimports said in NRL 2025:
@mariner4life said in NRL 2025:
young centres
Well we did that, just the one we chose is the most vanilla option out there whose best attribute is apparently chasing kicks, and his second best attribute is that one day I hope his Dad's physicality might come through from him.
you forgot most injury prone as well
Souths picked up Moala Graham-Taufa so that doesnt help either..just hope ali leiataua can stay injury free and win the place just on merit
If we pick Capewell at centre again next year I'm going find a mild mannered unexcitable soft spoken almost ginga Australian and kick him in the chops.
He was in the crowd for the State Championship game. He was sitting with the owner of the club. I hope he learned something and packs the first grade team with lots of young talent. These boys will play hard for the jersey. They just need some of the senior pros to guide them. Ownership will find the wage bill more agreeable too
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@bayimports Early crow stuff for 2026 but I think Manly are a legitimate chance for the spoon.
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@MacDazzler said in NRL 2025:
@bayimports Early crow stuff for 2026 but I think Manly are a legitimate chance for the spoon.
DCE was the easy scapegoat this year, but i think Manly fans are about to face the reality that he was not only not the problem, but at the heart of most of what went right for them.
Without him, they will rely on an enormous number of pea hearts and injury prone players. With a highly suspect coach.
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@mariner4life Forward pack apart from Haumole isn't much chop either and both Jurbo and Taukeiaho are past it.
Coach is mediocre and the front office is a shit show.
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their middle rotation is very ordinary. Tommy Turbo can only play a max of 13 games. And he might not even be there if the rumours are true.
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Luke Brooks racking up the spoon collection
