2025 NRL Season

New coach hasn't done anything for Walsh though. Nothing ever will, he can't help himself. Just have to take the good with the bad with him.

I don't see where Mam comes back in, having the maturity of Hunt at 6 is vital for them. No doubt someone will get injured though.

 

I wasn't even referring to the 4 on 1 thing, tbh he created that so he has the right to f it up. There was one time where he stupidly passed the ball near his own line, though a lot of fullbacks do that, and another where he made a split second decision to kick on the last which went nowhere. He does that one all the time. You'd think you'd be able to coach it out of him, I'd ban him from kicking, instead he always seems to have licence to do whatever he wants. He does some great kicks sometimes but it's not worth it especially when you now have Hunt there as well. His whole thing is all about playing at frantic speed and instinct so he's always going to make some mistakes.

 

They call him a sook because of how he whines at the refs all the time, but he doesn't shy away from taking a hit and whenever he gets smashed which is a lot he gets up and plays it instead of being a bitch playing for a penalty

 

They were decent in rnd 1, game against the roosters was in extreme heat which doesn't suit penrith at all, and game 3 they lose cleary straight away otherwise they probably beat the other top contender, although factoring in weather again rain def suits penrith more than melbourne. I did have question marks over their two signings though, talagi and papalli are both terrible defenders which puts holes in their whole strategy. Jack Cole clearly isn't any better in that regard, for now at least. Talagi has that sort of body shape where he will likely never be a good defender.