2025 NRL Season

How good were the pigs in the second. Willison, Haas and Piakura.

 

That last 20 felt like deja vu from last week. Melbourne totally fatigued and looked like Penrith, out of ideas when theres no go forward.

 

How good for Qld and Brissy this year.

Lions get up in the AFL, Qld win State of Origin, girls win the NRLW, and now the Broncos in the NRL. Well done to all of them.

 

They really only looked dangerous with Paps. Fuck i thought he was gonna snatch it but Walsh just could do no wrong.

 

3 try savers, 3 try assists, 2 line break assists and one of the greatest solo tries. Walks into the Test no.1.

 

Also congrats to Gemmell as well if he reads this. Been a long wait mate. Happy for ya's.

 

Really goes to show that attitude and belief is the unquantifiable x-factor of champions, no matter the sport.

 

Tell you what the NRL must jizz in their pants every time Brisbane make a GF cause fuck they've played some hum dingers. '15, '23 and '25 all going down to the wire.

 

As much as Kamikamica butchered that try, Meaney deserves more criticism. That defence was beyond disgusting in a grand final.

 

Brisbane's last three second halves
Raiders 10, Panthers 0, Storm 0.

And I'm still in awe of Reece Walsh. To do what he did on both sides of the field, in both attack and defence. It was peak Jarryd Hayne 09 but better. Dude was like a kid down the park just tearing everything up. You simply cannot play better as a fullback than what Walsh did tonight from the 30 minute mark. So many great players in the match but Walsh kept Brisbane in it and then literally dragged his team over the line just as he did against Canberra. Stepped up when the 7 went down and then again after Hunt went down.

3 try assists, 3 try savers, 2 line break assists, and 1 amazing solo try. Probably the best 50 odd minutes I've seen from a fullback, given the occasion. Even the pass that was called forward was incredible how he got it away.

Cleary had that 15-20 minute period in 2023 but I think this eclipses it because it was sustained. The only GF performance from a single player comparable would be Johns in 01 imo.

 

What did you make of Paix? I really hate his sluggish service. Even the second try to Mariner, Munster nearly swatted from marker cause the cunt was a snail out there. I lost count the number of times he wasnt there ready to convert a quick play the ball.

 

I get the whole injury and time off thing, and look maybe there was a phone call made but I'm sorry, if Mitchell Moses is fit how on earth is he not on the Kangaroo tour? It's highly arguable that he should be there ahead of Cleary.

 

He was good in attack at times. That miss on Katoa at the death was fucking criminal though.