2026 trial games (non WTs)

[hank37w]

Not sure why there's any love for the Panthers on this forum. I'm celebrating that they got rolled.

Not much to celebrate when the sides are such a miss match, if I was the Cowboys I'd be more worried about the second half scoreline.

 

[Leck]

Not much to celebrate when the sides are such a miss match, if I was the Cowboys I'd be more worried about the second half scoreline.

My initial post was -
" The Panther's depth looks questionable. A couple of key injuries across the park will hurt them this season "

Hopefully that gives you some context Hank

 

[happy_tiger]

All I can think is how crap it is that Cowboys first grade team are already playing a trial, and will have a proper game of footy weeks before our first grade team even get a game

Having the bye in round 1 again is such BS. Cowboys are going to be weeks ahead of us match fitness wise by the time we get to round 2

if I was Benji in round 1 I'm doing a full trial game, full NRL squad getting reps in.

Yes but can you imagine the condemnation Benji would get if someone got injured in the Rd 1 trial

 

[Tigerwould]

Javon Andrew’s looks big for a 5/8. Looking forward to seeing him play

 

[Telltails]

The trials already a reminder of the talent in the competition in teams below the eight last season - Dolphins and Gold Coast both dangerous squads with loads of size and strike

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Ivan gets his player's to believe in themselves

Nathan without Ivan coaching him would not have played origin without Mitchell Moses being injured he would have been Mitchell's backup

Nathan struggles at origin because he doesn't have that step up in class and it's Ivan's great coaching that makes Nathan look better then what he is

Mitchell is the better player on all levels


To bad Ivan went back to Penrith

cleary has a better passing game and better defence than Moses. Cleary any day of the week over Moses as best number 7 in comp and Cleary doesnt panic unlike Moses

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

The trials already a reminder of the talent in the competition in teams below the eight last season - Dolphins and Gold Coast both dangerous squads with loads of size and strike

if dolphins forwards stay fit they probably make the semis this year. $1.75 a bit too skinny a price at present, if they can get out to $2 worth a bet
Think dogs might drop out along with canberra and New Zealand.
if no injuries to any main players think we make the semis finally

 

[hank37w]

Yes but can you the condemnation Benji would get if someone got injured in the Rd 1 trial

He'll get condemned if someone is injured in the second trial.

the knockers don't miss you what ever happens if you're the coach.

 

[JC99]

Not really an excuse. Cowboys have a lot of travel early. Play their first game and had a week off.

Yeah the Vegas travel did affect teams last year, that's good point.

 

[Tucker]

Looks like penrith won the 2nd half when the cowboys nrl slde was rested

It's not rocket science is it?
Our first 17 top grade side would have spanked them as well.
When they faced a side closer to their experience and abilities, they were more than competitive.

 

[gregjm87]

Manly reserve grade defensive structures looking very good though not heaps being thrown at them. Large looking pretty dangerous as a ball runner and Walsh looks like a genuine 7. Lafai probably the best forward on the field against some NRL regulars named for warriors.

 

[wstigers11]

Manly can keep Willett

 

[Wiz]

The trials already a reminder of the talent in the competition in teams below the eight last season - Dolphins and Gold Coast both dangerous squads with loads of size and strike

Manly and Warriors also looking big, fast and physical. I hope we look the same in our trial later!

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

Missed the first half but great to see WestsTigers Legends Feledy, Large, Wakeham & Willett running around. 🤪 🍷

 

[gregjm87]

Manly can keep Willett

There's potentially a good player there but he isn't ready yet.

 

[innsaneink]

Didnt realise we ditched Feledy

It will be interesting to see how he goes....not sure if he wanted out at May originally but when he first arrived here it seemed to me.like he had a fair bit of.potential.
Basically did nothing while he was with us and for Manly to take him back suggest they see something maybe we couldnt extract

 

[Lestronge]

There's potentially a good player there but he isn't ready yet.

He left because the club told him that … didn’t want to hear he needed time . Manly said he didn’t … anyways .
I thought large showed signs . Very impressive defensively . The Warriors forwards should be disappointed in that . Basically their first grade pack got lapped by the manly nsw cup pack. I know it’s a trial , so they’re just blowing out the cobwebs … but yea .

 

[Lestronge]

Didnt realise we ditched Feledy

It will be interesting to see how he goes....not sure if he wanted out at May originally but when he first arrived here it seemed to me.like he had a fair bit of.potential.
Basically did nothing while he was with us and for Manly to take him back suggest they see something maybe we couldnt extract

Hard to put on the ground , but doesn’t explode through tackles . I’m not sure what you do with that in a centre . Also he makes the worst defensive reads I think I’ve seen .
Honestly don’t think he is nrl level . But I hate saying that and shitting on guys .

 

[area52]

How was large, did richardson stuff up going all in on Galvin

 

[Tucker]

How was large, did richardson stuff up going all in on Galvin

He looked good and yes….we made a big mistake acting like we did with Galvin. Not because he wasn’t worth it, but because he wasn’t ever staying.