2025 - Round 1 Fixtures

Recent reports suggest that Bula might not be ready for round 1.

Was a surprise to me and I hope that is not correct.
 
Interesting to see who would get the nod at fullback if Bula is not able to start. If it's Mason, I really hope he has been on the the receiving end of bomb after bomb at training.

My general impression of Turuva is that he is pretty safe under the high ball.
 
hank37w said:
Interesting to see who would get the nod at fullback if Bula is not able to start. If it's Mason, I really hope he has been on the the receiving end of bomb after bomb at training.

My general impression of Turuva is that he is pretty safe under the high ball.
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Only thing holding back Mason is the high ball if you want to be fullback you need to master it when he let the ball bounce at times last season I leapt from my coach and hid behind it scared to watch.
 
Mason needs to find a spot to master soon. He would make a good utility but we have TDS and Latu that are ahead of him of that role in 2025.
 
Possible Knights line up

KNIGHTS

Predicted Round 1 team:
1. Kalyn Ponga
2. Fletcher Sharpe
3. Dane Gagai
4. Bradman Best
5. Greg Marzhew
6. Jack Cogger
7. Phoenix Crossland
8. Jacob Saifiti
9. Jayden Brailey
10. Leo Thompson
11. Dylan Lucas
12. Tyson Frizell
13. Adam Elliott
14. Tyson Gamble
15.MathewCroker
16.Jack Hetherington
17. Kai Pearce-Paul
 
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rihannafan1 said:
He's very young. Why do you think he needs to master a spot soon?
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The importance of utilities has increased most of those are able to fill in at lock and hooker. I don’t think Mason is going to be big enough to play in the forwards (might wrong if he continues to grow). So he already has players like Bird, Latu and TDS ahead of him for that role. He’s about 4th in line for the bench utility role. As he has already tasted NRL and there are too many utilities I think he is best trying to pick a backline position and develop his skills in SC in 2025. So if an opportunity arises in NRL he is ready to go. Penrith seem to have ready made NRL players when an injury or someone leaves.
 
Tigerwould said:
The importance of utilities has increased most of those are able to fill in at lock and hooker. I don’t think Mason is going to be big enough to play in the forwards (might wrong if he continues to grow). So he already has players like Bird, Latu and TDS ahead of him for that role. He’s about 4th in line for the bench utility role. As he has already tasted NRL and there are too many utilities I think he is best trying to pick a backline position and develop his skills in SC in 2025. So if an opportunity arises in NRL he is ready to go. Penrith seem to have ready made NRL players when an injury or someone leaves.
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Okay. I reckon the club would have already done this with him last year and they've got him training in those positions already.
 
Tigerwould said:
My starting side for RD1 against the Knights.

1. Bula
2. Turuva
3. Olam
4. Toa
5. Skelton
6. Galvin
7. Luai
8. Klemmer
9. Da Silva
10. May
11. Seyfarth
12. S. Fainu
13. Pole

14. L. Fainu
15. Hunt
16. Twal
17. Bird

Sun 7 Mar 25 at Campbelltown
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I'd go

1. Bula
2. Turuva
3. Naden
4. Bird
5. Skelton
6. Galvin
7. Luai
8. Klemmer
9. Da Silva
10. May
11. S. Fainu
12. Porter
13. Pole

14. L. Fainu
15. Hunt
16. Twal
17. Seyfarth
 
Who’s everyone tipping for Vegas games?

Panthers V sharks
I have sharks - Panthers started last 2 seasons slow, plus missing a lot of players from last year plus to’o is injured
Sharks have AFB

Raiders v warriors
I have raiders - this is a close one but I feel like Ricky will get them up for the first few rounds but they’ll fade over the year
 
Bigscreentv said:
Who’s everyone tipping for Vegas games?

Panthers V sharks
I have sharks - Panthers started last 2 seasons slow, plus missing a lot of players from last year plus to’o is injured
Sharks have AFB

Raiders v warriors
I have raiders - this is a close one but I feel like Ricky will get them up for the first few rounds but they’ll fade over the year
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Yes, those both look like good shouts.
 
Bigscreentv said:
Who’s everyone tipping for Vegas games?

Panthers V sharks
I have sharks - Panthers started last 2 seasons slow, plus missing a lot of players from last year plus to’o is injured
Sharks have AFB

Raiders v warriors
I have raiders - this is a close one but I feel like Ricky will get them up for the first few rounds but they’ll fade over the year
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Picking closely matched games of football can be harder than finding the next winner of the Doncaster at Randwick.
 
It’s my first time doing a tipping comp in at least 10 years. Mainly because I hated tipping against the tigers, so never did and always performed badly.
 
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