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    June 30 Deadline

    It's a bad deal only with a short term perspective. It seems clear that JA has a low ceiling, and is unlikely to develop into a regular first grader. On the other hand, we have acquired a young prop forward with some potential. It sounds like a good deal for 2026 and beyond.
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    Tallyn Da Silva

    I think he had a poor game. Not impressed.
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    Post-Game Discussion Knights V Manly [Round 14, 2025]

    The starch went our of our defence as fatigue set in. Croker and jurbo (and others) were defensively oustanding in the first 40 minutes; great line speed and solid initial contact. Once that fell away the knights found some momentum.
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    Clayton Faulalo

    He is skilful and ethusiastic, but he makes almost no metres when rucking it out from our own end and regularly gets rag-dolled. Whilst he is skilful, he isn't (yet) 1st grade standard in this part of his game.
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    MVP: Rd 13 v Broncos

    3. jazz - the best defender in the team tonight. Wholehearted and heavily involved. 2. Hoppa - very impressive and an exciting glimpse of the future 1. DCE - Excellent game management.
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    Game Day: Manly V Broncos [Round 13, 2025]

    I don't think there is a manly player who has worked as hard as jazz tevaga in 2025. He is everywhere in defence. 110% effort.
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    The Jazz thread ... all that Jazz

    I saw that and thought it wasn't a great thing to say about a teammate. I think it says as much about DCE's character as jazz's passing.
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    MVP: Rd 11 v Cowboys

    Burbo - lots of enthusiasm in defence, and more effective in attack. Forming a decent combination with brooks. Hoppa - elite yardage effort from our own end. Quality player. Jazz - gutsy all-effort player. A tough and skillful small middle forward - just what we have needed.
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    How do we unlock Koula?

    I like that he is changing direction, using footwork and a change of speed rather than simply running straight into the defensive line.
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    Game Day: Cowboys V Manly [Round 11, 2025]

    Tevaga is actually a pretty good pick up. He isn't a hooker, but he is a pretty handy middle forward/13. He can hit and spin, offload and is a good defender. Gutsy player too.
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    Game Day: Cowboys V Manly [Round 11, 2025]

    On a positive note, burbo is playing well and looking more like a first grader.
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    Line speed and ruck area

    I agree. Our initial contact isn't great either and we allow a lot of post contact metres. We must must be one of the poorer teams in holding an attacker up, then pushing them backwards and slowly to the ground. Need a new wrestling coach!
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    Post-Game Discussion Manly V Cowboys [Round 1, 2025]

    This moment was special. Jazz ran from the ruck to make that tackle (running past most of his teammates in the process). Jazz isn't the fastest, biggest or flashiest player, but he gives his all.
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    The game has moved on from me and a lot of people from my generation

    I agree results are not manufactured, but a highly successful Western Sydney team is part of the NRL strategy to resist the AFL and the GWS. Similarly, a successful Victorian team is also strategically desirable. I suspect the NRL don't pay too much attention to the panfers incredible line speed...
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    2025

    Our backs are fine, especially when you consider how infrequently our forward pack dominates (or even matches) the opposition. Speed and mongrel in the forwards is what we lack. We have a forward pack that doesnt intimidate and is inconsistent. Who has the mongrel of Liam martin? The futures of...

2025 Ladder

Team P W D L PD Pts
1 Raiders 16 13 0 3 104 28
2 Bulldogs 14 11 0 3 96 28
3 Storm 14 10 0 4 196 26
4 Warriors 15 10 0 5 11 24
5 Broncos 15 8 0 7 64 20
6 Roosters 14 7 0 7 16 20
7 Panthers 15 7 1 7 3 19
8 Dolphins 16 8 0 8 162 18
9 Sea Eagles 15 7 0 8 40 18
10 Sharks 16 8 0 8 -4 18
11 Dragons 14 6 0 8 -45 18
12 Cowboys 15 6 1 8 -134 17
13 Knights 16 6 0 10 -67 14
14 Tigers 15 5 0 10 -84 14
15 Eels 15 5 0 10 -103 14
16 Rabbitohs 16 6 0 10 -111 14
17 Titans 15 4 0 11 -144 12
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