Jason Ryles - Head coach of Parramatta from 2025

[T.S Quint]

I am excited. I’m just not sure we have the purchasing power to match the big boys if we go with a low risk recruitment strategy. We might just find ourselves a poor man’s Penrith, like the Dogs. They might’ve been better than us this year but it’s the first time since 2018.

Better be the f**ken last too!

 

[King-Gutho94]

I am excited. I’m just not sure we have the purchasing power to match the big boys if we go with a low risk recruitment strategy. We might just find ourselves a poor man’s Penrith, like the Dogs. They might’ve been better than us this year but it’s the first time since 2018.

External Expectation will be low which will help.

I can't imagine most in the media tipping us to finish above 13th.

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

External Expectation will be low which will help.

I can't imagine most in the media tipping us to finish above 13th.

Not sure about that.....I reckon once we near the season start, and the numerous articles come out about the hardest pre season ever under the next supercoach ryles. ...with the arguably best halves pairing in the comp.....the expectations will be pretty high.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Top 12 it is then...

 

[the phantom menace]

Realistically I think we're a 9th-12th placed side next season in most people's eyes - with a faint hope of sneaking as high as 6th, if things go really well, no bad injuries etc.

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

I think we're a top 8 side.....and if we don't make the 8, Rylesy will feel my WRATH...

 

[84 Baby]

*rectum

 

[TheParraboy]

I dont think we go near top 10

Reg gone, most likely Gutho as well

Two of our main leaders gone, in a side that was already lacking leaders

Think we will get exposed quite a bit unfortunately..

 

[Incorrect]

I dont think we go near top 10

Reg gone, most likely Gutho as well

Two of our main leaders gone, in a side that was already lacking leaders

Think we will get exposed quite a bit unfortunately..

Yep... Anywhere above 12th would be deemed a success in my books...

 

[King-Gutho94]

Yeah the realistic view in me thinks anything above 12th would be a good result considering the open heart surgery Ryles has had to do with the roster.

The loss of Gutho will be felt when injuries come along in the spine and we just don't have adequate backup in those areas. Were basically relying on Moses/Drown to play nearly every game if we want to push for finals next year.

We lost our last 12 games without Gutho by an average of 20 points when he was here.

Iongi is the future no doubt & will bring much needed speed & pace but there will be more ups and downs then the consistency Gutho brought which will have to be ironed out as he gets more experience.

RCG loss will be felt even more if Paulo doesn't pull his finger out and has another ordinary season.

Ill be more inclined to look at how were going to be defensively & attitude under Ryles.

That's more of a KPI for me next year.

 

[Chipmunk]

I dont think we go near top 10

Reg gone, most likely Gutho as well

Two of our main leaders gone, in a side that was already lacking leaders

Think we will get exposed quite a bit unfortunately..

It's definitely a high risk strategy in the short term letting go of those 2.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Assuming 11. Tuilagi , 12. Cartwright, I think this is a good enough middle to be very competitive:

Hopgood
Lane
Matterson
Ofahengaue
Paulo
Williams

That leaves these merkins to battle for the final bench spot:

Doorey
Greig
Guymer
Mataele
Moretti
Pryke
Tuivati

 

[the phantom menace]

or Lussick (to give Hands a spell).

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Finishing 12th or so next year, really isn't that great, its pretty poor season I reckon....it is only 3 more wins than this year.....and we are adding 3 current Origin players to the 17 (Moses, Hopgood, who didn't play after origin, plus Lomax).....plus the additional squad additions/changes....

 

[Joshuatheeel]

I'll be more inclined to look at how were going to be defensively & attitude under Ryles.

That's more of a KPI for me next year.

So do you think our attack will be better or worse?

If that's your KPI, anything lower than 10th or so will be a fail....assuming our attack is as good as this year.....

Improving our defence by just 6 points per game, which I am assuming is around the minimum improvement you are expecting, gives us the 9th best defence with 8th best attack this year...

 

[marshall stalin]

Will Parra let King Gutho depart? Papenhuyzen is going to market to ascertain his value since he is not accepting the Storms 750k deal.

Players can benefit depending on the market at time in negotiating with other clubs to get top dollar.

Be different if a number of quality fullbacks were available

Fullbacks available to sign from November 1 for 2026.

Corey Allan, Tom Chester, Kade Dykes, Clayton Faulalo, Clinton Gutherson, Albert Hopoate, William Kennedy, Daine Laurie, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Ryan Papenhuyzen, Will Pryce, Sean Russell, James Tedesco, Reece Walsh, Blake Wilson

 

[King-Gutho94]

So do you think our attack will be better or worse?

If that's your KPI, anything lower than 10th or so will be a fail....assuming our attack is as good as this year.....

Improving our defence by just 6 points per game, which I am assuming is around the minimum improvement you are expecting, gives us the 9th best defence with 8th best attack this year...

I want to see improvement in defence what we do in attack is basically irrelevant.

History is a big indicator and unless your Top 4 in defence then 80% chance you won't be winning the comp.

You get the defence sorted your are well on your way to winning a premiership.

Look at the Roosters & Manly this year awesome in attack but come finals time they got swallowed up and flogged because of there shit defence. What they had in attack was redundant in the end.

Since 1998 the two seasons 2005 & 2001 were the years teams who won the comp weren't in the top 8 in defence. Ironically that was also the years we were ranked 1st.

Brian Smith had us consistently in top 4 in defence for majority of his tenure and while we didn't win a comp we were certainly in with a shot by making it to the preliminary final on a regular basis.

Year	Premiers Rank in Defence	Parramatta Rank
2024	1st - Penrith	16th
2023	1st - Penrith	11th
2022	1st - Penrith	8th
2021	1st - Penrith	4th
2020	2nd - Melbourne	3rd
2019	2nd - Sydney Roosters	7th
2018	1st - Sydney Roosters	13th
2017	1st - Melbourne	8th
2016	3rd - Cronulla	5th
2015	5th - North Queensland	13th
2014	1st - Souths	13th
2013	1st - Sydney Roosters	16th
2012	1st - Melbourne	16th
2011	2nd - Manly	12th
2010	1st - St George Illawarra	5th
2009	2nd - Melbourne	6th
2008	2nd - Manly	9th
2007	1st - Melbourne	7th
2006	1st - Brisbane	7th
2005	10th - Wests Tigers	1st
2004	3rd - Canterbury	11th
2003	7th - Penrith	8th
2002	1st - Sydney Roosters	4th
2001	9th - Newcastle	1st
2000	1st - Brisbane	2nd
1999	5th - Melbourne	1st
1998	1st - Brisbane	2nd

 

[Gronk]

I want to see improvement in defence what we do in attack is basically irrelevant

It will be the same pack + Jack, so Sam Moa better have a magic attitude wand.

 

[King-Gutho94]

It will be the same pack + Jack, so Sam Moa better have a magic attitude wand.

Sounds like your already taking pot shots at this new regime & they haven't even step foot onto the field yet for a training session.

We had 11 years of above average, below par to downright unacceptable performances in defence.

 

[hineyrulz]

Seems like the bar is much higher for the
New coach than it was for the previous one.

Intetesting.