Panthers Team Round 1 2025

[Chins]

Just saw some footage on TV of the boys at the airport. Mav is a very lucky boy to be getting a free trip to Vegas, that kid has life on easy mode. He's shown f**k all

 

[Munky]

Just saw some footage on TV of the boys at the airport. Mav is a very lucky boy to be getting a free trip to Vegas, that kid has life on easy mode. He's shown f**k all

He looked mediocre in a game or two last year.

Which was an improvement on his Ben Czislowski tier performances.

 

[WestyLife]

Just saw some footage on TV of the boys at the airport. Mav is a very lucky boy to be getting a free trip to Vegas, that kid has life on easy mode. He's shown f**k all

Yeah guy is getting a ride through life all on nepotism. f**k him.

 

[Whino]

While Schneider is eager to step into the five-eighth role, Talagi appears to have his nose in front at this stage.

The off-season recruit has impressed over the summer and is viewed by many as a future star. At just 19 years of age, he won't even be old enough to drink when he lands in the USA

Should the teenager line up at five-eighth, he will form one of the youngest left edges in the competition.

18-year-old Casey McLean looks set to have first crack at the centre position, with 21-year-old Paul Alamoti on the wing. Back-rower Isaiah Papali'i will bring some much-needed experience to the unit and act as Talagi's bodyguard.

Schneider has been impressed with Talagi's performances during his first pre-season at the Panthers and said the competition for the No.6 jumper has brought the best out of all of the club's halves.

Panthers' race to replace Luai to culminate in Vegas

A crop of emerging stars are vying for the vacant No.6 jumper for the Panthers season opener at Allegiant Stadium.

www.nrl.com

 

[Chins]

While Schneider is eager to step into the five-eighth role, Talagi appears to have his nose in front at this stage.

The off-season recruit has impressed over the summer and is viewed by many as a future star. At just 19 years of age, he won't even be old enough to drink when he lands in the USA

Should the teenager line up at five-eighth, he will form one of the youngest left edges in the competition.

18-year-old Casey McLean looks set to have first crack at the centre position, with 21-year-old Paul Alamoti on the wing. Back-rower Isaiah Papali'i will bring some much-needed experience to the unit and act as Talagi's bodyguard.

Schneider has been impressed with Talagi's performances during his first pre-season at the Panthers and said the competition for the No.6 jumper has brought the best out of all of the club's halves.

Panthers' race to replace Luai to culminate in Vegas

A crop of emerging stars are vying for the vacant No.6 jumper for the Panthers season opener at Allegiant Stadium.

www.nrl.com

We are a defensive team and Casey is already our best defensive centre....

 

[Iamback]

I am sure injury will ensure we use several players at centre anyway

 

[Iamback]

Just saw some footage on TV of the boys at the airport. Mav is a very lucky boy to be getting a free trip to Vegas, that kid has life on easy mode. He's shown f**k all

Lack of backrower depth is why he is there more so than his name.

 

[maple_69]

My preference for our forward rotation is for Papali'i/Martin to start on the edges with Garner being the 17 that spells them/covers outside backs injuries. Sorenson and Henry would be your bench props. Now if an edge forward goes down, Sorenson sliding to an edge role and bringing Patea onto the bench seems like a much better option than Geyer coming into the side. We all know Eiso would probably be first drop anyway so maybe its a moot point. Either way adding Papali'i massively helps the balance of our squad given we were running with Garner, 2 guys who were injured all year and then some willing but unsuited props as our edge forwards in 2024.

 

[Iamback]

My preference for our forward rotation is for Papali'i/Martin to start on the edges with Garner being the 17 that spells them/covers outside backs injuries. Sorenson and Henry would be your bench props. Now if an edge forward goes down, Sorenson sliding to an edge role and bringing Patea onto the bench seems like a much better option than Geyer coming into the side. We all know Eiso would probably be first drop anyway so maybe its a moot point. Either way adding Papali'i massively helps the balance of our squad given we were running with Garner, 2 guys who were injured all year and then some willing but unsuited props as our edge forwards in 2024.

Looking at who is missing from the team to play Friday.

outside of the 17 we named in this thread

Laurie
Jesse McLean
Schneider
Sommerton
Patea
Mav
Eisenhuth

have all gone, So we have plenty of options

Mav I would guess is cover for Martin

 

[The Realist]

I'm a little bit mystified that Laurie doesn't appear to be considered for the #6 role.

Obviously, I am just a casual observer and unlike the coaching staff, do not see him train everyday but I thought he should have been a more than decent chance to compete for, or even grab the #6 Jersey for himself.

Perhaps defending in the line is a big issue with him? If that is so, I don't see Talagi being any better in that respect.

 

[Fangs]

I'm a little bit mystified that Laurie doesn't appear to be considered for the #6 role.

Obviously, I am just a casual observer and unlike the coaching staff, do not see him train everyday but I thought he should have been a more than decent chance to compete for, or even grab the #6 Jersey for himself.

Perhaps defending in the line is a big issue with him? If that is so, I don't see Talagi being any better in that respect.

100% his D.

Full of praise for him as a fullback. But if I had a criticism I'd say his frame won't offer a lot defending on the line. More than makes up for it with his work at fullback though.

Tailagi doesn't have a frame issue. Bigger body.

 

[The Realist]

100% his D.

Full of praise for him as a fullback. But if I had a criticism I'd say his frame won't offer a lot defending on the line. More than makes up for it with his work at fullback though.

Tailagi doesn't have a frame issue. Bigger body.

That's a shame really. Ball in hand, he is dynamite.

 

[Fangs]

That's a shame really. Ball in hand, he is dynamite.

I'm a big fan of him as a fullback.

In another world he doesn't go to the Tigers and takes his time backing up Dylan here.

At his best he makes fullback at a few clubs IMO. Titans have a log jam and can't help moving the chairs but he'd do wonders for them. Just needs that experience/maturity so he can put up with the bullshit that goes on in bottom 4 clubs.

 

[CCJohnC]

Do not know what his kicking is like for a #6.