Three burning issues at every NRL club ahead of the 2025 season
No NRL club is perfect, in fact they all have unanswered questions and lingering problems ahead of the 2025 season. We put every club under the microscope to reveal their three burning issues.
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No NRL club is perfect.
Penrith have won four-straight premierships, but even they have some lingering doubt about how they’ll fare in 2025.
In fact, there’s burning issues at every NRL club that needs answering this season.
Does Wayne Bennett still have the magic touch?
Can the Cowboys find the right partner for Tom Dearden?
Will the Ben Hunt gamble pay off at the Broncos?
We ask that and more as we reveal every club’s three burning issues.
BRONCOS
IS ADAM REYNOLDS FALLING APART?
The Broncos skipper has been a magnificent signing for Brisbane, but he had an injury-ravaged 2024 campaign and at age 34, there are fears he has reached breaking point.
Reynolds turns 35 in July and for Brisbane to be a genuine title contender, he has to stay fit. The 287-game halfback is the brains of Brisbane’s attack.
THE BEN HUNT GAMBLE
There is a view Hunt could be a risky signing at age 34, but if the Queensland Origin star produces his best form, he could be the final piece in Brisbane’s premiership puzzle.
Hunt is a proven matchwinner at State of Origin level and his appearance in the spine alongside Reece Walsh, Reynolds, Mam and Billy Walters should make the Broncos a top-four team.
DO THE BRONCOS ‘PACK’ ENOUGH PUNCH?
Payne Haas is Brisbane’s superstar prop, but the Broncos need to find a partner-in-crime upfront to support him.
Corey Jensen is solid but the Broncos will need more from rising bookend Xavier Willison, who is an athletic specimen, and bench forwards such as Kobe Hetherington and Fletcher Baker.
Haas, a remarkable metre-eater, needs a more aggressive edge to spearhead Brisbane’s title charge.
– Peter Badel
BULLDOGS
HIGH EXPECTATIONS
They’ve lost the element of surprise, but this is just the start of a revival for the Bulldogs after years in the premiership wilderness.
Despite the shabby form at the end of the season, the Bulldogs got to experience the community support catch fire just as they did.
There’s a firmly held belief in the club that they can go further in 2025, but they’ll at least need to be as successful if they’re to prove the dark days are actually over.
Now that memberships are booming and excitement is high, it’s too valuable to let slip again.
THE SPINE
Toby Sexton was handed the keys to the Bulldogs’ attack midway through 2024, but whether he’s the right man for the job remains to be seen.
The club went hard for Ben Hunt, and they have rising star Mitchell Woods banging on the door, meaning 2025 will be a crucial one for him.
As for Matt Burton, he’ll be expected to step up again next season as a developing playmaker. His boot is his biggest asset, but fine tuning his game management skills would take the Bulldogs to another level.
COMPACT PACK
The Bulldogs used a lack of size up front to a huge advantage for most of the season, but were steamrolled by Manly and North Queensland in key end of season games.
The addition of Sitili Tupouniua to the squad adds more mobility, but they haven’t added any significant size up front. Most successful clubs have one superstar prop on the books, and while Max King and Sam Hughes are excellent players, they’re not yet among the top tier of NRL stars. The pack as a whole will have to work hard enough to prove they don’t need at least one more big bopper.
– Pamela Whaley
COWBOYS
HALF MEASURES
The Cowboys have a genuine star in Tom Dearden at five-eighth but have struggled to find him a partner at halfback. Townsend was given the flick late last season and replaced by Jake Clifford, who did a solid job but failed to fire on the big stage. Todd Payten is running his eye over young guns Tom Duffy and Jaxon Purdue as well and needs to make the right call.
LEAKY DEFENCE
The Cowboys have plenty of flair but lack defensive constitution. It’s no good being able to score points if you can’t defend them. They too often get caught up in trying to simply outscore the opposition and need to find some defensive resolve.
ROOSTER ROBBO
He is staying in Townsville for 2025 but Roosters-bound hooker Reece Robson is going to be a huge loss. Robson is tough-as-nails and a consistent performer and won’t be easily replaced. The Cowboys could be NRL title contenders in 2025 but that may change in the future with Robson departing.
– Travis Meyn
DOLPHINS
THE BENNETT FACTOR
Will Kristian Woolf become the latest Wayne Bennett disciple to fail? It will be too early to tell in 2025 but he is under pressure to keep the Dolphins moving in the right direction. Woolf has a solid pedigree but head coaching full-time in the NRL is a different beast.
TORTURED TOMS
The Dolphins sorely missed their two top forwards last season in Tom Flegler and Tom Gilbert. Gilbert is on track to play an NRL game for the first time since 2023 but the future is more uncertain for Flegler, who won’t be seen until late in the season at best. If the Dolphins can’t get their pack leaders on the park then they are no chance of being title contenders.
HONEYMOON PERIOD
Expectations on the Dolphins have been pretty low since they entered the NRL in 2023. They were given little time to assemble a squad and few gave them any hope of playing finals. That’s changed now. The Titans played finals in their third season and the Dolphins must do the same if they want to be taken seriously. It may be Woolf’s first year in charge but the top eight should be the expectation with a solid roster at his disposal.
– Travis Meyn
DRAGONS
SPINE FACTOR
Very few teams head into a new season with a change to three of out the four key positions, but that’s what exactly confronts the Dragons.
They will need them all to come together and quickly. The new halves combination of Lachlan Ilias and Kyle Flanagan will be an interesting one given the rollercoaster careers the pair have had. Veterans Damien Cook and Clint Gutherson will not only be calming influences, they are going to have a huge say in how the team goes in 2025.
SLOAN DEMOTION
There is little doubt about the ability of Tyrell Sloan with the football. His development probably has not progressed as quickly as people at the club would’ve liked. But the talent is all there.
He will head into this season without the expectation of playing fullback, with Clint Gutherson wearing the No.1 jersey and Sloan expected to start on the wing. But he needs to ensure that he does not get lost without games. If he doesn’t come looking for the ball he will be a wasted talent. However, if they can find a way to get him involved then he will become an attacking threat.
FLANNO DISTRACTION
While there will be little chatter around Shane Flanagan’s contract at the start of the season, those murmurs will intensify as the year goes on. The Dragons should rightly hold their nerve at the moment but all things are pointing to a contract extension for Flanagan should the Dragons continue to progress under him. He is contracted until the end of 2026 after signing a three-year deal but the player market will want to know who the long-term coach is before they commit to the club.
– Michael Carayannis
EELS
UNFINISHED SPINAL SURGERY
How do Parramatta move on from Gutherson? Isaiah Iongi has massive fullback shoes to fill after Jason Ryles made the call to replace Clint Gutherson in the No.1 jumper. Gutherson’s work rate and organisational skills have been the heart and soul of the Eels.
In Iongi, the Eels get a burgeoning talent who, although he’s unknown at NRL level, has had two full seasons in Penrith’s NSW Cup side honing his skills. The Panthers were fully aware of his potential but allowed him to leave given he was stuck behind Dylan Edwards.
The Eels’ other positional question mark is at hooker. They were interested in Jayden Brailey but have been unable to prise him out of Newcastle. Joey Lussick and Brendan Hands shared the hooking duties last season, with neither able to lock down the No.9 jersey.
Hands recently extended his contract until the end of 2026, but you get the feeling the Eels are still open to bringing in a top-shelf rake if one became available.
OPTION CHAOS
The ominous shadow of the contract option that allowed local junior Blaize Talagi to opt out of his 2025 deal and join bitter rivals Penrith threatens to continue haunting Parramatta.
Mitchell Moses, Dylan Brown, Will Penisini and Ryan Matterson all have player options in their favour, which could bring premature ends to their current contracts.
The club is working to remove Moses’ options for 2027 and 2028, which will likely cost them a bump up in the halfback’s already seven-figure salary.
Brown has until May to decide whether to take up the first of two player options inserted into his contract, which runs until the end of 2031 but has exit clauses in 2026 and 2028.
Losing the 24-year-old five-eighth would be a blue-and-gold disaster, especially since rookie half Ethan Sanders has joined Canberra for this season, having seen his NRL path at Parramatta blocked by Brown and Moses.
The frenzied free agency chase for Ben Hunt proved how in-demand halves are, and Brown would be a marquee free agent.
Penisini’s player option for 2026 is also worrying, given his development as a strike centre, and his rugby union roots, which include his close friend Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii crossing codes and walking straight into a Wallabies jumper.
A 2027 Rugby World Cup on Australian soil would be some carrot for Rugby Australia to dangle in front of the 22-year-old.
PREMIERSHIP PATIENCE
Hitting the free agency market or holding your nerve for your junior talent to emerge as NRL-ready players is a conundrum for the Eels, who have invested significantly in becoming an elite development club.
Losing more junior talent following the high-profile departures of Talagi, Sanders and Arthur would be a PR nightmare for Parramatta.
It’s hard to argue with the signings of Origin-calibre backs Zac Lomax and Josh Addo-Carr, both of whom instantly improve the squad.
But the Eels risk losing talent if they sign established players over the top of the next wave of talent coming through their pathways. Parramatta have NRL players of the future in back-rowers Charlie Guymer and Saxon Pryke, prop Sam Tuivaiti and centre Richard Penisini.
Ryles needs to show faith in these players to earn their spots, even if it means short-term pain on the field.
– Adam Mobbs
KNIGHTS
CONSISTENT FORM
A lot of the issues at Newcastle were taped over with a top eight finish this season, but fans are tiring of the middling success. They want a title.
They pushed North Queensland in the elimination final at Townsville but the Knights are still a way off being a premiership force in the NRL, and for the past two years now they have left their top eight push to the final rounds.
Mid-season form needs to improve to avoid another battle for the top eight in 2025.
HALVES
The constant merry-go-round of halves combinations continued at the Knights this season. Across the year, a combination never lasted for longer than four games, which causes a huge amount of uncertainty and distraction within the team, and of course, the attack.
It showed on the field. They struggled to score points and finished with the second worst attack above the Wests Tigers across the year.
And with no notable signings in the halves, Jack Cogger, Hastings, Tyson Gamble and Phoenix Crossland will again fight it out in 2025 to fill out the spine, along with Brailey and Matt Arthur at hooker.
MUCH ABOUT PONGA
Without a doubt, the star fullback is one of the best players in the NRL.
But he needs help to bring success to Newcastle, with support players around the spine and up front to give him time and space to do what he does best – win.
The Knights desperately need Ponga fit and on the field in 2025, and after withdrawing from Kangaroos selection and then backflipping on the decision only to be overlooked for the jersey, it will be interesting to see whether he puts his hand up to play State of Origin this year.
– Pamela Whaley
PANTHERS
HALVES JAM
Luai proved to be more valuable than simply being a foil to star halfback Nathan Cleary. He turned chief playmaker and game manager when Cleary was sidelined for large chunks of 2024. That halves safety net is now gone and any injury to Cleary will be left to youngster Blaize Talagi and fringe halves Brad Schneider, Jack Cole and Trent Toelau. As effective as Penrith’s next-man-up mentality has been, there is no denying the offerings in Cleary’s absence are a class, even two, below what Luai had to offer. All eyes will also be firmly on Talagi, who’ll get first crack at five-eighth as Cleary’s understudy to start the season. He’s usurped the likes of Schneider and Cole in the halves pecking order but ultimately is an untried commodity at no.6 having only played two NRL games in the position at Parramatta last season. His ability to handle the transition and responsibility in Penrith’s spine will be crucial to Penrith’s competitiveness, especially if Cleary finds himself in the casualty ward again next season.
NEW ICEMAN
Can Ivan Cleary get the same value that Parramatta got out of Isaiah Papali’i? That’s the $750,000 question at the Panthers in 2025. The backrower rose to his best during his time at the Eels but Papali’i by his own admission did not emulate anywhere near that form at the struggling Wests Tigers. At his best, Papali’i is an elite backrower but will easily find himself out of the top 17 if he fails to perform at Penrith. His arrival is also likely to spark a forward pack shake-up. There is a view Blues hardman Liam Martin will start at prop in place of Warriors bound James Fisher-Harris, allowing Papali’i to start in the backrow alongside the reliable Scott Sorensen. There’s no doubting Martin’s aggression or toughness but using him as a battering ram could be seen as weakening one position to strengthen another.
MOTIVATION
Last season Coach Ivan Cleary spoke in terms that had never been heard before during Penrith premiership reign. Cleary publicly questioned his side’s motivation to win another title. While the public admonishment achieved its desired result, the question for Penrith is how long this championship side can remain motivated and whether Cleary can ensure the hunger for more success doesn’t wane. Penrith have the systems and talent production line in place to be successful, but the desire to keep winning premierships could be what makes or breaks Penrith in 2025 and beyond.
– Fatima Kdouh
RABBITOHS
DOES WAYNE STILL HAVE IT?
Bennett struggled to find the same success that he did at Souths after moving to the Dolphins for the 2023-24 seasons. Bennett’s IQ and coaching prowess can never be questioned, but his return will pose the question on if he can work his magic on a Rabbitoh side that desperately needs it. The supercoach is coming with the goal to turn the club around and do it fast, meaning time will tell just how much of an impact Bennett still has.
HOW MUCH DOES EXPERIENCE COUNT FOR?
The Bunnies cleared out a few older heads from their roster, for a variety of young and unproven rookies with results still yet to be seen. Losing the only player from their 2014 premiership in Tom Burgess and one of their most senior playmakers in Damien Cook, the Rabbitohs could struggle for experience when it comes to big moments. It is unclear who will replace Burgess in the front row, but the decision will be crucial as it was a real weak point for the side last year. When it comes to Cook’s replacement, fans already know what they are getting in Peter Mamouzelos, however what is unclear is if he can do it at an NRL standard week to week.
WHAT IS WRONG AT THE RABBITOHS?
After a two year spiral, it is still unclear what exactly went wrong at the Rabbitohs. There were signs it was a Sam Burgess rift with players, some said it was Jason Demetriou, others said it was a culture problem. Only one thing is clear: there has been no confirmation what caused a once premiership heavyweight to slide right to the bottom of the NRL ladder. With what looks like a complete revamp of the club following Bennett’s return and a clear out of players, fans will be looking for answers in season 2025.
– Tyson Jackson
RAIDERS
EXPERIENCE VOID
The exits of Rapana and Whitehead have seen a massive 601 games of first grade football walk out the door – that loss comes after losing Jack Wighton defected to South Sydney and 300-gamer Jarrod Croker retired the year before. Rapana and Whitehead were more than just experienced campaigners, the veterans were also the heart and soul of Stuart’s outfit in recent years. They defined Canberra’s DNA under Stuart as tough and tenacious competitors that were never afraid of the niggle. So not only do the Raiders lose their experience but a gritty edge that isn’t always easy to replace.
COREY HORSBURGH
Stuart and Corey Horsburgh have seemingly smoked the peace pipe at the nation’s capital. But how long will the ceasefire last? Horsburgh and Stuart did not talk for almost a year after the coach told the former Origin forward he would start 2024 in reserve grade, right after penning a three-year extension. Horsburgh almost defected to the Tigers before his first grade banishment ended with selection in the final rounds of the season. Horsburgh admitted both he and Stuart are “stubborn”, making for a delicate truce that can easily come undone. Worse still, friction and falling out between players and their coach have a knack of playing out in the media. It’s a distraction Stuart, who is in the process of rebuilding his roster, can do without.
THE ATTACK
Canberra averaged less than 20 points per game last season with only the Tigers finishing with less points in 2024. Canberra ended 2024 as the team with the least linebreaks (94), linebreak assists (61), line engagements (526) and the equal least tries (82) alongside the Tigers. Toughness and defence has always been a focus for Stuart but the coach must improve his side’s attack if the Raiders are going to be a genuine finals hope rather than one that is one the fringes of a top eight spot. Before Jamal Fogarty suffered a serious biceps injury in round 7, the Raiders averaged almost 25 points per game. Fogarty’s input will be even more crucial in 2025 with Kaeo Weekes, 22, coming in at fullback alongside Ethan Strange at five-eighth, adding more inexperience to the spine.
– Fatima Kdouh
ROOSTERS
SIZE MATTERS
The departure of Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and loss of Terrell May sees the men from Bondi run out with one of their smaller forward packs in recent memory. Now, it’s obvious the club is looking to have a more mobile pack, but how will they withstand the brunt of some of the bigger packs in the competition? Although a bit older in age, Waerea-Hargreaves has a certain aura about him which instantly made the Roosters one of scariest packs in the competition. Someone in their pack needs to step into the role to guarantee success. Is it livewire Spencer Leniu, or maybe even the giant De La Salle Va’a?
SMITH SHOW
With halfback Sam Walker out for a large portion of the year, Sandon Smith will need to step up and lead a Roosters team which is now short of experience. Smith can’t afford to sit back and let Chad Townsend take the reins on the team as it could cost him a position upon a Walker return. Most NRL fans haven’t seen much of Smith, especially alone, which will pose the question, is he able to carry a first grade side throughout the year. With 29 NRL games to his name, Smith is about to enter the biggest challenge of his career.
TEDDY CHALLENGE
James Tedesco had an outstanding 2024, but even after all his hard work, he was unable to retain his Blues jersey, lost his Kangaroos captaincy and position and just fell short of a Dally M medal. While success is clear for Tedesco, those shortcomings do pile up on the mental capacity. Add the mountain of pressure which will be placed on the Rooster to finish in the top four, all eyes will be on Tedesco.
– Tyson Jackson
SEA EAGLES
CAN CHERRY-EVANS CONTINUE TO STAR AT AGE 36?
Remarkably, Cherry-Evans is becoming a more complete player the older he gets. His form is remaining at a consistently elite level and his form has shown absolutely no signs of toppling off a cliff. It will be interesting to see whether DCE retires from rep footy. He hasn’t given any indication that he will, but Queensland has stellar halves options in Cam Munster and Tom Dearden. Manly won’t pressure Cherry-Evans into relinquishing rep footy, meaning the veteran may go around one more time to torment the NSW Blues.
CAN THEY TACKLE THE NRL BIG GUNS?
The Sea Eagles showed last season that they can mix it with the very best. Manly won week one of the finals against Canterbury but were eliminated the following week against Sydney Roosters. Manly is most certainly a top eight side, some suggest a top four side team. But Manly would need to find a fair bit more to tackle heavyweights Penrith and Melbourne. Manly is a good footy side – but remains a solid level or two short of being a great side.
– Dean Ritchie
SHARKS
TRICK OR TREAT
Braydon Trindall can no longer hide in the shadow of his higher-profile teammates with the halfback earning a major pay rise and contract extension following his breakout 2024 season. Trindall must now prove he’s a week-to-week NRL playmaker – both on and off the field. The playmaker’s combination with Nicho Hynes is everything to the Sharks, and equally everything to Hynes, who benefited greatly at the back-end of the 2024 season, when Trindall played conductor, with Hynes being able to freewheel, which is when he’s at his most potent.
BACK FENCE BLAKE
Addin Fonua-Blake is on the podium as the best prop in the game, but there’s no denying he has the ability to beat to his own drum and at-times ruffle the feathers of his teammates and coaches. How he settles into the disciplined Sharks environment will be key. The Sharks are AFB’s third club in six years after previous stints at the Sea Eagles and Warriors. Undeniably though, he is the enforcer the Sharks have been lacking up front across the past three seasons.
THE NEXT STEP
It’s all about belief for Cronulla – that they can take the next step after getting to within 80-minutes of the 2024 grand final, both as a team and individually. Devoid of representative stars, they must sap as much out of their spine as possible. It has to be led by Nicho Hynes, who now has a halves partner in Trindall to split the Sharks creative juices. Fullback Will Kennedy needs to advance from rock solid to superb, which could prove career-defining.
– David Riccio
STORM
THE ORIGIN PERIOD
The Storm could lose up to six or seven players to the Origin period, including a possible three members of their spine. However, for the first time in 15 years, they’ll also lose their coach and football manager for large portions of the Origin campaign. That’s a lot of manpower and brains trust that won’t be in Melbourne during a crucial time of the season. Might be a good time to get an early look at the post-Bellamy transition plan, which could include current assistants Marc Brentnall and Aaron Bellamy.
FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS
The re-signing of both Ryan Papenhuyzen and Jonah Pezet means the Storm now have a playmaking depth that is the envy of the competition. Back-up fullback Sua Fa’alogo will continue his apprenticeship with another four years left on his deal, while Pezet will shadow both Cameron Munster and Jahrome Hughes also bolstered with four years on his new contract. How the Storm keep both highly-rated youngsters, along with the versatile Tyran Wishart, happy and content with minor roles could be key to their long-term future.
FORWARD PLAY
One of the lasting memories from their grand final defeat was how their forward pack were monstered by the Panthers’ big men. Eliesa Katoa was the only forward to crack the 100-metre mark. In fact, Katoa was the only forward to average triple figures over the entire season. However, throw in the suspended Nelson Asofa-Solomona and new recruit Stefano Utoikamanu into that grand final line-up and it’s a whole new ball game. All of a sudden their bench could look like this for Round 1: Tyran Wishart, Christian Welch, Tui Kamikamica and Nelson Asofa-Solomona.
– Matt Encarnacion
TIGERS
$1 MILLION LANGUISHING IN RESERVE GRADE
The Tigers’ massive roster overhaul has led to a large chunk of their salary cap expected to play reserve grade.
Jayden Sullivan, the club’s fourth-string half, is on a $600,000-a-season deal, and although he’s spending the year with the Rabbitohs the Tigers will be paying a chunk of his salary. Brent Naden and Charlie Staines, who will struggle to make the club’s best 17, take up more than $500,000 in the Tigers’ cap combined.
With more than $1 million of their $11.4 million salary cap parked in park football, it threatens to cause significant roster headaches.
Currently, standout young players Sione Finau, Ruben Porter and Heath Mason are all training on development deals.
CAN THE BIG GUNS REPLICATE THEIR SUCCESS IN TIGERS COLOURS?
Benji Marshall’s recruitment of star players is remarkable, considering he is coming off a wooden spoon in his rookie year.
But can their star still shine at a team that has almost forgotten how to win?
Captain and hooker Apisai Koroisau’s Penrith form did not dip when he joined the Tigers, but he was unable to save them from collecting two more last-place finishes.
The cavalry has arrived in Jarome Luai, Sunia Turuva, Jack Bird, Royce Hunt and Terrell May, giving the Tigers their strongest-looking side in a decade.
While it won’t guarantee success, the recruitment drive has been aimed at turning around a losing culture that has resulted in no finals appearances in 13 seasons.
DOES LACHLAN GALVIN HANG AROUND?
There is no doubt Luai is the chief half at the Tigers for the next five years, but the club has the opportunity to make Galvin their main man for the next decade if they play their cards right.
Signed until the end of 2026, the Tigers desperately need to re-sign Galvin and build their future around their young core.
Outside of hooker Koroisau, 32, who has two more years remaining on his deal, and Luai, 27, the Tigers’ potential long-term spine is decidedly youthful. Fullback Jahream Bula is 22, five-eighth Galvin, back-up hooker Tallyn Da Silva and back-up half Latu Fainu are all just 19.
The Tigers have until November 1 to prove to Galvin that it’s worth hanging around, before rival clubs can pounce.
– Tyson Jackson
TITANS
SIXES AND SEVENS
It’s been a long time since the Titans had a halves combination that could challenge the NRL’s top playmakers. Des Hasler chopped and changed last year looking for the ideal combo and had the most success with Kieran Foran and Jayden Campbell. Now he’s added Carter Gordon into the mix. Hasler has to find the right duo early.
GOLD COAST GRAVEYARD
The Titans have threatened to become an NRL force for years without delivering. Since declaring the club wants two NRL titles by 2030 they have recorded three bottom four finishes. Is this the year it finally comes together? Titans fans will be hoping so.
BRIMSON’S FUTURE
What does Hasler do with AJ Brimson? At his best Brimson is the Titans’ most potent attacking weapon, but he can barely get on the park. The Titans have signed Brimson until 2030 and need a return on that investment.
– Travis Meyn
WARRIORS
NO MORE MAGIC
How will the Warriors handle life without the experienced presence of retired playmaker Shaun Johnson? Given Johnson struggled in his final year in the NRL, the belief from inside the Warriors camp is that the team will embrace a new style of play with a new-look halves pairing of either Luke Metcalf and Chanel Harris-Tavita or Te Maire Martin.
FISH AFB
Viewed by fans as one champion prop out and one champion prop in, the departure of Addin Fonua Blake to the Sharks and arrival of James Fisher-Harris from Penrith runs a lot deeper than that. In contrast to AFB’s big engine to play long minutes and destruction close to the tryline, JFH’s greatest asset is his willingness to make the toughest carries, when getting out of his team’s end of the field. How the Warriors learn to play differently with JFH is critical.
ROGER THAT
The return to the NRL from rugby union last season of Roger Tuivasa-Sheck showed enough glimpses of brilliance to believe that the champion ballrunner will increase in confidence in 2025. The key for the Warriors is avoiding the shuffle of position she was forced to endure between fullback, wing and centre last season, which impacted his comeback season.
– David Riccio
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