They’re all undefeated and equal competition leaders at this early point in 2025 proceedings, and fans are daring to dream. But the long, hard slog when NRL competition points are up for grabs doesn’t kick off for a couple of months yet. Only the strong will survive and prosper, and those who are most committed to the cause.
Hence what better time to investigate the respective mindsets of every NRL club by taking a speculative stab at what their New Year’s resolutions might be for 2025. More League Wests Tigers: All for one, one for all The Tigers haven’t collected three consecutive wooden spoons by fluke. It takes ingrained, next-level incompetence to achieve such sustained mediocrity and coach Benji Marshall appeared to have few solutions in his first season at the helm.
The Tigers have made some crucial inroads by signing experienced imports Jarome Luai, Sunia Turiva, Jack Bird, Terrell May and Royce Hunt, but what they really need is unity in the boardroom. Their front office has been a shambles. If everyone in the organisation is on the same page, they might be some chance of emerging from the cellar.
South Sydney: Embrace Wayne’s World The Rabbitohs couldn’t get Wayne Bennett back to the club quickly enough after the write-off of 2024. The master coach took the Bunnies to two preliminary finals and a title decider between 2019-21, and he shapes as the talisman who can help them regain their “pride of the league” reputation after finishing a dismal 16th l.
