NRL NRL 2025 - Round 7

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https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/pickem/picks/2025-official-bigfooty-nrl-tipping.183/?week_id=430

Thursday 17th April
Manly-Warringah vs St.George-Illawarra (4 Pines Park - 19:50)

Friday 18th April
Canterbury-Bankstown vs South Sydney (Accor Stadium - 16:05)
Dolphins vs Melbourne (Suncorp Stadium - 20:00)

Saturday 19th April
New Zealand vs Brisbane (Go Media Stadium - 17:30)
Sydney Roosters vs Penrith (Allianz Stadium - 19:35)

Sunday 20th April
Gold Coast vs Canberra (Cbus Super Stadium - 14:00)
Newcastle vs Cronulla-Sutherland (McDonald Jones Stadium - 16:05)

Monday 21st April
Parramatta vs Wests Tigers (CommBank Stadium - 16:00)

Bye: North Queensland

 

[phantom13]

I am curious, where do you think the NRL has intervened like this before?

If they were going to intervene, they'd have done it in situations like DCE backflipping on the Titans etc.

If they genuinely cared about loss of earnings for players (they don't, why on earth would they?), they'd change the rules with how far out players could be signed.

Little different, no one was forcing DCE to play reserve grade. He chose to take less money to stay where he was. Nothing for the NRL to do.

I’m not suggesting the NRL would care about lost earning I was suggesting they could use that as a cause to lean on the tigers to release him because the NRL doesn’t want Galvin taking this to court (which he could very well do).

The NRL cares about its image and nothing else, this is bad look, hence they would interene, formally or informally at a point if it got to that (which it likely never will).

 

[nobbyiscool]

Little different, no one was forcing DCE to play reserve grade. He chose to take less money to stay where he was. Nothing for the NRL to do.

I’m not suggesting the NRL would care about lost earning I was suggesting they could use that as a cause to lean on the tigers to release him because the NRL doesn’t want Galvin taking this to court (which he could very well do).

The NRL cares about its image and nothing else, this is bad look, hence they would interene, formally or informally at a point if it got to that (which it likely never will).

This is the critical point that people forget, both in the NRL and AFL.

The employment conditions set and agreed by both codes, and agreed by their PAs, are completely illegal - they are are house of cards that would tumble as soon as anyone challenged the notion of inability to give notice, non-compete clauses, anti-competitive salary caps, or colleagues demanding that a junior be frozen out. (Add the draft in the AFL as well, add no-fault stand down in the NRL.)

Both codes live in a quiet, but constant fear of court action, because their respective EBAs, and every player contract, breaches the Fair Work Act and only exists because the players allow it.

 

[brutus76]

Let the little twat rot in NSW - YOU SIGNED A CONTRACT that doesn't end until the end of 2026

Make him honour it or make him PAY OUT OF HIS OWN POCKET to get out of it early

Contracts mean nothing in the NRL and are like disposable wipes - but clubs should have the power not the player and their "agent/s"

 

[phantom13]

Let the little twat rot in NSW - YOU SIGNED A CONTRACT that doesn't end until the end of 2026

Make him honour it or make him PAY OUT OF HIS OWN POCKET to get out of it early

Contracts mean nothing in the NRL and are like disposable wipes - but clubs should have the power not the player and their "agent/s"

Well that is a take.

 

[balmainforever]

Galvin trained with the squad today. Not sure that if bullying was happening, that he’d turn up.

 

[nobbyiscool]

Galvin trained with the squad today. Not sure that if bullying was happening, that he’d turn up.

While the reasoning becoming public wasn't great? Since that point, Galvin is about the only one who has acted with any semblance of professionalism.

Turning up to training in spite of what has happened this would should be viewed as a positive reflection on Galvin's character, not anyone else's.

 

[phantom13]

Galvin trained with the squad today. Not sure that if bullying was happening, that he’d turn up.

That can be a bit deceiving. We recently had a manager sacked for gross misconduct and bullying. The staff member who filed the complaint and ultimately provided all the evidence didn’t miss a day of work, all reporting to this manager. Some people don’t feel they can stand down or take leave.

It’s all a little subjective too. Personally I wouldn’t say what Luai and others did was “bullying” but I thought it was pretty unprofessional.

 

[phantom13]

While the reasoning becoming public wasn't great? Since that point, Galvin is about the only one who has acted with any semblance of professionalism.

Turning up to training in spite of what has happened this would should be viewed as a positive reflection on Galvin's character, not anyone else's.

Was gonna say the same thing, he seems to be about the only one conducting himself well.

I listened a podcast short today talking about how Galvin might be finding that he’s taken a backseat to Luai coming in (in addition to Luai being a polarizing figure and a big personality) and his whole thing about not thinking the tigers are the best place for his development may be more about that than anything untoward.

It’s all speculation but it made a fair bit of sense. From everything I’ve seen Galvin hasn’t at any point trashed the tigers, he’s just made it clear he thinks it’s best for him to go somewhere else.

I still think none of this should have become public knowledge (backed by the clubs own statements and players social media digs) but Galvin seems to have been quite understated and professional throughout.

 

[Jatz]

Little different, no one was forcing DCE to play reserve grade. He chose to take less money to stay where he was. Nothing for the NRL to do.

I’m not suggesting the NRL would care about lost earning I was suggesting they could use that as a cause to lean on the tigers to release him because the NRL doesn’t want Galvin taking this to court (which he could very well do).

The NRL cares about its image and nothing else, this is bad look, hence they would interene, formally or informally at a point if it got to that (which it likely never will).

But again, who have they supposedly done this with? You keep suggesting they'd intervene (indirectly), I've never come across anything of the sort and I know people who've worked at clubland as well as the governing body - that's not to say it couldn't happen of course, I'd just be staggered if there wasn't more rumours relating to it.

This doesn't make the league look bad, it makes the Tigers/Moses/Galvin look bad. It'll blow over in the next week when they name him at 6 in a fortnight.

If the League was genuinely concerned, they'd be looking at the current rules that allow this to happen so far out. They aren't doing that because they don't feel the need to.

 

[phantom13]

But again, who have they supposedly done this with? You keep suggesting they'd intervene (indirectly), I've never come across anything of the sort and I know people who've worked at clubland as well as the governing body - that's not to say it couldn't happen of course, I'd just be staggered if there wasn't more rumours relating to it.

This doesn't make the league look bad, it makes the Tigers/Moses/Galvin look bad. It'll blow over in the next week when they name him at 6 in a fortnight.

If the League was genuinely concerned, they'd be looking at the current rules that allow this to happen so far out. They aren't doing that because they don't feel the need to.

I have quite directly said they’d intervene, I’ve said they may do that directly or indirectly.

I can’t name another example where they’ve intervened because I can’t really think of another comparable example, the dce one isn’t even close to this.

I disagree in your point about the league not looking bad but again, this is all on the basis that Galvin is benched all year and not released at the end of the year. That’s a pretty important caveat.

You also didn’t answer my question? If that is the case (he stays in the ressies and the tigers refuse to release him) you don’t think the NRL will get involved? He’ll just sit out in the NSW cup for 2026?

 

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[PhatBoy]

Slightly off topic but the love Gus gets for the Panthers fortune is hilarious. I know people who are working very closely in the inner sanctum. Gus did certain things right but this recent success had far less to do with him that you'd think.

He's just a name and a mouthpiece. The astute work is done behind the scenes.

I agree. He white anted Griffin and while it ultimately worked it was a huge huge gamble to spear a coach who had lifted them into the finals two years running and had them in the 8 a third time when he left.

And the immediate aftermath was that they fell back down the ladder.

Anyone could see that something like the far west academy stuff was ripe for the picking: the panthers already had some roots out this way (I am sort of mates with an ex Panthers player who lives out here and still does development work for them and has done for years) and they’ve long been a club that has had a bit of a tie to the country. Sooner or later they were bound to formalise it and start picking the eyes out of the talent from this part of the world.

The rest of them from Penrith itself - well anyone could get them into a club if it doesn’t cannibalise itself, all you need is the right coach and management to build a good culture and I doubt Gould had a huge amount to do with team culture so I get your point

 

[Andronicus]

Since getting to the dogs he has made some pretty decent changes. Maybe you aren't giving him enough credit.

 

[moto748]

Never heard of white anting before! Unknown outside Australia, I suppose.

 

[LebaneseForces]

Dogs 32-0

We've now gone 2 games without conceding a point and the game before just 6.

65,300 at Accor was a crazy atmosphere! Couldn't believe how few Souths supporters turned up and how many Bulldog supporters did.

 

[Andronicus]

Started the round started the round 34 points behind storm on pts differential. In just tonight's games we are now 28 ahead. Huge swing on the second places team.

 

[Aucklander]

Fantastic win for Redcliffe.

 

[moto748]

Wow, surprised not more comment. Just about rounded off a perfect day for me, having seen Wigan fairly comfortably turn over Saints in the derby, and then sat back in the evening and watched two terrific games. What a great sport we have.

 

[Andronicus]

Justice for the warriors.

That last try, while the warriors made an absolute meal of it was clearly going forward off Arthars elbow. How the bunker overruled the onfield with a blatant error was unbelievable.

Perfect weekend. Bulldogs and Bombers win, while storm, broncos, Souths and Eagles lose.

 

[Aucklander]

Justice rightly served.

 

[eddiesmith]

How stupid is the NRL draw that teams are already playing twice by rd 7…

 

[Andronicus]

How stupid is the NRL draw that teams are already playing twice by rd 7…

Is tonight the second or third time this season already?

 

[eddiesmith]

Is tonight the second or third time this season already?

Not sure, just saw Panthers revenge story and went wtf!

Think we play someone twice in a 4 week period…

Not sure if worse than playing someone in Round 0 and never again though…

 

[nobbyiscool]

I'm furious. I had just assumed that we were at home this afternoon.

We're 7 games in. The Raiders have been to Vegas, to Townsville, and now they've been to Darwin and Gold Coast in consecutive weeks.

That is objectively disgusting, and I don't know why clubs allow this bullshit to stand. You couldn't **** someone that badly with a draw if you were trying to do it.

 

[Fabab]

Titans came out firing 10-0.