{"id":93040,"date":"2025-08-24T20:08:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T20:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/93040\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T20:08:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T20:08:06","slug":"talking-points-round-25-eels-mitchell-moses-bulldogs-reed-mahoney-broncos-ben-hunt-finals-top-eight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/93040\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking Points, Round 25, Eels, Mitchell Moses, Bulldogs, Reed Mahoney, Broncos, Ben Hunt, finals, top eight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Eels won\u2019t play finals but their form can have a huge say on who does, while the Bulldogs have been urged to give Reed Mahoney more minutes and Ben Hunt is proving the Broncos\u2019 saviour. <\/p>\n<p>FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? 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For Free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.<\/p>\n<p>TIGERS BLOW IT AS DRINKWATER LEADS EPIC FIGHTBACK<\/p>\n<p>The Tigers came back from 10-0 down to lead 28-16, but still found a way to lose to end their slim finals hopes in a 34-28 defeat to the Cowboys. <\/p>\n<p>Scott Drinkwater was brilliant for the Cowboys with 141 run metres and two crucial try assists late in the game to lead his side to victory. <\/p>\n<p>However, the Tigers would be kicking themselves as their defence let them down in the last 15 minutes to extend the longest finals drought in the NRL, stretching back to 2011 for another season at least. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a really entertaining game, but the Tigers should be really disappointed,\u201d Matty Johns said on Sunday Night with Matty Johns. <\/p>\n<p>Nathan Hindmarsh believes the Tigers should have closed it out after Jarome Luai and Brent Naden scored to give them a 12 point lead in the second half. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey should have put this one away,\u201d Hindmarsh said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought it was going to be one-sided when the Cowboys led 10-0, but credit to the Tigers they dug in. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought Taylan May has been outstanding since he returned to the NRL and some good vision from Luai. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut it was the last 10 minutes of the game where the Tigers had the lead and the Cowboys just found something.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Jarome Luai had his best game despite the Tigers loss.Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Despite the loss, Hindmarsh believes the loss of Adam Doueihi to a facial fracture actually got the best out of Jarome Luai, who stepped up with three linebreak assists, two try assists and his first Tigers try in his best performance for the club. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought Jarome Luai came out of his shell,\u201d Hindmarsh said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe haven\u2019t seen him play as well as he did in this game. He was getting a lot of early touches, which is what they bought him for. It brought Luai out of his shell to play some decent footy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrinkwater and Dearden were excellent to lead the fightback. It doesn\u2019t matter how much time is on the clock, you have got to defend and the Tigers just didn\u2019t defend well enough.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Johns lauded the performance of Drinkwater, who spoilt Luai and the Tigers party in front of 16,000 fans at Leichhardt Oval. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrinkwater had a wonderful game and when it was on the line he stepped up,\u201d Johns said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is a terrific footballer. When he is on he is just so hard to stop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We had the game in our hands&#8217; &#8211; Benji | 05:11<\/p>\n<p>WALTERS URGES CIRALDO TO GIVE MAHONEY MORE GAME TIME<\/p>\n<p>Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters has called on the Bulldogs to use dummy half Reed Mahoney more as the finals series nears.<\/p>\n<p>Mahoney, who came off the bench, only had 13 minutes of game time against the Storm at AAMI Park in Melbourne on Friday night, as the Bulldogs went down 20-14 in a tight contest.<\/p>\n<p>Starting hooker Bailey Hayward played the other 67 minutes in the position.<\/p>\n<p>But Walters felt the Bulldogs looked \u201ctheir most dangerous\u201d when Mahoney went onto the field.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Reed Mahoney can play a bigger role with the Bulldogs as well,\u201d Walters said on Fox League after the game. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c(When Mahoney was on was) probably when they looked at their most dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo maybe there\u2019s a period earlier in games where he can either get on the field or maybe he could start?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not sure but I feel like he could have a big impact for the Dogs at the back end of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reed Mahoney needs more game time.Source: The Daily Telegraph<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not sure but I feel like he could have a big impact for the Dogs at the back end of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mal Meninga said he wasn\u2019t sure how coach Cameron Ciraldo would handle the Hayward-Mahoney rotation come finals time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s going to be interesting, how they do that mix,\u201d Meninga added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know how they\u2019re going to fit it all in, to be honest with you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Michael Ennis praised Mahoney\u2019s performance against the Storm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMahoney finished the game really strongly,\u201d Ennis said.<\/p>\n<p>Storm take out Bulldogs in tense clash! | 02:05<\/p>\n<p>SILVER LINING IN SOUTHS\u2019 HORROR SEASON AFTER RECORD DRAGONS ROUT<\/p>\n<p>The silver lining to Souths\u2019 horror injury woes in 2025 is it has unearthed some real stars of the future for the club that can only help them when they get back to full strength. <\/p>\n<p>Ashton Ward and Tallis Duncan were excellent in Souths\u2019 40-0 thrashing of the Dragons in Round 25, while Jye Gray continued his stunning season. <\/p>\n<p>Gray had 277 metres, a linebreak assist and a try, while Duncan finished with 173 metres, a linebreak, a linebreak assist, a try assist and a try and Ward had 67 run metres and was involved in a couple of try assists. <\/p>\n<p>Matty Johns believes Souths will be a better club in 2026 for fast-tracking their young guns this season. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c40-0 that was the biggest win by Souths over a Dragons side ever,\u201d Johns said on The Late Show with Matty Johns. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf there is a silver lining for all these injuries Souths have had this year, it is all these young blokes getting a chance. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe young fellas for Souths tonight were fantastic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAshton Ward the young fella, he looks like Lachlan Galvin\u2019s nephew. He looks about 14, but he looks fantastic. He has a nice little left foot dink and a good kicking game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is so good for a young bloke before the end of the season to get a chance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Johns has been impressed with Duncan\u2019s ability to cover multiple positions, but sees him as a lock long-term. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI reckon the best football I have seen Tallis play is as a lightweight middle,\u201d Johns said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut he can play anywhere. He is just a footballer.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Ashton Ward has emerged as a real talent for Souths.Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Bryan Fletcher praised Gray and Ward, while also taking aim at the Dragons\u2019 horror display. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe two smallest players on the field Jye Gray and Ashton Ward, they were superb,\u201d Fletcher said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut in saying that the Dragons were equally as bad and it\u2019s unlike what we have seen from the Dragons the last month. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI did not see this coming. They should have beat the Bulldogs and they beat the Raiders. This was a very inept performance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Billy Moore warned the young guns will only get better with another off-season working with Cody Walker and Wayne Bennett. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou imagine how much those guys are going to learn from Cody Walker,\u201d Moore said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the off-season they will come back bigger, better and stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moore believes the Rabbitohs will likely only have one more year with Walker and Mitchell together, so 2026 could be their season. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTallis Duncan the edge back-rower who is playing in the centres is a high quality player,\u201d Moore said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you are a Souths fan you look at that youth and Bennett is there for the next two years, if they don\u2019t have this amount of injuries, we all thought they would be contending for the top eight. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think they have shown they have got the ability. But Cody Walker and Latrell they haven\u2019t got too many more years left as a combination. 2026 might be the time they deliver.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bunnies put Dragons to the sword | 01:47<\/p>\n<p>STRANGE STUNS IN CRAZIEST GOLDEN POINT FINISH EVER<\/p>\n<p>Another week, another huge performance from Ethan Strange.<\/p>\n<p>The Raiders young gun has been one of the form players of the competition in recent weeks and he masterminded a golden point win over the Panthers in Round 25.<\/p>\n<p>Adding to his career-first hat-trick against the Sea Eagles on August 8, Strange orchestrated a staggering effort in extra time.<\/p>\n<p>He broke away down the sideline against the Panthers after a Nathan Cleary field goal struck the post, calmly finding speedster Kaeo Weekes on the inside who zipped away to score.<\/p>\n<p>When put on the spot post-match regarding whether the 21-year-old had a passport ahead of the Kangaroos\u2019 Ashes tour, Kevin Walters delivered a telling response.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m sure he has got a passport already, most young people do,\u201d Walters joked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut yeah, he\u2019s definitely making some inroads in the competition. As we\u2019ve seen in previous years when Mal (Meninga) was coaching.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf someone can have a really strong finals series&#8230; they can force their way into teams. It\u2019s nice as well he is a young player so he hasn\u2019t experienced any rep football outside of NSW under 19s.<\/p>\n<p>Ethan Strange scored a try and set up the match winner.Source: Supplied<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCertainly, he has got the talent and this try tonight, to win the game for the Raiders, that is pretty big. It\u2019s pretty special and not many players in our game can pull that off.<\/p>\n<p>League legend Michael Ennis also claimed \u201che will go close to winning the Dally M five-eighth of the year\u201d after what has been a stellar campaign so far.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has declared that Strange is a representative player of the future, but that idea looks like more of a reality week by week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have got a very strong opinion of Ethan, I have a very strong opinion of where he\u2019s going to go as a player,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou look at his game today to where he started with us a year and a half, two years ago. He\u2019s still only 25-30 games I suppose into his career. He has an unbelievable future in front of him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he will play for Australia this year and he will be our next five-eighth for NSW.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t sit here gloating, I don\u2019t sit here as a happy coach saying that. I firmly believe that, he\u2019s got Origin attitude, the way he defends, the way he runs the football.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s got qualities of a representative player already as a young person. I don\u2019t say that outlandishly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Raiders produce MIRACLE win in Mudgee | 01:09<\/p>\n<p>CAN ROOSTERS TOPPLE HEAVYWEIGHTS WITHOUT WALKER?<\/p>\n<p>The Roosters are in a somewhat precarious position ending Round 25. <\/p>\n<p>Entering the weekend, they were flying high having won three straight games, and were short odds to be apart of the finals.<\/p>\n<p>However, those top eight hopes took a massive hit when they were thrashed by the Eels in the upset of the round.<\/p>\n<p>They still control their own destiny, but the Roosters have two tough games left on the docket, including a date with the Panthers next Friday night. <\/p>\n<p>However, in a mammoth blow, the Roosters will be without their most influential playmaker.<\/p>\n<p>Halfback Sam Walker suffered a concussion in a tackle attempt gone wrong on Eels forward Kelma Tuilagi and will miss at least one game. <\/p>\n<p>Coach Trent Robinson says Sandon Smith will replace Walker.<\/p>\n<p>Smith has had some nice moments this year but without Walker\u2019s creativity in attack, the Roosters\u2019 work against a team as good defensively as Penrith will be cut out for them. <\/p>\n<p>Despite the potentially crippling injury, former Roosters halfback Cooper Cronk says that the good teams just have to find a way at this time of the year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSam Walker got himself in a bad technique position,\u201d Cronk said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt this time of year, yes it\u2019s a talking point, and yes you want your best players available but the good times just find a way.<\/p>\n<p>Sam Walker is out until Round 27.Source: Supplied<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether you\u2019ve got Harry Grant, Isaah Yeo or Nathan Cleary in your side, every team will go through a phase missing players. Look at the Broncos with no Ezra Mam or Reynolds. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou just have to find a way and eventually the good players will come back and add that cream on top.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ll go down to Melbourne and they just have to get the job done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rugby league legend Mal Meninga is optimistic the Roosters will be right sans Walker.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the halfback has missed most of the season anyway. In games Walker missed with a knee injury, the Roosters have won seven of 15.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you believe the external noise, it\u2019s going to have a huge impact but as Trent said, Sandon Smith will come in and partner Hugo Savala,\u201d Meninga said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be honest, they\u2019ve done it without Sam Walker for most of the year. They are where they are because of major contributions from Sandon Smith.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no doubt that even without Walker, the Roosters have the firepower and talent to beat the Panthers.<\/p>\n<p>But the recent history is damning. The Roosters have beaten Penrith just once in the last 13 meetings between the two sides.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always like to look at things positively but the Roosters haven\u2019t beaten Penrith or the Storm in the last couple of years,\u201d Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNext week might be a good time to start.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Robbo reacts to Walker injury + loss | 05:23<\/p>\n<p>RYLES CONTINUES EELS REBUILD WITH HUGE ROOSTERS SCALP<\/p>\n<p>Not many people gave the Eels a chance against the red hot Roosters, but Jason Ryles proved his rebuild is on track with an upset 30-10 victory to shake up the finals race. <\/p>\n<p>The Eels won\u2019t be playing finals, but they can finish as high as 10th, which would be a massive effort given they are in a rebuild and have been without Mitchell Moses for much of the year. <\/p>\n<p>Cooper Cronk believes the win over the Roosters, which has hurt their chances of making the finals, is Ryles\u2019 best win in his rookie season. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn his debut coaching season, that was probably his best coaching performance,\u201d Cronk said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey obviously moved the ball laterally not taking on the middle forwards of the Sydney Roosters and the combination of Dylan Walker and Mitch Moses unlocks everything, <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey speed and the execution they played at was very impressive and they were dialled in from the start.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJason Ryles did something in the lead up to this game to get the Eels to play their best football because the Roosters were in great form. The Eels played one of their best games on a big stage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey played for their coach tonight. The players really delivered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell Moses has the Eels singing.Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Braith Anasta lauded the Eels\u2019 attack which is troubling some of the best defences in the game in recent weeks. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s what is so good about the Eels, the evolution in attack compared to the start of the year,\u201d Anasta said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir ability to offload, throw the ball around and test their hand. They\u2019ve come a long way.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Mal Meninga believes it is no coincidence the Eels have found their best footy with Moses back guiding the team around the park. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not ironic that when Mitch comes back into the team and all of a sudden they click and all of a sudden the team\u2019s kicking game comes to the fore,\u201d Meninga said. <\/p>\n<p>Roosters suffer shock loss to Eels | 03:26<\/p>\n<p>WHY THERE\u2019S STILL HOPE FOR THE KNIGHTS<\/p>\n<p>The Knights\u2019 season is over, and has been for several weeks.<\/p>\n<p>But still, there\u2019s hope in the Hunter and the fans of the Newcastle club showed their support in droves on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>With a six-game losing streak coming into their clash against the Broncos, Knights fans almost sold McDonald Jones Stadium out in their final home game of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an impressive achievement, considering how lacklustre the Knights have been on the field.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat a day up there, it was a sell out. They are running 16th,\u201d Bryan Fletcher said on the Matty Johns show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just think they are a marvel, they should get all the wraps they deserve the Newcastle crowd.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause they had nothing to play for, but they still get out there and support their team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the fans still backing them, the Knights can do their best to deliver for the supporters in their final two games of the season. <\/p>\n<p>Adam O\u2019Brien urged the fans to stick with his struggling side, and also paid tribute to the fans who flocked to the Broncos clash.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe last couple of weeks has really tested us clearly, but they\u2019ve got pride in their jersey,\u201d O\u2019Brien said.<\/p>\n<p>The Knights were thrashed by the Broncos.Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one feels it more than the playing group, when they let that (happen). To have that place packed, sell out, after only winning two games this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI reckon every club in the land would be envious of that. So the weight of letting them down weighs heavily with the playing group.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut they\u2019ve got pride, they love playing with their club and their teammates so they are professionals, that\u2019s what they get paid to do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut they actually have a love for the club.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While O\u2019Brien\u2019s future is up in the air, no one can deny the Knights will welcome a host of talented stars to the club and back into their side.<\/p>\n<p>Fletcher Sharpe, Dylan Lucas and Kalyn Ponga will both be fit, being three of Newcastle\u2019s best players.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, multimillion-dollar playmaker Dylan Brown is also set to arrive in the Hunter, potentially solving what has been a consistent headache for O\u2019Brien in the halves.<\/p>\n<p>Throw in the mix Peter Hola, Pasami Saulo, Asu Kepaoa, and Lachlan Crouch and there\u2019s an argument the Knights\u2019 depth improves.<\/p>\n<p>However, there\u2019s no denying losing the likes of Leo Thompson and Kai Pearce-Paul will put a dent in their forward pack.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Brien addresses horror show v Broncos | 06:16<\/p>\n<p>HOW HUNT HAS PROVED TO BE THE PERFECT SIGNING<\/p>\n<p>Losing your halves pairing is a finals death sentence \u2014 for most teams.<\/p>\n<p>When Adam Reynolds and Ezra Mam went down against the Storm in Round 23, Brisbane\u2019s chances of winning a premiership were slashed.<\/p>\n<p>While Reynolds will return ahead of the finals series, Mam is set to be sidelined for the season.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, Michael Maguire had a huge trump card up his sleeve in veteran recruit Ben Hunt, who has proven to be the perfect signing for a Brisbane side brimming with talent.<\/p>\n<p>The 35-year-old enjoyed his 350th NRL appearance with a win on Sunday and was clearly emotional when speaking post-match.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt feels like a dream, it really does. I\u2019ve had this week to reflect on it and I still can\u2019t come up with the words to describe how special it is,\u201d Hunt said post-match.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom a little boy from the bush, the dream was to play one game. To clock up 350 and to do it with this great club it\u2019s something I am very proud of.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think about the rollercoaster most weeks&#8230; I just love it mate, I love the game so much. As long as I can keep contributing at a high level I am going to keep playing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis game has given me everything so I am going to enjoy it while I can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ben Hunt has helped the Broncos weather their injury storm.Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Having Hunt, a player with experience only few NRL players can match, has allowed the Broncos to continue their finals charge and momentum.<\/p>\n<p>He has slotted in at halfback seamlessly and will equally be able to shift into the No.6 when needed to make that move.<\/p>\n<p>Hunt has also laid out a blueprint for Reynolds when he returns as to how to best unlock the skills of Reece Walsh, who has been electric during the club\u2019s regular No.7\u2019s absence.<\/p>\n<p>Walsh scored one and assisted two more tries against the Knights, while Hunt also assisted three in a staggering attacking showing.<\/p>\n<p>In tribute to Hunt\u2019s milestone match, Walsh was glowing of the veteran\u2019s influence when asked what he brings to an already stacked squad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s awesome mate, I feel like once he came to this club he was driving standards from pre-season,\u201d Walsh said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is maturing some of us younger boys up, giving us tips and telling us where we need to be. 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