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Contenders Analysis - 2025 Nrl

Visual analysis showing which teams are true contenders (can win the title) or pretenders (may have had a few good wins but will not win the championship) based on their offensive and defensive performance.

Contenders Overview

Defense
CBY
PEN
WAR
Both
MEL
BRI
CRO
Neither
MAN
PAR
NQL
WST
SOU
STGI
GLD
NEW
Offense
CBR
SYD
DOL
Offense (top) vs Defense (left) - Top third performance
3
True
3
Defense
3
Offense
8
Neither

Defensive Contenders

Strong defense, weak offense - rely on low-scoring games

CBY
#5 • 10th offense • 1st defense
PEN
#6 • 7th offense • 3rd defense
WAR
#7 • 12th offense • 5th defense

True Contenders

Strong offense and defense - championship material

MEL
#1 • 3rd offense • 2nd defense
BRI
#3 • 2nd offense • 6th defense
CRO
#4 • 6th offense • 4th defense

Pretenders

Weak offense and defense - unlikely to compete

MAN
#10 • 8th offense • 9th defense
PAR
#11 • 13th offense • 10th defense
NQL
#12 • 9th offense • 16th defense
WST
#13 • 15th offense • 13th defense
SOU
#14 • 16th offense • 12th defense
STGI
#15 • 14th offense • 14th defense
GLD
#16 • 11th offense • 17th defense
NEW
#17 • 17th offense • 15th defense

Offensive Pretenders

Strong offense, weak defense - inconsistent performers

CBR
#2 • 4th offense • 8th defense
SYD
#8 • 5th offense • 7th defense
DOL
#9 • 1st offense • 11th defense

Legend

Quick Guide

True Contenders: Strong offense & defense
Defensive Contenders: Strong defense, weak offense
Offensive Pretenders: Strong offense, weak defense
Pretenders: Weak offense & defense
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