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The Rugby League Eye Test @leagueeyetest.bsky.social · Sep 8

With the NRL regular season concluding, it's time to take a look at the best (and worst) players of the 2025 season through the Eye Test's suite of advanced statistics.

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The Eye Test’s 2025 NRL season advanced statistic leaders - The Rugby League Eye Test

Another National Rugby League regular season is in the books, which means we can look at which players were the best or worst performing of 2025. This is an update to the mid season leaders, and if yo...

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The Cruncher @tcau.dev · 1d

🗞️NEW ARTICLE: A brief stats nerds' tour of the Broncos' 2025 season

Check it out here: thecruncherau.substack.com/p/a-brief-st...

Or, read the thread below for some snippets

A brief stats nerds' tour of the Broncos' 2025 season

I review the Broncos' drought-breaking year. Featuring analysis of Reece Walsh's stats, whether luck played a role, and more!

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Liam @www.maroonobserver.com · 3d

I am trying not to be obnoxious about this but I am only human

Liam @www.maroonobserver.com · 3d

Or, what do I do with my hands?

www.maroonobserver.com/p/review-202...

REVIEW: 2025

The premiership city.

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The Rugby League Eye Test @leagueeyetest.bsky.social · 6d

In July I noted the Broncos second halves were ordinary, going 5-11-1 after half time up to Round 19.

They won 7 straight second halves to close the season, with holding both Penrith & Melbourne to 0 points in the second half.

Hope Madge gets the credit he deserves.

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The Rugby League Eye Test @leagueeyetest.bsky.social · 8d

I'm so used to seeing NSW players coast on reputations it felt weird to see it from a QLDer

The Rugby League Eye Test @leagueeyetest.bsky.social · 8d

I've had a NRLW margins & stat leaders post in my drafts for weeks, I can sympathise.

Also interesting to see it wasn't just my numbers that said Cotter had a below average season.

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Liam @www.maroonobserver.com · 8d

Yes, it's grand final week so why are we talking about the long gone Cowboys and the answer is that I said I would do a season review and I finally found time to do it.

www.maroonobserver.com/p/review-202...

REVIEW: 2025

A real 9-14-1-ass season

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The Rugby League Eye Test @leagueeyetest.bsky.social · 10d

Also it's now an excuse for you to do another weeks writing

The Rugby League Eye Test @leagueeyetest.bsky.social · 10d

I didn't see it posted here otherwise I would have shared it. Very much enjoyed it

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Liam @www.maroonobserver.com · 10d

Would loved to have put this in the newsletter from @tcau.dev

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Who will take home the 2025 Dally M Medal?

Take a look at what The Cruncher's Dally M model has to say about the race for the top individual honour in Rugby League this season.

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The Rugby League Eye Test @leagueeyetest.bsky.social · 10d

Time is a flat cirlce

The Rugby League Eye Test @leagueeyetest.bsky.social · 10d

IYKYK

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The Rugby League Eye Test @leagueeyetest.bsky.social · 12d

Sorry for your loss Tony. My grandmother passed not long ago just shy of the 100 as well, hope you and your family are doing well.

The Rugby League Eye Test @leagueeyetest.bsky.social · 13d

The sign:

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Follow this one simple trick to win more NRL games - The Rugby League Eye Test

Queensland won a thrilling State of Origin game in Perth last Wednesday evening, yet trailed NSW in a number of key metrics. After eighty minutes, the Maroons ended up behind on tries, run metres, pos...

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The Rugby League Eye Test @leagueeyetest.bsky.social · 13d

*taps sign*

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The Rugby League Eye Test @leagueeyetest.bsky.social · 15d

Sharks trailed 15-14 in repeat sets tonight but were +2 in net total penalties (pens+set restarts)

Difference was Melbourne scoring only 2 of their 4 tries from repeat sets

All 3 of Cronulla's tries came from repeat sets

The Rugby League Eye Test @leagueeyetest.bsky.social · 29d

Cronulla had the most repeat sets this season at 389, 20 ahead of the Bulldogs.

As seen above they were +57 in net total penalties, receiving 9.9/game but only conceding 7.5, a difference of +2.4/game

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The Rugby League Eye Test @leagueeyetest.bsky.social · 16d

Excuse me?

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The Rugby League Eye Test @leagueeyetest.bsky.social · 16d

There's enough bad decisions being made there that it can't be just one person

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The Rugby League Eye Test @leagueeyetest.bsky.social · 16d

*Gus?

The Rugby League Eye Test @leagueeyetest.bsky.social · 16d

Even in those other years their attack wasn't great though

The Rugby League Eye Test @leagueeyetest.bsky.social · 16d

Stopped clock etc...

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The Rugby League Eye Test @leagueeyetest.bsky.social · 16d

I can also confirm that producing niche rugby league content isn't paying my mortgage

Liam @www.maroonobserver.com · 16d

Last weekly newsletter of the season, posted to subscribers yesterday

www.maroonobserver.com/p/shallow-di...

Shallow diving 2025

The last weekly newsletter of this season

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The Rugby League Eye Test @leagueeyetest.bsky.social · 16d

Excuse me?

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The Rugby League Eye Test @leagueeyetest.bsky.social · 20d

I have and @www.maroonobserver.com has as well. Generally it's stuff like run metres that correlate the highest as a singlar metric rather than the gap between your number & your opponent.

The Rugby League Eye Test @leagueeyetest.bsky.social · 20d

For everyone saying "but the Dogs had a soft early draw", they allowed 18.4 points/game from Rounds 1-13 (1st overall), and just 16.3/game from Rounds 14-27 (2nd overall).

So they scored more points early against "weaker" teams, but allowed fewer points against "tougher" opponents.

Tom ⬛️ @drtomjones.bsky.social · 20d

How much of their success this season was down to the easy draw they had at the start? That allowed them to gain some momentum.