They may be three-time wooden spooners and not expected to make the finals - but the Tigers are the most under-pressure team in the NRL in 2025. The biggest off-season spending spree in the league has resulted in a very strong and talented roster - so the Tigers have no excuses left. If they fail to produce over the coming campaign, heads will roll. A bunch of talented kids has been boosted by four-time Panthers premiership-winner Jarome Luai, big boppas Royce Hunt and Terrell May and the versatile Jack Bird, who will probably start the year at lock. The spine looks sensational, anchored by boom young fullback Jahream Bula, with halves Luai and Lachlan Galvin calling the shots and wily hooker Api Koroisau getting the team going forward. Stefano Utoikamanu will be a loss up front but the arrival of Hunt and May should more than compensate for that. If they can keep their top 17 on the field for much of the season, get more joy from the bunker and referees and play to their potential, a finals berth isn't out of the question.
2025 gains: Jarome Luai (Panthers), Sunia Turuva (Panthers), Jeral Skelton (Bulldogs), Royce Hunt (Cronulla Sharks), Jack Bird (Dragons), Terrell May (Roosters)
2025 losses: Junior Tupou (Dolphins), Isaiah Papali'i (Panthers), Aidan Sezer (Hull FC), John Bateman (Cowboys), Stefano Utoikamanu (Storm), Solomon Alaimalo (rugby union), Jayden Sullivan (Rabbitohs).
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