We've reached the halfway point of the 2025 NRL season, and the competition is still tighter than ever. Just six points separate 5th place from last, meaning the Top 8 could look very different come finals time.
With all 17 clubs still in the hunt for a playoff berth, one thing is clear: no side in this competition is invincible.
What is the chink in your club's armor? We analyse every club's kryptonite as we inch closer to finals footy.
12Gold Coast Titans: Rugby league
Somehow, both the easiest and hardest team to get a read on in the NRL this year, the Gold Coast Titans' issues go far deeper than just one issue; the club simply cannot play winning rugby league.
While this may seem like a harsh judgment on a club full of incredible people, the Titans have done themselves no favours in 2025.
Home to a top-three forward in the NRL in Tino Fa'asuamalaeaui, David Fifita, who was the best backrower in the league before arriving at the club, a Maroons player in AJ Brimson, and two future superstars in Keano Kini and Jayden Campbell, all coached by a premiership-winning coach in Des Hasler... yet still cannot crack the Top 8?
Not only will the Titans miss out on a premiership this year, but they will also most likely receive the wooden spoon.
A truly heartbreaking fact for lovers of the Gold Coast-based side, but unfortunately, the club has run out of excuses in 2025.
