Every NRL season, clubs make numerous signings and in every single season, the fans of those same clubs are filled with hope and excitement, convinced their team has made the moves that will rocket launch them into contending for a premiership.
Sometimes they have, but a lot of the time, they haven't.
Whether it be due to injuries, poor form or falling out with the coach, the aforementioned hope and excitement quickly fizzles out, slowly transitioning fans into a waiting period for the following year's signings to be announced, so they can just repeat the same cycle.
Now this is certainly a topic up for debate, how much of a let-down one signing has been compared to another will differ based on who you're talking to.
If you're talking to me, though, these are the six most disappointing signings of the 2025 NRL season.
2. Lewis Dodd
This doesn't require much explaining.
Signed on a three-year deal, worth $650,000 a year, big things were expected of Dodd, yet he has failed to live up to any and all expectations of him and his price tag.
Six NRL appearances, six losses, twice an unused interchange, one try assist and averaging less than forty minutes a game is rather underwhelming to say the least.
Everyone knew Wayne Bennett wasn't consulted about this signing, but the Rabbitohs coach truly stoked the fire when he conceded the club made a mistake signing the Englishman.
Ouch.
Royce Hunt – to Wests from Cronulla – has been a disappointment.
By no means on the scale of the others listed, but a disappointment nevertheless.
I expected him to be a starting prop, but he’s almost always started on the bench. His offload has disappeared; his tackle breaks and tackle numbers are down, as are his post-contact metres.
Ravalawa used to be a monster in defence, bashing blokes to next Sunday. But after a few suspensions for using too much shoulder in those big hits he has become a shadow of his former self and has lost all confidence.