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Season Preview 2025: Gungahlin Bulls
The Gungahlin Bulls are determined to bounce back in the 2025 Blumers Lawyers Canberra Raiders Cup after finishing with the wooden spoon last season.
Meanwhile, in the Katrina Fanning Shield and League Tag competitions, the Bulls are hungry to go one step further after falling short in their respective 2024 grand finals.
Gungahlin’s first-grade men’s side never found their rhythm last season, winning just three games and suffering 13 losses to finish at the bottom of the ladder.
Despite the struggles, star forward Jayden Ford says the team has a "different mindset heading into this year."
Fitness and defence have been key focuses in preseason, with Ford admitting the Bulls had been "underdone" in those areas previously. He also praised the strong turnout at training, highlighting the competition for spots as a major boost.
In the Blumers Lawyers Katrina Fanning Shield, Gungahlin surged to the 2024 grand final after finishing fourth, producing their best footy in the semis.
While they fell 28-10 to Yass in the decider, Bulls forward Mia Kiriui believes the squad has grown from the experience.
"I'm very confident in the team," Kiriui said. "We're turning up, getting the extras done, and building on last year’s grand final."
Over in League Tag, Gungahlin suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss to Woden Valley in their second straight grand final defeat.
Though Woden dominated the 2023 decider 18-4, Bulls League Tagger Matisse McNair sees clear progress.
"If you look at our results over the past few years, we’re on the right trajectory," McNair said. "It shows we’re doing the right things at training - we just have to keep working hard, and it’ll come."
Fitness has been a major preseason focus for the League Tag squad, with McNair noticing immediate improvements.
"We haven’t really focused on fitness before but we've already seen a massive improvement and feeling really good at training.”
Gungahlin remained a top contender in the Reserve Grade competition, chasing back-to-back premierships but falling short in the grand final against the Rams. They’re expected to be in the mix again in 2025.
Meanwhile, in the Under 19s, the Bulls will be looking for major improvements after finishing second to last in 2024.
