Pick Your Team Warriors v Eels - [Round 26, 2025]

[mt.wellington]

Warriors v Eels - [Round 26, 2025]
PICK YOUR TEAM
Friday 29th August 8pm NZST
Go Media Stadium, Auckland

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Here's your chance to select your dream team for the next rounds match so don your coaches cap on and lets hear it.

This thread will be closed without notice once the TEAM LIST thread opens for this game...

 

[Dannevegas]

Tuivasa-scheck
Kali
Pompey
Berry
Watene-zelezniak
Harris-Tavita
Boyd
Fisher-Harris
Healey
Stowers-smith
Capewell
Niukore
Clark

Martin
Eiremia-Toeiava
Vaimauga
Halasima

 

[timburgesstheonlyoneiknow]

Same 17 as Titans.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Tuivasa-scheck
Kali
Pompey
Berry
Watene-zelezniak
Harris-Tavita
Boyd
Fisher-Harris
Healey
Stowers-smith
Capewell
Niukore
Clark

Martin
Eiremia-Toeiava
Vaimauga
Halasima

Did you not see the difference CNK makes for us at the back? Wtf lol.

 

[Dannevegas]

Did you not see the difference CNK makes for us at the back? Wtf lol.

Honestly no. I thought our middles stood up big time today.What did he do? Had a few carries saw him throw a pass, but again our attack is struggling and he’s had 4 try involvements all year in a key position. a X factor type like Roger would really help us in that area.
If we’re in the opposition 20 running a block play would you rather have Charnze or Roger when it comes down to that 3 on 2 situation. Charnze dies with the ball too often. Roger will make something happen

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Honestly no. I thought our middles stood up big time today.What did he do? Had a few carries saw him throw a pass, but again our attack is struggling and he’s had 4 try involvements all year in a key position. a X factor type like Roger would really help us in that area.
If we’re in the opposition 20 running a block play would you rather have Charnze or Roger when it comes down to that 3 on 2 situation. Charnze dies with the ball too often. Roger will make something happen

If you remember, RTS was always being criticised for not being involved in our attack as well.

 

[CWC]

Hope Eels play a top game then fall off against us lol

 

[sup42]

On form the Eels might smash us. Manly too.

Obviously you play the same team. Be really dumb to change things now.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Honestly no. I thought our middles stood up big time today.What did he do? Had a few carries saw him throw a pass, but again our attack is struggling and he’s had 4 try involvements all year in a key position. a X factor type like Roger would really help us in that area.
If we’re in the opposition 20 running a block play would you rather have Charnze or Roger when it comes down to that 3 on 2 situation. Charnze dies with the ball too often. Roger will make something happen

You're underestimating CNKs importance at the back. He fixed the defensive issues opposition teams found via Taine. He organiser's his team mates well on defense. He's fearless in the tackle. He'll keep doing hitups when everyone else is tired. And his motor is huge & can handle the workload.

Why waste Rts doing all that stuff when we can use his dancing feet to score tries & conserve his energy for attacking plays.

Just because we don't see the flashy stuff from CNK doesn't make him any less important to the team.

 

[Sammyw]

Honestly no. I thought our middles stood up big time today.What did he do? Had a few carries saw him throw a pass, but again our attack is struggling and he’s had 4 try involvements all year in a key position. a X factor type like Roger would really help us in that area.
If we’re in the opposition 20 running a block play would you rather have Charnze or Roger when it comes down to that 3 on 2 situation. Charnze dies with the ball too often. Roger will make something happen

What did he do? Lol just 20+ runs for near on 200m.. half the reason our forwards were able to stand up is because of his assistance in getting sets started and getting us going forward. Not to mention he was so safe under the high ball

Lineup is easy, same team next week as tonight.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

No changes. That is all.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

If you remember, RTS was always being criticised for not being involved in our attack as well.

Honestly, I'd say it's only really Aussie pundits who don't really watch us closely that keep pushing the RTS to FB storyline. Those who watch us closely know that CNK is much more suited to our style. He's also not without a passing game as he was instrumental in the DWZ slingshot move with SJ that was so successful in 2023.

RTS doesn't have a passing game but that is ok. He's an elite running back, probably one of the top 5 wingers in the yardage department. We win the ruck more often than not when RTS/CNK/DWZ are our back 3. Many people forget that RTS was an elite winger at the chooks before coming to us. It's his natural position in many ways.

 

[Beastmode]

Honestly no. I thought our middles stood up big time today.What did he do? Had a few carries saw him throw a pass, but again our attack is struggling and he’s had 4 try involvements all year in a key position. a X factor type like Roger would really help us in that area.
If we’re in the opposition 20 running a block play would you rather have Charnze or Roger when it comes down to that 3 on 2 situation. Charnze dies with the ball too often. Roger will make something happen

You didn’t see CNK take the first kick return then RTS then DWZ then CNK again?

That back 3 combo matched up the field a good 30-40m right back to where the ball was kicked

It’s a huge help to our forwards when they can make yardage like that. Thats a fantastic platform they set.

I loveTaine at fullback but he’s a sideways runner and just can’t make post contact meters with his size. CNK’s best spot is definitely at fullback.

That combo with RTS underrated.

 

[3rdstriker]

You're underestimating CNKs importance at the back. He fixed the defensive issues opposition teams found via Taine. He organiser's his team mates well on defense. He's fearless in the tackle. He'll keep doing hitups when everyone else is tired. And his motor is huge & can handle the workload.

Why waste Rts doing all that stuff when we can use his dancing feet to score tries & conserve his energy for attacking plays.

Just because we don't see the flashy stuff from CNK doesn't make him any less important to the team.

Spot on mate post of the night!!
Charnze is so valuable out there not just his motor but his communication on D.

 

[BlackToko88]

Keep the same team, Id even keep TSS to start.

Probably the first time both our centers run for almost 100m (berry 123m, Pompey 95m).

As much as I like Taine (who probably is injured now), charnze at rhe back is good getting those meters. Berry gives Dal confidence.

Boyd remain at 7, probz be a wet evening with rain predicted

 

[timburgesstheonlyoneiknow]

The talk of who should be FB needs to be put to bed until the off season. CNK provided last night his value to the team in that position. Noting, he was only moved to centre because of injuries.

The metres gained by him last night was awesome, it gave the team momentum and put the team in better positions with the kicks. How good was Berry with the chase.

It is the one percenters that CNK and Berry bring to the team.

Last night should have given the team a further confidence boost. The Parra will be difficult to beat. But the Warriors can and i suspect will win.