General Your 2025 team

Here is what CHATGPT says

In 2024, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, the New Zealand Warriors' fullback, experienced several injuries that affected his playing time:

  1. Hamstring Injury (March 2024): Nicoll-Klokstad sustained a hamstring injury early in the season, which sidelined him for the initial rounds. He was on track to return in Round 4 against the Newcastle Knights on March 31.
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  2. Calf Injury (July 2024): During Round 18, Nicoll-Klokstad suffered a calf injury. He appeared to sustain the injury midway through the first half but continued playing until halftime.
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    Subsequent scans revealed a moderate calf strain, leading to an expected four-week recovery period.

 
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Wrighty said:
Here is what CHATGPT says

In 2024, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, the New Zealand Warriors' fullback, experienced several injuries that affected his playing time:

  1. Hamstring Injury (March 2024): Nicoll-Klokstad sustained a hamstring injury early in the season, which sidelined him for the initial rounds. He was on track to return in Round 4 against the Newcastle Knights on March 31.
    Warriors

  2. Calf Injury (July 2024): During Round 18, Nicoll-Klokstad suffered a calf injury. He appeared to sustain the injury midway through the first half but continued playing until halftime.
    Fox Sports Australia
    Subsequent scans revealed a moderate calf strain, leading to an expected four-week recovery period.

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Really don’t know what the plan is with CNK, but one thing to consider is both he and Tuaupiki were coming off contract at the end of 2025 and Tuaupiki is the one extended first. Only a one year extension though. They might be holding off on one or two for whatever reason? TMM is another, and he looks like he’s leading in many of those latest preseason pictures. Looks fit and dialled in
 
Noitall said:
Really don’t know what the plan is with CNK, but one thing to consider is both he and Tuaupiki were coming off contract at the end of 2025 and Tuaupiki is the one extended first. Only a one year extension though. They might be holding off on one or two for whatever reason? TMM is another, and he looks like he’s leading in many of those latest preseason pictures. Looks fit and dialled in
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Noitall do you think there is any parallel universe where Taine plays fullback game one and CNK is not on the plane to las vegas.
 
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Wrighty said:
Noitall do you think there is any parallel universe where Taine plays fullback game one and CNK is not on the plane to las vegas.
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Sorry. Just saw your post. I totally do at fullback, but injuries or anything could happen by then and CNK seems to be so versatile filling in at five eighth when we had bit of success during the season. Not as much for the Kiwis though, but a big ask. Wouldn’t be surprised if Webster isn’t settled on his round 1 side, and hope not to be fair or else there’s nothing for the whole squad to work hard towards
 
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Do people forget that last season our goal kicking and general kicking ( outside of SJ) was not flash?
As a result there are 2 decent goal kickers in the wider squad - TT and Boyd with back up from Pompey and Metcalf, with CHT not performing under pressure.
Our halves aren’t great distance kickers either .
As a result , depending on how the pre season goes, Boyd could well be one of our halves.
 
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Playdaball said:
Do people forget that last season our goal kicking and general kicking ( outside of SJ) was not flash?
As a result there are 2 decent goal kickers in the wider squad - TT and Boyd with back up from Pompey and Metcalf, with CHT not performing under pressure.
Our halves aren’t great distance kickers either .
As a result , depending out the pre season goes, Boyd could well be one of our halves.
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Can recall when Ivan Cleary was on Once a Warrior he said he decided to take up the goal kicking role as another reason to be selected and I think if Pompey is smart, he’ll do the same. Not much between many of our centres and that could make Pompey more valuable? Similar could be said for Tuaupiki? Agree with you regarding the positional kicking on the field too, but keep going back to games against panthers and dolphins. TMM is regarded as a five eighth, but looked his best at halfback? Perhaps it was more the side he was on that saw many try assists? Boyd is an interesting proposition though
 
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Inruin said:
My currently revised team for round 1

TT
RTS
Ali
CNK
DWZ
LM
TMM
JFH
Egan
Ford
Capewell
Niukore
Barnett

Walker
Clark
Prince
Lussick
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No Harris? I get the vibe the forum seems divided on Tohu next year. If he’s gotten over the worst of his injuries he’s one of the first you pencil in. A workhorse with beautiful hands.
Prince? Like the singer? Got a bit of bad news there …
 
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Roger Tuivasa-scheck
Motu Pasikala
Ali Leiataua
Rocco Berry
Dallin Watene-zelezniak
Luke Metcalf
Tanah Boyd
James Fisher-Harris
Wade Egan
Tom Ale
Kurt Capewell
Leka Halasima
Mitch Barnett

Channel Harris-Tavita
Marata Niukore
Demetric Sifakula
Tohu Harris

Few thoughts on the squad,
Roger to Fullback, was best player on the field each time he played their this year as well as the dolphins trial.
Charnze and Pompey to make way for Leiataua and Pasikala, Charnze could play centre but I’m going for youth in Berry and Ali.
Pasikala in for a bit of x-factor.
If Pompey had speed he’d be a top 3 centre imo, just gets burnt far too often 1on1 because he’s slow asf.
Halves not sure on Metcalfs the only lock in for mine.
Hoping for a breakout year from Ale and Sifakula, they’ll mix it up in the middle as they’re not so up down type middles like fish and Barnett
 
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Milking! said:
No Harris? I get the vibe the forum seems divided on Tohu next year. If he’s gotten over the worst of his injuries he’s one of the first you pencil in. A workhorse with beautiful hands.
Prince? Like the singer? Got a bit of bad news there …
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Yes, I'm still on the fence with Harris. I was thinking of leaving Ford out and moving Barney back to prop to accommodate him. Will probably do that by round 1.

Sorry, Prince, I meant the player formerly known as..... Demetric.
 
The club has talked a lot about being a development club. It will be nice to see a few of the youngsters step up after a few years in NSW Cup and a taste of first grade through 2023/2024.

After a poor season the options typically are to fix the issues in pre-season or recruit. We have recruited a few players the main ones likely to be in the 17 are Fisher-Harris and Clark. Then maybe Boyd as our halves have had injuries the last few years and there are question marks on how they will go, so there is an opportunity there. Healey probably has an opportunity with Egan's injuries.

But if we can't turn it around with the current squad the injection of some of the younger guys could help.

I am hoping Leiataua, Vaimauga, Halisima and Laban train the house down over the off season and step up during the trials. Being young getting fit shouldn't be issue the main thing is learning to adjust to the intensity of first grade and playing under fatigue.
 
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1 T Tuaupiki
2 D W Zelezniak
3 C N Klokstad
4 A Leiataua
5 R T Sheck
6 L Metcalf
7 T boyd
8 J F Harris
9 W Egan
10 M Barnett
11 M Niukore
12 K Capewell
13 T Harris

14 D Walker
15 D Vaimauga
16 L Halasima
17 E Clark

This bench is still fucken annoying to me! We sign a gun hooker from the sharks, we have to play walker and clark! So who covers egan?

14 S Healey
15 D Vaimauga
16 E Clark
17 D Walker

???
 
BangBro's (still banging) said:
1 T Tuaupiki
2 D W Zelezniak
3 C N Klokstad
4 A Leiataua
5 R T Sheck
6 L Metcalf
7 T boyd
8 J F Harris
9 W Egan
10 M Barnett
11 M Niukore
12 K Capewell
13 T Harris

14 D Walker
15 D Vaimauga
16 L Halasima
17 E Clark

This bench is still fucken annoying to me! We sign a gun hooker from the sharks, we have to play walker and clark! So who covers egan?

14 S Healey
15 D Vaimauga
16 E Clark
17 D Walker

???
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Is it just the kicking side of things that you like Tanah Boyd in your strongest team?
 
Noitall said:
Is it just the kicking side of things that you like Tanah Boyd in your strongest team?
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No it's the fact that's he's the only true halfback we have that has played there most of his playing career.

I don't think Martin is our 7. I think the club knows that, that's why they went and got Boyd.

We need to settle on a halves pairing and he's got more going for him than Martin i think.

Martin and Harris Tavita are back ups at best.

One other thing, if cames are close and it's field goal time, I trust Boyd the most.
 
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Inruin said:
Yes, I'm still on the fence with Harris. I was thinking of leaving Ford out and moving Barney back to prop to accommodate him. Will probably do that by round 1.

Sorry, Prince, I meant the player formerly known as..... Demetric.
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I’m with you, if Harris has got over the injuries and it wasn’t Father Time catching up with him then of course he makes the team.
If not and he plays like this year I think Barneys a great 13 moving forward with Clark coming off the bench.
We can’t afford to carry someone when another player can do a better job even if they are a legend ala Tim Southee.
 
Vegas punt, Team to face Raiders Rd1:
TT
RTS
Ali
CNK
DWZ
LM
TMM
JFH
Egan
Ford
Barnett
Capewell
Harris

Walker
Niukore
Vaumanga
Halasima
 
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