Post Match NZ Warriors v Cronulla Sharks - [Round 5, 2026]

Dannevegas · Apr 5, 2026

j_p said:
Where does he go tho then? Fb and Ali to Centre?

Do what the raiders did and send him to reserve grade

Boston Boy · Apr 5, 2026

One positive is that we only leaked 36. I know that's bad, but at different stages of the game it could have easily been 50+ if we had given up. There is still potential in this group to do well. There might just be a little pain before we sort out the backline and get the balance right.

sydneywarrior92 · Apr 5, 2026

We are lucky we weren't playing Penrith today. They probably would have put 8 tries with milky Jenkins on that CNK/DWZ edge before HT. CNK is FB or nothing. TT is also FB or nothing. They can't both be in the team. Webby has to choose one of them long-term and punt the other imo. Same thing with Mets vs Boyd.

MrFrankWhite · Apr 5, 2026

j_p said:
Where does he go tho then? Fb and Ali to Centre?

Yup. FB, cup or injury list for CNK.

Even if a rookie put in a performance like that, you’d get the benefit of them improving. But grandfather time is coming for a few players and CNK is one.

CLQV3R · Apr 5, 2026

Tough watch. Backs really exposed today. Good thing the club know backs need some new blood, hence signing Warbrick trying for Broncos back.
Gutted about Metcalfe. Under the Warriors curse. We gambled on him coming back in Dally M form, but he obs needed time. Just thought a couple good plays and he would be back. Hoping this new injury doesnt keep him out too long.
Scoreboard in Melbourne is still nil all. Rest go again next week.

Boston Boy · Apr 5, 2026

j_p said:
Where does he go tho then? Fb and Ali to Centre?

I would be interested in seeing that, he does a lot of work from the back. He also can still do his assists while not being a liability defensively in the line. While Taine is piss weak on the line, he saves trys in the backfield and is decent.

FormerlyJamesW · Apr 5, 2026

MrFrankWhite said:
What’s worse is now we desperately need Boyd and he’s still shaky asf.

I think there's a good chance our attack looks better next week.

Dannevegas · Apr 5, 2026

Team for storm

Taupiki
Khan-Pereira
Fatialofa
Leiataua
Watene-zelezniak
Harris-Tavita
Boyd
Ford
Egan
Fisher-Harris
Halasima
Laban
Clark

Healey
Vaimauga
Stowers-Smith
Gannon

juju · Apr 5, 2026

CLQV3R said:
Tough watch. Backs really exposed today. Good thing the club know backs need some new blood, hence signing Warbrick trying for Broncos back.
Gutted about Metcalfe. Under the Warriors curse. We gambled on him coming back in Dally M form, but he obs needed time. Just thought a couple good plays and he would be back. Hoping this new injury doesnt keep him out too long.
Scoreboard in Melbourne is still nil all. Rest go again next week.

With regular hamstring issues in his past, coming back from a hammy and acl is going to be tough confidence wise

Stalefish540 · Apr 5, 2026

MrFrankWhite said:
What’s worse is now we desperately need Boyd and he’s still shaky asf.

The worrying part will be if CHT and Capewell are back in. If that edge suddenly looks stronger with the ball and locks down on D. If Boyd is swinging both sides as we saw when Metcalf was off the last few mins then thats a major headache as Metcalf will come straight back in when fit.

I've seen people on here say Metcalf will always be picked as hes the only half signed past this year which I understand. But hes the only half that can't string any games together with the team looking out of sorts since his return.

The club is in a bit of a pickle. We honestly can't afford to have a Boyd/Metcalf defensive pairing on the field.

Not sure what the answer is for the club.

MrFrankWhite · Apr 5, 2026

FormerlyJamesW said:
I think there's a good chance our attack looks better next week.

Sure but he’s missing easy kicks, getting shredded on d too.

JaggedJ · Apr 5, 2026

Boston Boy said:
I would be interested in seeing that, he does a lot of work from the back. He also can still do his assists while not being a liability defensively in the line. While Taine is piss weak on the line, he saves trys in the backfield and is decent.

Would be curious to know how much chat CNK does compared to TT and whether or not our front line is stronger with CNK at the back because of it - even if he's lost a step for the position.

snake77 · Apr 5, 2026

Similar to last week. We look like one of the best teams in the competition for the first 10-20 minutes.

Then dig ourselves into a hole by conceding too many points back to back.

Even if we could grind ourselves back into the game. A mistake or a few mistakes and we concede points again.

It is mainly our edges. As Vaimauga and TSS have both been good off the bench. Also Barnett for the games he was back. Replacing the starting middles.

rugged · Apr 5, 2026

The Panthers done us no favours by touching up the storm..

I’m sorry we underestimate your value Capewah come back please

Boston Boy · Apr 5, 2026

FormerlyJamesW said:
I think there's a good chance our attack looks better next week.

The issue is his defence. Boyd + DWZ = state highway 1
Defences know they will score tries out there, and that unsettles the whole defensive system. Then you have a short fullback and an old slow winger. Problems start to compound.

enterthewarrior · Apr 5, 2026

Dannevegas said:
Team for storm

Taupiki
Khan-Pereira
Fatialofa
Leiataua
Watene-zelezniak
Harris-Tavita
Boyd
Ford
Egan
Fisher-Harris
Halasima
Laban
Clark

Healey
Vaimauga
Stowers-Smith
Gannon

Good team but I'd get rid of Laban. He offers nothing.

FormerlyJamesW · Apr 5, 2026

MrFrankWhite said:
Sure but he’s missing easy kicks, getting shredded on d too.

Yip. I'll agree with you that those are concerning.

Tragic · Apr 5, 2026

Boston Boy said:
Do we put Ali L in at centre (He won't defend worse than CNK)? I say yes

I have been against it but what other choice do we have?

sydneywarrior92 · Apr 5, 2026

If I was a back, I'd be running away from JFH right now. The entire pack must be pissed that their work in laying a platform is continually getting undone by these long-range breaks we are conceding due to the backline. CNK is an easy target for this game but Pompey ain't much better on the other side.

jumpman5xl · Apr 5, 2026

As we all know outside backs are a problem. But these would be top of list signings for next year.
800k for Purdue
then try snag at least 2 out of Timoko, Enari Tuala and Ramien.
Be massive upgrades over our current centres.
I like Tuaupiki but Purdue is better and alot younger.

1 year under webby should do wonders for AKP.

1. Purdue
2. AKP
3. Ramien/Tuala
4. Timoko
5. Warbrick.