Pick Your Team Brisbane Broncos v NZ Warriors - [Round 11, 2026]

[sydneywarrior92]

Metcalf
Warbrick
Leiataua
Manu (Joey)
AKP
CHT
Boyd
JFH
Egan
Ford
Laban
Halasima
Clark

Vaimauga
Leniu
Bishop Neal
Healy
TSS
Kali

Edit - Opps, I thought this was round 11 2027

My bad

did CNK and Taine leave the club in your version of the future?

 

[The Warrior Waka]

did CNK and Taine leave the club in your version of the future?

It is my version after all.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Manly trying to help us out this week.

 

[CWC]

9-12 months? What a horrific injury

 

[jonesy101]

Metcalf
Warbrick
Leiataua
Manu (Joey)
AKP
CHT
Boyd
JFH
Egan
Ford
Laban
Halasima
Clark

Vaimauga
Leniu
Bishop Neal
Healy
TSS
Kali

Edit - Opps, I thought this was round 11 2027

My bad

Close, but CHT will be writing poetry from his compound at Port Moresby.

 

[Shauns_Johnson]

How is Metcalf sitting on the bench, unlikely to play unless there's an injury in the first 55 minutes, a better, or equal, option than him getting guaranteed game time in NSW Cup? Getting a front row seat to watch Boyd start on the biggest regular season round of the year does absolutely nothing for his confidence & could cause any resentment, if that's actually the case, to grow

Because the warriors have to optimise for first grade. We have the ability to name 19, you’d be stupid to leave someone out so that they can get game time in a comp they’re way too good for. If he gets game time in cup and he’s good, what then? We put him on the bench of the first grade side?

Nobody tells premier league teams to leave their backup centre backs off the bench because they likely won’t play and that they should play reserves instead to get game time

 

[3rdstriker]

Is Egan okay to play at Magic Round? I heard he was goiong to have a rest - seems a little strange?

The way he fizzed out at the back end of the last 2 or 3 seasons i see this as brilliant player management.
With Healey nipping at his heels and getting extra minutes against parra there's no worries fit players come finals time is going to be paramount.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Close, but CHT will be writing poetry from his compound at Port Moresby.

And I don't really want Metcalf at FB. Just trying to appease the fans of all 3 halves. Who knows, Metcalf could be doing rehab from his compound in Port Moresby.

 

[Old Sid]

Because the warriors have to optimise for first grade. We have the ability to name 19, you’d be stupid to leave someone out so that they can get game time in a comp they’re way too good for. If he gets game time in cup and he’s good, what then? We put him on the bench of the first grade side?

Nobody tells premier league teams to leave their backup centre backs off the bench because they likely won’t play and that they should play reserves instead to get game time

From his performances in the 2 games he came on he was woefully short of match fitness and confidence. Sitting on the bench does not help either of these.
There is another scenario though, if he plays NSW and is ordinary instead of anticipated stand out (for whatever reason) that may well reduce his bargaining position should the situation get to that free to negotiate stage. Right now Luke's reputation remains based on first half of last season and the two games this season are so far not part of the consideration it seems. But it might be factored in if he disappointed in NSW Cup over 2-4 games? Bit of a dilemma.
If he's confident, he should be jumping at the chance to 'show 'em' in NSW Cup.
But then maybe Jett goes to Webby to discuss his options!

 

[KPWarrior]

I don't thing he'd be playing Cup to see if he's good enough, we already know he's good enough, surely it's more about getting some gametime and some contact.

 

[Cces]

Because the warriors have to optimise for first grade.

Do you think Tannah Boyd would be the player he is today if he spent the majority of last season as our 18th man?

If he gets game time in cup and he’s good, what then?

He grows in confidence & is match fit for a call up if required

 

[3rdstriker]

@Cces Do you think Tannah Boyd would be the player he is today if he spent the majority of last season as our 18th man?

Tanah Boyds partly the player he is this season because of a stacked Nsw cup team with two grand finals wins, and a solid pre-season.
No point sitting on the bench for too many weeks, steering the cup team around didn't hurt Tanah's pride and worked for him in the long term.

 

[Cces]

@Cces Do you think Tannah Boyd would be the player he is today if he spent the majority of last season as our 18th man?

I don't think he would be. I doubt he would have even taken up his player option to remain at the club for this year