Team List Dolphins vs Warriors - [Round 11, 2025]

[Inruin]

Yeah right
You can say that again

PeOpLe ClEaRlY dIdN't GeT tHe MeMo

 

[The Undertaker]

stronger team than last week. good to see JFH back on deck. Huge for us!

I expect RTS will slot into left Centre this week alongside TT if he gets through the week well. Capewell back to right edge and Marata to start from the bench taking the Ford middle role. Healy will play as Wayde could play 13 in the event of a back injury.

All in all , very good team. Assuming we are not travel fatigued we are a good chance of beating these guys. Dolphins are very hot and cold - get them in the grind and they’ll struggle.

Onwards.

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

All in all , very good team. Assuming we are not travel fatigued we are a good chance of beating these guys.

This is my main concern. It's been a pretty brutal two weeks.

I'd be a lot more confident if this was last weekends game.

 

[CWC]

Better be mind games otherwise we run 2 backs on the bench I am sure some here remember how that turned out last year (Pompey and Lussick on the bench)

 

[Riz]

Bit gutted not to see Tom Ale on the extended bench considering Bunty and Ford are out. He ran for 190m in 80mins in cup last week, not sure what more he needs to do... pretty good indication of where he stands at the club though.

 

[kos]

Bit gutted not to see Tom Ale on the extended bench considering Bunty and Ford are out. He ran for 190m in 80mins in cup last week, not sure what more he needs to do... pretty good indication of where he stands at the club though.

Agree be a lot happier if both TSS and Ale were on the bench for first grade this week

 

[run_it_str8_again]

So looking at the trends of the last few games where we end up gasping for air and doing 10 more sets tackling than the opposition.

Why do you guys think we don't kick the ball out instead of kicking it long but keeping it in play?

I thought the same in the '23 preliminary final when we tried to sprint against the Broncos and ran out of everything juice.

If we're gassed from tackling why don't we grubber it across the sidelines and walk slowly to the scrum? Wouldn't it help?

 

[RiceOwl]

So looking at the trends of the last few games where we end up gasping for air and doing 10 more sets tackling than the opposition.

Why do you guys think we don't kick the ball out instead of kicking it long but keeping it in play?

I thought the same in the '23 preliminary final when we tried to sprint against the Broncos and ran out of everything juice.

If we're gassed from tackling why don't we grubber it across the sidelines and walk slowly to the scrum? Wouldn't it help?

Probably because it wouldn’t be a scrum. It’s now a play the ball to bring the ball back into play quicker and continue play, so there’s no real advantage anymore of doing so.

 

[run_it_str8_again]

Probably because it wouldn’t be a scrum. It’s now a play the ball to bring the ball back into play quicker and continue play, so there’s no real advantage anymore of doing so.

Oh thanks for that. Didn't realise. But does the play the ball happen once lines are set or is it as soon as you get the ball back from the sideline assistant?

 

[Dannevegas]

We’re gonna lose Tom Ale aren’t we, been killing it in cup. Ran for 200 metres 8 tackle breaks at second row on the weekend and not in the extended squad.

No way Stowers-smith is better than Ale

 

[Worried2Death]

Probably because it wouldn’t be a scrum. It’s now a play the ball to bring the ball back into play quicker and continue play, so there’s no real advantage anymore of doing so.

No respite or tactical breathers like that in the modern game

 

[Canonball]

stronger team than last week. good to see JFH back on deck. Huge for us!

I expect RTS will slot into left Centre this week alongside TT if he gets through the week well. Capewell back to right edge and Marata to start from the bench taking the Ford middle role. Healy will play as Wayde could play 13 in the event of a back injury.

All in all , very good team. Assuming we are not travel fatigued we are a good chance of beating these guys. Dolphins are very hot and cold - get them in the grind and they’ll struggle.

Onwards.

There'll 100% be change to the team before kick-off - though I think most likely is the TT to FB, CNK to Centre, RTS to wing ... I just can't see Webby putting RTS into centre in a first game back you know?... It's probably why MGT is in the squad as a contingency if RTS doesn't pass fitness

 

[Cces]

Only 3 matches this year we've actually started games with guys wearing 1-13 & a bench of 14-17. 2 other times it's been the 1-17 named on the Tuesday but game day shuffling amongst those names. I don't imagine there'll be wholesale switches but can't see a fully fit RTS not playing

 

[Horriors2013]

Banana skin game for us. I can see their backs skinning ours.

 

[Noitall]

Banana skin game for us. I can see their backs skinning ours.

Glad you said it. It’s becoming a good luck charm all these banana skin games

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

Glad you said it. It’s becoming a good luck charm all these banana skin games

We'll be totally screwed if we ever play a game on the straight and narrow.

 

[Ref]

I can’t see Webby putting RTS at centre for one game.
Every option I have considered sends Capewell to 11/12 and Niukore to middle bench.
Is CNK going to be rested after his “head knock” last week whether RTS is ready or not.
I’d say naming TMM and MGT gives them plenty of cover and options.
I’d rest CNK whether RTS is ready or not.

 

[Wrighty]

Oh thanks for that. Didn't realise. But does the play the ball happen once lines are set or is it as soon as you get the ball back from the sideline assistant?

It takes about 20 seconds after the ball goes out for the ref to blow his whistle and authorise a tap restart in the middle of the field. So you get a very brief break.

If you do aim for the side line you get less distance on your kick due to the way the angles work than whacking it really hard to their full back.

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

If you do aim for the side line you get less distance on your kick due to the way the angles work than whacking it really hard to their full back.

Plus, every now and then their full back drops it.

Good times.

 

[run_it_str8_again]

It takes about 20 seconds after the ball goes out for the ref to blow his whistle and authorise a tap restart in the middle of the field. So you get a very brief break.

If you do aim for the side line you get less distance on your kick due to the way the angles work than whacking it really hard to their full back.

Yeah I know how to kick just didn't notice in all the games I watched that the rule had modernised because you couldn't fit an ad in that down time