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

We just look way better upfront and if we can shore up our edges, we got this... Gonna be some hard decisions made if RTS is ready to go, does Webby drop Tuaupiki for RTS or move him in the centres, Tuaupiki doesn't deserve to be dropped, while RTS at centre isn't ideal, but that's where I would head just so we can have our main compliment of forwards in the forwards, Niukore been good up front last few weeks so id put him to bench with Vaimauga, Laban and either Healey/ TMM
I don't recall the Warriors ever having good edge defense in their history!
 
Good team but I can't see Webby having both TMM and Healey on the bench for this one. I'd suggest that RTS comes into centre, TT and one of Healey/TMM drop out of the side, Capes goes back to centre and Marata drops back onto the bench. So we'll have a bench of Marata, Demi, Laban and Healey/TMM.
Probably just keeping some kind of deception with the RTS return, i would not expect both on the bench, either marata or leka to go back to bench and RTS in, that would likely push healy or TMM out.

Out of the 2 I wouldn't mind healy getting more game time dont know if egan can keep up the big games all year
 
Probably just keeping some kind of deception with the RTS return, i would not expect both on the bench, either marata or leka to go back to bench and RTS in, that would likely push healy or TMM out.

Out of the 2 I wouldn't mind healy getting more game time dont know if egan can keep up the big games all year
I think RTS is back but if he is not, MGT is on the reserves for a reason. So either way, Capewah shifts back to the second row and Niukore drops back to the bench and one of Healey/TMM drops out. A Bench of Niukore, Demi, Laban and Healey/TMM suddenly looks a lot better and much too powerful for the phins.
 
I give DWZ the benefit of the doubt re his rustiness last week. He has the runs on the board to warrant a bit of trust that he will come good with more game time. Also, I do think he (and TT last week) has been getting an unfair proportion of the blame for flaky edge defense. I'd argue that at least part of the issue are numbering issues closer to the middle where we have players, in particular Niukore, who struggle with lateral movement. Just need better communication in defense which is a bit hard to form when injuries are screwing up with combinations in-game. Hopefully there are no disruptive injuries mid-game this week.
 
I'd love to see Leka into center Capewell to back row Roger to wing Taine drops out and become backup fullback For CNK.

Give Leka more chances to get in one on one situations and he will have the defence shitting bricks.

Roger and DWZ need time playing to get match fit I'd prefer to do this while we have a buffer of wins.

I think Leka could be the star center this team needs.

Run the three fittest forwards and Healey on the bench. If the plan is to reduce Egans minutes do it now to see if works rather than when it may really have to count later in the season.
 
I don't recall the Warriors ever having good edge defense in their history!
yes, but im sure they not sitting on their haunches at training worrying about past warrior edge deficiencies :ROFLMAO: ..... they know who the dangermen in the dolphin's backline is,... its upto them to limit or shutdown those dangers as best they can, Our Forwards should do a number on there's hopefully limiting space for there backline... lets hope
 
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