Post Match Gold Coast Titans v NZ Warriors - [Round 7, 2026]

[Damo]

Adam Douehi is the same age as Metcalf and despite his injuries has played nearly 3 times as many NRL games. I agree that LM shouldn't be rushed back in. The biggest factor for me is getting his defensive game up to speed before even being looked at for our top side. A run of games in cup doing that would be the most beneficial for both the player and the NRL team IMO

To be fair, Douehi was picked quite young (debuting 3 years prior to Metcalf) due to his versatility and being in poor teams whereas Metcalf was stuck behind halves like Moylan, Trindall, Hynes as he is only really a half.

 

[Tokyo Warrior]

What is not taken into account when talking about Boyd and Metcalf and CHT and is a huge part of the equation is the platform laid by the forwards
First 4 games this year our pack was dominant with Ford Leka and Demi outstanding
Next 2 games we weren't dominant and those guys were down on their previous standards.
Has a huge impact on your halves performance

You keep posting this obvious truth and everyone keeps ignoring it. No point to my post; I just think it’s hilarious.

 

[John Nick]

You keep posting this obvious truth and everyone keeps ignoring it. No point to my post; I just think it’s hilarious.

Cheers TW.
Wall and banging head.
Lots of variables in our game that are ignored/missed by some.
Also some other agendas in play
I'll say no more.

 

[ShaunJohnson7]

I don't think there are any agendas honestly. Boyd was not very popular before this season on this forum, but he's put the runs on the board, so has CHT. We are second in the comp and are what? The second best attacking team? That's with an average fullback in the spine (granted Egan is elite).

I think most people here are judging on performance.....yes the platform is a huge plus obviously but if it ain't broken, do we need to fix it?

Couple that with the results when Metcalf did play this season ......I think it's pretty obvious why those feel the way they do, and it's certainly not an agenda that's pro Tannah or anti Metcalf. It's results based.

 

[miket12]

What about Chanel to fb? Da daa, now we've got 5 candidates.

What’s Locke doing these days?

 

[Stalefish540]

Thing is, if a player cannot handle fullback for physical reasons, then that is the last kind of player that you want to pin your chief playmaking role on in the halves.

I think when you are talking about the marquee player of a club, and you are looking to hide or protect them, then you have probably made the wrong salary cap calculus at the time of signing that player for a three year deal.

All things being equal (taking the benefit of hindsight out of this) I would expect the Warriors banked on Metcalf being robust physically, and in line to make a full recovery at time of signing - and well capable of playing anywhere outside of hooker in that spine.

For now your concerns make a lot of sense, but once Metcalf is shown to be fully fit, then I reject the principle of hiding players because of what might or might not happen, Metcalf plays a running game anyway and he plays up in the line, hamstrings and knees don't know the difference.

In fact fullback is a safer position to play in many respects in terms of accrued contact trauma.

Talk of Metcalf not being physically built for fullback is no different to the talk of Taine Tuaupiki being too small for the job (It is like no one has ever seen the movie Rudy).

I don't think I mentioned him not being built for fullback?

Think I said his legs are made from paper mache, which i'm happy to stand by until proven otherwise.

- 2x ACL
- 1x broken leg
- Chronic hamstring issues

Him at fullback just reminds me of Turbo is all. Fullbacks cover the most ground, usually 20 runs per game.

 

[Cces]

What’s Locke doing these days?

He put up some tough spiral bombs as part of the halftime entertainment yesterday

 

[Dannevegas]

Surely not my guy wanting to move our marquee man from half to fullback with no previous experience at first grade there?

Its almost like youre happy to move him to a position that; a) he's less comfortable in, and b) is a less important position overall where he will receive less touches and involvement

Sounds like youre almost struggling
To grasp the concept
of being realistic

He’s played fullback for the sharks and went well, before getting injured.
The only argument about it is if his body can handle it.

We’ll need to change the way the fullback operates in our system. no using him as a battering ram, and let him chime in on both sides of attack.

Him feeding Ali and AKP, how good would that be

 

[ShaunJohnson7]

I like the idea of the fullback chiming in a both sides and now RTS is at centre instead of Pompey I feel like we'll get more metres coming out of our half anyway to hopefully make.up for that. Roger been 150 plus past two games and Pompey averages what? 70? Which is weird with his size and a genuinely good side step.

Tmm could play that FB role too, maybe even better with his defense. .....I just think both are unlikely to happen.

 

[miket12]

222 points scored in 7 games, wonder if that is our best attacking start to any seasons?

If Egan was playing in Australia the state of origin drums would be beating. He had always been great but has gone to another level now that he gets a decent spell each game

Here's the position, wins/losses/draws and points from Round 7.... 1998 - 2026



Best attacking start to a season.
Best points diff start to a seaon.
Second equal points - best was 12 points in 2018
Second equal wins to start to a season.
Ninth best defensive start to a season.

 

[Cces]

He’s played fullback for the sharks and went well, before getting injured.

Metcalf played 5 games off the bench for the Sharks and their starting Fullback played 80 minutes on every occasion, so where can I find footage of him playing Fullback in the NRL? Or are you referring to his 7 NSW Cup starts there dating back to 2020-21?

 

[Damo]

Metcalf played 5 games off the bench for the Sharks and their starting Fullback played 80 minutes on every occasion, so where can I find footage of him playing Fullback in the NRL? Or are you referring to his 7 NSW Cup starts there dating back to 2020-21?

People are deluded thinking he's an NRL Fullback.

 

[CWC]

I think it might end up as

TMM vs CHT
Metcalf vs Boyd

Metcalf could be a specialist halfback, starting or backup

You know TMM is gonna sit back and let the 7 run the show. That’s more worry when CHT goes down if they opt for Metcalf 6 can the combo level up? Maybe he just need a few games injury free to get in sync

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

I know someone else mentioned it, but can someone tweet Cam George and tell him to give up on the mana-wave?

It's not a great look...


View: https://www.reddit.com/r/NrlWarriors/s/X7gXqOzyHU

 

[Cces]

That Arama Hau looked absolutely gassed in about the 9th minute but put in a bloody good performance. When he wasn't directly involved he displayed some real sloppy body language but nek minnit he's gone from a hunched posture to running his lead lines & did that for 80 minutes.
I was interested to learn that he went over to Featherstone for a stint when he first left school