International "NRL All Stars, Hamilton 2026"

[BangBro's (still banging)]

I thought DWZ’s dream was to play for Tonga?

His dream should be to just play for the warriors at this stage.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

There are so many front row forwards that could take Fisher harris spot.

 

[BabylonPink]

It is a bit hard to explain what it means to represent the culture in a way that everyone can understand.

However the mental and spiritual health benefits to the player and the players families which are one in the same thing (A man is his family, his family is him) - cannot be quantified in the English language.

The more Warriors the better for our team and club.
If you want to fortify someone indigenous then let them be themselves and celebrate that being.

Anzac day holds a reverence for New Zealanders which is about as close as I can compare what it means to represent NZ Maori.

Not being indigenous I can't relate, but am all for it.
I guess being European our ' culture ' is everywhere hence no need to I dunno be proud of it? Like gay pride marches I guess. Anzac day is more about war than culture surely?

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Im okay with Pompey, Martin, AKP, Laban.

We need Fisher Harris though, and hes played so many indigenous games already!

 

[BabylonPink]

Charnze and TMM starting halves?
Blair going for that anti-panther combo?

 

[Worried2Death]

There are so many front row forwards that could take Fisher harris spot.

Fish is our kaea, no one channels the ancestors with his eyes in the back of his head like him.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Fish is our kaea, no one channels the ancestors with his eyes in the back of his head like him.

Jordan Riki?

 

[borgy]

The Indig have lightning fast backs... ours are ok but slow in places. ... forwards the opposite... keen to c how this game unfolds...

 

[sup42]

I thought DWZ’s dream was to play for Tonga?

Missed out on selection in 2023 due to injury.

He really has his shit together as a Man.

Wants to represent all of his ancestors not just cherry picking.

His brothers played for Poland eh in Union and Dallin wishes to play for them in league one day.

I really admire the guys sense of himself and his identity.

Dallin's probably too old to interest Tonga? Might get a shot if they are injury stricken though.

 

[WAH MAN]

It's also a good opportunity for young blokes to showcase themselves.

How this has changed from the first concept when it was a best players in the comp. Then the club mafia said not on OUR turf.

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

Interesting seeing Jesse Arthars omitted from the broncos squad travelling over to England. Apparently he wanted to play for the Māoris but I reckon he’s on the outer at the broncos anyway. Would be a handy pickup for us at centre with how injury prone Ali and Rocco are.

 

[BabylonPink]

Interesting seeing Jesse Arthars omitted from the broncos squad travelling over to England. Apparently he wanted to play for the Māoris but I reckon he’s on the outer at the broncos anyway. Would be a handy pickup for us at centre with how injury prone Ali and Rocco are.

Was he not on loan to us there for a bit?

 

[Noitall]

Was he not on loan to us there for a bit?

Gave me the impression that he enjoyed his time with us too and would have been interested in hanging around? His good form with us saw broncos use him more when he returned to them and got extended along the way with them too

 

[BabylonPink]

Gave me the impression that he enjoyed his time with us too and would have been interested in hanging around? His good form with us saw broncos use him more when he returned to them and got extended along the way with them too

Imo. He's too good for reserves but not quite amazing enough to cement a spot on the wing. If he could play centre I'd argue for getting him.

 

[Tokyo Warrior]

He was noticeably emotional in the sheds before our home return game after Covid, basically crying into his jersey. I’d take him back with no second thoughts.

 

[borgy]

Six of our boys will be playing this game... just hope they come through with no injuries..

Opens a door for Webby to give the young fellas a run in next Saturdays preseason game 1 ....
Experiment a bit... etc..

 

[Noitall]

Six of our boys will be playing this game... just hope they come through with no injuries..

Opens a door for Webby to give the young fellas a run in next Saturdays preseason game 1 ....
Experiment a bit... etc..

Gets a matchup of DWZ vs AKP too

 

[Inruin]

Gets a matchup of DWZ vs AKP too

That's an intriguing match up and if TMM is playing 7 offers a chance to look at that option as well, though I think Webby will stick with Boyd and CHT regardless

 

[Noitall]

That's an intriguing match up and if TMM is playing 7 offers a chance to look at that option as well, though I think Webby will stick with Boyd and CHT regardless

Really impressed by the condition of Boyd and TMM judging by videos and photos. I think he’ll stick with that combination you mentioned also, but TMM could be a really interesting proposition if he’s hungry. He seems rather casual, but the type that if he takes up a challenge that he’s quite a determined character. That’s largely why I’m so excited, because we seem to have a squad with a healthy competitiveness but a brotherhood to see each other succeed. Cautiously optimistic, let me put it that way

 

[Matiunz]

He was noticeably emotional in the sheds before our home return game after Covid, basically crying into his jersey. I’d take him back with no second thoughts.

Isn’t there a photo of him in a Warriors jersey as a kid? I’d hoped we had tried to keep him when he was on loan to us