Post Match NZ Warriors v Melbourne Storm - [Round 6, 2026]

[Noitall]

One criticism was DWZ staying down again. He’s really despised by other teams fans because of it I’ve seen around. I’m convinced Egan has some acting skills about him to get Healey into the game too

 

[Dannevegas]

He is not an ideal player to chase that premiership we are all after though and he is aging.

Watch his finishes, he can't get the speed to go aerial anymore like he used to.

I like all these guys, but like I said, we need to build a brand new back line around Boyd and well everyone on here can at least agree on that point whether they like Boyd or not, we all agree most of our edge needs to change (people just don't agree on who needs to go).

I say flick all the older guys and keep pushing in the direction of your Warbricks and Andersons etc.

27 backline

Metcalf
Khan-pereira
Norris
Leiataua
Warbrick
Harris-Tavita
Boyd

We can still tweak our current backline this year and have a good crack

 

[WAH MAN]

One criticism was DWZ staying down again. He’s really despised by other teams fans because of it I’ve seen around. I’m convinced Egan has some acting skills about him to get Healey into the game too

It's warranted but we won so I don't care in that context. When we lose I do tend to add it to reasons we lose.

 

[Inruin]

Any reason CHT got subbed off with 6 to go?

 

[Noitall]

It's warranted but we won so I don't care in that context. When we lose I do tend to add it to reasons we lose.

I didn’t think the shot DWZ copped that he was even hit in the area he was holding. When the replay shows it’s warranted I’m onboard but find it a bit cringy after seeing plenty talk about it

 

[Noitall]

Any reason CHT got subbed off with 6 to go?

Who was playing 6?

 

[Boston Boy]

I liked what I saw from AKP. Not a perfect game BUT he dived on the loose ball, took necessary hit ups, tried his best to scramble and make his tackles. He looked committed and desperate. That's what we want. He's not gonna score a whole lot outside RTS but I loved his attitude.

Demetric = Awesome.
Erin = Powerful.
CHT = awesome game and the whole defensive line felt better.
Ali L = was a presence even though there were a couple of little mistakes. Keep him in the side, he will develop into something special.

 

[Inruin]

Who was playing 6?

Maybe Egan???

CHT replaced by Marata

 

[Noitall]

Maybe Egan???

CHT replaced by Marata

Reward?

 

[skinnydippng]

Any reason CHT got subbed off with 6 to go?

he seemed fine in the fox post match interview, maybe just an early rest as he'd made a few big tackles and also hadn't played at all since the r2 concussion

 

[Cces]

27 backline

Metcalf
Khan-pereira
Norris

Would be a huge offseason from him to jump in front of the guys currently getting picked ahead of him in the position

 

[Cces]

Who was playing 6?

It looked like RTS to 6 & Leka to Centre for that brief period

 

[Noitall]

Would be a huge offseason from him to jump ahead of the guys currently getting picked ahead of him in the position

Dannevegas has been in contact with me about his Pompey fan club membership, he just forgot about him

 

[Noitall]

It looked like RTS to 6 & Leka to Centre for that brief period

They seem keen to play Halasima at centre whenever the opportunity arises but I think were probably aware that storm were preparing for that? RTS just played his role that he does on the wing and had a presence. Don’t think this occurred because of that and didn’t see CHT injured? Sasagi is proving to be a great centre/second row hybrid

 

[mtsmart]

Still get the feeling we’re after a big body like him for exactly the purpose of how he got his try, too big to handle close to the line like we had with AFB. Vaimauga was epic but just doesn’t quite have the size to burst through as a couple of occasions showed

Yeah TT thought he was about 30 kg heavier than he was when he denied DWZ his hat-trick.

 

[John Nick]

he seemed fine in the fox post match interview, maybe just an early rest as he'd made a few big tackles and also hadn't played at all since the r2 concussion

Certainly wasn't an injury concern as I understand

 

[Noitall]

Yeah TT thought he was about 30 kg heavier than he was when he denied DWZ his hat-trick.

It was a shocker really ay

 

[WAH MAN]

Yeah TT thought he was about 30 kg heavier than he was when he denied DWZ his hat-trick.

One of my customers put it perfectly when they text me after Taine ballsed up that play. His auto spell was on point.

And I quote "Toe Poke butchered that try"

 

[kos]

The difference between nrl fg and Cup is huge. Speed, intensity and space mainly

The play the ball in cup yesterday was just super s l o w

 

[Noitall]

Watching our evolution over the past few seasons, it was very defensively orientated but this season the shackles look like they’ve been broken and they feel generally comfortable in their defensive process and this season willing to attack. Over multiple preseasons I’ve listened to players say everything has gotten faster and this season it’s evident. I think that’s why we got caught out a few times with no one at dummy half, it’s not good but it’s our willingness to play quick. This will hopefully be an important season in our evolution to overcome teams like storm that we have mentally had issues to overcome