Pick Your Team Pick Your Team 2023 Rnd 1 - Warriors vs Knights

[mt.wellington]

Pick Your Team 2023 Rnd 1 - Warriors vs Knights​

Promotions?
Demotions?
Any new injury concerns?
Any returning players?
Any tweaks to the bench?

Discuss...

 

[mt.wellington]

Team list is next Tuesday. Game is next Friday at Sky Stadium, Wellington...

 

[Bangbros 2023]

Bring it on!

1 C N Klokstad
2 M Montoya
3 B Wiliame
4 V Vailea
5 D W Zelezniak
6 T M Martin
7 S Johnson
8 A F Blake
9 W Egan
10 M Barnett
11 J Ford
12 M Niukore
13 T Harris

14 D Walker
15 B Afoa
16 T Ale
17 J Curren

Where does jazz sit when fit, if Ford continues his pre season form?

I don't want to cut curren just yet but fuck he needs to pick it up, i would drop Ale.

 

[Canonball]

1. charnze
2. dallin
3. ?? Pompey probably
4. Vailea
5. Montoya
6. Te Maire
7 Shaun Johnson
8. Addin Fonua-Blake
9 Egan
10. ?? this is tough... run it straight bunty? or barnett again? would love another prop..
11. Ford - he was excellent both trials
12 Niukore
13 Tohu Harris

14. Walker
15. Afoa / Barnett
16. Curren
17. Ale

picks itself apart from the second centre

 

[Wheels]

Bring it on!

1 C N Klokstad
2 M Montoya
3 B Wiliame
4 V Vailea
5 D W Zelezniak
6 T M Martin
7 S Johnson
8 A F Blake
9 W Egan
10 M Barnett
11 J Ford
12 M Niukore
13 T Harris

14 D Walker
15 B Afoa
16 T Ale
17 J Curren

Where does jazz sit when fit, if Ford continues his pre season form?

I don't want to cut curren just yet but fuck he needs to pick it up, i would drop Ale.

Reckon most people will agree with this line up.

 

[6Again]

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
3. Pompey
4. Vailea
5. Montoya
6. Te Maire Martin
7. Shaun Johnson
8. Addin Fonua-Blake
9. Egan
10. Tohu Harris
11. Barnett
12. Niukore
13. Curren

14. Walker
15. Bunty
16. Ale
17. Ford

 

[The Falcon]

Am I the only one thinking Curren has been pretty underwhelming the last 12 months?

Anyone picking him is purely on 2021 form.
Having said that, hopefully he can find that form again. His best games were at Lock.

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
Montoya
Vailea
Pompey
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
Martin
Johnson
Addin Fonua-Blake
Egan
Bunty
Nuikore
Barnett
Tohu Harris

Ale
Walker
Ford
Curren / Jazz when fit

 

[Lance155]

Bring it on!

1 C N Klokstad
2 M Montoya
3 B Wiliame
4 V Vailea
5 D W Zelezniak
6 T M Martin
7 S Johnson
8 A F Blake
9 W Egan
10 M Barnett
11 J Ford
12 M Niukore
13 T Harris

14 D Walker
15 B Afoa
16 T Ale
17 J Curren

Where does jazz sit when fit, if Ford continues his pre season form?

I don't want to cut curren just yet but fuck he needs to pick it up, i would drop Ale.

Yea can't see much wrong from this lineup. Jazz must come back in for whoever is not performing. With Tohu Harris we can make it work Wether it is a prop or backrower

 

[Noitall]

Some Warriors may have played their way out of starting lineup after Storm loss

Marata Niukore led a handful of Warriors who had good games, but others were under-par in their big pre-NRL hit-out.

www.stuff.co.nz

Bit of an indication to where Webster is leaning for selections.

 

[Swanny]

Am I the only one thinking Curren has been pretty underwhelming the last 12 months?

Anyone picking him is purely on 2021 form.
Having said that, hopefully he can find that form again. His best games were at Lock.

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
Montoya
Vailea
Pompey
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
Martin
Johnson
Addin Fonua-Blake
Egan
Bunty
Nuikore
Barnett
Tohu Harris

Ale
Walker
Ford
Curren / Jazz when fit

Yeah I agree re Curran. He started last year brilliantly at lock but had some defensive difficulties when switching back to the second row and couldn’t find the offload on attack that had made him dangerous

 

[Canadian_WarriorFan]

I don't think will surprise anyone but Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has not been charged for yesterday.

Probably because he didn't do anything wrong.

 

[Beastmode]

I don't think will surprise anyone but Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has not been charged for yesterday.

Probably because he didn't do anything wrong.

The penalty itself was a farce

Hip drop or some senseless infringement if I recall correctly…

 

[Wrighty]

I don't think will surprise anyone but Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has not been charged for yesterday.

Probably because he didn't do anything wrong.

Phew

This doubles our chances of victory compared to had he not played.

 

[6Again]

Am I the only one thinking Curren has been pretty underwhelming the last 12 months?

Anyone picking him is purely on 2021 form.
Having said that, hopefully he can find that form again. His best games were at Lock.

No, I’m thinking it too but feel like Curren still has to be in the mix, it's a challenge to strengthen the middle and still retain some impact from your bench props with what we have within the squad.

My selection won't happen anyway, Webby is set on Tohu Harris ball playing at Lock - not that we saw any real evidence of that in the trial but we know he has it in him.

It's early doors but I sense we will need to fill that last spot on the roster with a first-grade prop by round 8 at the latest.

 

[Wrighty]

No, I’m thinking it too but feel like Curren still has to be in the mix, it's a challenge to strengthen the middle and still retain some impact from your bench props with what we have within the squad.

My selection won't happen anyway, Webby is set on Tohu Harris ball playing at Lock - not that we saw any real evidence of that in the trial but we know he has it in him.

It's early doors but I sense we will need to fill that last spot on the roster with a first-grade prop by round 8 at the latest.

Watch for us to make some 2024 signings after the CBA is potentially signed/ Maybe one of those dudes will come early.

 

[6Again]

Yeah, I mean it's certainly possible. It's also worth noting that there is almost always a level of movement in the player market early in the season. Typically when players discover they perhaps aren't in their coach's plans or fail to consistently make the 17, we begin to see and hear rumors of them unhappy and starting to agitate for a release.

We may be able to jag a player under those circumstances.

 

[Horriors2013]

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad

2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
3. Vailea
4. Pompey
5. Montoya
6. Metcalf
7. Te Maire Martin
8. Addin Fonua-Blake
9. Egan
10. Barnett
11. Tohu Harris Harris
12. Niukore
13. Curran

14. Walker
15. Afoa
16. Leautaua
17. Ale

Our attack lacked zip. We missed Metcalf/Te Maire Martin combo. I have to agree, Williame is Blake Green slow. I think Ford doesn't offer anything different to the other forwards which is why I swap him out for Curran and bring Leautaua to the bench. It's an effort to provide different running angles. I'd like to see Tauapiki go FB at some stage too as Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad is steady but runs with lead in his boots.

 

[Dannevegas]

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
Marcello montoya
Ali Leiataua
Viliame Vailea
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
Te-Maire Martin
Shaun Johnson(sigh)
Bunty Afoa
Wade Egan
Addin Fonua-Blake
Josh Curran
Marata Niukore
Tohu Harris Harris

Dylan Walker
Tom Ale
Mitch Barnett
Jack Ford

If Berrys fit I’d put him in with Vailea, or give Moala graham a crack

 

[dylpickle]

I'm sure it won't happen but this would be mine

1. Taine Tuaupiki
2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
3. Charnze Nikol Klokstad
4. Marata Niukore
5. Marcelo Montoya
6. Te Maire Martin
7. Shaun Johnson
8. Addin Fonua-Blake
9. Wade Egan
10. Mitch Barnett
11. Jacko Ford
12. Tohu Harris Harris
13. Josh Curren

14. Walker
15. Bunty
16. Ale
17. Sironen

 

[Tonbridge (Swanley)]

Bring it on!

1 C N Klokstad
2 M Montoya
3 B Wiliame
4 V Vailea
5 D W Zelezniak
6 T M Martin
7 S Johnson
8 A F Blake
9 W Egan
10 M Barnett
11 J Ford
12 M Niukore
13 T Harris

14 D Walker
15 B Afoa
16 T Ale
17 J Curren

Where does jazz sit when fit, if Ford continues his pre season form?

I don't want to cut curren just yet but fuck he needs to pick it up, i would drop Ale.

one change, Pompey for Wiliame