Post Match Pre Season Trial 2- Warriors vs Storm

[Falcon]

No mention of ‘Dancing’ Bunty Afoa and some of his footwork just before the line!

 

[Onewarrior]

Is there a reason Boyd hasn't had a run?

Injury, is ready to go for Round 1 if required.

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

TBH I have us bottom 4 this year. Preseason games do not mean much but it did show some promise for our season. Young guys all stepping up and some of our experienced guys looking sharp. The LM/CHT combo looked good but against a FG side with better defence who knows. Really liked what Clark offered. Niukore finally looked like he might play this year. Leka will be a special player he is giving me Nanai vibes.

We are still thin in the backs though. On paper our halves are looking up but our main halves LM/TMM (TMM is just not a 6) combined last year did not play a full season. If we have less injures this year especially for LM we just might make the 8.

 

[Tohu’s_Knees]

Well you would think that Walker comes into 13 around 25 min mark after the early exchanges.

Does Clark move to prop, assuming that Walker is coming on for JFH or Barnett? Im interested to see how Webster uses our bench this year.

Absolutely. I don’t want Walker starting. I want him fresh.

When I see other members teams I sit there and think. Who’s going to play 80 minutes?
I can foresee Barnett and JFH being run ragged playing 60 minutes every game.
Erin can’t play 80 can he? He looked stuffed when he came off. (Was good though)
Maybe Capewell…….

Egan is to injury prone not to carry a hooker on the bench.

I’d play either Barnett or Demetric at 13. But if you do that. Erin’s not even on the bench.
Or…..
Ford can be a 80 minute “workhorse” 13. Then double barrel Walker and Erin off the bench.

 

[SJ2k]

Absolutely. I don’t want Walker starting. I want him fresh.

When I see other members teams I sit there and think. Who’s going to play 80 minutes?
I can foresee Barnett and JFH being run ragged playing 60 minutes every game.
Erin can’t play 80 can he? He looked stuffed when he came off. (Was good though)
Maybe Capewell…….

Egan is to injury prone not to carry a hooker on the bench.

I’d play either Barnett or Demetric at 13. But if you do that. Erin’s not even on the bench.
Or…..
Ford can be a 80 minute “workhorse” 13. Then double barrel Walker and Erin off the bench.

Need to just risk it with Egan, Clarke can cover in a pinch. Solves all the other problems. Play to win. Halasima takes the bench hooker spot and suddenly we have serious bench impact which has been missing in the webby era.

 

[Noitall]

TBH I have us bottom 4 this year. Preseason games do not mean much but it did show some promise for our season. Young guys all stepping up and some of our experienced guys looking sharp. The LM/CHT combo looked good but against a FG side with better defence who knows. Really liked what Clark offered. Niukore finally looked like he might play this year. Leka will be a special player he is giving me Nanai vibes.

We are still thin in the backs though. On paper our halves are looking up but our main halves LM/TMM (TMM is just not a 6) combined last year did not play a full season. If we have less injures this year especially for LM we just might make the 8.

We’ve got the players, it’s just finding their ideal positions with so many in our side filling multiple positions

 

[Tohu’s_Knees]

Need to just risk it with Egan, Clarke can cover in a pinch. Solves all the other problems. Play to win. Halasima takes the bench hooker spot and suddenly we have serious bench impact which has been missing in the webby era.

I almost completely agree.
I’ve been calling for this for ages. Especially when we have a hobbiton bench.

But unfortunately Egan going down is a huge risk. It’d be almost stupid not to cover him. I’d be happy with Erin shovelling it for 10-15. At least you could actually use him elsewhere.

 

[JustLikeStartingOver]

Though blowing out reserve graders in a trial (feat. Uitokomanu (who’s always been a cat)) shouldn’t be frothed over - it was the purple filth - so loved it.

Sua Faalogo was sub-walsh level in defence, he’s been mentioned as a future target seeing as paps is still there - no thank you. Their number 7 got bounced almost every time.

TMM is a very disrespected player, creates a lot in a position he hasn’t touched in 2 years, and now we need to give his halves spot to known choker CHT?

Season basically hinges on Metcalfs health, this could be a real breakout, he's doing things at twice the speed of the crippled SJ we had last year

 

[chrisnz]

our halves are not great but it looks like we have adapted a gameplay where everyone is trying to create a lot of short side raids tap ons few offloads metcalf hunting 420s

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

Season basically hinges on Metcalfs health

And Egan's, to an extent.

Kinda freaks me out, thinking about it ..

 

[John Nick]

While blowing out reserve graders in a trial (feat. Uitokomanu (who’s always been a cat)) shouldn’t be frothed over - but it’s the purple filth - so loved it.

Sua Faalogo was sub-walsh level in defence, he’s been mentioned as a future target seeing as paps is still there - no thank you. Their number 7 got bounced almost every time.

TMM is a very disrespected player, creates a lot in a position he hasn’t touched in 2 years, and now we need to give his halves spot to known choker CHT?

Season basically hinges on Metcalfs health, this could a real breakout, he's doing things at twice the speed of the crippled SJ we had last year

Hopefully LM has pulled up ok.
If not we are in real trouble.
If not already

 

[MrFrankWhite]

TMM is a very disrespected player, creates a lot in a position he hasn’t touched in 2 years, and now we need to give his halves spot to known choker CHT?

TMM lost his spot to Metcalf. He then got put at 6, where he never plays well, and was just outplayed by CHT. TMM did look good at fullback as you said. The person you should be mad at is TMM...

 

[chrisnz]

not gonna lie our spines really versatile any number of combos can work and some play better out of position also all have there days be cool to let the float and feed the hot hand

 

[Stalefish540]

1. CNK
2. TT
3. Ali
4. Pompey
5. RTS
6. CHT
7. Metcalf
8. JFH
9. Egan
10. Barnett
11. Capewell
12. Niukore
13. Clark

14. Walker
15. Vai
16. Ford
17. Leka

Lock it in Webby.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

@Inruin thoughts?

 

[chrisnz]

stale u don't wana run healey he an insane defender and egan cant be trusted ?

 

[John Nick]

@Inruin thoughts?

Shh He's run out of tissues

 

[Inruin]

@Inruin thoughts?

On?

 

[Tohu’s_Knees]

1. CNK
2. TT
3. Ali
4. Pompey
5. RTS
6. CHT
7. Metcalf
8. JFH
9. Egan
10. Barnett
11. Capewell
12. Niukore
13. Clark

14. Walker
15. Vai
16. Ford
17. Leka

Lock it in Webby.

Out of that starting forward pack.
Who’s playing 80 minutes? Seriously.

And unfortunately, you kinda need Hooker cover

 

[Noitall]

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Utoikamanu 16 run metres in 40 minutes. Bellamy going to want more from him. Some saying not much to rave about given the storm was well under strength, but we played much of the second half with a well under strength team and they only managed a try from a kick to the corner and one with Doyle caught out at the end. Tuaupiki bombed one in the second half. Line defence was fantastic