Post Match Pre Season Trial 2- Warriors vs Storm

[regenerated borg]

1st half combos all seemed good. 2nd was to give the rest a run...
Against a 2nd- 3rd rate storm not much to take away.
The Raiders game in Vegas will see where we're really at... so stick with the old heads but inject speed as much as possible.. last year we got badly bent over for being too slow..

 

[tajhay]

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Martin and Metcalf will likely be the halves in Vegas, but Webster got a good look at the depth with Harris-Tavita scoring a try and having a role in another as he looked good on the left.

Would be shocking to them see them revert back to 6. Martin/7. Metcalf halves combo. It simply does not work.

 

[Stalefish540]

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

Feel Healey should probably be in there also, but Leka is so fun to watch haha Was more of just a throw together 17 I'd like to see for Vegas.

 

[Stalefish540]

Would be shocking to them see them revert back to 6. Martin/7. Metcalf halves combo. It simply does not work.

Agreed.

If Metcalf is going to swing both sides and be dominant, CHT feels the better fit.

LM squaring up and playing out the back on the right, CHT diving deep into the line and playing out the back on the left. Was good to see them both playing their respective styles.

CHT also with the left foot boot, and always keen to push up around the ball.

LM/CHT feels the more natural combo.

 

[JustLikeStartingOver]

Would be shocking to them see them revert back to 6. Martin/7. Metcalf halves combo. It simply does not work.

Outlandish claims seeing as those two have never played a first grade game together

 

[Garry Saloon]

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.

This or something very close to it yeah. I might quibble with the bench (I want Egan cover). But yeah. This is the team for Vegas.

 

[Stalefish540]

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

And unfortunately, you kinda need Hooker cover

JFH, Barnett, Capewell and Niukore can all play big minutes.

What's your need for 80min forwards, not sure I'm following? They all tended to cycle through the middle/backrow positions last year depending on who was off. The positions weren't exactly static.

Healey or Leka, happy with either on the bench as 17.

 

[Jonesy69]

Just re-watching the game with the Aussie commentary and all the Fox commentators are big on Metcalf being a future star in the 7 jersey. Cronk with a bit of a bold statement tipping us to make the 8 as well.

 

[kos]

One good thing about the game will be that all the first half players will gain confidence
The smiles coming out of their faces was great to see

 

[Dannevegas]

was good to see our fullback linking both sides(should be the case but we haven’t done that with webby).

And hoping we chance our arm this year, like we did today was good to watch.

 

[Ref]

Has Webby just unearthed something epic.
TMM
TT
ALi
CNK
RTS
CHT
Metcalf

JFH
Egan
Barnett
Capewell
Laban
Clark

Halasima
Demetric
Walker
Bunty/Ale

 

[Noitall]

Outlandish claims seeing as those two have never played a first grade game together

Think TMM has given Webster a headache whether we could benefit from TMM at fullback, which would give us 3 playmakers on the field?

 

[Tohu’s_Knees]

JFH, Barnett, Capewell and Niukore can all play big minutes.

What's your need for 80min forwards, not sure I'm following? They all tended to cycle through the middle/backrow positions last year depending on who was off. The positions weren't exactly static.

Healey or Leka, happy with either on the bench as 17.

What’s my need for 80 minute forwards?

Literally every team in the NRL has 80 minute forwards. You do realise in real matches there aren’t unlimited interchanges right. It also gives you ALOT of rope with a teams bench.

Yeah JFH and Barnett will probably play 60ish minutes (burnout city). That’s 4 interchanges right there.

I guess I’ll give you Capewell. But is that really viable week in week out? He didn’t last year.
Clark and Niukore ain’t playing 80.

In 2023 we had Tohu and Jackson Ford.

I’d say either Clark or Niukore miss out to Ford. Probably Clark, note Ford was playing in the middle today…….

We’ll see I guess

 

[Beastmode]

Has Webby just unearthed something epic.
TMM
TT
ALi
CNK
RTS
CHT
Metcalf

JFH
Egan
Barnett
Capewell
Laban
Clark

Halasima
Demetric
Walker
Bunty/Ale

Come on lads

One strong game against a makeshift Storm squad and people calling for TMM at FB and Tuapiki on the wing is crazy…. People have short memories on CHT or what?

 

[tajhay]

Come on lads

One strong game against a makeshift Storm squad and people calling for TMM at FB and Tuapiki on the wing is crazy…. People have short memories on CHT or what?

Short memories right?

Ok ok

RTS and TT on the wings

It’s a lock!!

 

[giffy]

Just got back home from the game after a long drive

The wife and I got invited on the field to do the guard of honour after half time! Buzzing!

Cracker of a first half, great to see a lot more polish but the Storm gave us a lot more than they should have.

LM looked a lot better this run. CHT was effective but so unorthodox at times.

I’m still unsure who will be 7/6 come Vegas.. I think I prefer CHT!..

 

[Warriorsfan92]

Just re-watching the game with the Aussie commentary and all the Fox commentators are big on Metcalf being a future star in the 7 jersey. Cronk with a bit of a bold statement tipping us to make the 8 as well.

How do you do that? I can’t stand the kiwi commentary.

 

[Stalefish540]

What’s my need for 80 minute forwards?

Literally every team in the NRL has 80 minute forwards. You do realise in real matches there aren’t unlimited interchanges right. It also gives you ALOT of rope with a teams bench.

Yeah JFH and Barnett will probably play 60ish minutes (burnout city). That’s 4 interchanges right there.

I guess I’ll give you Capewell. But is that really viable week in week out? He didn’t last year.
Clark and Niukore ain’t playing 80.

In 2023 we had Tohu and Jackson Ford.

I’d say either Clark or Niukore miss out to Ford. Probably Clark, note Ford was playing in the middle today…….

We’ll see I guess

I'm well aware of the need for 80min forwards, but you work with what you've got.

Webby will cycle the forwards around from position to position as he did last year making the rotation work.

Clark will start at 13, Walker will come on at 13, Clark will likely shuffle to the middle as JFH or Barnett will come off for Walker. Niukore and Capewell will start on the edges and likely play big minutes. Niukore is a lot trimmer than he was last season, so don't think that's as big of an issue. Ford will play a bench middle role.

Happy to be proven wrong, but I think it's safe to say the coaching staff have worked out all the potential scenarios bench wise.

 

[Beastmode]

Short memories right?

I might have been a little harsh on the lads

 

[Ref]

Come on lads

One strong game against a makeshift Storm squad and people calling for TMM at FB and Tuapiki on the wing is crazy…. People have short memories on CHT or what?

So you like the forwards and bench?