Team List Preseason 2025 Trial 1 - Warriors vs Sharks

[Damo]

Not sure about Lukes kicking ability especially the long kicks.Work in progress as you say.

He's better than most give him credit for, has not had the chance to do it extensively in the top grade yet.

 

[Boats n Hoes]

Not sure about Lukes kicking ability especially the long kicks.Work in progress as you say.

Agreed. We've all seen him put the odd kick in, bur putting the odd kick in to having to strategically impact a match with your boot are 2 different things.

All part of the uncertainties with all our halves tbh, plenty to look out for.

 

[John Nick]

He's better than most give him credit for, has not had the chance to do it extensively in the top grade yet.

Good opportunity to test under match conditions tonight.

 

[Noitall]

Great.....get to hear what hick towns these Aussie guys are from again

Improvement on what they had but was never a fan im afraid,

Think he got himself into some strife with some harassment allegations levelled at him

 

[Inruin]

80% of the proper starting team, hey?

Of course, RTS is in for Kosi, but then that makes me think Ford will still be starting in Laban's spot, and Tanah will actually be out 7, with Metcalf moving across and Martin dropping out?

I'd imagine if it were something like Niukore is actually in Labans spot, they would just do that now since Niukore is available




Lord have mercy, I'm bout to busss

80% of the 13 or 80% of the 17?

 

[WarriorsForever]

Game day! First one of the year always feels like waking up on Christmas morning as a kid.

 

[John Nick]

Think he got himself into some strife with some harassment allegations levelled at him

Expelled from the NLP a few years back due to an alleged indiscretion involving a woman from memory.
I think he was a political candidate in North Queensland. IIRC

 

[Inruin]

 

[Noitall]

Expelled from the NLP a few years back due to an alleged indiscretion involving a woman from memory.
I think he was a political candidate in North Queensland. IIRC

pretty dodgy for sure

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Good morning you handsome fellas.

Doesn't everything seem much better on game day?

Very excited for tonight, hope the fellas are hungry.

Let's fookin eat!

 

[Wrighty]

For those that like stats - Try's + Try Assists/Game played is a measure of a half's abilities in my opinion

Metcalf's ratio in 26 games is 0.76 and he is on the improve
Chad Townsend in 262 games is 0.72

According to stats 30 is a decent sample -

I have woken up with a weird idea that Metcalf and TMM could be an NRL standard halves pairing this year IF they can bond well and have personal chemistry. Unlike SJ and TMM last year.

 

[John Nick]

pretty dodgy for sure

Don't think that it went any further.
Just an allegation

 

[Noitall]

Don't think that it went any further.
Just an allegation

Was an 18 year old that made the complaint. Certainly finished any political career he might have had

 

[Noitall]

Biggest hope for me is simply no injuries

 

[Makasene]

It's quite obvious to me what will happen with Lukey Met.

He's going to have an absolute freaking blinder. We will be salivating at the prospect of him leading us around the park.

Usually only one way to go from that point

 

[roguei]

It's quite obvious to me what will happen with Lukey Met.

He's going to have an absolute freaking blinder. We will be salivating at the prospect of him leading us around the park.

Usually only one way to go from that point

Aye looks like we've got plenty of budget for when some of our boys have a break out year. A lot easier to stick around if it comes with a a bit of a pay bump.

 

[Noitall]

Aye looks like we've got plenty of budget for when some of our boys have a break out year. A lot easier to stick around if it comes with a a bit of a pay bump.

Need him to fit at 7 so Dylan Brown comes in as the 6

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Need him to fit at 7 so Dylan Brown comes in as the 6

Thats quite interesting actually. We know what Metcalf brings as a running threat, but man how good would it be if we were able to get enough out of his boot (1 or 2 forced drop outs a game, and majority of his long kicking finding the grass), with maybe a little help from Egan at dh that it meant we could pick someone up like Brown.

If we were able to improve on this aspect, and improve our D and fitness even 15-20% from last year I think we'll be sitting in the 8 comfortably by the end of the year

 

[WarriorsForever]

Bunty has apparently dropped 10kg over the preseason

 

[Noitall]

Thats quite interesting actually. We know what Metcalf brings as a running threat, but man how good would it be if we were able to get enough out of his boot (1 or 2 forced drop outs a game, and majority of his long kicking finding the grass), with maybe a little help from Egan at dh that it meant we could pick someone up like Brown.

If we were able to improve on this aspect, and improve our D and fitness even 15-20% from last year I think we'll be sitting in the 8 comfortably by the end of the year

He’s not the organiser people are after but has a kicking game that sees him average 125m per game compared to Metcalf 45m. Tanah Boyd averages 386m per game so surpasses them both easily. TMM averages 161m per game and CHT 173m per game