TeamList Preseason 2025 Trial 1 - Warriors vs Sharks

[Iridescent]

No Ford, Berry, CHT, or Haliasima

Are we thinking injuries?

 

[Ref]

No Halasima either.
I guess they will front up I. The second trial.

 

[WarriorsForever]

Surprised Roger to wing and cnk at fullback to be honest..assume that is the long term plan

‘He’s been training well’: RTS tipped to play on wing in 2025

In 2024 Tuivasa-Sheck started 13 games at centre, two at fullback and three on the wing.

www.nzherald.co.nz

 

[Warriorsfan92]

Surprised Roger to wing and cnk at fullback to be honest..assume that is the long term plan

Why surprised? Been the narrative all summer

 

[WarriorsForever]

 

[BlackToko88]

I know Boyd and CHT werent considered due to niggles but anyone know id Berry, Halasima and Ford carrying niggles too?

interesting to see how metcalf goes at 7 Nd overall if he owns the kicking game (yea only pre season but thats a big area).

Overall just happy some footy back on

 

[Lance155]

Why surprised? Been the narrative all summer

Yea aware of that until his Insta posting putting the number 1 on his back!

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

I'm surprised not to see Zyon Maiu’u named! He had a great debut last year

 

[Lance155]

Jett Clearly a shock? I'm not 100% across the lower grades and structure etc but I thought he is set to play a lower grade than cup this year?

 

[BlackToko88]

Jett Clearly a shock? I'm not 100% across the lower grades and structure etc but I thought he is set to play a lower grade than cup this year?

with boyd and cht not available due to niggles they probably got jett in. Maybe have like 10-15min run.

But wont/isnt expected to feature much other than pathways this year

 

[Hitro]

No Tom Ale either?

 

[Hitro]

No Tom Ale either?

Probably been released

 

[Inruin]

Halves are around the wrong way but other than that it's a good team. Bit surprised by that to be honest.

 

[Completion Rate]

Look how many backs are on that bench. They've got no idea what the pecking order looks like below the starters and need someone to breakout.
Glad to see Moala Graham-Taufa there or there abouts, he certainly has the effort and heart of a first grader, just needs time on the paddock to show what he can do.

 

[Lance155]

Halves are around the wrong way but other than that it's a good team. Bit surprised by that to be honest.

Would prefer it that way. Then TMM can drop off for round 1

 

[Canonball]

Marata and Demitric Vaimauga as primary propping rotation ? Hard to tell with the way these trial squads work

 

[Hitro]

 

[Wrighty]

That 1-13 looks suspiciously like what will be our round one side. Well done to Laban - none of us picked him as a game one starter.

Bench for round one shaping as:
Demitric Vaimauga
Dylan Walker
Niukore
A Hooker - looks like a beauty contest in this trial and a straight shoor out in the trial between Healy and Lussick

 

[Wrighty]

Why have we picked our A team in round one of pre-season. Normally depth goes round one and your A listers go in the second game? And what have sharks rolled out? Their bench guys or top guns. I will go and see.

 

[Noitall]

That 1-13 looks suspiciously like what will be our round one side. Well done to Laban - none of us picked him as a game one starter.

Bench for round one shaping as:
Demitric Vaimauga
Dylan Walker
Niukore
A Hooker - looks like a beauty contest in this trial and a straight shoor out in the trial between Healy and Lussick

Will be interesting to see how Niukore is played off the bench because if Sipley arrives Niukore might go back to an edge?