Team List Preseason 2025 Trial 2 - Warriors vs Storm

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Few bears players coming with storm, Nate Roache too. Sounds like storm playing some games, lucky sharks facing panthers with Cleary, Edwards and others not playing any game time before round 1 in Las Vegas
 
Would like to see this linenup

1 R T Sheck
2 D W Zelezniak
3 A Leiataua
4 M G Taufa
5 E Kosi
6 C H Tavita
7 L Metcalf
8 B Afoa
9 W Egan
10 M Barnett
11 M Niukore
12 K Capewell
13 E Clark

14 D Walker
15 D Vaimauga
16 TAle
17 S Healey
18 F Lussick
20 S Kali
21 M Pasikala
22 D Amituanai
23 L Halasima
24 T M Martin
25 T Boyd
26 K Going
27 T S Smith
28 P Moi Moi
 
Taine and Pompey pulling out of the All Star Game, so just leaves Fish, Laban and Charnze away

Berry (Shoulder), Dallin (Wrist), and Ford (Knee) injured, will add Barnett (Cuts) and Kosi (Ass) to that myself

Realtively pointless to guess a preseason teamlist, but will give it a stab anyway..

1. Tuaupiki
2. Pasikala
3. Leiataua
4. Pompey
5. Tuivasa-Sheck
6. Metcalf
7. Boyd
8. Vaimauga
9. Egan
10. Niukore
11. Halasima
12. Capewell
13. Clark
14. Walker
15. Afoa
16. Ale
17. Fukofuka
18. Stowers-Smith
19. Faitalofa
20. Ieremia-Toeava
21. Healey
22. Lussick
23. Harris-Tavita
24. Cleary
25. Graham-Taufa
26. Moimoi
27. Amituani
28. Kali
 
Not roger at fullback – I know that makes the most sense if taine was pulled from all stars for injury reasons, but he needs a game on the wing.

Some combination of Deion and MGT in the outside backs – they will end up playing this year – the younger guys seem way to raw.

Same halves combo

Mostly the same forwards, never sure what benefit old players like Capewell get from a trial, minimise the chance of him picking up another injury. Barnett similar, though he seems more durable, Walker and Egan tempting to wrap them in cotton wool, but without their ball playing the whole thing probably falls apart. More minutes for Ale, Ford and Halasima (if available)
 
Taine and Pompey pulling out of the All Star Game, so just leaves Fish, Laban and Charnze away

Berry (Shoulder), Dallin (Wrist), and Ford (Knee) injured, will add Barnett (Cuts) and Kosi (Ass) to that myself

Realtively pointless to guess a preseason teamlist, but will give it a stab anyway..

1. Tuaupiki
2. Pasikala
3. Leiataua
4. Pompey
5. Tuivasa-Sheck
6. Metcalf
7. Boyd
8. Vaimauga
9. Egan
10. Niukore
11. Halasima
12. Capewell
13. Clark
14. Walker
15. Afoa
16. Ale
17. Fukofuka
18. Stowers-Smith
19. Faitalofa
20. Ieremia-Toeava
21. Healey
22. Lussick
23. Harris-Tavita
24. Cleary
25. Graham-Taufa
26. Moimoi
27. Amituani
28. Kali
Wouldn't be tempted to give Hanson another run in the halves? Thought he was pretty good given his extremely limited time last week.
 
Wouldn't be tempted to give Hanson another run in the halves? Thought he was pretty good given his extremely limited time last week.

I feel we have a longer-term investment in Jett with him having the three-year deal, while Hanson only has this year with an option on '26 (Not sure who's favour that option is in)

Probably seems a bit backwards, but since Hanson will already be getting most of the games in NSW Cup between the two of them, My thinking is we may as well run Jett against NSW Cup Quality opposition while we can before he is sent to Flegg.

That said, it didn't even cross my mind that Pompey and Taine were pulled out of the ASG due to injury, I just assumed it was to get more time with the team.. If that is the case, I'd probably put Chanel at FB, and open up a spot for both Jett and Luke H to get a run again.
 
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