NRL Round 19 fullback

[Sixagain]

If CNK isn't fit for next weeks game who do we think will fill the fullback spot?
I don't think the mistaken by RTS can be under played when he dropped the bomb in the late stages of golden point. That mistake put an exhausted Warriors 14 under enormous pressure. And it's not the first time this season RTS has dropped a carbon copy of that particular bomb.
So with that said and looking to the future of the Warriors I firmly believe Tuapiki needs as much experience in the 1 jersey as possible before CNK retires.
Where does that leave RTS? Wing or NSWRL cup in my humble opinion...he just isn't the player he was prior to going to the Blues.

 

[Beastmode]

If CNK isn't fit for next weeks game who do we think will fill the fullback spot?
I don't think the mistaken by RTS can be under played when he dropped the bomb in the late stages of golden point. That mistake put an exhausted Warriors 14 under enormous pressure. And it's not the first time this season RTS has dropped a carbon copy of that particular bomb.
So with that said and looking to the future of the Warriors I firmly believe Tuapiki needs as much experience in the 1 jersey as possible before CNK retires.
Where does that leave RTS? Wing or NSWRL cup in my humble opinion...he just isn't the player he was prior to going to the Blues.

He’s wasn’t great
Dropped a Burton bomb
Got rolled into touch on the next bomb

 

[Sixagain]

He’s wasn’t great
Dropped a Burton bomb
Got rolled into touch on the next bomb

I'd forgotten about that shove into touch. Someone could make the argument that the refs have been calling those as held long before the play goes into touch but at the end of the day RTS is responsible for RTS and should have found the ground before he got pushed into touch.

 

[Damo]

Luckily we don't play until R20.

 

[Brightman]

Isn't it a blessing to have a very capable 7 in TMM to cover for the NRL's 2nd best player in 2023, SJ.

Same goes for FB, we have RTS and TT.

Far out! Bring on the bye..

 

[Cces]

That mistake put an exhausted Warriors under enormous pressure.

40 seconds later we had the ball back & a 7 tackle set. Not an ideal time to make a basic mistake but it didn't end up being significant

 

[Inruin]

I'm going for TT at fullback, RTS on the wing. MGT and Pompey would be my centres.

 

[Noitall]

40 seconds later we had the ball back & a 7 tackle set. Not an ideal time to make a basic mistake but it didn't end up being significant

He had a couple of poor moments at fullback funnily enough and thought he played his best game at centre in the time he spent there. If Montoya is out, think it’s an ideal time to try out how it goes on the left wing for RTS. Tuaupiki being 18th man surely goes to fullback? Leiataua could have picked up an injury in nsw cup? But he or MGT to right centre. If RTS goes to fullback, we potentially need to debut a left wing if CNK and Montoya are out?

 

[CWC]

Taine FB and Roger left wing for Monty injury, CNK to return to centre as Pompey’s catching is getting exploited hard, and Berry/Ali/MTG whoever is fit for the other centre, and this is the backline for next year, Metcalf/CHT whoever is fit at 6 unless we sign Dylan Brown with Tohu, SJ and some AFB leftover $

 

[Juno]

Taine FB and Roger left wing for Monty injury, CNK to return to centre as Pompey’s catching is getting exploited hard, and Berry/Ali/MTG whoever is fit for the other centre, and this is the backline for next year, Metcalf/CHT whoever is fit at 6 unless we sign Dylan Brown with Tohu, SJ and some AFB leftover $

Tohu is signed for 2025 and will be back fit and firing.

 

[Noitall]

Saw this morning the whole back 3 who went off are in doubt for the next game? Not sure if they’re taking into consideration we’ve got a bye next round in considering DWZ availability?

 

[Inruin]

Saw this morning the whole back 3 who went off are in doubt for the next game? Not sure if they’re taking into consideration we’ve got a bye next round in considering DWZ availability?

Dallin still has to recover from the HIA. the stand down is a minimum requirement but hopefully DWZ will be ok to go.

 

[hornbybrown]

I'm going for TT at fullback, RTS on the wing. MGT and Pompey would be my centres.

I’m putting Ali in centre

 

[Inruin]

I’m putting Ali in centre

Ali only just back from injury and pretty sure he got injured again. I like Ali but after this last game I'm going MGT just on durability and because I think he deserves another shot.

 

[hornbybrown]

Ali only just back from injury and pretty sure he got injured again. I like Ali but after this last game I'm going MGT just on durability and because I think he deserves another shot.

Didn’t realise he got injured again, starting to become a issue for him

 

[Noitall]

Ali only just back from injury and pretty sure he got injured again. I like Ali but after this last game I'm going MGT just on durability and because I think he deserves another shot.

Had seen in the nsw cup thread it posted that Leiataua was struggling with his ankle behind the in goal area? Looking on the injury list it has Montoya down but nothing on Leiataua or CNK. Have to keep an eye on whether it changes. Not many with performances to rave about in nsw cup but I’d go with MGT too