Team List Tigers vs Warriors - [Round 4, 2025]

[John Nick]

They backed the Roosters as well didn’t they?

Maybe there knack is biased towards the more closely scrutinised Aussie teams and doesn’t extend to the Warriors?

Don't always get it right.
But they are still in business

 

[watcher]

Am quite happy with Ali on yhe left as that side see s weaker defebsively. Rocco id a good defendet likr Ali he is good at running onto the short ball. Good distributer to his outsides. Pompey aleays looks good on the wing. If yhe pack takrs time and metres away from them all good.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Please dont mention Pompey and speed in the same sentence

His vlog name is iShownospeed

 

[Canonball]

Hard to imagine Pompey playing wing for over a month though, that’s a long time

Yeah this is a worry ... with RTS and DWZ out better hope we have some other attacking options develop quickly ... Halasima with some structure around him would be good ... perhaps also why we see Amituanai coming to the cup side, I like seeing Kali back there too ... seems Kosi and Harper aren't the options at this stage, which is reassuring

 

[sup42]

Ali has some amazing hands. Where as i don't think rocco is as talented so he needs to play on his prefered side. I would of thought the thinking behind this is, you'd rather a 95% Ali and a 100% rocco, over a 100% Ali and a 80% rocco. Just goes to show how insane that kid is! On the flip side i worry a bit about defense there, as Ali covered TT really well. Where TT just needed to hold up the ball while Ali would take the person down. But if any center can fill that role, it'd be rocco. Attack is also a bit of a worry, but i don't think tiger's edge defense is very good at the try line. And we're very good at holdng a team in that position.

I don't wanna be bagging Rocco too much because I have nothing against him.

It just feels like we moved Clinton Toopi when the new Clinton Toopi is just hitting form for the sake of team balance....which personally I think is a mistake.

Rocco is not as fast, not as beautifully balanced on his feet, and doesn't have as much nose for the Try line....Rocco is like watching a Mannequin v Ali who most NRL clubs would kill for at center the way he is shaping up.

Put it this way, I would be fine with it were the Warriors the type of club that used both sides of the field fluidly, they are not, the left is an after thought at the Warriors, it is used predictably when their main set up on the right with block plays, hole runners, and other shapes fail.

And their in lies the Rocco problem, it means the Main Star the Warriors have right now in their back line is no longer seeing the best ball.

 

[Worried2Death]

I don't wanna be bagging Rocco too much because I have nothing against him.

It just feels like we moved Clinton Toopi when the new Clinton Toopi is just hitting form for the sake of team balance....which personally I think is a mistake.

Rocco is not as fast, not as beautifully balanced on his feet, and doesn't have as much nose for the Try line....Rocco is like watching a Mannequin v Ali who most NRL clubs would kill for at center the way he is shaping up.

Put it this way, I would be fine with it were the Warriors the type of club that used both sides of the field fluidly, they are not, the left is an after thought at the Warriors, it is used predictably when their main set up on the right with block plays, hole runners, and other shapes fail.

And their in lies the Rocco problem, it means the Main Star the Warriors have right now in their back line is no longer seeing the best ball.

Bit worried about that too Sup, but I don't know if Rocco can play left centre. I bet Ali doesn't care where he plays, just wants to Eat!

Also, how dare you call Lord Berrysiah a mannequin.

 

[Naynay]

Good vibes seeing no Kosi or Harper. Don’t mind Ali on the left for Rocco, he seems to have the versatility to play both.

Still wanna see a younger player start for Marata, chucking Laban in there would be my only change

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Good vibes seeing no Kosi or Harper. Don’t mind Ali on the left for Rocco, he seems to have the versatility to play both.

Still wanna see a younger player start for Marata, chucking Laban in there would be my only change

I was just thinking is this the game to do the last min Leka / Marata swap? But then we've been winning with this team, no chance Webby does that.

 

[Kakarot]

Luai gonna crave up metcalf

 

[Wahs_Ultras]

Luai gonna crave up metcalf

I'll come back to this comment when Metcalf skins Luai

 

[giffy]

Feel like many are forgetting Rocco’s excellent kick chase, excellent ability to defend one on one and his strength and stride in try scoring situations.

Ali is undoubtedly an amazing talent but he has far more experience playing left than Rocco does. I’m happy as larry with this approach

 

[Kakarot]

I'll come back to this comment when Metcalf skins Luai

I hope he does tbf just can't see it happening

 

[Rick O’Shay]

I don't wanna be bagging Rocco too much because I have nothing against him.

It just feels like we moved Clinton Toopi when the new Clinton Toopi is just hitting form for the sake of team balance....which personally I think is a mistake.

Rocco is not as fast, not as beautifully balanced on his feet, and doesn't have as much nose for the Try line....Rocco is like watching a Mannequin v Ali who most NRL clubs would kill for at center the way he is shaping up.

Put it this way, I would be fine with it were the Warriors the type of club that used both sides of the field fluidly, they are not, the left is an after thought at the Warriors, it is used predictably when their main set up on the right with block plays, hole runners, and other shapes fail.

And their in lies the Rocco problem, it means the Main Star the Warriors have right now in their back line is no longer seeing the best ball.

And yet as with most teams (other than CHT) the fluidity should come on the left with the right to left pass being most natural. Maybe that's why CHT does those kicks? His right to left passing isn't great. Only an observation. I still have nightmares over the Kata debacle. Who knew?

 

[Makasene]

Hard to imagine Pompey playing wing for over a month though, that’s a long time

Think it's the right call this week, the two weeks with the bye to sort out the plan moving forward.

I'm not that worried though, he has played plenty of wing.

No, he is not the quickest but errrrrrrrrrr that's never seemed to matter too much for our wing selections.....

 

[3rdstriker]

Feel like many are forgetting Rocco’s excellent kick chase, excellent ability to defend one on one and his strength and stride in try scoring situations.

Ali is undoubtedly an amazing talent but he has far more experience playing left than Rocco does. I’m happy as larry with this approach

This is why he's the Berrysiah

 

[hornbybrown]

Ali is imo our number 1 centre and should be playing on his favourite side, other centres need to play around him

 

[Dave Brough]

Nope quite the opposite actually. Tigers big favourites at $1.50

Warriors record playing at Campbelltown leaves a lot to be desired.

 

[CWC]

Think it's the right call this week, the two weeks with the bye to sort out the plan moving forward.

I'm not that worried though, he has played plenty of wing.

No, he is not the quickest but errrrrrrrrrr that's never seemed to matter too much for our wing selections.....

Would be funny if he bombs tries in the corner but offloads inside to Ali

 

[Worried2Death]

Whatever happens I feel confident we'll have forward dominace, even a May brother isn't dumb enough to mess with Fish and Barney, The Bouncers.

 

[run_it_str8_again]

Personally I would have preferred to see Ali stay on the right where he has been so effective.

Bugger Rocco, he can fit around the better center at the Warriors even if that means playing right wing or left right out.

Reckon Ali has it in him to run off CHT to good effect with koro Capewell as his running mate?