Halasima is better coming off the bench imo. He's been making a lot of errors lately due to being burnt out doing too much on defence when starting. His best asset is his attack.
Pick Your Team Titans v Warriors - [Round 25, 2025]
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Mentality Shift - This is the biggest lever. The Warriors can’t limp into the finals hoping to “find it when it matters.” They need to flip the narrative now:
From “holding on” to “taking games to opponents.”
From “under pressure” to “dangerous outsiders.”
From “being written off” to “spoilers with momentum.”
Yes, the Warriors have been ravaged by injuries. Yes, the last couple of months have been riddled with below-par performances. But the bigger issue is mindset. Sticking to the “safety-first” game plan is sucking confidence out of the group and doing nothing to silence the critics. If anything, it’s adding fuel to the fire.
The debate now is simple: should they bunker down, play conservative football, and hope for stability? Or should they back themselves, open up the playbook, and start throwing punches before the finals arrive?
For mine, the answer is clear. Playing it safe is killing this team.
This is not the time to shrink into a shell. The next three weeks should be treated as a rehearsal for finals football — and that means playing with freedom, aggression, and intent.
That doesn’t mean chaos. The forwards still need to lay a platform, the kicking game has to be sharp, and discipline remains non-negotiable. But within that structure, the Warriors need to rediscover their DNA: second-phase play, offloads, and attacking footy that brings the whole squad into the game. That’s where confidence is rebuilt. That’s where the fear factor returns.
Flying under the radar might sound clever, but it’s not fooling anyone when the on-field product looks flat. The Warriors don’t need to hide their cards — they need to show opponents why they’re dangerous. Finals teams aren’t worried about a side scraping completions and grinding through sets. They’re worried about a side that can break you open with one offload and swing a game in ten minutes.
Right now, the Warriors are being written off. That’s fine. Use it. But don’t prove the doubters right by serving up more of the same.
This is the moment for a mentality shift: from survival mode to attack mode. From holding on to taking games away. From being passive to becoming a team no one wants to face in September.
Could we see this against the Gold Coast Titans and the remaining teams that we play?
From “holding on” to “taking games to opponents.”
From “under pressure” to “dangerous outsiders.”
From “being written off” to “spoilers with momentum.”
Yes, the Warriors have been ravaged by injuries. Yes, the last couple of months have been riddled with below-par performances. But the bigger issue is mindset. Sticking to the “safety-first” game plan is sucking confidence out of the group and doing nothing to silence the critics. If anything, it’s adding fuel to the fire.
The debate now is simple: should they bunker down, play conservative football, and hope for stability? Or should they back themselves, open up the playbook, and start throwing punches before the finals arrive?
For mine, the answer is clear. Playing it safe is killing this team.
This is not the time to shrink into a shell. The next three weeks should be treated as a rehearsal for finals football — and that means playing with freedom, aggression, and intent.
That doesn’t mean chaos. The forwards still need to lay a platform, the kicking game has to be sharp, and discipline remains non-negotiable. But within that structure, the Warriors need to rediscover their DNA: second-phase play, offloads, and attacking footy that brings the whole squad into the game. That’s where confidence is rebuilt. That’s where the fear factor returns.
Flying under the radar might sound clever, but it’s not fooling anyone when the on-field product looks flat. The Warriors don’t need to hide their cards — they need to show opponents why they’re dangerous. Finals teams aren’t worried about a side scraping completions and grinding through sets. They’re worried about a side that can break you open with one offload and swing a game in ten minutes.
Right now, the Warriors are being written off. That’s fine. Use it. But don’t prove the doubters right by serving up more of the same.
This is the moment for a mentality shift: from survival mode to attack mode. From holding on to taking games away. From being passive to becoming a team no one wants to face in September.
Could we see this against the Gold Coast Titans and the remaining teams that we play?
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