General Warriors Preseason 2025
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Talking to a work colleague who mentioned seeing a handful of Warriors players at his local gym. He was really encouraged by the work which Marata Niukore was putting in.
He was working on his fitness, on the bike sweating it out. Even after all other players left, he was still there working hard.
Let’s hope it’s one awesome off season for Marata as he needs 2025 to be his best at the Warriors!
He was working on his fitness, on the bike sweating it out. Even after all other players left, he was still there working hard.
Let’s hope it’s one awesome off season for Marata as he needs 2025 to be his best at the Warriors!
It would be interesting to know if any more time is being spent upskilling Pompey in the Second Row. Obviously way better options but a guy that could be a viable option off the bench as a Wing, Centre & Edge and who's comfortable on either side is an asset not many others provide
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TBH I would like to see Halasima become a starting backrower. I thought he was the most impressive of all the new players that played FG this year. Nanai was the same age as Halasima is now when he became a regular starter in FG. Hoping Leka can do the same as it will give us some much needed X factor.
The bro is looking like an absolute unit!
View: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DClPVYeNFGT/?igsh=NWhleDc3YWMwdTd5
View: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DClPVYeNFGT/?igsh=NWhleDc3YWMwdTd5
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Total pro in the mold of JFH in the making with this kid.
Former Otago and Northland first five, Peter Breen, has been working with the team in pre season
View: https://youtu.be/rpkVUuBidVo?si=xvkFGeDVT97-W5AQ
View: https://youtu.be/rpkVUuBidVo?si=xvkFGeDVT97-W5AQ
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Some interesting tidbits out of Warriors pre-season so far: The days have been long and much of the focus has been on rebuilding that goal-line resilience and working on icing opportunities when they present. Webby says they've stuck with 80% of what they did previous pre-seasons, but 20% is different. Apparently, there's been a lot of ballwork early on this pre-season and it's all being done at speed. The intensity has been high. No standouts in the group yet, but the young-gun cohort (Demetric, Ali etc) have been impressive. Looks like Ali and DWZ on the right side and Pompey and RTS on the left, though RTS has also been running as the opposing fullback in match simulations. They break for Christmas, but go back on Jan 3, earlier than usual because the trial games have been moved forward next year.
New post of the boys doing there classic bethells run:
View: https://www.instagram.com/p/DDySgEAvekq/
Surprised to see Jett Cleary so much in the video and mainly around a lot of our top 30 group.
Good to see that it looks like tohu is back with the full group, and full on training.
I don't remember ever seeing so many blokes doing it while carrying a ball. Huge emphasis seems to be on that this preseason.
Interesting to see Demitric Vaimauga giving a bit of prep talk in the video. I wounder if they are prepping him to take on tohu's role, not just in lock which does require a lot of communications but also maybe as a captian in future. Looks like Tom Ale, my bad.
Probably hear this every time but at the end "some of the fastest times ive seen run"
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Surprised to see Jett Cleary so much in the video and mainly around a lot of our top 30 group.
Good to see that it looks like tohu is back with the full group, and full on training.
I don't remember ever seeing so many blokes doing it while carrying a ball. Huge emphasis seems to be on that this preseason.
Probably hear this every time but at the end "some of the fastest times ive seen run"
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I think webby needs some X factor, I agree I would start halasima for a while and see where it leads him.
I get you dont want to rush some kids but this guy just looks in every way a baller, him and Ali Leiataua would start for me.
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Definitely my favourite entrance music. I reckon someone at the Warriors reads in here a little bit so... play Alien Weaponry again please!
Just think back to when Vaimauga was 17 and playing for redcliffe in the covid days to this pre season!
I was waiting for him patiently last season and of course knew he was coming back from an ACL injury. I thought to myself (unless i have posted)
If he comes back from an ACL and plays nrl this year (2024) this kid is going to be somthing special!
Now you could say injury's paved the way for him, but we had a fully fit Bunty Afoa and this guy was picked! That is fucken impressive for the coaching staff to see this guy coming back from an ACL was hungry to get out there and bang heads.
He looked to me like a kid playing with his favorite toys out there! When he scored that try in that dolphins game at suncorp, I think he flicked a switch.
He's my fucken guy! Him And Ali Leiataua all the way!!!!
I really hope Zyon kicks on also, not sure what's keeping him back at this stage, but I hope he can get going this season and take it another level.
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