General Warriors Preseason 2026

[Damo]

For me the weaknesses are FB and centre.

Centre is definitely a weakness, however, I see it as an 'icing on the cake' position rather than an important one like FB and the halves.

 

[Noitall]

Hmm I would have thought 27-29?, I don't think we are truly in contention this year. Feels like we are a 8th-6th place team, maybe 5th-4th if injuries are kind for once. I just don't think we have the second row and centres to make us dangerous enough across the park. Especially if we plan to roll out the exact same side as last year. Berry or Ali could have an awesome year, and Capewell/Marata have reduced roles with Leka and Laban gunning it possibly. That would take us up a notch.

With CNK and CHT in the team we need those positions to be dangerous in their own rights, as they don't provide much spark ball in hand.

When you can keep a squad together largely, I think that counts a lot in your favour because often recruits are going to take some time to gel with new teammates. Injuries to me mean everything to our success because I think we continue on last season with a healthy team and finish top 4. When you’re in top 4, anything is possible from there and be a team plenty would rather avoid with anything possible on our day. Biggest problems to me are inconsistency after a bye, so a week off in finals wouldn’t bode well and inability for consistency in big and hyped games. Obviously need a lift from last year but I think we can foot with any team on our day

 

[Noitall]

Centre is definitely a weakness, however, I see it as an 'icing on the cake' position rather than an important one like FB and the halves.

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I keep mentioning this guy and interested to see the position they play him. He got one game in nsw cup and handled the promotion with ease having a big game against top opposition. He could factor at some point, perhaps more 2027

 

[Naynay]

Hmm I would have thought 27-29?, I don't think we are truly in contention this year. Feels like we are a 8th-6th place team, maybe 5th-4th if injuries are kind for once. I just don't think we have the second row and centres to make us dangerous enough across the park. Especially if we plan to roll out the exact same side as last year. Berry or Ali could have an awesome year, and Capewell/Marata have reduced roles with Leka and Laban gunning it possibly. That would take us up a notch.

With CNK and CHT in the team we need those positions to be dangerous in their own rights, as they don't provide much spark ball in hand.

I think on their day they are a premiership team.

Problem is they all need to be playing at 95% to win it, we won’t see a broncos of this year where 1 player can just carry us to the premiership if others aren’t.

The halves of Metcalf and CHT I think are capable and if Ali / Rocco can stay on and in form. Fullback is up in the air I think Taine has the ball playing to be a piece in the puzzle and ‘23 CNK could as well

Call me an optimist but it’s there if they can get in form at the right time.

 

[Cces]

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I keep mentioning this guy and interested to see the position they play him. He got one game in nsw cup and handled the promotion with ease having a big game against top opposition. He could factor at some point, perhaps more 2027

This kid definitely has talent.
To provide some context on his sole appearance vs the Panthers, our NRL side played that same day against what many considered to be Penrith's 'B' side so his opposition could be considered C grade & had been beaten by 32 points the week prior

 

[Noitall]

This kid definitely has talent.
To provide some context on his sole appearance vs the Panthers, our NRL side played that same day against what many considered to be Penrith's 'B' side so his opposition could be considered C grade & had been beaten by 32 points the week prior

And our top team couldn’t get over the panthers b team you mentioned, does that mean a grade ahead is on par as far as panthers are concerned? Probably not with our nsw cup team winning the whole thing, but certainly nothing to not be worth mentioning when when playing the panthers juggernaut

 

[WAH MAN]

Apparently Leaiataua is a top 10 centre and better than Holmes and Timoko…. I’ll take that. Obviously not there yet but I think he can get there
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Leka would own the lot of them