General Warriors Preseason 2026

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Simpsons Webby

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Thats fucken gold!

 

[sydneywarrior92]

View attachment 15164Looks like we may have signed our new prop! Saw this picture of webby showing Homer around HQ.

isn't that guy an evil bastard in that Simpsons episode? Don't like these parallels you are drawing.

 

[Noitall]

View: https://www.tiktok.com/@nzwarriors/video/7575765555886460180

What’s the ceiling on this guy. Think he’s looking a bit bigger in that picture too

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

isn't that guy an evil bastard in that Simpsons episode? Don't like these parallels you are drawing.

But a good guy to his employers!

 

[juju]

The team are on the sand dunes out west this morning.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

The team are on the sand dunes out west this morning.

The season has officially launched!

 

[Wrighty]

The team are on the sand dunes out west this morning.

I love this tradition !!!

 

[juju]

I love this tradition !!!

A new king will be crowned

 

[Tookey 2.0]

A new king will be crowned

Any guesses as to who will win this?

I've heard Eddie is one of the fittest at the club so wonder if it will be him, or if theres some other dark horse we weren't expecting.

 

[Noitall]

Any guesses as to who will win this?

I've heard Eddie is one of the fittest at the club so wonder if it will be him, or if theres some other dark horse we weren't expecting.

Lussick has been one of the fittest in previous seasons. Not sure about the sand dunes but certainly things like beep tests or similar. He’s not here anymore of course so someone else will be crowned as juju said

 

[Warriorsfan92]

A few of the juniors had faster broncos but obviously carry less size

 

[sydneywarrior92]

But a good guy to his employers!

Not good at recruiting though- Homer bailed on him in the end.

 

[Tokyo Warrior]

“Ever seen a guy say goodbye to a boot?” “Yes, once.”

 

[Rizzah]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ms8Rnjq7F8

 

[Falcon]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ms8Rnjq7F8

Great grasp and knowledge of juniors - always a great read and listen. Hi hopes for the expansion side out of ChCh in the future.

 

[Noitall]

Great grasp and knowledge of juniors - always a great read and listen. Hi hopes for the expansion side out of ChCh in the future.

View: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarriorholic/video/7508258322429070600

From earlier in the year but do you think Bishop Neal could rise up the ranks quickly?

 

[Billyspleen75]

View: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarriorholic/video/7508258322429070600

From earlier in the year but do you think Bishop Neal could follow rise up the ranks quickly?

I'm going to guess no. He's only turning 18 midway through next season. And has a lot of good young talent ahead of him in the back row, so no need to throw him in early like we would have done with a promising player 10 years ago.

Start of 2028, he will only be 19. There's plenty of time to develop him properly. A few seasons of Flegg and Cup and pre season trial games and he'll be good to go. We'll also have a better idea of where the Leka/Laban/Fati/Eddie/Gannon puzzle pieces fit by then.

 

[Noitall]

I'm going to guess no. He's only turning 18 midway through next season. And has a lot of good young talent ahead of him in the back row, so no need to throw him in early like we would have done with a promising player 10 years ago.

Start of 2028, he will only be 19. There's plenty of time to develop him properly. A few seasons of Flegg and Cup and pre season trial games and he'll be good to go. We'll also have a better idea of where the Leka/Laban/Fati/Eddie/Gannon puzzle pieces fit by then.

Is he a talent comparable with Halasima? Because we saw his meteoric rise from a young age. With all those promising second rowers you listed, is it worth transitioning him to a middle forward with that size or are skills better utilised on an edge?

 

[Riz]

Is he a talent comparable with Halasima? Because we saw his meteoric rise from a young age. With all those promising second rowers you listed, is it worth transitioning him to a middle forward with that size or are skills better utilised on an edge?

His talent exceeds Halasimas in my opinion, the real question for me is if he is willing to do more than just rely on his natural talent. Bishop has it all naturally, size, power, pace, Lauiti'iti type ball skills. It's the effort based areas that need proving.

 

[Noitall]

His talent exceeds Halasimas in my opinion, the real question for me is if he is willing to do more than just rely on his natural talent. Bishop has it all naturally, size, power, pace, Lauiti'iti type ball skills. It's the effort based areas that need proving.

Couldn’t ask for him to be doing preseason with the type of players we have right the board to build that into him hopefully. That could be a good reason to hold off for a while being young and perhaps a bit immature? But how long can you wait if he’s ready? He physically has the muscle beyond his years already. Looks a generational player?