General Warriors Preseason 2026

[Cces]

I’m still of the opinion that Boyd & Metcalf are our best half options, if they can make it work. They’re both 7s, so it could be a case that they’re over calling & it just doesn’t click. But I think if they can, then we’d have long kicking options both sides of the ball

With them both being right footers, who would you play on the left, & therefore reducing their time to kick as a righty? Metcalf's kicking as our right side half was miles better than what we'd seen from him on the left in '23 & '24. If he was your choice then Boyd would play left & would be tackling on his non dominant shoulder. His favored right shoulder is weak enough as is

 

[Falcon]

I initially liked the 6 man bench concept but it would mean, unless their NSW/Q Cup team is playing the following day (& in the same country), up to 32 professional league players won't get a game each weekend. I think our NSW Cup are set to be the curtain raiser in 13 of our match this season so that'd mean bugger all footy for some

I thought there may have been the opportunity to run 6 players over 8 interchanges as opposed to using 4 of the 6 players on the bench only.

 

[Naynay]

I also feel CHT is a better 14 than TMM.

Going to be a fascinating opening 8 weeks

CHT would be a better option at 14, but personally Healy surely has to fit into the team at 14 that would push CHT to 6 for me.

I agree the first 8 weeks will probably decide who is resigned out of CHT / Boyd / TMM and probably Taine aswell