General Warriors Preseason 2026

[Noitall]

Totally disagree about Storm. Their supreme backline has been covering their deficiencies in the middle for years. I definitely rate our pack above theirs. We only played them once this year and it was one of those games where everything went wrong. So hard to glean anything out of it.

As for dolphins, I agree. We outmuscled them in both games this year, even that MSS game where we were missing like half our pack. Their pack is also aging fast.

Sharks were also rated quite low as well. I'd swap them and Phins around. Definitely one of the heaviest packs around with AFB, BHU and Rudolph.

Yeah I can’t argue with that. Storm be interesting too to see them without the heart and soul of their pack over the last couple of seasons in Eli Katoa

 

[Worried2Death]

It looks like Tuaupiki was going to be the starting fullback but got injured so they’re hoping he can recover in time to start the season. Looks like CNK will move full-time to centre. RTS to stay on the left wing. Pressure on DWZ to retain his right wing spot over AKP. Trial form will be the decider between the 2

Loki's only ever played left wing though hasnt he? Doesn’t mean he can't switch though.

 

[Noitall]

It looks like Tuaupiki was going to be the starting fullback but got injured so they’re hoping he can recover in time to start the season. Looks like CNK will move full-time to centre. RTS to stay on the left wing. Pressure on DWZ to retain his right wing spot over AKP. Trial form will be the decider between the 2

When Berry recovers, does CNK go back to fullback?

 

[Evil_Mush]

When Berry recovers he goes to NSW Cup first to prove his ability to complete a game before he gets back to first grade.

How many of the games he went off injured did we end up losing?

 

[Cces]

Storm losing NAS & Katoa has their pack 7-8 for mine. I think the Dolphins pack is rightly placed at around about 4th when you consider Flegler, Saifiti, Gilbert & Plath return after playing only a combined 26 games in 2025. Knowles could be a great addition too. If they're healthy, they're stacked.

 

[Cces]

How many of the games he went off injured did we end up losing?

Only 1 out of the 4 in 2025.

 

[Blain]

Totally disagree about Storm. Their supreme backline has been covering their deficiencies in the middle for years. I definitely rate our pack above theirs. We only played them once this year and it was one of those games where everything went wrong. So hard to glean anything out of it.

As for dolphins, I agree. We outmuscled them in both games this year, even that MSS game where we were missing like half our pack. Their pack is also aging fast.

Sharks were also rated quite low as well. I'd swap them and Phins around. Definitely one of the heaviest packs around with AFB, BHU and Rudolph.

That ranking list is poor. Storm are really weak in the forwards with no NAS and Katoa. Bottom 8 easily. Phins similar, their backline is awesome but the go forward and defence is pretty shit (worst D in the comp), that's largely due to the roll on teams get over their pack. If Flegler, JMK and Gilbert were fit and firing for once they might be mid tier.

Raiders is stacked. Tapine, Papa, Horse, Young, Hosking. On paper top 4 easy. Anyway, that list sucks.

 

[Teets]

It looks like Tuaupiki was going to be the starting fullback but got injured so they’re hoping he can recover in time to start the season. Looks like CNK will move full-time to centre. RTS to stay on the left wing.

Interesting. Has this how they've been lining up at training?

 

[sydneywarrior92]

That ranking list is poor. Storm are really weak in the forwards with no NAS and Katoa. Bottom 8 easily. Phins similar, their backline is awesome but the go forward and defence is pretty shit (worst D in the comp), that's largely due to the roll on teams get over their pack. If Flegler, JMK and Gilbert were fit and firing for once they might be mid tier.

Raiders is stacked. Tapine, Papa, Horse, Young, Hosking. On paper top 4 easy. Anyway, that list sucks.

I bet Moley came up with the list.

 

[Theking267]

When Berry recovers, does CNK go back to fullback?

It looks that CNK will play centre permanently. Berry looks like he needs to play some cup & rebuild some confidence in his body

 

[Cces]

It looks that CNK will play centre permanently. Berry looks like he needs to play some cup & rebuild some confidence in his body

What has given you that indication? If Tuaupiki was now the first choice #1 wouldn't he have been re-signed beyond this season?

 

[Theking267]

What has given you that indication? If Tuaupiki was now the first choice #1 wouldn't he have been re-signed beyond this season?

Just from Webster press conference you get the feeling he was leaning that way. Also the issues around the centre position seems to suggest that they thinking of moving CNK to centre which would allow Tuaupiki to be the first choice fullback