General Warriors Preseason 2026

[Noitall]

Good luck to Peta Hiku in the world club challenge

 

[John Nick]

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Good luck to Peta Hiku in the world club challenge

And Karl Lawton

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Akp will be ready for round 1

Would you slot AKP straight in, or would you give it to someone if they perform really well tonight and played well last week?

AKP probably gets it I guess but as he was quite poor for the Indigenous id love it if Pasikala or even Mellars got a run

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Its what do you think webby will do mate. And we know he will play an experienced player if available.

But to be honest, I dont give a shit about the indigenous performance, it will be exciting to see another Warrrior Debut, and what could maybe be?

 

[Billyspleen75]

Makes me wonder if he’s potentially staying fullback, whether that indicates Tuaupiki is playing first grade? As was mentioned on niche cache, Norris getting time there was interesting, he could be apart of that spine in place of Doyle?

My guess is Doyle will be somewhat of a "club captain", a constant, mature voice around the young boys.
The actual gameday captain could be any of Doyle, Taine, EIT, TSS, Boyd, TMM. Depending on who is available each week.

Positionally i imagine something similar, where Doyle primarily slots in at fullback, but also moves around the halves or bench depending on who else is available.

 

[Noitall]

 

[Wah's Up]

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Any more details? Looks like a big unit.

 

[Noitall]

Any more details? Looks like a big unit.

Caelys Putoko

 

[Playdaball]

My guess is Doyle will be somewhat of a "club captain", a constant, mature voice around the young boys.

Remember his Grandfather, Wayne?
I recall him playing for Ponsonby RL back in the day , LOL.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Caelys Putoko

Looked a bit out of sorts last night unfortunately. Still young so plenty of time

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Is it too early to be looking to Rd 6 against the Storm?

Were playing them away, but is the air of invincibility gone?

No Paps, NAS, Katoa, Pezet, Coates, even Anderson has been handy too, so their depth is fairly shot atm.

An injury to one of Grant, Munster or Hughes could really throw a spanner in to the works

 

[Popdukes]

Remember his Grandfather, Wayne?
I recall him playing for Ponsonby RL back in the day , LOL.

He's a club captain of a different sort now

 

[Worried2Death]

He's a club captain of a different sort now

Very interesting bloke, I believe he went into the hairdressing business.

Love his choice of names for the mokopuna, preserving important history.

El-Alamein and Tubruq proud of their military battle names

There can't be too many Kiwi kids with more patriotic military names than El-Alamein and Tubruq.

www.stuff.co.nz

 

[kos]

Very interesting bloke, I believe he went into the hairdressing business.

Love his choice of names for the mokopuna, preserving important history.

El-Alamein and Tubruq proud of their military battle names

There can't be too many Kiwi kids with more patriotic military names than El-Alamein and Tubruq.

www.stuff.co.nz

Interesting explains the name

 

[Makasene]

Is it too early to be looking to Rd 6 against the Storm?

Were playing them away, but is the air of invincibility gone?

No Paps, NAS, Katoa, Pezet, Coates, even Anderson has been handy too, so their depth is fairly shot atm.

An injury to one of Grant, Munster or Hughes could really throw a spanner in to the works

After a decade of not being able to beat them, would like to think it is coming sooner rather than later.

 

[Makasene]

I posted this in the wrong thread before.

Whispers Laban has won an edge spot with Capewell. Leka to be a bench weapon.

If true, love it.

 

[Neo]

I posted this in the wrong thread before.

Whispers Laban has won an edge spot with Capewell. Leka to be a bench weapon.

If true, love it.

Just interested why people love it? In the final against the Panthers it sounds like their biggest concern was Leka. I would prefer if he could produce over 80 minutes rather than seeing him relegated to a bench role

 

[Dannevegas]

I posted this in the wrong thread before.

Whispers Laban has won an edge spot with Capewell. Leka to be a bench weapon.

If true, love it.

I don’t know, he is better than Nanai I reckon, we just don’t use him right.
Go back and watch that cowboys game, he took that battle against Nanai personally and daddied him.

He’s too good to be getting 40 or 50 off the bench

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Just interested why people love it? In the final against the Panthers it sounds like their biggest concern was Leka. I would prefer if he could produce over 80 minutes rather than seeing him relegated to a bench role

Maybe they'll up his minute's over the season. With the aim of building his cardio and starting him next season if Capewell leaves? Still very young.

 

[Makasene]

I don’t know, he is better than Nanai I reckon, we just don’t use him right.
Go back and watch that cowboys game, he took that battle against Nanai personally and daddied him.

He’s too good to be getting 40 or 50 off the bench

They are all too good for 40 or 50.