Post Match Warriors v Dolphins - [Round 12, 2024]

[MrFrankWhite]

I'm not seeing TMM at hooker. Why do you think he would go well there?

Go back and watch the rounds he played 6; he spent ALOT of time at DH avoiding his playmaking job. And as I posted above the math is simple; SJ is a better 7 and CHT is a better 6. Then we are just about down to scraps at hooker with everyone injured.

So to recap, we field our best 6&7 combo, we add experience, ability, and another kicking option to DH and another attacking threat.

 

[Noitall]

Go back and watch the rounds he played 6; he spent ALOT of time at DH avoiding his playmaking job. And as I posted above the math is simple; SJ is a better 7 and CHT is a better 6. Then we are just about down to scraps at hooker with everyone injured.

So to recap, we field our best 6&7 combo, we add experience, ability, and another kicking option to DH and another attacking threat.

You could be right and there could be something going on there but I don’t believe he’s at dummy half if he is to avoid his playmaking job. With Egan starting his career at five eighth, perhaps they’re switching up on certain plays? Doesn’t make any sense that he would overrule Egan to get into dummy half? Just on SJ being a better 7. For me personally, I can’t see how SJ walks straight back into 7 when with TMM at 7 we’ve beaten 2 top 4 teams. One being the benchmark team. They may have taken us lightly but they’re a ruthless team who can score at will and we held them out

 

[sup42]

Around the talk about TMM did you guys notice how Walker and TMM got together on every pause?
They ran that game together.
Wondering what Walkers relationship is like with SJ in that regard, don't seem to remember those two holding briefings throughout the game on every break down or in every huddle (not meaning to paint SJ in a negative light Per Se, I will be watching for that connection when SJ gets back mind....it may be there and I have just overlooked it).

I thought it was very interesting to see the body language and just non stop chatter between the two of them.
Also interesting to see Laban speak in a huddle and get the what you talking about look from Marata, but that is Marata's resting face....there is a reason everyone is afraid of him, he has a persistent intensity).

 

[MrFrankWhite]

You could be right and there could be something going on there but I don’t believe he’s at dummy half if he is to avoid his playmaking job. With Egan starting his career at five eighth, perhaps they’re switching up on certain plays? Doesn’t make any sense that he would overrule Egan to get into dummy half? Just on SJ being a better 7. For me personally, I can’t see how SJ walks straight back into 7 when with TMM at 7 we’ve beaten 2 top 4 teams. One being the benchmark team. They may have taken us lightly but they’re a ruthless team who can score at will and we held them out

yeah its hyperbole. Who knows what was going on.

 

[sup42]

You could be right and there could be something going on there but I don’t believe he’s at dummy half if he is to avoid his playmaking job. With Egan starting his career at five eighth, perhaps they’re switching up on certain plays? Doesn’t make any sense that he would overrule Egan to get into dummy half? Just on SJ being a better 7. For me personally, I can’t see how SJ walks straight back into 7 when with TMM at 7 we’ve beaten 2 top 4 teams. One being the benchmark team. They may have taken us lightly but they’re a ruthless team who can score at will and we held them out

With SJ and Egan Rarely passing TMM the ball it makes sense he would go take it from DH himself.

How else is he supposed to get the ball to go left?

 

[Kav1]

wtf
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

ZERO TACKLES!

He got MOM for his faultless catching of the bombs, taking it back at pace to the opposition and backing up for his try. Most of their tries were scored out wide or by line breaks by the Dolphins.

 

[CWC]

It does seem to be a bit of a curse lately being the starting 9 for us. Either get knocked out or injured

Agree. You never know though how far our injuries could go? Roache out with surgery, so in order would be Egan, Lussick, CHT, next would potentially be TMM depending on what shape the injuries were inflicted on us if it came to that? it doesn’t come to that

Walker then Jazz then whoever is the Cup hooker in the weekend before TMM lol

 

[CWC]

Saw Dallin made 1 tackle at 33% efficiency on the NRL official site, who cares I had warm fuzzies watching Straight Up for the magic round episode and his 200th

 

[Beastmode]

I'm not seeing TMM at hooker. Why do you think he would go well there?

Would much prefer CHT at 6 with Taine at 14.

Tuapiki at 14?

That’s a curve ball

So where do you fit in TMM, SJ and CHT? Or…..

 

[Lance155]

You could be right and there could be something going on there but I don’t believe he’s at dummy half if he is to avoid his playmaking job. With Egan starting his career at five eighth, perhaps they’re switching up on certain plays? Doesn’t make any sense that he would overrule Egan to get into dummy half? Just on SJ being a better 7. For me personally, I can’t see how SJ walks straight back into 7 when with TMM at 7 we’ve beaten 2 top 4 teams. One being the benchmark team. They may have taken us lightly but they’re a ruthless team who can score at will and we held them out

Bro you are essentially saying we only won because he was at 7. It's just so stupid I actually struggle to comprehend that you actually believe that.

 

[Noitall]

Bro you are essentially saying we only won because he was at 7. It's just so stupid I actually struggle to comprehend that you actually believe that.

Even Cooper Cronk has highlighted his impact in the last fortnight. I’m not the only silly prick. I’m more saying he deserves to hold his spot rather than saying we only won because he played 7

 

[CWC]

Even Cooper Cronk has highlighted his impact in the last fortnight. I’m not the only silly prick

He’s getting praised by Cronk, Brandy, Matt Jones etc during this insane fortnight while the Warriors forum is telling him to play Cup or bench hooker, and you are the one being called stupid

The last time they hyped up someone this much from the Warriors was SJ, and the guy before him was called Reece Walsh

 

[Defence]

Agree. You never know though how far our injuries could go? Roache out with surgery, so in order would be Egan, Lussick, CHT, next would potentially be TMM depending on what shape the injuries were inflicted on us if it came to that? it doesn’t come to that

Jazz would be a better option.

 

[Makasene]

Tuapiki at 14?

That’s a curve ball

So where do you fit in TMM, SJ and CHT? Or…..

CHT is our best 14.

But, he's quickly looking like our best 6 too...

Taine at 14 provides great utility. He can play every position in the backline.

if you lose the hooker, CHT can move to 9 mid-game.

 

[miket12]

UP THE BABY WAHS!!!!!

 

[Boston Boy]

CHT is our best 14.

But, he's quickly looking like our best 6 too...

Taine at 14 provides great utility. He can play every position in the backline.

if you lose the hooker, CHT can move to 9 mid-game.

I think CHT has been playing great. Not sure he is our best 6. He may have the best kicking games of our 6s and he was awesome on defence next to Pompey. I think that went unnoticed. Was a real standout their connectedness which gave Montoya more time to cover Isaako. CHT is also everywhere and has found his love for the game. Very infectious.

I just feel in the past he hasn’t been a great threat with his ball playing at the line. He lacks a little xfactor for mine when going to the line and probably not quite as fast as TMM & definitely not as fast as LM. That would be his only shortcoming at the moment. I have been a critic but he has stepped up and is playing very well.

 

[jonesy101]

Is there anyone in the backline that hasn't been suggested as a bench hooker on this forum yet?

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Is there anyone in the backline that hasn't been suggested as a bench hooker on this forum yet?

Kosi?

Mind you people are calling for him to move into the forwards. Did they mean hooker?

 

[Wah's Up]

Around the talk about TMM did you guys notice how Walker and TMM got together on every pause?
They ran that game together.
Wondering what Walkers relationship is like with SJ in that regard, don't seem to remember those two holding briefings throughout the game on every break down or in every huddle (not meaning to paint SJ in a negative light Per Se, I will be watching for that connection when SJ gets back mind....it may be there and I have just overlooked it).

I thought it was very interesting to see the body language and just non stop chatter between the two of them.
Also interesting to see Laban speak in a huddle and get the what you talking about look from Marata, but that is Marata's resting face....there is a reason everyone is afraid of him, he has a persistent intensity).

Yep, I said that in the game thread. Walker was controlling the whole thing and kept everyone motivated. But to me Mitch, Marata and Bunty laid such a great platform the guys suddenly had room. Most teams that beat us used a rush defence on our left side to make sure that the play always went to SJ who has been playing injured since the finals last year. I admire SJ's courage but he has handicapped the team.

 

[Rick O’Shay]

Is there anyone in the backline that hasn't been suggested as a bench hooker on this forum yet?

There's a very fine line on this forum between genius level and Bat Shit crazy.

Participating in the game day thread seems to make the pendulum swing violently.