Team List Warriors v Dolphins - [Round 22, 2025]

[sup42]

Having 7 players out im sure the team is allowed to capitulate here, good opportunities for others to step up, watch Healey grab it by the balls his link with Boyd should go well we might lack size upfront but somehow I think we'll go okay.power of positivity.

Yeah bro hard.

We have nothing to lose. Go the B side.

Hopefully TMM and Boyd carve up.

 

[Dlenai]

What have the warriors done to piss the league gods off!?

Do we need to sacrifice another baby on Mt Smart?

Where it all went wrong

 

[Rick O’Shay]

Yeah bro hard.

We have nothing to lose. Go the B side.

Hopefully TMM and Boyd carve up.

The Phins aren't the best defensive side in the world and if TMM plays a little bit wide off Boyd there could be some opportunities.
On the other hand we will need to defend like our lives depend on it.

 

[snake77]

Losing JFH on top of Barnett and Metcalf is a blow. I know he's not gone for the season like them but it is while we are trying to overcome those losses and also at the time of the season you want to be building towards your best.

Vaimauga has been playing well so he deserves an opportunity to step up and start.

The reports of young Cleary being promoted to the top 30 seem a bit clearer now with the CHT injury. Already have down a half in the squad with Metcalf out.

A shame as CHT has had a good run injury free this year. It was good having stability in the halves for as long as it lasted.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

I just posted the other day how Lussicks the forgotten man after an admirable job in 2023 and people were negative on him.

Time to step up and show us what you have got Lussick!

 

[Dannevegas]

Really surprised at the negativity by some. Less surprised at comments from others. I’m not saying we’ll win but I’m pretty pleased with the team considering our circumstances.
Can’t wait to see Vaimauga starting at prop.
Ditto to Healey at hooker.
Bench is weird but who knows what the final makeup is.
People asking for Ale mustn’t remember his previous first grade appearances. He’s completely ineffective. I think Bunty is average but he’s leagues ahead of Ake.
This is one of those games we’re expected to be hammered but we’ll sneak a gritty win. Trust.
Weird that a coach who has gotten us into the top 4 for 2 out of his 3 seasons is getting grief too.

Afoa leagues ahead of Ale? lol. He’s hade no game time under webby last game I remember was Dolphins last year and he killed it. Easily our best middle forward in cup aswell. He has footwork and an offload, Webbys to conservative for any of that.
That’s how we were beaten on the weekend, Titans had offloads galore and players in motion

 

[Po11um]

Warriors to many injuries will not make the top8

 

[Cces]

People asking for Ale mustn’t remember his previous first grade appearances. He’s completely ineffective.

He got to play 4 out of the last 5 games in 2024 and had an average of 24 mins for 74m which is quite productive. He came on at 4-22 against the Sharks and contributed to our comeback win. The trend with him in those 4 matches is he'd be a spectator until after halftime time & we were never leading when he came onto the field. His metres per minute would be superior to many

 

[kos]

He got to play 4 out of the last 5 games in 2024 and had an average of 24 mins for 74m which is quite productive. He came on at 4-22 against the Sharks and contributed to our comeback win. The trend with him in those 4 matches is he'd be a spectator until after halftime time & we were never leading when he came onto the field. His metres per minute would be superior to many

Again excellent analysis.
Facts beat eye meters.

 

[kos]

Warriors to many injuries will not make the top8

Yes we will
We have 30 points.
30 points in the fxxg bank.

 

[El Chuckie]

TAB odds on Redcliffe dropped from 2.15 to 1.67 in about 20 mins.

 

[Beastmode]

I just posted the other day how Lussicks the forgotten man after an admirable job in 2023 and people were negative on him.

Time to step up and show us what you have got Lussick!

Hoping he’s grown a few inches and added 30KG since I last saw him play

 

[snake77]

I know the bench has raised eyebrows. We also don't know if a few other guys are carrying injuries and they are covering in case they can't get through.

Lussick hasn't dropped his lip with Healey coming over here and has toiled away in the Cup side even playing different roles. Getting some experience in different position may have ben something discussed between him and the coaching staff.

Lussick on the bench also means we aren't pushing Healey to go 80 minutes.

 

[Wrighty]

TMM
you want a contract
This is your chance
Blow it
Your off pig hunting for good

Haha Hilarious

PLEASE make some ultimatums to some of the other players too.

 

[CWC]

WTF

Walker at second row vibe

 

[Cces]

I have never ever bet money against the Warriors before but there is a first time for everything

I had you pegged more as a Geoff or a Stephen

 

[Ever Hopeful]

On a couple of different occasions in recent times we have fielded a no-hoper side full of changes we have had great-character building wins. Lots of guys are getting their shot here and they have been playing with confidence in Cup.

Hopefully the Dolphins recent try scoring blitzes have them expecting a bloodbath and we catch them out, which happens regularly enough in the NRL when you turn up thinking you are the shit. I know this is wishful thinking, but we have only been truly smashed once this year; it is a team with some steel.

The specific players our injury woes have affected is just ridiculous though. This team is undeniably cursed.

Lussick had to play once CHT went down. Webby was never going to not have hooker cover on the bench. I am picking a late change though with Capes shifting from centre. Dunno how it will go though

 

[snake77]

The reserves have a few interesting names.

Ieremia-Toeava must be close to a debut.

Going and young Tafua named as well.

 

[Ref]

Final team maybe
TT
DWZ
CNK
POMPS
RTS
TMM
BOYD
Bunty
Healey
Niukore
Laban
Leka
Clark

Demi
Lussick
Ford
EIT

I suspect Capewell might not play.
EIT is overdue.

 

[Barzak]

He got to play 4 out of the last 5 games in 2024 and had an average of 24 mins for 74m which is quite productive. He came on at 4-22 against the Sharks and contributed to our comeback win. The trend with him in those 4 matches is he'd be a spectator until after halftime time & we were never leading when he came onto the field. His metres per minute would be superior to many

I’m not trying to start something but that seems like a convenient cherry pick of stats. Any reason for using that specific 4 game span as the basis for wanting him in?