Pick Your Team Warriors v Manly - [Round 2, 2025]

[Christchurch_Warrior]

I understand why some people say we are in a rebuild. We did lose a lot of experience but when in a rebuild why we you play 2 of the most promising you forwards after the 50th minute. That is not what you do in a rebuild. You also do not play the same style of play from 2 years ago when you had a half in near career best form and was given a forward platform that was easier top 4. We need to look at who we have and evolve. That is why you have a preseason to get the reps in.

 

[Dannevegas]

We lost a fuckton of talent, and are currently in the process of blooding in younger players.
Metcalf is only 26 - 26 games,
CHT is 25 - 72 games,
Egan is 27 - 130 games,
Clark is 27 - 96 games,
Tuaupiki is 25 - 12 games,
Leiataua is 22 - 7 games,
Vaimauga is 20 - 8 games,
Halasima is 19 - 5 games,
Laban is 20 - 7 games,
Pompey is 26 - 95 games.

I think the covid years effected who got through the pipeline as we do not have 23-24 yearolds that are any good. And with how old the players last year and some this year got, there pathways where all over the place. It takes time to fix these things. But i think the above people are who webby will likely be building aorund, as they will likely be around for another 5 years.

This is not to say that we should not be injected in some more young guys (prefreably more mins over anything else), but what im trying to say is giving 15 nrl games to metcalf, Tuaupiki, Leiataua, Vaimauga. Halasima and Laban is going to be massive. And i'd say is a rebuild.

Don’t think Webby sees it as a rebuild year.
didn’t see many youngsters in the trials at all. Also in our round 1 team we only had 3 players under the age of 25 and 8 players 29 and over.

 

[roguei]

Don’t think Webby sees it as a rebuild year.
didn’t see many youngsters in the trials at all. Also in our round 1 team we only had 3 players under the age of 25 and 8 players 29 and over.

As i said. Young does not equal rebuild. Inexprence IMO does. Metcalf and Tuaupiki to you may not fit the mold of rebuild but both have played less then a season's worth of games before the start of the season.

I think a valid argument is about mins being played by the younger players tho, as giving Vaimauga 8 mins is a bit shit. But if rumors are anything to go by then it is for stupid but not non-rebuild reasons.

 

[3rdstriker]

I understand why some people say we are in a rebuild. We did lose a lot of experience but when in a rebuild why we you play 2 of the most promising you forwards after the 50th minute. That is not what you do in a rebuild. You also do not play the same style of play from 2 years ago when you had a half in near career best form and was given a forward platform that was easier top 4. We need to look at who we have and evolve. That is why you have a preseason to get the reps in.

Regardless of when our bench enters and whether webby likes to admit it, we are in a rebuild.

 

[Christchurch_Warrior]

Regardless of when our bench enters and whether webby likes to admit it, we are in a rebuild.

How do you rebuild when the coach won't admit it? He does have a big say on recruitment and retention.

 

[CWC]

Marata to knock out DCE first minute, we might lose by less than 20 points

 

[Worried2Death]

Marata to knock out DCE first minute, we might lose by less than 20 points

Imagine only beating us by under 20 when we're down to 12 men, what a pack of frauds

 

[3rdstriker]

How do you rebuild when the coach won't admit it? He does have a big say on recruitment and retention

Whichever way you or him look at it the rebuilding years are here!
Imo it's exciting the whole management have also declared they're promoting from within in terms of coaches and players too.

 

[Dannevegas]

Whichever way you or him look at it the rebuilding years are here!
Imo it's exciting the whole management have also declared they're promoting from within in terms of coaches and players too.

Are they tho? We already had 3 players ready and capable of filling a wing or centre spot In nsw cup, Kali, Amituanai and Moi-Moi and we go and get Harper…

 

[Worried2Death]

Are they tho? We already had 3 players ready and capable of filling a wing or centre spot In nsw cup, Kali, Amituanai and Moi-Moi and we go and get Harper…

Good point but Harpo at least has 1st grade experience, who would you rather ran out against Melbourne, Moi-Moi and Kali or Harper and Kosi? I'd go for the young guns personally but I'm impatient for the rebuild to start happening, if we're going to get slaughtered by 60 maybe it's better if Harper cops the pitchforks this year.

 

[roguei]

Are they tho? We already had 3 players ready and capable of filling a wing or centre spot In nsw cup, Kali, Amituanai and Moi-Moi and we go and get Harper…

I have a feeling that we have the least experience there, even at a NSW league level. So we signed anyone who had some, it's only one year so I don't see him blocking anyone.

Good point but Harpo at least has 1st grade experience, who would you rather ran out against Melbourne, Moi-Moi and Kali or Harper and Kosi? I'd go for the young guns personally but I'm impatient for the rebuild to start happening, if we're going to get slaughtered by 60 maybe it's better if Harper cops the pitchforks this year.

To that point. I think you will damage our pathways if you just shove unready players into first grade. Especially if it's against strong squads. Confidence is something we need, and that would stomp it out of em

 

[3rdstriker]

Are they tho? We already had 3 players ready and capable of filling a wing or centre spot In nsw cup, Kali, Amituanai and Moi-Moi and we go and get Harper…

Who nos if they are but that's what they said, slow dripfeeds atm.

 

[Nambawan]

Good point but Harpo at least has 1st grade experience, who would you rather ran out against Melbourne, Moi-Moi and Kali or Harper and Kosi? I'd go for the young guns personally but I'm impatient for the rebuild to start happening, if we're going to get slaughtered by 60 maybe it's better if Harper cops the pitchforks this year.

Good point but Harpo at least has 1st grade experience, who would you rather ran out against Melbourne, Moi-Moi and Kali or Harper and Kosi? I'd go for the young guns personally but I'm impatient for the rebuild to start happening, if we're going to get slaughtered by 60 maybe it's better if Harper cops the pitchforks this year.

Been watching Harper ever since he first started playing for Manly. Reckon he has some footy skills, but is terribly slow - which deficiency has stopped his career. I think his playing history in the NRL/NSW Cup has been Canterbury, Manly, Parra, Melbourne. Can't imagine why the Warriors have now picked him up - maybe he has signed for minimum wage and is depth for the NSW Cup side??

 

[Nambawan]

Tuaupiki will mark Saab who plays on the left?

At 6’6 his nuts is all Tuapiki will see when contesting high balls

Saab is a right winger. He is a much improved all round player with outstanding pace and whoever marks him will need to be adequately quick and proficient in wing play.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Berry is another week away at least by looking at his half in cup.

1 C N Klokstad
2 E Kosi
3 A Leiataua
4 A Pompey
5 R T Sheck
6 C H Tavita
7 L Metcalf
8 J F Harris c
9 W Egan
10 M Barnett c
11 J Laban
12 K Capewell
13 E Clark

14 S Healey
15 T Ale
16 D Vaimauga
17 D Walker

 

[The Undertaker]

1. CNK
2. Tuaupiki
3. Berry (if fit)
4. Ali
5. RTS
6. CHT
7. Metcalf
8. JFH
9. Egan
10. Barnett
11. Clark
12. Niukore
13. Walker

15. Healy
16. Capewell
17. Afoa
18. Demetric
19. Pompey

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Talking points for TLT:

We struggled with our go forward big time. Do we go TT, or Kosi or even MGT on a wing. Both MGT and Kosi would help with this (although you need to account for a few errors).
Ale also had a big game at prop in NSW cup, making over 150m.

We struggled to wrap up the ball so there were lots of offloads - does a bigger body in Laban, who is more defense focused help with this?

Does CNK get another go after his shocker? I personally think yes.

I'd go:
CNK
MGT
Pompey
Ali
RTS
CHT
Metcalf
Barney
Egan
JFH
Laban
Capewah
Clark

Walker
Vaumunga
Niukore/Halasima
Ale

Bringing in MGT and Ale also rewards both for good games in NSW, in positions we were lacking big time for Rd 1.

 

[PhilsySH35]

No better way to bounce back from last round that spanking an in-form Sea Eagles at home, right? I think this is just the unlikely win our team needs to prove last week was a blip.
I dunno. Sun is shining today.

oh ye of little faith he he.

 

[El Chuckie]

Jeez there are still plenty of tickets available for the West and South stands. Going to take a CG fire sale this week.

 

[Teets]

Jeez there are still plenty of tickets available for the West and South stands. Going to take a CG fire sale this week.

The glory days of ample leg room, close proximity parking, and entire bays to yourself are coming back!