Team List Warriors v Tigers - [Round 19, 2025]

[snake77]

I know we are coming off two losses, and some of the play in both games was a bit of a concern. But overall, the team has been going well this year.

The team will be confident that they can turn things around. This helps with Boyd and Tuaupiki coming in to replace Metcalf and CNK. Coming into a team going well is a lot easier than a team low on confidence.

Boyd has been biding his time. Barring injury, he's going to have a good chance to impress. Webster will likely have him locked in for a few weeks. I'm a fan of that as chopping and changing halves is typically done by teams at the bottom of the ladder**. Bulldogs are currently an outlier for that statement.

 

[Dippa]

This upcoming run provides the perfect storm not to panic about change. If Tanah Boyd can settle in and find rhythm in these next few weeks, the Warriors could be entering the finals with both momentum and flexibility. If there had to be a change in the halves, this really is the best stretch to do it. Facing teams like the Tigers, Knights, Titans, and Dolphins, while never easy games, does allow for a more manageable transition for a new chief playmaker. Had it been a run of games against the Storm, Broncos, or even the Bulldogs at Belmore, that pressure would’ve forced a "sink or swim" scenario from day one. Instead, this run gives room to build combinations, manage confidence, and sharpen systems ahead of the finals push.

Webster has cultivated a belief system that allows for new players like Tanah Boyd to step in without needing to be a miracle worker overnight. The team’s structure and systems are solid, so it becomes about slotting in and executing rather than overhauling. Many fans will probably view Boyd through the lens of his Titans stint. But this is a completely different scenario: better coaching, a more consistent forward pack, and a much more disciplined team around him. He doesn’t need to overplay his hand—just direct traffic, play short sides well, and kick smart.

The real concern for me is the Bye. we have looked sluggish post-Bye already on both occasions, and the Tigers can sting you early if you're not ready. Their up-tempo style can catch teams on the back foot, so matching that early energy and completing sets cleanly in the first 20 will be key.

That Bulldogs game away is shaping up to be a litmus test. If the Warriors can bank some points in the next 4 weeks and then give a good account of themselves in that fixture, it will say a lot about their finals readiness—not just from a ladder position, but in terms of grit, control, and execution under pressure.

 

[JustLikeStartingOver]

will be a nervous watch, if they look pretty good then can be hopeful of a solid end of the year, if they lose 3 on the bounce including two home games to panthers shorn of 5 internationals and the team running 14th (their team does not lack talent but are prone to shooting their foot off) then alarm bells.

It's really on the forwards to fire up and off the back of that Egan, Boyd will do a job, the rest of the backs are all in their preferred positions.

I like the sunday timeslot, can see in my minds eye a lot of good memories of wins finishing in the winter twilight hour, we seemed to play then a lot in the past, but since moved most home games to that early friday night slot.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

This upcoming run provides the perfect storm not to panic about change. If Tanah Boyd can settle in and find rhythm in these next few weeks, the Warriors could be entering the finals with both momentum and flexibility. If there had to be a change in the halves, this really is the best stretch to do it. Facing teams like the Tigers, Knights, Titans, and Dolphins, while never easy games, does allow for a more manageable transition for a new chief playmaker. Had it been a run of games against the Storm, Broncos, or even the Bulldogs at Belmore, that pressure would’ve forced a "sink or swim" scenario from day one. Instead, this run gives room to build combinations, manage confidence, and sharpen systems ahead of the finals push.

Webster has cultivated a belief system that allows for new players like Tanah Boyd to step in without needing to be a miracle worker overnight. The team’s structure and systems are solid, so it becomes about slotting in and executing rather than overhauling. Many fans will probably view Boyd through the lens of his Titans stint. But this is a completely different scenario: better coaching, a more consistent forward pack, and a much more disciplined team around him. He doesn’t need to overplay his hand—just direct traffic, play short sides well, and kick smart.

The real concern for me is the Bye. we have looked sluggish post-Bye already on both occasions, and the Tigers can sting you early if you're not ready. Their up-tempo style can catch teams on the back foot, so matching that early energy and completing sets cleanly in the first 20 will be key.

That Bulldogs game away is shaping up to be a litmus test. If the Warriors can bank some points in the next 4 weeks and then give a good account of themselves in that fixture, it will say a lot about their finals readiness—not just from a ladder position, but in terms of grit, control, and execution under pressure.

Deffo agree with this. We're all a bit guilty of it at times.

For me, Webby's had almost every recruit to our club playing better than they have at their last club.
If Tannah follows suit I think we're all going to be pleasantly surprised with the outcome moving forward.
As you said, he doesn't need to come in from the get go and play out of his skin, he just needs to execute Webby's game plan...which actually play to Tannah's strengths

 

[steakncheese]

Really think Boyd will do a job for us, most worrying for me is the fwd packs regression since Barney went down, hoping JFH and Erin can pull the others over the line.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

Why are we worried about the tigers!? They are fucken shithouse and we should smash them to pieces!

Release the hounds!

 

[Noitall]

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Bit of talk about Tanah Boyd

 

[Noitall]

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Would love to see him have a big one to clear any nerves