Gameday Witzer Pre-Season challenge Dolphins vs Warriors

[Wahs_Ultras]

Really impressed with TSS and Laban in that first half. Both guys like super fit and agile

 

[roguei]

Need to look at the stats. But do we think boyd just plays well when it's a quite stadium?

 

[Damo]

Interesting what happens when we are trying.. Dolphins backline is deadly though geez!

 

[Matiunz]

Much better second twenty. First twenty was a bit shaky but gotta remember Dolphins have a strong side- they wouldn’t be too happy with their performance either

 

[The Warrior Waka]

I would have Laban starting over Leka

Same. Work horse starts. Then bring on our weapon when the opposition is tiring.

 

[Dannevegas]

Great first half. Bring on the speedy young backs now

 

[jonesy101]

There were a few last week saying Gannon was too small for NRL but I don't see it. Dude is a great height and size for second-row.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

TB really stepping it up today. The short passing game that he has with Egan is looking very crisp. Gannon clearly read the thread on here last week. Might not be the biggest physical specimen on our books but he offers something in attack. Awesome work for the 2nd try.

I have an uneasy feeling Jacko is going to get rubbed out for a few weeks for that. Could easily be construed as a hip drop and I think he has a bit of a record with the judiciary. I would take Capes off now for the rest of the game. As for Ali, I'm not convinced he is fully fit. Some of his attempts on D have not been NRL standard. I think he gets the blame for that 2nd Phins try and he is making DWZ jam twice as hard imo.

 

[chrisnz]

That try assist from gannon was his bread and butter he is a real pest for slow tired middles seems to be deceptively fast

 

[Fangrl1234]

Ali looking a little lazy a few times tonight, hoped he had turned a corner last week

I don’t think that you are alone there. Appearance of being lazy previously has been a common theme. It’s not
Ike there is anyone that they can out in instead of him either.

 

[Po11um]

Good first half from warriors

 

[sydneywarrior92]

On the Phins- this is why I don't get why some have them in the top 4. Sure, they had the best attack in the comp last year. But NRL isn't touch footy. Their defense last year and even in their last trial against the tits and the first half here has very mid. We don't have either of our starting middles and we lost Ford for a quarter of the first half and they have pretty much their full strength pack out there. Yet I'd say we've had the clear edge in the middle so far. They are an edge 8 team at best again this year imo.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Same. Work horse starts. Then bring on our weapon when the opposition is tiring.

Towards the end of last season I thought Boyd started to unleash Leka on the edge, so id love to see that continue to happen with Leka off the bench against a tiring, retreating defence.

Do we take Boyd off now? I've seen everything I need to, he's looked good and id only keep him on if you think he needs more reps (surely he's had enough over the last 2 weeks).

 

[giffy]

TSS late footwork is AFB-esque. Laban looks in for a big year.

Seems like our attack won’t be as poor as predicted until Metcalf is healthy.

Great signs

 

[Playdaball]

other posters have summed it up but shout out to out who is going well .

 

[Rick O’Shay]

Maybe a dumb question but why are we playing to a couple of hundred at Leichardt oval when we could have had a sell out at home?

 

[Playdaball]

Mellars … NSW Cup

 

[giffy]

Maybe a dumb question but why are we playing to a couple of hundred at Leichardt oval when we could have had a sell out at home?

Double header at the ground. Hope we’re compensated, even if it is pre-season !

 

[Beastmode]

Great to see Tuapiki back!!

I thought he broke his leg??? Still got speed

 

[Jaffa J]

Take Boyd off now he’s done enough