General Your 2025 team

[Wrighty]

Here is what CHATGPT says

In 2024, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, the New Zealand Warriors' fullback, experienced several injuries that affected his playing time:

1. Hamstring Injury (March 2024): Nicoll-Klokstad sustained a hamstring injury early in the season, which sidelined him for the initial rounds. He was on track to return in Round 4 against the Newcastle Knights on March 31.
   Warriors
   
   
2. Calf Injury (July 2024): During Round 18, Nicoll-Klokstad suffered a calf injury. He appeared to sustain the injury midway through the first half but continued playing until halftime.
   Fox Sports Australia
   Subsequent scans revealed a moderate calf strain, leading to an expected four-week recovery period.
   
   

 

[Noitall]

Here is what CHATGPT says

In 2024, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, the New Zealand Warriors' fullback, experienced several injuries that affected his playing time:

1. Hamstring Injury (March 2024): Nicoll-Klokstad sustained a hamstring injury early in the season, which sidelined him for the initial rounds. He was on track to return in Round 4 against the Newcastle Knights on March 31.
   Warriors
   
   
2. Calf Injury (July 2024): During Round 18, Nicoll-Klokstad suffered a calf injury. He appeared to sustain the injury midway through the first half but continued playing until halftime.
   Fox Sports Australia
   Subsequent scans revealed a moderate calf strain, leading to an expected four-week recovery period.
   
   

Really don’t know what the plan is with CNK, but one thing to consider is both he and Tuaupiki were coming off contract at the end of 2025 and Tuaupiki is the one extended first. Only a one year extension though. They might be holding off on one or two for whatever reason? TMM is another, and he looks like he’s leading in many of those latest preseason pictures. Looks fit and dialled in

 

[Wrighty]

Really don’t know what the plan is with CNK, but one thing to consider is both he and Tuaupiki were coming off contract at the end of 2025 and Tuaupiki is the one extended first. Only a one year extension though. They might be holding off on one or two for whatever reason? TMM is another, and he looks like he’s leading in many of those latest preseason pictures. Looks fit and dialled in

Noitall do you think there is any parallel universe where Taine plays fullback game one and CNK is not on the plane to las vegas.

 

[Inruin]

The well respected Robbie Mears says Pompey and Ali are lining up at centre in pre season scrimmages with Roger on the wing. I think we all should be locking in Pompey and Ali at centre.

Interesting. No sign of Berry?

 

[Inruin]

My currently revised team for round 1

TT
RTS
Ali
CNK
DWZ
LM
TMM
JFH
Egan
Ford
Capewell
Niukore
Barnett

Walker
Clark
Prince
Lussick

 

[Noitall]

Noitall do you think there is any parallel universe where Taine plays fullback game one and CNK is not on the plane to las vegas.

Sorry. Just saw your post. I totally do at fullback, but injuries or anything could happen by then and CNK seems to be so versatile filling in at five eighth when we had bit of success during the season. Not as much for the Kiwis though, but a big ask. Wouldn’t be surprised if Webster isn’t settled on his round 1 side, and hope not to be fair or else there’s nothing for the whole squad to work hard towards

 

[Playdaball]

Do people forget that last season our goal kicking and general kicking ( outside of SJ) was not flash?
As a result there are 2 decent goal kickers in the wider squad - TT and Boyd with back up from Pompey and Metcalf, with CHT not performing under pressure.
Our halves aren’t great distance kickers either .
As a result , depending on how the pre season goes, Boyd could well be one of our halves.

 

[Noitall]

Do people forget that last season our goal kicking and general kicking ( outside of SJ) was not flash?
As a result there are 2 decent goal kickers in the wider squad - TT and Boyd with back up from Pompey and Metcalf, with CHT not performing under pressure.
Our halves aren’t great distance kickers either .
As a result , depending out the pre season goes, Boyd could well be one of our halves.

Can recall when Ivan Cleary was on Once a Warrior he said he decided to take up the goal kicking role as another reason to be selected and I think if Pompey is smart, he’ll do the same. Not much between many of our centres and that could make Pompey more valuable? Similar could be said for Tuaupiki? Agree with you regarding the positional kicking on the field too, but keep going back to games against panthers and dolphins. TMM is regarded as a five eighth, but looked his best at halfback? Perhaps it was more the side he was on that saw many try assists? Boyd is an interesting proposition though

 

[El Chuckie]

Interesting. No sign of Berry?

Berry's still a couple of weeks off full training. While the boys were up the dunes, he was doing shoulder rehab exercises in the gym.

 

[Inruin]

Berry's still a couple of weeks off full training. While the boys were up the dunes, he was doing shoulder rehab exercises in the gym.

Anyone else still in rehab/recovery?

 

[El Chuckie]

Anyone else still in rehab/recovery?

Rocco's the only one I know about. Chance encounter!

 

[Milking!]

My currently revised team for round 1

TT
RTS
Ali
CNK
DWZ
LM
TMM
JFH
Egan
Ford
Capewell
Niukore
Barnett

Walker
Clark
Prince
Lussick

No Harris? I get the vibe the forum seems divided on Tohu next year. If he’s gotten over the worst of his injuries he’s one of the first you pencil in. A workhorse with beautiful hands.
Prince? Like the singer? Got a bit of bad news there …

 

[Dannevegas]

Roger Tuivasa-scheck
Motu Pasikala
Ali Leiataua
Rocco Berry
Dallin Watene-zelezniak
Luke Metcalf
Tanah Boyd
James Fisher-Harris
Wade Egan
Tom Ale
Kurt Capewell
Leka Halasima
Mitch Barnett

Channel Harris-Tavita
Marata Niukore
Demetric Sifakula
Tohu Harris

Few thoughts on the squad,
Roger to Fullback, was best player on the field each time he played their this year as well as the dolphins trial.
Charnze and Pompey to make way for Leiataua and Pasikala, Charnze could play centre but I’m going for youth in Berry and Ali.
Pasikala in for a bit of x-factor.
If Pompey had speed he’d be a top 3 centre imo, just gets burnt far too often 1on1 because he’s slow asf.
Halves not sure on Metcalfs the only lock in for mine.
Hoping for a breakout year from Ale and Sifakula, they’ll mix it up in the middle as they’re not so up down type middles like fish and Barnett