General YOUR Team for 2026

[BrisbaneWarrior]

Considering who we lost from the end of ‘24 til when Walker left, credit needs to go to the coaching team and culture.
Losing Metcalf and Barnett were a step too far, but great learnings and experience for the development for ‘26/27

Whoever we bring in needs to compliment and be better than who we lost. We’re building nicely rather than the sugar hit recruitment of the Dogs

 

[Falcon]

Love this analysis, bro.

Cces is the Warriors forum Rainman.

 

[Warriorshopeful]

Linnane should be in a good position.

ACL is typically not stronger so more prone to reinjuring again, but the longer the recovery the less likely that is.

Linnane will be over 12 months removed by the time the season starts.

The bigger concern will be Metcalf trying to get back too soon.

Based off when Metcalf did his ACL he should be right for round 4 next season if not earlier if all goes well. He will have to pass certain thresholds and tests before he can fully train so pretty unlikely he comes back 'too soon'. Also I feel like it's more hamstring injuries that have recurrent issues if people try to come back to sport too soon.

Here's a list of some previous rehab times for NRL players for ACL reconstruction I found on reddit:

 

[CWC]

Ya full 9 month should be reasonable to expect a return

 

[Cces]

Based off when Metcalf did his ACL he should be right for round 4 next season if not earlier if all goes well. He will have to pass certain thresholds and tests before he can fully train so pretty unlikely he comes back 'too soon'. Also I feel like it's more hamstring injuries that have recurrent issues if people try to come back to sport too soon.

Here's a list of some previous rehab times for NRL players for ACL reconstruction I found on reddit:

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Peter Wallace with the super human recovery. I wonder if it was the same knee & he actually came back too soon.?
Historically we're really slow, or maybe just cautious. Tohu & Ale didn't play for 10 months & Vaimauga was 9

 

[Dannevegas]

Cup teams looking gun still, could be even better.

Nicoll-Klokstad
Kali
Putoko
Norris
Mellars
Cleary
Boyd
RTV
Tafua
TSS
Fatialofa
Eiremia-Toeava
Gannon

 

[Noitall]

Cup teams looking gun still, could be even better.

Nicoll-Klokstad
Kali
Putoko
Norris
Mellars
Cleary
Boyd
RTV
Tafua
TSS
Fatialofa
Eiremia-Toeava
Gannon

Didn’t you read Kali blew away in the wind

 

[Worried2Death]

Didn’t you read Kali blew away in the wind

How many injuries can one man have before he gets some luck? The answer my friend is blowing in the wind.

 

[Dannevegas]

Didn’t you read Kali blew away in the wind

Blew all the way to Dallins wing hopefully

 

[Ref]

Has Webby intentionally rebranded Te Maire as the bench hybrid hooker, 13 and anywhere in the backs.
Given that Egan has been injury prone plus head knocks it makes sense to have that extra hooker.

 

[Shogun]

Has Webby internationally rebranded Te Maire as the bench hybrid hooker, 13 and anywhere in the backs.
Given that Egan has been injury prone plus head knocks it makes sense to have that extra hooker.

TMM is waisted at DH. He should come on and do the Dylan Walker role


Simonsson?

DWZ
Simonsson
RTS
Pompey
CNK

Moale's gotten a release but probably has another club in mind

 

[kos]

TMM is waisted at DH. He should come on and do the Dylan Walker role


Simonsson?

DWZ
Simonsson
RTS
Pompey
CNK

Moale's gotten a release but probably has another club in mind

Moale
Manly for 3 years maybe 4

 

[Noitall]

View: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DO-nC6ijzot/

Bunty’s going to be missed around the club

 

[Canonball]

Ya full 9 month should be reasonable to expect a return

So March / April? That's not too bad, tho you'd like him to be in and around during the pre-season eh?...

 

[CWC]

So March / April? That's not too bad, tho you'd like him to be in and around during the pre-season eh?...

Sam Walker seemed ok so hopefully they follow the same model, he ruptured it a week before last year's playoffs

 

[Noitall]

View: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPCvSnyE2QI/

Metcalf back limbering up

 

[CWC]

View: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPCvSnyE2QI/

Metcalf back limbering up

He kinda sprints like that too lol

 

[Noitall]

Metcalf and Egan with RTS at the All Blacks vs Australia

 

[ShaunJohnson7]

My opinion is that you cant have CHT and Boyd partnered together. They are just both a bit to vanilla. 4 wins from the last 12 and our play was quite poor - don't think we can continue with this

I think you either have....

Boyd 7 and TMM 6 - they seem to work well together and Dolphins game looked like one of the most fluent as a halves partnership
LM 7 and CHT 6 - I don't think that, despite the early season results, that this is the best option for our overall attack for the team. Some good individual stats but our attack looked clunky for most of the season
LM 7 and TMM 6 - this looks like it might work but its not the optimal position for either of them
TMM 7 and CHT 6 - worked well as a combo last season and I don't think it would be any different now in a stronger performing side. I'd go with this to start the season if Metcalf is still unavailable.
TMM 7 and LM 6 - probably our best combination IMO and was my preferred halves option at the beginning of the season. I think it puts them in the position that best suits them and the team.

Great break down mate. I'm definitely leaning to TMM 7 and Luke 6 with Luke doing majority of long kicking. I don't think CHT is it at all and Boyd, forget it.

TMM is creative in the red zone and you need that.....look at our stats in the red zone....we don't convert many of our chances.

 

[Inruin]

Great break down mate. I'm definitely leaning to TMM 7 and Luke 6 with Luke doing majority of long kicking. I don't think CHT is it at all and Boyd, forget it.

TMM is creative in the red zone and you need that.....look at our stats in the red zone....we don't convert many of our chances.

Given how TMM played at 7 last season and how poorly we were playing in attack in those last 12 games this season it surprises me AW only tried him there for the dogs game. May not have made a difference but there was ample evidence that what we were doing with a Boyd/CHT combo wasn't getting us anywhere.