Beastmode
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TeamList Rabbitohs vs Warriors - [Round 5, 2024]
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Seeing DWZ and Niukore out is a bit of a blow.
To be honest I was kind of expecting DWZ to be ruled out looking at him in last weeks game. He got named and it was left until late in the week. I was expecting Kosi to be his replacement. So, Pompey is a bit of a shock.
If the swap Montoya to the right like was mentioned earlier I'd be interested to see Montoya at the end of the plays we run to the right hand side.
Niukore is a bit of a blow after also losing Capewell.
What I do like with us under Webster there won't be any excuses.
To be honest I was kind of expecting DWZ to be ruled out looking at him in last weeks game. He got named and it was left until late in the week. I was expecting Kosi to be his replacement. So, Pompey is a bit of a shock.
If the swap Montoya to the right like was mentioned earlier I'd be interested to see Montoya at the end of the plays we run to the right hand side.
Niukore is a bit of a blow after also losing Capewell.
What I do like with us under Webster there won't be any excuses.
Stalefish540
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Forum's weather team going back and forth against eachother until kick off tomorrow.
Let's hope the weather situation only improves, as the Accor Stadium ground staff will be working overtime with both the Dogs-Roosters game (which you'd expect will leave it a mud-bath) and the Warriors-Bunnies NSW Cup game being played before the Warriors-Bunnies NRL game. Already seeing Dogs and Roosters not being able to warm up on the field itself.
Right. So from potentially our strongest team due to be named at the start of the week to having 5 first choice players out of the side on the eve of the match.
That’s football. Injuries hit every side. It’s why Webster has a squad mentality and why we operate as a group of 30. Take you back to last year - we lost Barney for 11 weeks with his neck. Jazz was gone for most of the season like Metcalf is and every week we had someone out. I won’t accept excuses - we’ve talked about our depth and now is when we show it. Despite the outs, we have a decent side running out tomorrow. It’s far from decimated.
Laban has to come in now. I suspect the team will change again before kick off - the backline will stay settled and defensively looks solid with Pompey on the wing instead of Leiatua. Expect Pompey to play centre with Roger on the wing on defence, especially on kick returns.
I expect Barnett to go to the bench with Laban starting alongside Afoa and AFB. Barnett prob needs to play the Marata role this week and I expect Ale and Jazz to get more minutes given the heavy conditions.
I expect Lussick to go to Cup with Ali being 18th man.
All in all - whilst a tough assignment, we’ve got enough quality there to win.
Next week a few troops come back - hopefully Walks DWZ Capes come back. Right now our boys have a job to do.
Two tasks - win by 1 point or more, and no injuries or suspensions.
Let’s go.
That’s football. Injuries hit every side. It’s why Webster has a squad mentality and why we operate as a group of 30. Take you back to last year - we lost Barney for 11 weeks with his neck. Jazz was gone for most of the season like Metcalf is and every week we had someone out. I won’t accept excuses - we’ve talked about our depth and now is when we show it. Despite the outs, we have a decent side running out tomorrow. It’s far from decimated.
Laban has to come in now. I suspect the team will change again before kick off - the backline will stay settled and defensively looks solid with Pompey on the wing instead of Leiatua. Expect Pompey to play centre with Roger on the wing on defence, especially on kick returns.
I expect Barnett to go to the bench with Laban starting alongside Afoa and AFB. Barnett prob needs to play the Marata role this week and I expect Ale and Jazz to get more minutes given the heavy conditions.
I expect Lussick to go to Cup with Ali being 18th man.
All in all - whilst a tough assignment, we’ve got enough quality there to win.
Next week a few troops come back - hopefully Walks DWZ Capes come back. Right now our boys have a job to do.
Two tasks - win by 1 point or more, and no injuries or suspensions.
Let’s go.
Shout out to David Fusitua, making an appearance on RTS shirt!
I've got boxes full of Pepe!!
Defensive skills in the wet probably a big factor. Will be won through the middle
Wrighty
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Kosi is a handy defender
Who has confirmed those players coming in as other players make more sense?
Wrighty
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NRL.com revised team list
A dynasty of finals apparences
(you got me)But is it as accurate as our Tuesday naming - ie put some names down and we will sort it later.
Seems set up for Laban.
Also no mention of who will play centre out of RTS and Pompey. Is their a source quoted?
Beastmode
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Your love for Kosi is unjustified
Wrighty
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With previous debuts it was announced in socials 24 hours in advance and they showed a clip of the jersey presentation. No such social media leak this time. So for me I think it is unlikely Laban will play unless someone on the forum posts something in the next 90 minutes.
Wrighty
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I don't love him. I just posted I had him ranked 25th amongst all starting NRL wingers. Hardly a glowing endorsement. Just that Pompey has no corner-finishing-skills. He doesn't know how to dive one handed for the corner like every other winger in the competition can. I just I rate Kosi above Pompey at wing.
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