Sup42
Bunty's try celebration is substandard too, just jogs back looking at grass, no big screen awareness, no pointing to god.
Toookey
Keen for team naming Tuesday today.
3 injuries in the game so pretty key to see who pulls up well.
Jazz will fit in somewhere, but it can't be for Ale imo, just starting to get that 20 min 4th prop role sorted, I don't think we try and change that at the moment.
With Jazz back and potentially at least one injury in the forwards I'd be keen to try and mix things up a little, maybe start Bunty and have Barnett come off the bench? Would love to see both Barnett and Walker come on after 20/25 min with a tiring forward pack.
If Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad is injured, I think id rather see Te Maire Martin at fb and Volk as a half, gives us another kicking option and Te Maire Martin the chance to chime in from the back - it worked well last year with Broncs. It seems like he's trying to do that from half, but it feels like he's too quiet there for large chunks of the game.
Also happy to see Tuapiki given a shot, so not too bothered. If we have injuries up against a strong team at home, I think giving a few young guys a game would be a good move
3 injuries in the game so pretty key to see who pulls up well.
Jazz will fit in somewhere, but it can't be for Ale imo, just starting to get that 20 min 4th prop role sorted, I don't think we try and change that at the moment.
With Jazz back and potentially at least one injury in the forwards I'd be keen to try and mix things up a little, maybe start Bunty and have Barnett come off the bench? Would love to see both Barnett and Walker come on after 20/25 min with a tiring forward pack.
If Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad is injured, I think id rather see Te Maire Martin at fb and Volk as a half, gives us another kicking option and Te Maire Martin the chance to chime in from the back - it worked well last year with Broncs. It seems like he's trying to do that from half, but it feels like he's too quiet there for large chunks of the game.
Also happy to see Tuapiki given a shot, so not too bothered. If we have injuries up against a strong team at home, I think giving a few young guys a game would be a good move
Canonball
This, from the Cowboys v Warriors preview page on NRL.com, is worth repeating:
"Across the opening two rounds the Warriors average six line breaks per game, the most in the NRL"
"Across the opening two rounds the Warriors average six line breaks per game, the most in the NRL"
shuffle
We win that game Vs the Roosters if players were more composed and didn’t drop the damn ball!
Good to know we ain’t boring. Yet!
.Volkman is killing it FWIW in reggies too from the first couple of games, top pointscorer, try assists and linebreak assists.
Beastmode
Dare to dream.
Contributor
Agree, what about getting Shaun Stevenson from the chiefs or DMack or Stephen Perofeta, great boots on them!!!
Bangbros 2023
I would put money on all three of those players flopping in rugby league! PEROFETA!!! KMON!!!!
Toookey
And this is the risk with union - While I think it makes sense to look at jnr players coming through the ranks and see if they can make the cut, generally speaking, anyone over the age of 22/23 in union means that a club is taking a MASSIVE risk
These players aren't going to come to the Warriors for peanuts, and it's going to take them a year or two (or more) to get up to speed and even then, only some will make it.
Seems a long, risky process for a small chance of success, when you look at the all the talented outside backs that have come through the NRL in the last 2 or 3 years, you have to ask if that gamble is worth it when there is enough exciting and awesome talent coming through.
I think the biggest question is how to we get a bigger slice of what is coming through right now...and I think the only real answer is to start winning, so people want to play for our team
bruce
Contributor
I agree. League is a much faster game and you have to be able to do more than kick.
Dixpat
In Andy we (have to) trust
Contributor
Could you tell Shaun Johnson that please
bruce
Contributor
I thin he is being hampered by being the sole kicker
Noitall
Maybe but he’s had a strong start to the season. Sits third on nrl’s overall kick metres behind Moses and Reynolds and ahead of Cleary for the same amount of kicks. Sits fourth in attacking kicks and leads the line break involvement table on 3. Hope he can keep it up.
bruce
Contributor
Why have we lost the kicking metres in our two game so far...by a significant margin?
Defence
bruce
Contributor
I thought about that, and it shows an incredible weakness in team recruitment
Wrighty
Tuapiki doesnt kick either.
Shaun Johnson can kick
Te Maire Martin does not kick
Metcalf injured can kick
Tuapiki does not kick
Volkman can kick but not ready for first grade
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad does not kick
Egan doesn't really kick
Lussick doesn't kick very much
Dylan Walker ? not sure
Worried2Death
Contributor
It does seem like a major oversight, forgetting the foot part of footy.
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