TeamList Preseason 2025 Trial 1 - Warriors vs Sharks

[Tookey 2.0]

A couple of things I'm looking forward to see tomorrow night:

• A clear plan with Niukore. Imo was wasted last year going between middle and edge
• Fish's first hit up in Wahs colours
• The halves combo and what the plan is for TMM and Metcalf re: kicking and general touches
• Erin Clarks role and what that looks like
• Laban and Vaimunga and how they've progressed this off season
• Jett doing Cleary things. Just one thing, any thing to get us excited for the nek few years

It's almost time...can't wait!

 

[Warriorsfan92]

Biggest concern i see here is that Kosi is first up if a winger goes down, that’s a huge issue

 

[Lance155]

Do we actually know what happened to RTS? Hope it's just precautionary

 

[snake77]

A big opportunity for our halves over the trials. They have big shoes to fill.

A lot of our chances depend on how they guide us around the field, their ball playing and their kicking. All of them have question marks over different aspects of their play. Hopefully a lot of work has been put in over the off season.

The other big concern. Especially looking at Metcalf and Martin if they are the the two getting the first opportunity to impress in the early rounds is their injury record the last few years. They have both missed a lot of football the last few years. When Johnson returned the concern was more his injury record and his advanced age. Besides last year he had a good run. His halves partners were often the ones getting injured. Hopefully things turn around and they can stay on the field and we can debate their form instead.

If we do get injuries hopefully the replacements step up. Better to have competition and make selection difficult.

 

[JustVisiting82]

huh? please explain, not aware of number 19 connection with the mad butcher

The Warriors retired the number 19 in honour of the Mad Butcher and his support of the club so now they won't give any player that number jersey, so in team lists you will see a jump from number 18 to number 20 when extended team lists are named. I am not sure why number 19, in the Google search results I saw when looking this up he was called "the 19th Warrior" in a few of them - maybe it's to do with having a team of 17 on game day and an 18th man for injury so if you were going to say the Mad Butcher was an extra man on the team you would say he is number 19... But I don't know, someone else might be able to answer this better.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

It's the most relevantly depressing part of our team. But by some miracle might he have gotten faster, better at catching, passing, finishing and tackling?

You think the penny has dropped, or he dropped the penny?

 

[WarriorsForever]

Listening to Webby, he mentioned that due to the longer pre-season we may see a similar strength side run out next week against the Storm.

 

[Playdaball]

He also said the team selections are 80% complete

 

[Inruin]

He also said the team selections are 80% complete

So the majority of the team has been picked before the 'trials' are over

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

I really hope Jacob Laban kills it! I wouldn't mind him starting this season if he's primed.

I hope it's a case of great off season, here's a start in the trials, don't lok back.

I hope webby acknowledges these kids when they perform, and rewards them with repeat selections.

 

[Fonzie]

He also said the team selections are 80% complete

Which interview was this mate?

 

[Warriorsfan92]

So the majority of the team has been picked before the 'trials' are over

Yeah that makes sense. Trials don’t really mean much, they’ve had 3 months to prove themselves

 

[Lance155]

So the majority of the team has been picked before the 'trials' are over

To be honest I don't think you get that much from the trials anyway. I wouldn't care if he was 100% locked in before trial one. Adjustments are made on form during the year. Not like he has to stay with any player for 26 rounds.....

 

[Cces]

One other thing form me. I would have loved Ali to start on the left so he was paired with RTS. It would worry me defensively which is why Pompey is likely there. When on attack though it gives us a left edge that would trouble teams.

Pompey played in jersey #4, regardless of his side in 2023. Pompey also played in #3 while lining up at left Centre in Rounds 24 & 25 last year, with RTS in #4 on the right. History shows our Centre's numbers don't have any logic behind them as in Round 26 CNK played right-side in #3 & Ali left-side in #4

 

[John Nick]

Yeah that makes sense. Trials don’t really mean much, they’ve had 3 months to prove themselves

Still 20% to be selected yet. A huge chance for the younger brigade to impress.
These young guys will be amped waiting to show what they have got and good luck to them.
We need some young blood to refresh the team

 

[Noitall]

Most recent video on Warriors instagram site show a group celebrating Māori with Deaon Amituanai amongst it with MGT, Laban, CNK to go with DWZ. Wonder if Amituanai is seen as someone they have high hopes for?

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

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Most recent video on Warriors instagram site show a group celebrating Māori with Deaon Amituanai amongst it with MGT, Laban, CNK to go with DWZ. Wonder if Amituanai is seen as someone they have high hopes for?

There is a wing spot opening up in the 30 next season so why not!

 

[Bay39er]

In the lounge now!!

 

[Dannevegas]

Charnze, Kosi and Pompey slowest backline in history. Still haven’t learned anything, go and get some speedsters ffs

 

[france]

To be honest I don't think you get that much from the trials anyway. I wouldn't care if he was 100% locked in before trial one. Adjustments are made on form during the year. Not like he has to stay with any player for 26 rounds.....

i just like to get a glimpse of the younger guys coming through tbh