TeamList Raiders vs Warriors - [Round 20, 2024]

[Wrighty]

Speaking of strange posts, how're we going to shut down Strange tomorrow, he's a live wire, Chanel will have to smash him.

Who'se favourite on the TAB? Strange has been on the improve the last 3 games. He is starting to figure out the NRL. Next year he may catch Galvin and it is not clear at this point who will be the better long term half even though Galvin clearly winning at this point. The two of them will be compared a lot during their careers.
It will be up to Jazz and CHT to shut down Strange both of them are our self appointed cover defenders that shut down line breaks from developing. CHT couldn't do that for us against Titans because he was out of position at lock.

 

[Worried2Death]

Who'se favourite on the TAB? Strange has been on the improve the last 3 games. He is starting to figure out the NRL. Next year he may catch Galvin and it is not clear at this point who will be the better long term half even though Galvin clearly winning at this point. The two of them will be compared a lot during their careers.
It will be up to Jazz and CHT to shut down Strange both of them are our self appointed cover defenders that shut down line breaks from developing. CHT couldn't do that for us against Titans because he was out of position at lock.

Strange and Fogarty are dangerous for a young halves pair, pretty even squads but I reckon our bench is better depending on Barney and Capes backing up. If they're too drunk, game's a lottery.

 

[Wrighty]

Strange and Fogarty are dangerous, pretty even squads but I reckon our bench is better depending on Barney and Capes backing up. If they're too drunk, game's a lottery.

They have Trey Mooney on their bench. He punches hard above his weight. He is better than anything we have on our bench.
Our backline is better though and as good as their centres are with the highly touted Timoko and Kris I really think Ali is all that and a bag of crisps. If he fires we win. We also have Leka. No one knows what he will do or what he is capable of. Least of all the coaching staff.

 

[jonesy101]

Reason is due to fatness I nearly weigh that much. I reckon Addin will have his work cut out handling my body mass if I get a steam up from the back fence. LOL.

I'm beginning to question if you are a former NZ opening batsman and are really Arjuna Ranatunga...

 

[Worried2Death]

They have Trey Mooney on their bench. He punches hard above his weight. He is better than anything we have on our bench.
Our backline is better though and as good as their centres are with the highly touted Timoko and Kris I really think Ali is all that and a bag of crisps. If he fires we win. We also have Leka. No one knows what he will do or what he is capable of. Least of all the coaching staff.

Yeah I'm wary of Mooney, that maniac Whitehead scares me too. Theyve got no one like Sonny Bill SuperLeka though.

 

[BigUCE]

No changes

 

[Inruin]

They are very different props. AFB is probably only slightly behind Haas as a ball runner and is our 2nd highest try scorer this season. He gets a fair bit of flack for his attitude but he’s probably our biggest X factor and he’ll be missed.

That being said we’ve nabbed the best possible replacement in JFH on less money who seems extremely motivated to come home. He’s more mobile than AFB and more intensity on defence. Will lead the line speed with Barney and will play an up tempo game as well as leadership.

The other part of the puzzle, and I haven't checked stats to back this up, is AFB plays big minutes for a prop where I think JFH plays less than him. This is actually a good thing in my opinion. It will force more minutes from our bench players and hopefully give some of our young players more game time. Unless of course AW plays silly buggers and tries to milk more out of him each game.

 

[Makasene]

No changes

Have to assume then that definitely one or both of Capewell or Barnett will back up.

Ale on the extended gives cover for one of them.

I would though start Ford at 10 and bring Barnett back to the bench.