Team List [Round 8, 2022] - Warriors vs Raiders TEAM LIST

[Toookey]

Just had a quick peek at our draw. Next 5 weeks:

Raiders
Sharks
Rabbitohs
Dragons
Knights

Sheesh, all 5 are winnable. Sharks played like poohs last night. Not sure if Dale Finucane is playing next week but now is a great time to topple them.
Potentially could have Tohu Harris, Curran, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak and Chanel Harris-Tavita back for rd 10 with the Rabbitohs which would put us in good stead.

I feel we SHOULD win 3 of those, and could have a red hot crack at Sharks and Rabbitohs too. Plz no more injuries!

 

[roadrunner]

Just had a quick peek at our draw. Next 5 weeks:

Raiders
Sharks
Rabbitohs
Dragons
Knights

Sheesh, all 5 are winnable. Sharks played like poohs last night. Not sure if Dale Finucane is playing next week but now is a great time to topple them.
Potentially could have Tohu Harris, Curran, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak and Chanel Harris-Tavita back for rd 10 with the Rabbitohs which would put us in good stead.

I feel we SHOULD win 3 of those, and could have a red hot crack at Sharks and Rabbitohs too. Plz no more injuries!

Please no more 70 pointers

 

[Worried2Death]

Why is Ben Murdoch-Masila still only in the reserves? Is he seen as just not performing or did he pick up a sustained injury? I totally missed it.

Knee injury from the Broncs game, in a Flegler "tackle" from memory.

 

[Sup42]

I reckon the Asi signing has happened because of the Chanel Harris-Tavita injury.

They would have known Chanel Harris-Tavita wasn’t going to be playing pretty early on after Monday, and while I’m sure we may have been negotiating with Asi prior to that, letting him know that one of our halves have gone down and will be out for the next 4 weeks so you get first shot (plus the other half is old man Shaun Johnson) I think that’s probably the thing that got him over the line so quick. Will probably end up playing 8-10 games of first grade this year when last week he looked like he had no shot at the Cowboys

Could be a master stroke.

I am hoping that this is a club where if Asi comes in and plays well for four weeks straight, that the coaching staff don't reward him by shelving him when Chanel Harris-Tavita is fit.

With Metcalf coming, this club has its first ever opportunity to have competition in its halves.

Only the very best rosters can park a good halfback/standoff.

The Warriors have never in their entire existence been able to do it.

If Asi plays well, then the microscope needs to fall on Shaun Johnson when Chanel Harris-Tavita recovers, scrutiny needs to be applied to even our biggest names if noobs are performing better....for the sake of the culture in this organization a gutsy Chanel Harris-Tavita needs to be in the same conversation as someone like Shaun Johnson.

I am not getting down on Shaun Johnson, I know what he is capable of, I know he is key to unlocking this team....but he needs to feel this kind of pressure...I'm sure if he knew he was playing for his Jersey we would see a whole other side of every big salary player at this club.

 

[Blackdot]

With Katoa and Murchie both on the bench (and only Afoa for the props) I wonder if they’re going to be playing Katoa at prop. Have we run him at prop before?

Edit: I doubled checked, once against the Roosters.

 

[Fonzie]

With Katoa and Murchie both on the bench (and only Afoa for the props) I wonder if they’re going to be playing Katoa at prop. Have we run him in the middle before?

Yep he’s played mostly middle this year. He went ok, not great imo

 

[Ref]

I would bring Ben Murdoch-Masila onto the bench, start Katoa and remove Sironen from the 17.

 

[Fonzie]

I would bring Ben Murdoch-Masila onto the bench, start Katoa and remove Sironen from the 17.

I get why you say this, can’t help feel we aren’t using sirro properly

 

[Wrighty]

I get why you say this, can’t help feel we aren’t using sirro properly

How should he be used? All ears on this ...would genuinely like to know

 

[Fonzie]

How should he be used? All ears on this ...would genuinely like to know

Given his background and form at souths he likely has the best hands and situational awareness in our forward pack yet never ball plays or gets his hands on the ball

 

[Wrighty]

Anyone seen Asi play before ? Hopefully Shaun Johnson can pick his balls up for this game.

I found a rather lame youtube clip by a 16 year who blogs on League
It was a low quality blog but it was dedicated to Asi
Quotes were
"He is primarily an outside back who can play half"
"He is pretty good/useful"
"Not sure why Cowboys willing to lose him. Must be making cap space for an acquisition".

 

[Wrighty]

Quotes from Cowboys forum on Asi

"Good for Asi he is never getting a look in behind Chad, Drinky and Dearden so right move for him. Never really kicked on, I think we did him dirty shuffling him around positionally so much."

"Shame about Asi though. Always thought he had potential but we never really put him in our plans. Lazy trainer apparently"

 

[defensivebomb]

Quotes from Cowboys forum on Asi

"Good for Asi he is never getting a look in behind Chad, Drinky and Dearden so right move for him. Never really kicked on, I think we did him dirty shuffling him around positionally so much."

"Shame about Asi though. Always thought he had potential but we never really put him in our plans. Lazy trainer apparently"

Sounds like Hayze / Turner / Lolohea. Hopefully he sees this for what it is - a massive opportunity

 

[Dunedin warrior]

All Asi has to do is run the football. Walsh and Shaun Johnson can do all the playmaking and kicking. It might end up working for us as I think as the balance with Chanel Harris-Tavita (as good as he has been) is too playmaker heavy.

All the same, there is a chance Siro starts at 6 and Asi comes off the bench.

 

[Ref]

Given his background and form at souths he likely has the best hands and situational awareness in our forward pack yet never ball plays or gets his hands on the ball

Yeah I thought that was his go and he would have had some starts at 13.

 

[Wrighty]

Sounds like Hayze / Turner / Lolohea. Hopefully he sees this for what it is - a massive opportunity

It seems like between the Volkman signing and the Asi signing that we are trying to return to Warriors ball style of play as our vision and selecting players who can excel at that brand of play.

 

[Wrighty]

All Asi has to do is run the football. Walsh and Shaun Johnson can do all the playmaking and kicking. It might end up working for us as I think as the balance with Chanel Harris-Tavita (as good as he has been) is too playmaker heavy.

All the same, there is a chance Siro starts at 6 and Asi comes off the bench.

His kicking numbers are limited in his stats so must be more of a runner.

 

[Wrighty]

Given his background and form at souths he likely has the best hands and situational awareness in our forward pack yet never ball plays or gets his hands on the ball

to quote the worst test match captain I have ever seen for the blackcaps, McCullum (good at ODIs but horrendous in tests)
"You have to earn the right"
Sironen doesn't earn the right to be given the pill in any situations because he doesn't do the fundamentals of forward play well

 

[Wrighty]

4 posts in a row

Bringing in Asi, Berry, Vailea, Katoa and Murchie gives us 5 kents who weren't part of the Anazac day destruction. Hopefully they will be bright eyed, fresh and bushy tailed and rub off on everyone.
Having a rookie can make a team lift as well to give him a memorable first outing.

 

[6Again]

His kicking numbers are limited in his stats so must be more of a runner.

He does the lion share of the kicking for the Mackay Cutters so we can assume he has some form of kicking game.